Marina Mirage rebuild to bring Luxury Collection hotel to Gold Coast
The Makris Group is delivering a $500 million redevelopment of the Gold Coast's Marina Mirage, with a 124-room Luxury Collection hotel at the centre of the new precinct.
The existing site closed in November 2025. The redevelopment combines hotel, residential, retail and food and beverage components, alongside the current 78-berth superyacht marina. The marina can accommodate vessels of up to 85 metres.
The group, founded by Con Makris in 1982, acquired the site in 2013. It is led at Marina Mirage by his son Jason and Jason's wife Natalie.
Jason Makris told Wish Magazine the family took its time before committing to a plan. "We deliberately took that extra time, even through the pandemic, and thought, 'Well, this is the opportunity to really think about what this place could become'."
The hotel will be operated by Marriott's The Luxury Collection, a choice Makris tied to service standards. "We tested the brand, visiting The Tasman, because it was the only Luxury Collection property in this part of the world, and you simply couldn't compare with the history and depth that The Luxury Collection brings."
Alongside the hotel, the precinct will include 38 residences, restaurants, boutiques, wellness facilities and event spaces.
Natalie Makris said the plan includes six to eight retail spaces and around seven food and beverage venues, including lobby bars and lounges.
She said the hotel lobby is intended to work as a public venue. "We really want the hotel lobby to be a place in its own right, somewhere people can come and have an Aperol and light snacks, meet friends, have a meeting or simply experience the atmosphere of the hotel."
The Spit's planning rules shaped the design.
"The Spit is governed by a 15-metre and three-storey height restriction, and it's not just a planning guideline, it's a legislative prohibition," Jason Makris said.
The developers argued for the retention of the original Marina Mirage sails, which are being reinterpreted rather than replicated. The residences, designed by Fraser & Partners, will sit in low-rise buildings around gardens and a 50-metre pool. Interiors are by Fiona Lynch Office and favour natural materials, texture and light over the high-gloss look of the 1988 original.
The residences are pitched at owners who split their time between the Gold Coast and elsewhere, with concierge services and hospitality provided through the hotel.
Jonathan Jackson, 28th September 2026
