From being the kid on family holidays who was most excited to see the hotel room, to the franchisee of a $9.5 million development.
Whangarei born and bred Matthew Davidson, 26, is the on-site owner of the new Quest apartment block in Whangarei CBD which officially opened on Friday.
Mr Davidson said the 34 apartments "filled a gap" in Whangarei with half the units, going for between $196,000 and $408,000, already sold.
![Hotelier Matthew Davidson, 26, says his complex "fills a gap" in the accommodation market.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/E2WUL5WR5W5DP5BMV3D4IV7SLU.jpg?auth=c3cece3a5a071627b47dafbe036ffe36c2b2faf5964230b6cf507c5e022310e9&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Mayor Sheryl Mai, on opening the complex, said it was good to see young people "coming home" to invest in the district.