Business
28 November, 2024
Flash look for Hilton hotel
A NEW pool and restaurant are underway at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns.
Hotel management is keeping details under wraps until work is underway in the new year.
But on Facebook the hotel has revealed “we have some big changes coming to DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns”.
“Over the next few months our pool and The Vine Room will be getting a stylish new makeover,” it said.
The upgrades include:
Extended pool size to 38m long
Fifty stylish poolside seats and 120-plus seating in the restaurant
Full service outdoor bar which caters for restaurant and poolside
The Vine Room will be redeveloped into a Mediterranean-style restaurant
Tiered restaurant seating down to street level with no obstruction to sea views
Newly designed landscaping at the poolside with full inlet views.
The hotel said redevelopment started on November 12 with a completion date by July 31 next year.
“During this entire period, The Vine Room will be closed for public use, therefore dinner service will commence daily in the atrium and guests will be able to use the pool facilities at Hilton Cairns,” it said.
“Keep an eye on our socials as we take you through our redevelopment journey.”
In August this year, a helicopter crashed on to the roof of the hotel, causing a fire, damaging rooms and the pool. The pilot, Blake Wilson, 23, was killed in the crash.
Hilton Worldwide took over the hotel in 2014. It was the 400th DoubleTree by Hilton.
At the time DoubleTree by Hilton global head John Greenleaf said: “Guests at DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns can look forward to experiencing the brand’s signature service in the tropical surrounds of Far North Queensland”.
“The opening of this hotel further cements our commitment to the Australian market,” he said.
The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool, Citron in-room amenities, 24-hour fitness and business centres, a dedicated tour desk and meeting and event spaces that can facilitate meetings for up to 160 guests, theatre-style.
A unique feature of the hotel is a rainforest garden with a barramundi pond.
