Epochal Hotels

PIPER REVIVES THE OLD COMMODORE

Posted on October 15th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Glenn Piper has relaunched the Old Commodore Hotel, reimagining the McMahons Point landmark with a renewed spirit and design that celebrates its historic roots. An institution of Blues Point Rd for 169 years, the new Old Commodore celebrates the legend

PIPER LEADS LOCALS INTO TUMBY PUB

Posted on August 29th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Glenn Piper’s Epochal Hotels has thrown in with a local syndicate to buy and rescue the beloved Tumbulgum Tavern, in the Tweed Valley, north of Byron Bay. Built in 1887 on the banks of the Tweed River, enjoying a view

HARBORD HOTEL UNVEILS BOMBIES WITH FOUR-DAY BEACHSIDE BASH

Posted on June 6th, 2025 by Jane Louise
Five years in the planning, Freshwater’s Harbord Hotel is finally opening its next stage in renovations, Bombies. The hotel is situated metres away from the place where surfing was introduced to Australia by Duke Kahanamoku, in 1914. Previously the caretaker’s

PIPER SNARES A DIAMOND ON THE SAPPHIRE COAST

Posted on May 30th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Glenn Piper’s Epochal Hotels has taken another “purposeful step” in the vision to remaster prime coastal properties with acquisition of the Bermagui Beach Hotel. Set on a site of more than 3K sqm opposite Horseshoe Bay in the seaside town

HARBORD PUB’S QUEST TO BE A HOTEL (AGAIN)

Posted on October 25th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Harbord’s beachside Hotel, traditionally known as the Hilton, is fighting a wave of protest by its wealthy neighbours over an application to permit accommodation via a new structure at the rear. The heritage-listed Habord Beach Hotel was established in 1928,

PIPER BUYS SCARBOROUGH FROM BILLIONAIRE BRUCE GORDON

Posted on April 5th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Glenn Piper’s rebranded Epochal Hotels has announced its acquisition of the Scarborough Hotel from media tycoon Bruce Gordon. The heritage-listed hotel resides on 3,904sqm, on a cliff edge of the Illawarra escarpment, showcasing an expansive outdoor area with unparalleled views.