SUNSHINE COAST, AUSTRALIA—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., has signed an agreement with Sekisui House Australia to plan and operate The Westin Coolum Resort & Spa in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
Slated to open in 2021, the resort will be part of a proposed mixed-use development featuring retail shops and boutiques, plus luxury apartments. Starwood will work closely with Sekisui House Australia throughout the planning and design processes for the hotel.
Sean Hunt, VP of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Pacific, stated, “The Westin Coolum Resort & Spa will be the first new build, five-star hotel to open on the Sunshine Coast in 27 years, supporting tourism growth and providing significant employment opportunities to the community.”
The hotel will offer 220 guestrooms, including nine spacious suites. Four dining venues, including an all-day dining restaurant and a specialty restaurant, will provide a variety of culinary options.
Located at Yaroomba Beach on the Sunshine Coast, the property is accessible to the Sunshine Coast Airport, which offers direct flights to and from Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland. According to Starwood, it has just received State government approval for the addition of a new international runway to be completed by 2020.
The hotel joins Starwood’s portfolio in the Pacific with 17 hotels in operation, among them The Westin Sydney and The Westin Melbourne. The hotel marks 10 properties under development, including The Westin Brisbane, The Westin Perth, W Brisbane, Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Resort, Aloft Adelaide and Aloft Perth Rivervale.