Asia Pacific hotel group Quest has announced it will build 10 new properties across New South Wales, Australia, by 2014, up from the 21 it currently operates across the state.

New South Wales premier Barry O’Farrell, who was at the announcement, said the state government’s investment in infrastructure outside the central business district had led to a growing need for accommodation to cater for business development.

Founded in 1988, Quest has more than 150 properties across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, specifically targeted at business travellers.