THE STAR GOLD COAST UNVEILS NEW HOTEL BRANDS THE DARLING AND THE STAR GRAND

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1 Media Release 2 December, 2017 THE STAR GOLD COAST UNVEILS NEW HOTEL BRANDS THE DARLING AND THE STAR GRAND Cncept image f The Darling at The Star Gld Cast The Star Gld Cast has tday unveiled the names fr the tw htels lcated n its Bradbeach Island prperty, as the icnic venue cntinues its transfrmatin. The new luxury suite htel currently taking shape at the frnt f the prperty will be knwn as The Darling, while The Star Gld Cast s existing htel will nw be knwn as The Star Grand. The Darling cmes t Queensland The Darling at The Star Gld Cast is the secnd htel in The Star Entertainment Grup t adpt the butique brand. The Darling at The Star Sydney is already an established and multi award- Page 1 f 6

2 winning htel, and the first in New Suth Wales t be awarded a Frbes Five-Star rating the mst cveted recgnitin in the glbal luxury travel sectr. At the healm f The Darling at The Star Gld Cast is Jhn Autelitan, General Manager f Htels. Mr Autelitan mst recently led The Star Sydney s htel prtfli as General Manager Htels, after a career spanning mre than 20 years wrking with glbal brands acrss Asia Pacific, the Caribbean and the United States. The Star Entertainment Grup Managing Directr Queensland Geff Hgg said Jhn Autelitan brings with him an in-depth knwledge f luxury-tier hspitality. Jhn was instrumental in The Darling at The Star Sydney receiving its Frbes Five-Star rating, said Mr Hgg. We are delighted t have him jin us n the Cast and leverage his expertise in delivering a premium prduct which will in turn, becme a majr driver in attracting vital turism and ecnmic benefits fr the Gld Cast and Queensland mre generally. Jhn Autelitan said The Darling brand signifies the incredibly high standard f luxury and service that will be delivered at its new Gld Cast lcatin. Prperties awarded Five Stars frm Frbes are cnsidered the best htels in the wrld and are synnymus with flawless service and facilities. By adpting the same mniker here n the Gld Cast, guests can be assured they will receive an impeccable level f luxury accmmdatin and service when they visit The Darling at The Star Gld Cast, he said. Even thugh this signifies an even strnger alignment between The Star prperties, the Gld Cast venue will maintain a distinct, butique design, with a uniquely Gld Cast spirit heavily influenced by its castal lcatin, Mr Autelitan cntinued. The Darling at The Star Gld Cast will feature 57 luxury suites frm 70 t 328 square metres in size, with butler service and nly the finest amenities and finishes. New signature bars and restaurants and wrld-class gaming amenities will assist in driving brader dmestic and internatinal appeal, and the Gld Cast s sub-trpical climate is taken full advantage f with expansive windws that let the natural light pur in. The Darling at The Star Gld Cast has been designed as a stand-alne htel, with its wn arrival experience, amenities, and an alluring persnality. Every aspect will be f an elevated standard frm bespke fittings, t the service we re able t prvide ur guests. It will be a level f sphisticatin the Gld Cast has never seen befre, said Mr Autelitan. The luxury htel will ffer nine suite types, including The Darling Suites, the largest at between 253 and 328 sqm and featuring tw pulent king bedrms, balcnies frm 80sqm in size, and all f the best features at yur fingertips. Every entertainment indulgence has been catered fr, with sme suites featuring a billiard rm, a karake rm, r a private gymnasium. Existing htel nw knwn as The Star Grand Nw identified as The Star Grand at The Star Gld Cast, the existing htel has undergne an 18- mnth redevelpment t revitalise the prperty s almst 600 rms, ne f the mst cmprehensive and highest value htel refurbishments ever undertaken in Australia. An pulent Penthuse, lavish suites basting spacius utdr terraces, Executive Deluxe Rms, and Superir Deluxe Rms are amng the enhanced ffering, which are designed t align t the Gld Cast s luxurius castal lifestyle. Page 2 f 6

3 By the end f December, The Star Gld Cast will als ffer a refreshed prperty arrival experience, existing lift and escalatr upgrade, additinal meeting rm space and new health and wellness facilities. The refurbishment taking place n Bradbeach Island als includes eight new fd and beverage fferings, with a further five t pen befre the Gld Cast 2018 Cmmnwealth Games. The Star Grand brand will als be adpted at The Star Sydney, with the newly refurbished five-star Astral Twer t rebrand t The Star Grand at a later stage, in a further symbl f the strng links between The Star prperties under The Star Entertainment Grup banner. The Darling at The Star Gld Cast Cnstructin Facts Custm-created Glass Fibre Reinfrced Cncrete (GRC) bands, crafted using three-dimensinal cmputer mdelling, frm the unique curve f the building. On the tp flr, a gravity-defying infinity pl perches 67 metres abve grund and five metres beynd the side f the twer. A new bridge, which meets the existing Gld Cast Highway and Elizabeth Avenue intersectin, will frm the main access pint t The Darling. The Darling Gld Cast will feature 57 luxury suites frm 70 t 328 square metres in size. At the tp f the 17-strey structure will be a high-end restaurant and lunge bar verlking the infinity edge pl cmplete with cean views. The Star Grand at The Star Gld Cast Refurbishment Facts 180km f electrical cable, which if laid end t end, wuld reach the Sunshine Cast. 50,000m2 f wallpaper; enugh t cver the grunds f Metricn Stadium tw times ver. 23,000m2 f tiles; the equivalent f 90 full sized tennis curts. 8,000 lights, with all existing 35W halgen dwnlights upgraded t 10W LED dwnlights t prvide 450,000 kwh in annual electricity savings. 15,000m2 f carpet; the equivalent f 2.5 millin playing cards. And 7,500 lineal metres f fixed jinery; enugh t reach frm Bradbeach t Burleigh Heads. The Star Gld Cast Redevelpment The Star Gld Cast s current transfrmatin heralds a new era fr the prperty and frms part f crucial investment in the regin ahead f the Gld Cast 2018 Cmmnwealth Games. Eight new fd and beverage fferings, 596 refurbished htel rms at The Star Grand and a luxury plside experience are amng the already cmpleted ffering, while The Darling - the new luxury suite htel will frm the centrepiece f the redevelpment. A further tw fd and beverage experiences, Fd Quarter and Sprts Bar, will als pen in the cming mnths when the existing building cnnects t The Darling. Page 3 f 6

