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The Otago Boys' High School Foundation

PO Box 11,
Dunedin, New Zealand

Tel +64 3 477 2546
Fax +64 3 477 5468

Birthday pledge honoured

18/12/2009

A newcomer to the Dunedin hotel scene - St Clair Beach Resort - was officially opened this week.

Janet and Stephen Chittock at this week's opening of the St Clair Beach Resort

The brainchild of Dunedin property developer Stephen Chittock (1970-74), the 26-room boutique hotel was opened by Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin (1954-58) at a special ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Stephen said he announced the plan to build the $14 million project at his 50th birthday party three years ago, and was ‘‘pleased we succeeded in what we set out to do’’.

His brief to Baker Garden Architect was for the hotel to resemble a cruise ship, because of its proximity to St Clair beach.

“The Esplanade had undergone a major transformation by the Dunedin City Council in recent years and a vibrant cafe and bar scene had been established in the area, with the addition of the hotel adding 44 jobs to the local economy”, Stephen said.

The hotel also has a restaurant, Pier 24, and it was hoped a second-stage development would add another 50 rooms and a spa area.