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The Holiday Inn Townsville, nicknamed the "Sugar Shaker" by the locals,〔〔 ("More people might come if the mall were not dominated by a 20-storey motel tower. With its curved service block on top, it has been nicknamed the 'sugar shaker'".)〕〔 ("The Holiday Inn Townsville is a local landmark, one which the locals refer to as the “sugar shaker”.")〕 is currently the tallest building in Townsville, Australia.〔http://citynoise.org/article/10086〕 The building is located on Flinders Mall in the CBD,〔 ("20-floor 'sugar shaker' Holiday Inn hotel in Flinders Mall")〕 a pedestrian mall that is under redevelopment. The building has become popular to tourists visiting Queensland and Australia, having it is one of Australias Most famous hotels, due to its weird shape. == History == The building was originally constructed in 1976 on the site of the former Central Hotel〔 which was demolished in 1973.〔(A Cultural Plan for Townsville ), Townsville City Council, Community and Cultural Services Department, p.11 (2001), Retrieved 15 March 2010〕 The hotel has gone by a number of names. It was originally called the "Hotel Townsville". It has also been known as the Townsville Travelodge and Townsville International Hotel,〔 and around 2001 its name was changed from the "Centra" to Holiday Inn.〔Kruger, Natalie & Llewellyn, Marc. ''Frommer's Australia 2002'' p.303 (2002) (ISBN 978-0764565335) ("Until last year it was the Centra but despite the name change remains part of the Bass Hotels group")〕 The building has become well known as a local landmark due to the fact that it looks like a giant sugar shaker.〔(Townsville Accommodation ), Townsville-Queensland.com.au, Retrieved 15 March 2010〕〔Llewellyn, Marc & Mylne, Lee. (Frommer's Australia 2004 ) p.310 (2003) (ISBN 978-0764538728) ("The 'Sugar Shaker' (you'll know why when you see it) has been Townsville's favorite hotel for years... Right on the Flinders Mall")〕 The odd shape of the building has been said to represent the importance of sugar to the Townsville port and area.〔Hofmeister, Burkhard. ''Australia and its urban centres'' (1988) (ISBN 978-3443370084) ("At the corner of Flinders and Stokes Streets the tower of the Townsville International Hotel was erected, its nickname being the 'sugar shaker' because of its peculiar shape symbolizing the economic importance of sugar for the area and for the port")〕 In 2008, the hotel was acquired for A$22 million by Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) from Eureka Funds Management, which had owned it since 2005. Prior to Eureka's ownership, the building was part of the portfolio of InterContinental Hotels Group. A A$7.8 million update of the building was completed in February 2010.〔(" 'It's also something we probably don't need to (alter), because people identify with the 'sugar-shaker' locally. 'It's as much a part of Townsville as it is a part of the Holiday Inn.'")〕 There is a new pedestrian plaza or town square being developed next to the hotel〔("Part of Stokes St opposite the Holiday Inn will form a town square.")〕 which is expected to draw more attention and activity to the area.〔(Dismantling of Centre Stage at Flinders Mall begins ), Townsville City Council (8 February 2010), Retrieved 15 March 2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Holiday Inn, Townsville」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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