GM of new hotel ‘‘optimistic’’

• Published date: 04 November 2021
• Publication title: Mountain Scene

Developed and owned by QLong Investments Ltd, and operated by IHG Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park has created over 100 jobs during the two-year construction phase and will provide over 50 employment opportunities for locals.

Once open, Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park will be the fourth Holiday Inn hotel in New Zealand — and the first new-build Holiday Inn in NZ in a decade — complementing the three existing IHG hotels in Queenstown.

Its general manager, Mathew Simister, says the hotel is on track for its December opening.

‘‘While opening a hotel during a pandemic and multiple lockdowns has had its challenges, we remain optimistic about the future of travel.

‘‘Our guests can book with the reassurance of our hotel cleanliness and hygiene promise, flexible cancellation policy and know they will be warmly welcomed in the reliably familiar way they have come to expect when staying at Holiday Inn.

‘‘We look forward to welcoming our first guests to the hotel this December and contributing...