Sol Kerzner set to revamp Hayman Island as One & Only resort

Jonathan ChancellorAugust 28, 2013

South African hotel king Sol Kerzner is set to take over the management of the Hayman Island luxury resort in the Whitsundays, not quite the outright acquistion recently mooted by The Australian Financial Review.

It's tipped Kerzner International will take over as managers from early next year with the resort to operate under Kerzner International’s One & Only brand after a three month refurbishment.

The One & Only brand operates luxury resorts in locations including Mauritius, Dubai, South Africa and Mexico with expansion plans for China.

The official Hayman announcement is expected next week by Mulpha. The Kerzner International chief executive Alan Liebman is due to visit in September.

Jonathan Chancellor

Jonathan Chancellor is one of Australia's most respected property journalists, having been at the top of the game since the early 1980s. Jonathan co-founded the property industry website Property Observer and has written for national and international publications.