The Fanatical Warren Livingstone has sold his booming Captain Cook of Botany to Kent Walker for twice the purchase price four years ago, as the south Sydney precinct’s ship comes in. Established as the Captain Cook Inn in 1880 on arterial Botany Road, the large suburban watering hole enjoys a prominent retail position with plenty […]
Ben McBeath and new partners have taken on Darlinghurst’s storied East Village Hotel, as Locky Paech’s outfit looks to the next move. Located on the high-profile corner of Liverpool and Palmer Street in Darlinghurst, the former Tradesman’s Arms was built at the conclusion of WWI, in 1918. It became known as The Bloodhouse in the
Bruce Mathieson has sold the intrepid Captain Cook Hotel for around half what he paid two years ago, recycling the gaming credentials as the prominent Paddington pub goes into drydock. The four-storey Federation-style Captain Cook was built in 1914, overseeing the intersection of Flinders Street and Moore Park Road. It has long been a stop
The run of Victorian regional pub sales has continued with new locals taking over the picturesque Ocean View Hotel in Kilcunda. Found in the heart of Victoria’s picturesque Gippsland coastline, the ‘Killy Pub’ is the flagship of the seaside town of around 600 residents, just under two hours from Melbourne’s CBD. The hotel provides a
Redcape has given a fresh boost to the portfolio reshuffle, selling three more of its A-grade pubs to two different buyers, for a total value of over $136 million. The latest three hotels to exit the Redcape stable are the Kings Head Tavern in Hurstville, the Australian Brewery in Rouse Hill, and the Eastwood Hotel.
Kitchener’s handsome Khartoum Hotel has been sold by veteran Ray Prescott, ushering in a trio of new operators to optimise its opportunity in the Hunter. The historic two-storey pub was constructed in 1926, on a commanding 2023sqm site on what is now the main route into Cessnock. Replete with ornate pressed metal ceilings and stained-glass
There’s a new rising star of the region as Jim Knox divests his big Area Hotel in Griffith to a local operator. Knox bought the pub in 2019 for around $8 million from a private syndicate who had operated it under management. Griffith was where the family first got into the hotel industry, complementing its
The Signature Group has been unveiled as the buyer of the historic Metropolitan Hotel of Bendigo, with a new instalment of The Sporting Globe heralding a new era for sports enthusiasts in the regional hub. Popularly known as The Metro, the two-storey pub has been a landmark of Bendigo for over 100 years. It is
The Town Tavern of Blacktown has been sold through receivers, with a new operator looking to optimise its place in the western Sydney gaming market. A consistent Top200 venue, the Town is a prominent, high-performing venue adjacent to Blacktown train station, occupying a 308sqm tenancy within the 9-Ha Westpoint Shopping Centre, with its 260 specialty
Australian Venue Co has confirmed it has signed a sale agreement for the acquisition of Melbourne Pub Group’s The Prince of St Kilda. The Prince of Wales was built in 1862, as a two-storey residential hotel. In 1937 it was rebuilt in the Art Deco style and expanded to offer two bars at street level, one of which went
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