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Dibs on new digs: First Aussie Avani hotel opens on Sunny Coast in 2025

Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel will be the first Avani Hotels & Resorts property in Australia, ideally located in Mooloolaba between Noosa and Brisbane on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and opening to guests in 2025.

Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel will be the first Avani Hotels & Resorts property in Australia, ideally located in Mooloolaba between Noosa and Brisbane on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and opening to guests in 2025.

Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel will feature 180 rooms catering to solo travellers, couples and families as well as four distinctive restaurants, state-of-the-art meeting and conference facilities, a well-equipped kids club, a dedicated AvaniSpa, and a spectacular rooftop pool, bar, restaurant and wedding venue with panoramic water views.

Owned by the Bangkok-based Minor Hotels Group, Avani Hotels & Resorts is considered one of Asia’s fastest-growing upscale hospitality brands and is known for its contemporary styling, laidback ambience and impeccable service.

The new-build hotel joins an extensive property portfolio across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, which includes the flagship Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel.

Designed by Cottee Parker Architects, the new Mooloolaba property will expand the Avani Hotels & Resorts brand in Australia, which currently includes four residences properties in Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Melbourne.

Avani Mooloolaba Beach Render portrait
An artist’s render of the Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel.

Minor Hotels CEO Dillip Rajakarier said he was delighted to introduce the first Avani hotel to the Australian market.

“We have been keen to add an Avani hotel into our Australian portfolio for some time and have been scouting for a first-class location,” he said.

“We feel confident this property ticks all the boxes for travellers seeking the upscale, contemporary experience offered by our international Avani Hotels & Resorts, and we expect it will be extremely well received within the Australian market.”

To find out more, visit avanihotels.com