Major new hot spring complex set for Queenstown
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Plans have been unveiled for a major new hot springs tourism complex in the New Zealand city of Queenstown.
Ngai Tahu Tourism has revealed that it is in discussions with the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) over a NZ$25 million (US$21m) development, covering 7,500m² of land at the Queenstown Lakeview Campground site.
The project would include approximately 12 large public hot pools, four smaller private hot pools, changing facilities, a health spa, retail building and a restaurant area.
As part of the discussions, the QLDC is recommending that the hot pools adjoin a proposed convention centre on the city’s Thompson Street, overlooking The Remarkables mountain range and Queenstown Bay.
“If it went ahead on this site, visitors and locals would be able to sit and relax in the pools taking in the most outstanding and uninterrupted view across Lake Wakatipu to The Remarkables mountain range,” said Ngai Tahu Tourism’ southern regional general manager, David Kennedy.
“Ngai Tahu Tourism has proven expertise to realise a high quality development such as the proposed Queenstown Hot Pools, as seen with our multi-million-dollar Glacier Hot Pools at Franz Josef, which opened in 2008 and is a very similar operation albeit on a smaller scale.
“Our research with visitors to Queenstown has identified that a similar pools product in New Zealand’s premier resort would be a very welcome addition to the many attractions already on offer,” he added.
The hot pools development could cater for approximately 300,000 to 350,000 customers a year. Kennedy added however, that it is “too soon to discuss timeframes and details” of the project.
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