Anticipation is building in Berri, one of South Australia’s iconic regional towns, as the new Berri Hotel Riverview Apartments take shape.
This exciting new tourism development, designed by South Australian architect Studio Nine and constructed by local builder HandBuilt, will see the creation of 20 new short-stay apartments as part of the Berri Hotel, one of South Australia’s leading community owned hotels.
With the aim of attracting more tourists and visitors to Berri, the contemporary Berri Hotel Riverview Apartments will feature versatile living and entertaining spaces, as well as picturesque river views, set to open in early 2022.
The $7.4 million development has been supported through the Murray Darling Basin Grant Scheme ($500,000) and the South Australian Government’s Regional Growth Fund ($1.5 million) and is forecast to drive significant benefits for Berri including the creation of new jobs, a huge boost in annual visitors and an increase in the Hotel’s capacity to attract events and large conferences.
Research from the state’s peak bodies for tourism and business events (SATC & ACB) highlights that for each $1 a visitor spends on their accommodation, a further $1 is spent in the local economy. With regional tourism in South Australia enjoying a resurgence, this underlines the importance to Berri of keeping up with demand.
Paul Stewart, Chair of Berri Hotel Group was delighted with the progress of the new development that it set to reinvigorate Berri’s tourism offering.
“We are very grateful to State and Federal Governments, Berri Barmera Council and other key stakeholders who have helped bring this exciting project to life. It is a development built by locals, operated by locals, to benefit locals, that we feel will really boost Berri’s appeal as a destination for tourism, business travel and special events” he says.
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