Mercure Hotels adds four new locations across Australia
AccorHotels is rolling out an aggressive expansion across Australia and New Zealand, resulting in a presence across five new locations.
Auckland aside, AccorHotels' Mercure brand will land in four new Australian locations over the next three years, boosting its presence to beyond 50 hotels in the region. The commitment is also a boon for the respective hotel developers, allowing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of development to proceed.
The addition of these new four new Australian developments to the Urban.com.au Project Database takes to 90 the number of hotel developments being tracked.
What they say
We are thrilled to announce our 50th milestone for the Mercure brand and add four new Mercure hotels to AccorHotels’ Pacific network in dynamic locations including the Gold Coast, Canberra, Melbourne and Auckland.
Mercure is a leading global midscale brand with a strong reputation for delivering quality service and great guest experiences. Each of these hotels will have significant impacts locally, driving employment and tourism to each location. We look forward to working with the owners and further expanding our new-build Mercure network of hotels.
Simon McGrath, AccorHotels Chief Operating Officer Pacific
Mercure Canberra Belconnen
ACT Labor Club has joined forces with AccorHotels to deliver a new Belconnen hotel ready for occupancy during 2019.
After receiving approval for a 12 storey development during 2017, the new look design will see Mercure occupy 5 levels and 125 rooms within the development, with event and conference facilities also combined.
Northwest of Canberra's city centre, Belconnen is receiving increased higher density development, with towers of up to 27 storeys planned.
Mercure Melbourne Doncaster
Doncaster Hill will finally receive a hotel with Accord Property Group pursuing their maiden hotel development.
Slated to open during 2021, Mercure Melbourne Doncaster will include 190 rooms over six floors, plus retail at ground level. A restaurant and bar, fitness centre and function room constitute the project's amenities.
Delivering small-scale residential projects in the area previously, Accord Property Group's first hotel will be located on Doncaster Road adjacent to Westfield Shopping Centre.
Mercure Southport
Another for a 2021 completion is Centro Group of Companies' new Southport development. AccorHotels have come to terms for the new-build hotel, agreeing to manage 130 rooms within the complex.
Once more, a restaurant, bar, fitness centre and pool round out the development's amenities, whilst event and meeting space will take on a more pronounced role with an eye toward the local community and the wider conference scene.
Centro Group of Companies will also overhaul the precinct, adding residential apartments and additional retail space.
Mercure Sydney Bankstown
Poly Australia has landed AccorHotels for their Bankstown RSL development.
Mercure Sydney Bankstown will be operational during late 2020 with 120 rooms in tow. Spanning 5 storeys and fronting Marion Street, the hotel is part of the new Bankstown RSL development which is valued at in excess of $60 million.
The hotel will have a restaurant and bar, two meeting spaces and a gym in a wider 18,000 square metre development.