Emirates on course with luxury Aussie resort

RESORT PLAN: Emirates says Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa will have a soft opening on October 1.

Emirates said on Sunday that its first luxury conservation-based resort outside Dubai was on schedule to open in October.

The construction of Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa in the heart of Australia's Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, was reaching completion, the airline group said in a statement.

"We are well on schedule for our October 1 soft opening," said Joost Heymeijer, general manager of Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa.

"We have reached that very satisfying point in the development when the hard construction work is behind us and the focus shifts onto detail, quality finishing and preparation for operations."

With the resort's electrical and water systems completed, the emphasis is now on each suite's fit-out and interior design.

Half of the one-bedroom suites are already fully furnished, and the remainder will be completed by the end of August, he added.

Built on the same principles as Emirates' acclaimed Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa in Dubai, the resort is fully integrated into its environment.

It incorporates as many ecologically sustainable design principles as possible, including rainwater collection, full recycling of all domestic water, heat exchange technology to reduce electricity consumption and the use of solar panels for all hot water systems.

The resort has more than 100 solar-energy units, significantly reducing its energy consumption and resources footprint.

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