David Marriner Pays $35 Million For Port Douglas Sheraton Mirage
“For the first time in its history, the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas has a sensible cost base which positions it well for redevelopment to reclaim its former glory,” he said.
The resort includes 294 rooms, six bars, an 18-hole golf course and beach frontage via a tropical forest. The property also includes 41 hectares of vacant land with residential redevelopment potential. The hotel reportedly needs more than $20 million invested to raise it to five-star standard.
Other investors including mining magnate Clive Palmer and property entrepreneur Lloyd Williams also reportedly considered buying the hotel.
The acquisition, which the AFR reports was made with Chinese backing, is the second Marriner has made in Queensland recently, following a reported purchase of the Whisper Bay Resort at Airlie Beach.