4 Adding t the excitement f the current develpment is the planned additin f the first mixed use residential apartment and htel twer n Bradbeach Island. Pending successful pre-sales f The Star Residences, the 53-strey twer culd be the first f up t five within a future master plan fr the prperty as part f a jint venture with renwned Hng Kng-based partners Chw Tai Fk and Far East Cnsrtium. The existing refurbishment at The Star Gld Cast, and the build f The Darling, has already delivered 600 cnstructin rles. The new apartment and htel twer will create arund 500 cnstructin rles ver the next three t fur years. Tgether, the refurbishments f the existing prperty, and the develpment f bth the new suite htel and the prpsed htel and residential twer wuld invlve an investment f up t $850 millin. Fr mre infrmatin: Peter Jenkins General Manager f Media & Cmmunicatins, The Star Entertainment Grup P peter.jenkins@star.cm.au Rebekah Byle Public Relatins & Cmmunicatins Directr, The Star Gld Cast P M rebekah.byle@star.cm.au Paris Searsn Cmmunicatins Manager, The Star Gld Cast P M paris.searsn@star.cm.au Page 4 f 6

5 REDEVELOPMENT TIMELINE The Star Entertainment Grup is prud t be investing in Suth-East Queensland and transfrming its icnic Bradbeach prperty, The Star Gld Cast, int a truly wrld-class integrated resrt A luxurius plside experience pens, ffering private bungalws and cabanas with a range f exclusive amenities. The exterir f the existing building is transfrmed with mre than 12,000 litres f white paint applied ver 8,000 hurs. Cutting-edge Japanese restaurant Kiymi pens with internatinally recgnised Restaurant Executive Chef Chase Kjima at the helm and is awarded a prestigius Chef s hat in its first six mnths f peratin. The prperty s first indr-utdr dining venue Cucina Viv launches, drawing n traditinal Italian fd culture by celebrating the jy f sharing. The sd is turned n the new luxury suite htel twer. The Star is annunced as the first fficial partner f the Gld Cast 2018 Cmmnwealth Games. The icnic turism landmark celebrates 30 years n the Gld Cast, having welcmed mre than 100 millin custmers ver the past three decades. A wrld-class Penthuse, Executive Deluxe Rms, and lavish Suites are unveiled in the existing htel. The prperty launches its largest new restaurant t date, Garden Kitchen & Bar, ffering a spacius deck verlking a newly landscaped lawn and gardens. A $1 millin parkland beautificatin prject, in partnership with the City f Gld Cast Cuncil, is annunced fr the crner f the Gld Cast Highway and T E Peters Drive. One f Australia s largest permanent utdr prjectin systems is installed, utilising 36,771,840 pixels t illuminate the prperty s existing facade. The prperty expands its culinary ffering, with the pening f relaxed dining alternatives, Mei Wei Dumplings and M&G Café and Bar. A new-lk Atrium Bar is unveiled, and the icnic 2612 square-metre sail rf is replaced as part f the prperty s extensive atrium area upgrade. The prperty refurbishes its 596 existing rms, cmplemented by a refreshed Lbby Level and Check-in area. A new htel and apartment twer receives State develpment apprval as part f a jint venture with partners Chw Tai Fk and Far East Cnsrtium. The icnic Bradbeach prperty is rebranded as The Star Gld Cast (March 30), having played a pivtal rle in shaping the face f the City since pening in The Star Gld Cast is annunced as the new hme f the Australian televisin industry s biggest night f celebratin, the TV WEEK Lgie awards. The transfrmatin f the existing facilities cntinues, including: Page 5 f 6

6 2018 Transfrmatin f an array f fd and beverage utlets including refurbished Chinese venue Imperial at The Star and destinatin bar Cherry Annuncement f a standalne htel brand The Star Grand Refreshed prperty arrival experience Additinal meeting rm space and health and wellness facilities The Star Residences Gld Cast are publicly launched t the market. Luxury suite htel annunced as The Darling, as cnstructin cntinues ahead f the Gld Cast 2018 Cmmnwealth Games. Preparatry wrks cmmence fr the first mixed use residential apartment and htel twer f The Star Entertainment Grup's redevelpment f Bradbeach Island htel (subject t successful apartment pre-sales). The Darling Gld Cast pens as the centrepiece f the prperty s transfrmatin. Cmpletin f $1 millin parkland upgrade fr the crner f the Gld Cast Highway and T E Peters Drive. The Gld Cast hsts the Cmmnwealth Games, f which The Star is a majr partner. It will be the first time a Cmmnwealth Games has been held in a reginal Australian city. Page 6 f 6