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March, 2021 February 19 was a red-letter day in the lead-up to Queenstowns, andNew Zealands, first six-star hotel opening for business. The first of six roofs went on the central Queenstown boutique hotel thats been renamed The Carlin, after its developer, Kevin Carlin. The same day, its managing partner, Nick Liang, arrived from Hong Kong, after leading a team of 650-plus as manager of The Ritz-Carlton. Liangs already put his mark on his new property its name was his idea. It brings a nice regal feel and sound to the city, he says. Opening this December, at 43 Hallenstein St, the hotel will comprise nine generous-size suites that, with interconnecting rooms, will be able to sleep 50 guests. Suites range from 50 to 288 square metres, including, for all but one, rooftop terraces with fireplaces, spas and outdoor dining. Cascading down from Kent St, its central Queenstowns first seven- storey building, Carlin says. The Kent St access has allowed us to build the penthouse first possibly the only building to ever have a roof on before you even have a ground-floor slab. When the $3 million U-shaped retaining structures complete in a few weeks, another crew will start building up from Hallenstein St. That will include The Grand Room that will house the lobby, cocktail lounge and fine dining area. Asked what will make it a six-star hotel, Carlin points to most suites having pools swimming or spa and a private entrance for the top floors from Kent St for VIPs. We have two lifts, one exclusively for the top three levels. You also must be able to have a chef come in the room and finish off the meal. Average nightly room rates could range from $630 to $3000. Carlin says the cost of the build, which hes handling, will approach $20m. When youre trying to make a six-star statement, youre going to go over budget. Hes already spent $280,000 under grounding view-blocking powerlines yes, Im a perfectionist. Carlins latterly been based on Australias Gold Coast but has returned to his former hometown to supervise construction and manage the fitout. NZ-born hotel manager Liang, meanwhile, has worked in top ultra- luxury hotels his entire 24-year career. I think in partnership with Kevin we can really create something incredibly special here in Queenstown. Hes also delighted to have skin in the game it makes it extremely interesting. Also winging in is operations manager, Pasquo Bowman King, whos latterly been food and beverage director for a Four Seasons Caribbean hotel. Liang says hes expecting to employ about 35 staff. Well be selecting a team thats very aligned with the unique service culture and experience were going to develop. Carlins of course hoping the trans-Tasman bubble opens before his hotel does he has a private jet service ready to fly Aussies over. But were not just looking for high-net-worth travellers theres lots of people in Queenstown that would love a staycation for some special occasion. Source: Mountain Scene
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