Centurion starts 302-room Port Hedland hotel, due late 2027

Facilities listed by the trade title include a restaurant and bar, a dry mess, a gym, a pool, and conference and pre-function space. Its target guests are business travellers, project crews and visitors after quality short-stay accommodation.

Centurion told the outlet that industry estimates drawn from hotel and booking websites put the Port Hedland hotel sector at around 582 rooms. On those numbers the new building is a substantial addition to the market.

The numbers

Hotel Management and the local member both say the hotel will lift the town’s hotel room supply by nearly 50 per cent. The 582-room base is Centurion’s own estimate from hotel and booking websites, as reported by Hotel Management.

What’s next

Hotel Management reports that Jacinta Behrend, Mayor of the Town of Port Hedland, attended the ceremony with Centurion representatives. She called the project a major private investment and a strong vote of confidence in the town. As Hedland grows, she said, such investments house more workers and visitors, back local businesses and reinforce its standing as a regional centre.

Pilbara MLA Kevin Michel said he welcomed the economic boost the hotel would bring to Port Hedland, pointing to the lift in local accommodation supply.

Centurion’s Head of Planning and Development, Anthony Bolger, said “Port Hedland is a town that keeps the Pilbara moving” in the company’s statement to the outlet. He described the ceremony as a tangible step in the company’s commitment to the region and said Centurion is building alongside the local community, with a hotel meant to support the town’s growth for many years.

Hotel Management names DMG Architects as designer and Metrocon as the delivery builder, with modular room levels made by SIBS in Malaysia. It gives no project value or planning approval reference, so none are stated here. Completion is the only date given, and it is described as late 2027.