People will tonight get to hear details about the new Park Hyatt hotel to be built on the former Club Med site.

A public meeting has been called two days before MPs debate the Park Hyatt (St. George's) Resort Act 2008, which will see land leased to private developers for up to 232 years.

The Act gives planning permission in principle for a hotel, condos, fractional units, golf course and staff housing, and for an islet that forms part of a national park to be used as part of the golf course.

Commercial vehicles will also be able to travel on previously restricted routes both during the development and servicing of the property, as part of the legislation.

It will be debated at a special session at the House of Assembly on Friday.

The $294 million project — which Bazarian International plans to complete by 2012 — will be run by the Park Hyatt hotel chain. It will feature 100 rooms and suites, swimming pools, tennis courts, five restaurants and bars and an 18-hole golf course designed by Nick Faldo, as well as 140 condos, some of which will be available for hotel guests and 40 fractional ownership units.

Yesterday, United Bermuda Party Leader Kim Swan, a St. George's MP, criticised the lack of information available ahead of the Act and called for people to attend the meeting to find out whatever they can.

"This is a huge project with ramifications far into the future. One public meeting less than 36 hours before the project legislation is debated is not good enough," said Mr. Swan in a statement.

"We therefore urge the public to attend Wednesday's meeting. As things stand, it is the only chance to hear about the project before it is finalised in Friday's legislation. Ask questions, push for details and make your views known. This is your country, your future.

"After the meeting and before Friday's debate, we feel Government should decide if it has adequately informed the public. If it comes to the conclusion that people need more information, we will understand and support a postponement for a broader understanding."

Mr. Swan said the Opposition had yesterday received a written response from the Premier to some of its concerns, and was currently "working through the answers".

He said concerns included the failure to present detailed project plans or drawings; and whether the hotel plan is the best deal for Bermuda and St. George's.

"The Park Hyatt plan is the product of a negotiated arrangement between the Bermuda Government and Mr. Bazarian as opposed to a public tendering process in which developers competed for the right to develop the site — a process that could have given Bermuda some choice in the matter," he said.

"One clause in the proposed bill underlines our concern for residents whose properties may be included in plans and subject to compulsory purchase.

"Finally, we are concerned with the length and terms of the lease. It suggests to us that the developer was dictating the most favourable terms to Government."

The meeting takes place at the World Heritage Centre, Penno's Wharf, St. George's, from 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m.