A 150-room Holiday Inn, which is part of a 12-storey development at the corner of Synnot Street and Duncans Road in Werribee, opened its door last week.
The InterContinental Hotels Group opened the Holiday Inn Werribee on Friday, July 16.
The hotel features the Rosana Bistro and Bar, which is located on the building’s top floor and has floor-to-ceiling views of Werribee and towards Melbourne’s CBD.
A new multi-storey car park will open at the site on August 2, offering 167 undercover spaces with free three-hour parking.
Wyndham mayor Adele Hegedich said the Holiday Inn was the anchor tenant in the 12-storey Hunter development, which has transformed the former carpark it was located upon into “a premium development” including almost 4000 square metres of office space, along with ground-level retail and hospitality space.
“This building will deliver more employment, boost liveability and tourism to the area, increase car parking, and strengthen the local economy,” Cr Hegedich said.
“Given that Victorians have been encouraged to explore their own backyard and take staycations because of the pandemic, it’s important that Werribee’s city centre has quality accommodation for people to stay in.”
Cr Hegedich said the council’s Social and Economic Inclusion team worked closely with the Holiday Inn to recruit local employees.
“The completion of this mammoth project complements our recent $13 million Wyndham Park redevelopment and the transformation of the Bridge Hotel into a fresh, exciting and contemporary venue,” she said.
The Werribee site is the first Holiday Inn in Australasia to feature an “open lobby” concept which combines a reception area, business centre, restaurant, bar and lounge into one space, which is located on the eighth floor of the building.
For more information, see: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/hunter
