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Mirvac Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce the management of Citigate Mount Panorama Bathurst which is due to open early September 2009, just in time for one of Australia’s biggest sporting events – the Bathurst 1000.

Citigate Mount Panorama Bathurst will join Mirvac’s portfolio of 45 managed hotels and resorts across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, including five under the Citigate branding.

Less than 2 kilometres from the centre of Bathurst, with an unparalleled position on the famous Mount Panorama racing track and uninterrupted views of Conrod Straight, the Citigate Mount Panorama hotel will offer guests the complete Bathurst experience.

This superb hotel has 133 guestrooms offering the choice of studio guestrooms and 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Many of the guestrooms offer an ensuite with spa bath and a furnished balcony to partake in all the action of “race day” with spectacular views down Concord Straight and Caltex Chase.

Guest facilities include 24-hour room service, a contemporary restaurant and fully licensed bar and grill, plus there is a pool, gymnasium and tennis court.

Situated on Level 7 of the hotel is a unique conference and entertainment facility, offering 3 function rooms catering for up to 450 guests, again with spectacular views of the Mount Panorama racing circuit and Bathurst.

Ideal for conferences and corporate events, the Citigate Mount Panorama also offers the convenience of a two storey covered car parking building, commercial kitchen and a full dispensing bar servery, as well as an expansive, open roof top area, ideal for break out areas and special occasions.

Andrew Turner CEO of Mirvac Hotels & Resorts said, “Citigate Mount Panorama Bathurst is a completely unique addition to the Mirvac portfolio and sits beautifully within our Citigate branding.”

“This distinctive hotel will offer guests pole position when several hundred thousand motoring enthusiasts converge on Bathurst for the country’s biggest car racing events. Superb accommodation, great facilities and catering capabilities will add a significant contribution to Bathurst – a town of rich historical significance, with such a lot of variety to offer visitors to the region all year round.”

“We believe the addition of this hotel and its facilities will enable Mount Panorama, an iconic landmark, to be promoted as an ideal venue for small to large scale corporate events and conferences across a range of industries, as well as weddings and celebrations.”

“We envisage an overall boost in tourist visitors which will provide employment and community engagement opportunities for the Central West NSW Region, and we are looking forward to working closely with the Bathurst community,” he said.

The City of Bathurst is located less than 2.5 hours drive from Sydney and nearby attractions include shopping, galleries, museums, local festivals, Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, Abercrombie Caves, Jenolan Caves and Zig Zag Railway.