Auckland Airport seeks expressions of interest

Auckland Airport seeks expressions of interest for 4-5 star terminal hotel development

Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL), as part of the ongoing implementation of its Masterplan: 2025 and Beyond (Masterplan), is seeking Expressions of Interest from developers, investors and operators for a proposed 4-5 star 250 room terminal hotel to be developed adjacent to, and integrated with, the international terminal at Auckland Airport.

AIAL's current intention is for the hotel to be open and fully operational before the Rugby World Cup 2011 to be held in New Zealand in September/October 2011 and expectations are that such a facility would be welcomed by both domestic and international travellers.

The proposed hotel will also be ideally positioned in relation to a new domestic terminal building, as described in the Masterplan, if it co-locates as envisaged with the international terminal.

The hotel's unique architecture and interior design is expected to showcase the rich landscape and multi-cultural nature of New Zealand, Auckland and Manukau City. It will provide a personalised welcome and departure point for hotel guests, which could include holiday and business travellers, meeting attendees, aircrew and disrupted airline passengers.

The proposed hotel concept comprises spacious 32m2 rooms of 4-5 star international standard and guest facilities, including meeting rooms, restaurants, bar, retail, travel desk, gymnasium, swimming pool, spa, business centre, library, movie theatre and carpark facilities, subject to the specific requirements of the selected hotel investor and operator.

The location of the hotel in the international terminal follows an increasing trend of international airports around the world providing an on-terminal hotel for the convenience of their travellers. A recent new example is the proposed Crowne Plaza hotel at the upcoming Terminal 3 of Singapore Changi Airport.

AIAL is being assisted by Horwath HTL Ltd (Auckland), which is facilitating the process to select a suitable investor and operator for the 4 - 5 star hotel. Details of the hotel development, investment and management opportunity, the process which AIAL is undertaking to realise this opportunity and the Request for Expression of Interest ("REI") document is available to select prospective developers, investors and operators and can be requested by emailing Horwath HTL Ltd (Auckland) at AucklandAirportHotel@horwath.co.nz.

The closing date for submission of Expressions of Interest is 14 September 2007.

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