Leaving Footprints In The Sand

With Nick And Cath Uit den Bogaard At Comfort Resort Blue Pacific

Behind every great business is a passionate couple with a heart for serving others. With over two decades of love poured into Comfort Resort Blue Pacific, Nick and Cath Uit den Bogaard are preparing to trade the working day for late sunsets and coastal road trips.

After 25 colourful, heart-filled years at the helm of their beautiful beachside escape, the couple is ready to pass the torch, and the keys, to a new owner ready to carry on their legacy.

Tucked away on the golden sands of Blacks Beach, just north of Mackay, Comfort Resort Blue Pacific has long been a treasured destination for travellers, corporate guests, and locals looking for a coastal getaway close to home.

But it’s the magic behind the front desk, the familiar smiles, the personal welcomes, and the friendly approach that’s kept guests returning, year after year, and generation after generation.

For them, being present, boots on the ground, and getting involved, was their way of enjoying the lifestyle the business offers.

“We’ve always done it together,” Cath explained.

With tears filling both of their eyes, Nick confirms, “She’s my best mate.”

“And we’ve always backed each other up, through thick and thin”.

Now, as Nick navigates some health challenges and the couple prepares to check out for the final time, they’re looking ahead to a new kind of adventure…this time, on wheels.

“We bought a caravan,” Cath says with a twinkle in her eye.

“It’s time to go and do some travel ourselves.”

The couple will leave behind not only just a property, but a living, breathing family resort, and they’re doing so at a time when Comfort Resort Blue Pacific is shining as brightly as ever.

Recently recognised with the prestigious Best of Queensland Hotel/Motel Accommodation award at the 2024 Mackay Isaac Tourism Awards, the resort has proven itself not only as a leader in guest satisfaction but as a trailblazer in sustainable tourism.

With Gold secured for 3-3.5 Star Accommodation for the fourth year running and 5 Gold awards and Franchisee of the year 2022 with Choice Hotels, Nick and Cath are leaving their home in very good shape.

What’s more, the resort recently committed to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Hotel Sustainability Basics program – a future-forward initiative focused on efficiency, environmental care and community connection.

That commitment to evolution is baked into the business, from the eco-initiatives to the beachfront upgrades, and even the grassed lawn overlooking the Coral Sea where guests can relax on sun loungers with a cold drink or fire up a BBQ under the stars.

It’s a lifestyle, yes…but it’s also a legacy.

For the right owner, perhaps another couple or family with a shared vision and a bit of pluck, this opportunity is more than a business acquisition.

It’s a chapter waiting to be written.

A love story to be continued.

Nick and Cath aren’t looking for replacements. They’re looking for torchbearers. People who will love this place, and its people, just as they have.

The business that has traded consistently well for a long time is being offered to the market now at only $1,295,000, which includes the Freehold property of the main building inclusive of spacious 3 bedroom residence to live in and the Management Rights.

To inquire about purchasing the property, contact Andrew Morgan at Tourism & Hospitality Brokers, P: 0417 608 041  E: andrew@qthb.com.au

Book your stay at www.bluepacificresort.com.au.

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