Construction of Crowne Plaza, in the heart of Maroochydore's Ocean Street, will commence in April next year following Sunshine Coast Council's approval of the Development Application last Friday.
Michael Maroun, Director at Felix Capital praised Sunshine Coast Council for their support during the Development Application to ensure there were no delays in the approvals process.
"This is an incredible announcement for Maroochydore and the Sunshine Coast. Crowne Plaza will provide much needed leisure and business tourism accommodation as well as community entertainment facilities for the region when it opens in 2028," he said.
Crowne Plaza Maroochydore will feature 180 guest rooms alongside more than 900 square metres of premium, flexible meeting and event space including a 600sqm ballroom. The hotel will also include a 30-metre pool and spa, gym, sauna, and secure basement parking across two levels. Its food and beverage offering will include an all-day restaurant and a 160-seat signature dining venue, as well as an outdoor pool bar and lounge alongside a lobby bar.
Part of this development and sitting atop the hotel, AER Residence will feature 24 luxury two- and three-bedroom apartments over four floors.
"These apartments have been designed by multi award winning architectural and interior design firm, DBI and each unit is designed to include a seamless layout with sizes varying from 110m2 to 280m2.
"We have engaged Niall Molloy from Ray White Maroochydore as our apartment sales agent on this project. Niall and his team have already fielded some enquiry following the Development Application announcement in August this year and we expect that will continue as we ramp up the marketing campaign," Michael added.
Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said Crowne Plaza will be an important addition to the region's tourism and business sector.
"This is the second hotel to be approved under the Sunshine Coast Council's Accommodation Hotel Incentive Measures, and it reaffirms our commitment to address a major shortfall in hotel rooms.
"The Sunshine Coast requires more than 2,400 additional hotel rooms, or around 10 new hotels, to support our tourism industry into the future.
"Council took a bold step to create incentives, and it is having an impact. Crowne Plaza ticks every box in terms of providing important tourism infrastructure to boost our region's appeal as a year-round destination and we look forward to construction commencing in April next year," Mayor Natoli added.
Construction of Crowne Plaza Maroochydore is expected to commence in April 2026 with a targeted opening in 2028. Apartments will start from $1,850,000.
