Spillane says that the move is part of the facility's drive to cement itself as a tourist destination, alongside being a marquee Australasian motorsport venue. Its creation also helps combat a lack of local acomodation near the circuit.
"Our team has been pushing on hard to ensure that as a motorsport and entertainment facility that we have all of the offerings that are expected; a restaurant is one, a cafe is another, and having more accomodation was something high on the cards.
"We are putting the stake in the ground as Australasia's premier motorsport and experiences facility. And as part of that we're not just motorsport. There's a massive tourism aspect to our business. We've taken the strength of what we've done at Highlands from a tourism perspective, and we've put some of those elements into Hampton Downs.
"With an i-SITE coming on site, our go-karts, and Auckland bursting at the seams, having Hampton Downs as the gateway to tourism in the Waikato is just smart and innovative way of going 'hold on a sec, what are the assets we've really got, let's realise that potential' and not just be framed in a motorsport direction."
The hotel facility will be created towards the top of the circuit, between the two apartment blocks that line the outside of the front straight - giving guests a prime view of the track.