Provided that the tennis centre meets their quality standards, the NTAF has indicated that it will register the hotel as a venue for international tournaments in the winter. All such competitions are residential, lasting 3 or 4 days. The proposed start date for construction is 1 June 1999. The proposed date of opening the tennis centre is 1 January 2000. It is planned that the tennis centre will be open all year round.
Winter is in the low season.
It is anticipated that membership will be drawn from the local area, which has a basic population of 25 000. The hotel manager expects that low membership fees will encourage the members and their guests to make regular use of the facilities. However, they will have to pay extra for the hire of the courts and any equipment. It is planned that the tennis centre will open from 10.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. with the facilities booked for minimum two hour periods. The maximum number of players is 40 at any time.