HTL Property

KELLY RIDES AGAIN IN NAROOMA

Posted on February 9th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Ned Kelly and the group are back on the horse, going coastal to take the Sweeneys glittering Narooma Hotel on the NSW Sapphire Coast. Formerly O'Brien's Hotel, The Narooma is one of only two licensed pubs in town and known

DELATITE HOTEL MANSFIELD ENTERS NEW ERA

Posted on February 6th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The striking Delatite Hotel in Mansfield has been sold by long-time operators Dean and Gill Belle, capitalising on their dedication to hospitality. Set on a prominent 2,850sqm corner in town, in the heart of Victoria’s high country, the Hotel is

WALLACIA IN NEW OLD HANDS

Posted on February 4th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Long time owners the Bartons have sold their handsome Wallacia Hotel in greater western Sydney to the Raffens, as they exit the game. Set on a commanding site on Mulgoa Road, the large-format Hotel was established in 1930. Boasting capacity

KULETO’S SOLD TO BE NEW NEWTOWN STONEWALL

Posted on February 2nd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Kuleto’s Hotel in Newtown has been revealed as the site for the next generation of world-renowned Sydney LGBTQ venue the Stonewall Hotel, after its sale for the first time in over four decades.   The wedge-shaped three-storey pub is a

UNIVERSAL AND MILLINIUM TAKE THREE MORE PUBLIC HOTELS

Posted on January 30th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The Kospetas family’s Universal Hotels has joined Tom Wallace’s Millinium in capitalising on the former Public Hospitality Group, separately taking hotels in Darlinghurst, Bondi and Potts Point. In the fallout of the failed venture, ex-KPMG dealmaker-turned-publican Jon Adgemis saw his

EMPIRE BUILDING FOR NEW MILLINIUM

Posted on January 28th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Millinium Capital Managers has furthered its push into pubs, purchasing the stately Empire Hotel in Annandale out of the now defunct Public Hospitality portfolio.   Bankrupt banker turned publican Jon Adgemis bought the pub from Oscars for $18 million, as

GROSSI SELL-DOWN COMES TO CARLTON

Posted on January 28th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Celebrity chef Guy Grossi has served up the freehold of his Brandon Hotel, in Carlton North, as the family reshuffles its collection. Set in a prime location on the corner of Station and Lee Streets, the historic watering hole occupies

BRAITHWAITE MOVES ON THE METRO

Posted on January 23rd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The Murphy family has moved on from the Metro Hotel Bundaberg, passing the keys to cross-border veteran Peter Braithwaite for an undisclosed amount. The pub began as the Adams Hotel in 1874, built and licensed by Walter Adams in the

LAUNDYS ADD ASHMONT INN IN WAGGA

Posted on January 21st, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
After nearly half a century of ownership, the well-regarded Mathot family has sold its Ashmont Inn Hotel in Wagga Wagga to a Laundy-O’Hara partnership. Established in 1978, the Inn has been held ever since by the family, comprising Johanna and

EAST VILLAGE SOLD TO NEW PUBLICAN RESTAURANTEUR

Posted on December 1st, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The landmark East Village Hotel on the Balmain peninsula has sold to a pub industry newcomer, as city-fringe hotels are increasingly about the appeal of experiential dining. Affectionately known by devotees as ‘The EVH’ the pub provides a public bar,