Emergency housing owners set sights on Rotorua s Ambassador Thermal Hotel
7 May, 2021 09:00 PM
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The Ambassador Thermal Motel on the corner of Hinemaru and Whakaue Sts. Photo / Andrew Warner
A motel lease on prime land overlooking millions of dollars of Rotorua lakefront investment is being bought by new owners who run emergency housing motels. An owner confirmed to the Rotorua Daily Post Weekend they are buying the Ambassador Thermal Motel on the corner of Whakaue and Hinemaru Sts and intend to use it for emergency housing.
But nearby residents and business owners say they are fearful and want the deal stopped, as having emergency housing in such a prime spot is in their view not a good look for Rotorua.