Playford Council’s plans for a $300 million luxury hotel
Playford Council is backing a $300 million hotel in the heart of Elisabeth in Adelaide.
A private developer is building the seven-storey $50 million hotel next to Prince George Plaza, near the corner of Philip Hwy and Main North Rd. It will have 260 rooms, a rooftop bar, two restaurants, function rooms, a gym and pool.
Mayor Glenn Docherty says it will provide badly needed accommodation in the CBD. And he believes it is all part of the area’s transformation, highlighting its growth and value.
“We’ve had a lot of buzz and positive expressions of interest from the market — local, interstate and overseas — and I’m pleased to see we have now signed a South Australian developer to build the new Playford City hotel in the heart of Elizabeth,” Cr Docherty told the Adelaide Advertiser.
“For our community, it is not just a hotel. It is a symbol of our future economic prosperity and the opportunities that it represents.
“We are positioning our CBD as the service point for all northern parts of our state.
“The City of Playford is undergoing a massive transformation — from Holden heartland to South Australia’s next great city,”
The state government has also been moving to rejuvenate the area.
Earlier this month, it endorsed the $40 million Playford Arena ice and entertainment centre by providing a 10 year interest free loan of $10 million to Playford Council.
The plan is for Ice Rinks Adelaide to develop the state-of-the-art arena opposite the site of the hotel. The arena will be the largest multi-purpose ice sports, entertainment, function centre and rock climbing facility in the southern hemisphere.
Ice Rinks Adelaide director Stephen Campbell said the hotel would sit quite well alongside the arena with the complex bringing in over $4.5 million in annual tourism expenditure.
“It’s a critical component in the CBD plan,” Mr Campbell said.
“World championships and international tournaments in ice hockey, figure skating, broomball, curling, short track speed skating and sports climbing are expected to be a regular feature at the arena.”
Leon Getler 23rd February 2018
