Bundaberg finally gets new hotel after 20 years as region chases 800-bed
Bundaberg's first new hotel in two decades has started construction; the region runs 800 beds short every night.
Construction has begun on Bundaberg's first hotel development in 20 years, a move to tackle a severe shortage in the tourism hub. The region is short about 800 beds every night, according to a hotel demand study.
The 4.5-star, three-storey hotel on Airport Drive will have 97 rooms and is due to open by mid-2027. Mayor Helen Blackburn said older, cheaper motels in the area had discouraged new hotel investors.
The new hotel will create about 50 ongoing jobs and is expected to attract more travellers to the southern Great Barrier Reef region.
- 750,000
- Annual visitors
- 800
- Nightly bed shortage
- 97
- Hotel rooms
- 50
- Jobs created
Why it mattersThe shortage has forced thousands of visitors to stay elsewhere or leave money on the table; this hotel is the first step toward filling that gap.
AustraliaTourism growth in regional Queensland now hinges on accommodation; this hotel is the first major investment Bundaberg has seen to meet demand.
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