Landmark Northern Territory hotel undergoes Reward Group renovation
Landmark Northern Territory hotel undergoes Reward Group renovation
Hotel refurbishment specialist Reward Group has worked closely with Voyages Indigenous Tourism to upgrade the Sails in the Desert hotel at Ayers Rock Resort in the Northern Territory.
Taken from: The Hotel Conversation
A Northern Territory icon has been given a makeover at the hands of hotel refurbishment specialist Reward Group.
Completed across nine stages, the upgrade of the 228 guestrooms that make up the Sails in the Desert hotel at Ayers Rock Resort included the demolition and fit-out of all bathrooms, as well as the refurbishment of Terrace Room balconies with new balustrades, tiles and new outdoor furniture.
The project has been conducted against the background of COVID-19, with construction, personnel and supply movements disrupted by the pandemic.
Reward Group was forced to navigate the closing of the surrounding area to all visitors and other non-essential travelers until 18 June 2020, after Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park was designated a Biosecurity area to protect the remote Aboriginal communities.
Reward Group developed a COVID-19 Management Plan which had to be approved by the Chief Health Officer of the NT Department of Health.
The plan featured a regular and rigorous cleaning regime, temperature checks, site isolations, designated quarantine areas throughout the site, and stringent risk mitigation process and site control measures to allow interstate workers to complete works while isolating from other site personnel and residents.
Reward Group Director Christopher Donohue said the company responded proactively to the pandemic by immediately introducing policies, procedures, management plans and safe working procedures to ensure that site safety was maintained throughout the project.
"This project was one of the most logistically challenging projects Reward has embarked on," he said.