Peninsula Hospitality reopens Balmain landmark the Dry Dock this week, following a transformative restoration to re-establish its place as a cornerstone of the community. The historic venue was built in 1857, found at the similarly historic Mort Bay Park – a few minutes’ walk from Balmain Ferry Wharf, which is a 10-minute ferry ride from […]
An enterprising publican in regional Victoria has re-crowned the Royal in Rainbow into Australia’s only King Charles III Hotel. Built in the 1890s, during the reign of Queen Victoria, the embossed and stately Royal is a classic example of its era, boasting a handsome parapet and replete with icons of crowns and kings on its
Years in the making, the recreated Kirra Beach Hotel in Coolangatta will reopen this month as the cornerstone in the massive $380 million Kirra Point Precinct. The Gold Coast beachfront pub closed early 2021, set to become integral to the three-tower Kirra Point project. As the finishing touches are put on the new residential high-rises
After more than a century serving the Hawthorn community and a $4.3 million transformation, AVC has fully reopened the Auburn Hotel, ushering in more trading space and addition of new attraction ‘The Pavilion’. The site neighbouring the Hotel has previously been a horse stables and an automotive garage. It is now a contemporary atrium-style dining
The historic Stockwell Hotel has closed its doors and is in administration, a little over two years since a multimillion-dollar renovation. The Barossa Valley hotel was bought by the Hoffmann, Kellermann, Kirby and Schmaal families, creating the Stockwell Trading Company. Mid-2019 they began an extensive $2.5 million refurbishment of the 1857-built pub, reopening mid-2021 under
After a major makeover, the Bli Bli Hotel threw the doors open again this week, introducing a modern fit-out, terrace and tropical gardens, and a rebrand for Sunshine Coast specialists to Maeva Hospitality. The venue spans three levels, each sporting a distinct identity intended to cater for people “from all walks of life”. Inside is
PHMG has crowned its reinvigoration of Glebe’s landmark Toxteth Hotel, expanding up with launch of a rooftop terrace with spectacular city views. Mitchell and Harriet Waugh’s group took over The Toxteth in 2018, continuing its legacy as an inner west institution while refining its interiors with a design overhaul. They introduced new menus celebrating seasonal
Melbourne’s marquis pub team has resumed the original title and engineered balanced modernity at the former Charles Weston, providing Brunswick its revised Sporting Club Hotel. Built 1896, the building is in the Arts and Crafts style, its façade embossed with the year of its construction and original moniker. For some time it has been known
Universal has put its touch of flare on party palace The Imperial of Erskineville, revealing a revamped icon to burst back into the limelight. The ‘jeujed’ dancing queen of the inner west has reportedly been painted “shades of fabulous” with new and expanded dining options and a new high-energy entertainment program, following its purchase by
Australian Venue Co has rolled out another two overhauled local watering holes, bringing the Grand Junction Tavern and Browns Plains Hotel back online after multi-million-dollar investments. The Grand Junction of Pennington reopened after a $2 million renovation pitching a new destination for locals, serving up quality food, drinks and live sports. The lid has been
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