Caravan Park Market Review - June 2010
The commencement of this year’s tourist season was again heavily dependant on the quality of the weather in the southern states compared to that in Queensland. In spite of a lengthy wet season, initial reports suggest that it has been an exceptional start to the 2010 season as Caravanners progressively make their way north.
Read more...Resort News Magazine - Issue June 2010
Most motel owner/operators/managers will tell you they are rarely in the onsite residence. Maybe this is why the motel residence is the most forgotten about, ignored, and neglected, part of many, many motel complexes. In “the good old days” motels were typically built with a lovely 3 or 4 bedroom home above or beside reception where the owner/operators (who were often the one’s having the motel built) were going to live with their children, and operate the motel business as a family concern. The motel was not only built as a place of business but also a home for the family to live and run the operation
Emerald Coalfieds Lodge
SOLDLocated in Emerald, approx 270km west of Rockhampton, the village caters specifically to the accommodation needs of the surrounding mining industry.
The Village has increased room numbers significantly in recent years with 48 rooms in 2008 and 72 rooms in 2009. A futher 16 rooms can be added immediately with relative ease.
The Village is set on 5.8 acres of Freehold Land. Improvements include:
- 137 ensuited rooms
- 48 shared ensuited rooms
- 9 non ensuited rooms
- Laundry
- Restaurant (seating approx 80 people)
- 2 bedroom Manager's residence
- Office
- Gymnasium (not equipped)
- 120 car spaces (concrete)