Accor
will take over the Radisson Resort Gold Coast
from 18th December and re-brand the hotel to Mercure Gold
Coast Resort.
The
hotel is Accor’s 200th in Australia, achieved just over 21 years
after launching its first hotel in Australia.
Accor
was appointed managers of the resort by GC Hotel Management.
The
resort boasts a prime location in the Gold Coast’s “Green
Belt”, within easy driving distance of the Gold Coast’s
legendary beaches,
as well as the Springbrook – Mt Tamborine rainforest area. With the
recent opening of a new extension of the freeway, the resort is just
over 20 minutes to Gold Coast’s airport, less than an
hour from Brisbane and within easy driving distance of Gold Coast’s
theme parks, Metricon Stadium, Skilled Park and the Robina business
centre.
The
resort is affiliated with
five championship golf courses, including the adjacent world-class
Palm Meadows course, which has hosted a wide range of international
tournaments over the last 25 years.
Guests
have access to the hotel's extensive resort facilities, including a
day spa, driving range, two outdoor pools, four floodlit tennis
courts, a fully equipped gymnasium, sauna and an outdoor spa.
The
resort is particularly well designed for conferences, events,
incentives, weddings and other functions, with a capacity for up to
700 delegates. Facilities include 10 versatile conference rooms and
three outdoor venues.
Announcing
the new contract, Accor Pacific Chief Operating Officer, Simon
McGrath, said it was a fitting hotel to celebrate such a major
milestone for the group.
“For
Accor it is a very strategic new addition to the network, both
because it represents a significant landmark for Accor’s expansion
in Australia, and also because it adds to the group’s portfolio
in the
Gold Coast,”
he said.
“The
addition of the Mercure Resort will allow us to cater for growing
demand in the mid-market, especially for conferences, events and
groups.”
Accor
is Australia’s largest hotel group, debuting in 1991. The group is
represented in every State, Territory and capital city, as well in
most of Australia’s large regional centres and resort locations.
Mercure is one of the leading hotel brands in Australia, with over 30
hotels and 5,000 rooms.
