Harbord Hotel

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 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.

PIPER’S HARBORD HOTEL BEATS OBJECTIONS FOR DA

Posted on June 9th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Glenn Piper has won a battle to further expand the beachside Harbord Hotel, after three levels of assessment and scores of objections by locals. Piper took the keys to the famous pub commonly known as the ‘Harbord Hilton” from industry

FRESH LOOK FOR HARBORD’S BEACH HOTEL

Posted on January 18th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
The iconic Harbord Hotel, overlooking Freshwater beach, has re-opened following an extensive and sympathetic makeover under its new owners. Formerly the Harbord Beach Hotel, the pub has stood proudly as a community landmark for nearly a century – close to