The stoic Crystal Palace Hotel on the southern fringe of the Sydney CBD has been sold for the first time in nearly half a century, to John Feros’ JDA Hotels. Situated prominently on George Street opposite Central Station, the landmark pub counts a well-patronised public bar, gaming room with 27 machines, and 21 accommodation rooms. […]
John Azar’s Good Beer Group has divested another north shore asset, selling the prominent Union Hotel to Ashton Waugh’s Watering Hole Hotels. Good Beer Group holds a stable of predominantly CBD-focused pubs, including the Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Coronation Hotel and Surry Hills’ KB Hotel. Having sold the Commodore Hotel to Glenn Piper mid-2023, Good Beer
Laundy Hotels and co have on-sold the approved greenfield site of the future Oxley Ridge Tavern in south-west Sydney to Joel Fisher’s Monarch Hotels. After several successful ventures, including the acclaimed Marsden Park Hotel Brewery and the Locker Room at Sydney Olympic Park, Arthur Laundy’s outfit partnered again with the Cottle and Wearn families to
The trailblazing Comiskey Group has completed the Eumundi puzzle, officially acquiring the Brewery operation within its Imperial Hotel from Lion. Eumundi was created by brewing engineer and developer John Lynch, who gathered investors to acquire the Imperial Hotel and establish the brewery. Eumundi Lager was introduced to the market in 1988. After a brief period
Sam Watts has completed an extraordinary tenure of 36 years with sale of his historic New Crown Hotel in Hay to a Sydney-based group, replete with immediate upside. Established in the early 1900s, the two-storey New Crown has gone on to become one of the oldest pubs in Hay, set on a sizeable landholding
Jack’s back in the Gallagher stable, as a posse of Gallaghers take over operations again at the striking new Jacksons on George. A pub has stood on the George St site since 1905, when it was known as the Blue Anchor Hotel. In 1933 this changed to the Port Jackson Hotel, which was subsequently demolished
The expanding McMahon Hotels has picked up the Barron Falls Hotel in Kuranda from long-time owners, in an off-market transaction. Located in the centre of Kuranda on a substantial 3,030sqm corner block, the expansive hotel features a traditional public bar and sports bar, gaming room with 25 machines, bistro and beer garden. It underwent significant
Two Melbourne pubs that recently slipped into the hands of administrators have been rescued by the Irish-flavoured Ganley Group, demonstrating that good things “never die”. Late 2024 administrators Cor Cordis took control of the op-cos of the Carlton Club and the Windsor Castle Hotel, looking to a quick sale. The Windsor and Carlton pubs
Capping more than six decades and multiple generations, the Quagliotto family has sold its beloved Royal Hotel in Ingham to dedicated local operators. The Royal was established in 1883 in the town centre of Ingham, roughly 110 kilometres north of Townsville in what is a prime tourism region, close to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Great
Western Australia’s iconic Burlington Hotel, one of only four remaining Gold Rush pubs in Bunbury, is set to receive a new lease of life with new owners. This will be the first time in more than three decades that the pub has changed hands. Stepping up are Fiona Hutchinson and Brendan Craig, who promise to
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