Australia's first landscape hotel

Project success relies on connecting with the landscape, understanding the unique qualities of the environment and intertwining with it.

“Very pleased and expect it will result in enhanced ecotourism offerings.”

— Mick Cubis, QLD Parks and Wildlife Service

Green Mountains Landscape Hotel is a public / private partnership as part of the Queensland Government’s initiative to develop and operate innovative, semi-permanent and low impact nature-based tourism accommodation facilities in the heritage listed Lamington National Park.

One of only two sites to be released to private investors under the ecotourism initiatives with an aim to enhance nature-based tourism opportunities in and adjacent to Queensland’s iconic protected area estates.

VERDé Design Group were invited to provide specialised landscape architectural services for a consortium submission in response to an invitation only expression of interest. The consortium proposal was successful and the project now awaits legislative amendments before progressing to the next stage.

The proposal focussed on creating Australia’s first Landscape Hotel, a unique ecotourism offering that enhances the hotel experience by immersing guests within the landscape and promoting the landscape as an educational ‘artwork’ or ‘wallpaper’ from within the accommodation.

Particular focus was also placed on the experience of journeying to, from and around the site as a source of education and engagement with the natural environment

Challenged with developing an ecotourism destination on a site with numerous conservation, planning, cultural and social constraints, VERDé Design Group developed a site management and landscape strategy that provides guidelines for understanding the conservation and cultural heritage values of the site.