Planning Report - 14-16 Mary Street, Noosaville - Bounce Hostels 15.6.2018

The proposal features four two-storey pavilions and a basement carpark. Three pavilions incorporate the
accommodation and guest-related facilities whilst the entry pavilion houses the administration and
management uses.
The development presents a light, natural and transparent living environment and incorporates a number of
communal facilities including a large kitchen, dining area, lounge rooms. Open plan outdoor communal
recreational facilities including a pool, sundeck, sun lounges, and café allow guests to take advantage of the
subtropical setting (Figure 2). At ground level paved pathways link each pavilion, and above, balconies provide
access for guests and staff between buildings.




                          Figure 2: Proposed Hostel Development – Guest Recreational Facilities
                                              Source: Zest Building Design


Modern hostels not only have to provide value for money and be well located, but to be successful they have
to look good. In today’s market hostel accommodation has to feel unique and be representative of the city
people are visiting. To meet the demands of the market, hostels must provide a range of accommodation types
from one-bedroom ensuites to the traditional eight-bedroom dorm rooms. Today’s tourists are seeking better
outcomes than traditional backpacker developments which Council may have seen in the past. The industry
sector is known as adventure tourism.
The proposed visitor accommodation provides an alternative accommodation experience and visitor market
for Noosaville. The development will offer contemporary accommodation and recreational facilities and is an
alternative experience to the existing hostel accommodation facilities located in the Shire.




              14-16 Mary Street, Noosaville                                                       9