He said while it was too early to say how it went, his trip did follow the potential investors looking at Hawke's Bay to invest.
The hotel Mr Yule is seeking support for had been raised in the Hasting District Council's 2015-25 long-term plan. "As outlined in the consultation document, the next six months will see the further development of two key projects, culminating in community engagement processes," the report reads.
"This project will consider the options in regard to the future of the Opera House along with the expenditure currently budgeted for the Civic Square redevelopment and a potential CBD hotel."
It was reported this week that the people of Hastings would get to have their say on the Hawke's Bay Opera House from as early as February 19.
Following a robust debate in chambers yesterday, councillors moved to receive the report, titled Statement of Proposal for Investment in Opera House and Plaza, from the acting general manager for strategy and development Lex Verhoeven.
An inner-city hotel is part of the Tihei Heretaunga project, which the public will get to have their say on at a later date.
Deputy mayor Cynthia Bowers clarified that the motion passed with just some wording changes to the two documents. "What we have asked them to do is just tweak the wording a little but make it very clear that the Opera House is stage one of the Tihei Heretaunga project — that it is standalone in the event the community don't want us to proceed with the other parts of the vision," she said.
"And that the other parts of the vision will be fully consulted on in the future before council make a decision to proceed.
"So it is just to give some more clarity around the fact that it is just the Opera House at this point."
Mr Yule is also considering the entry of a new industry to the Bay, which he says is only a concept at this stage.
