New beginnings for Lindeman Island in the Whitsundays

After setting neglected for 15 years, Lindeman Island in the Whitsundays is to reopen under a new resort brand operated by Marriott International,

Marriott has signed an agreement with Singaporean-based real estate company Well Smart Group to bring Le Méridien to Lindeman Island - marking Marriott International’s entry into the Whitsundays market.

The resort closed in 2012 after Cyclone Yasi and in 2023 was acquired by Well Smart, which is currently undertaking a $60 million renovation.

Expected to open in late 2027, Le Méridien Lindeman Island Resort & Spa will occupy a 70-hectare parcel of land with wide private beach frontage on Lindeman Island - one of 74 islands in Queensland’s Whitsunday Passage on the Great Barrier Reef.

Lindeman Island - once home to Australia's first Club Med resort - is located only a 20-minute boat journey from Hamilton Island Airport.

The renovated resort is expected to feature 200 premium guest rooms and nine suites, two restaurants, lobby lounge and bar, function space, resort pool, fitness centre, Explore Spa by Le Méridien, tennis courts, kids club, and a recreational activities centre offering water sports, along with an archery range and indoor golf facilities.

Le Méridien Lindeman Island Resort & Spa will join Le Méridien Melbourne as the second Le Méridien-branded property in Australia and will be part of the brand’s global portfolio of more than 120 hotels and resorts.

The resort will be operated by La Vie Hotels & Resorts, marking Marriott’s first project with the independent hotel management company.



“Le Méridien Lindeman Island Resort & Spa is expected to be Marriott International’s first in Queensland’s iconic Whitsunday Islands," said Richard Crawford, Marriott International’s vice president for hotel development, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific.

"The resort will join our existing high-performing Queensland assets, located in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Port Douglas.

"Whilst the Whitsunday Islands has been a much-loved destination for Australian travellers since the 1980s, visitation from international markets has been inhibited by a limited offering of international branded resorts.

"We are excited about the potential for Marriott’s leading distribution platforms and Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program, which now has nearly 283 million members, to elevate the global profile and appeal of this remarkable destination."

See www.lemeridien.com.