A former office tower has undergone a $19 million refurbishment and is reborn as Canberra’s new Mantra MacArthur Hotel to help meet the growing demand for hotel capacity in the nation’s capital.
The only new hotel in Canberra this year
Canberra’s new Mantra MacArthur Hotel was officially opened yesterday by Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo MP and ACT Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay MLA after being transformed from an office block into a 176-room hotel as part of the city’s vibrant urban renewal program.
Mantra MacArthur Hotel is the only new hotel to open in Canberra in 2017.
Mantra Group Chief Executive Officer Bob East said the property, which underwent a $19 million retrofit, provides a much-needed new hotel offering to support the growth of international and domestic tourism in Canberra.
“New hotels in key precincts play a critical role in promoting a vibrant visitor economy while meeting the needs of growing visitor numbers to Canberra, attracting first-time and returning domestic and international travellers,” Mr East said.
Mantra MacArthur Hotel anchors Canberra’s new mixed-use Midtown precinct, which will also include residential units, office space and a range of cafes and restaurants. Its location is 219 Northbourne Avenue in Canberra’s inner city suburb of Turner, close to the central business district, the Australian National University and has a light rail stop, which connects the hotel with the city, directly outside the hotel.
Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Hon Steven Ciobo MP, congratulated Mantra Group and HTI Group on today’s hotel opening and its commitment and contribution to the country’s tourism economy.
“In the year to June 2017, Canberra saw 2.8 million domestic and international visitors and recorded a spend of over $2 billion, according to Tourism Research Australia,” Minister Ciobo said.
Designed by AMC Architecture, the hotel boasts a modern industrial design and features 136 hotel rooms and 40 suites, as well as the new Podilato restaurant and bar serving Mediterranean-style cuisine, a fully equipped gym, conference and meeting spaces, car parking, an internet lounge and 24-hour reception.
Four hotels, 500 rooms
The opening of Mantra MacArthur Hotel now sees Mantra Group operating just under 500 rooms across four hotels in Canberra.
The leaders in corporate travel management for flights, accommodation and car rental
