JLL Hotels

MARKET SEES HUMPTY DOO

Posted on October 19th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Cultural landmark the Humpty Doo Hotel, a destination watering hole in red earth country, is being offered for sale for the first time in 30 years. Located around 30 minutes from the Darwin CBD on an expansive 2.03-Ha site on

REDCAPE BOLSTERS COASTAL PORTFOLIO WITH CAVES BEACH

Posted on October 9th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Redcape Hotel Group has gone coastal, acquiring Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows in Lake Macquarie from the Gravanis brothers’ Oscars Hotels. Caves Beach Hotel resides on nearly a full hectare of unobstructed oceanfront in the popular and growing seaside precinct,

BILL YOUNG PLAYS TO EPPING GROWTH

Posted on October 7th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Northern Sydney icon the Epping Hotel has been acquired by Wallaby-turned-leading hotelier Bill Young, looking to capitalise on its connectivity and potential in a growth corridor. The large-format pub is a landmark of the area, built in 1928. It holds

ROCKLEA TO SHAKE UP BRISBANE MARKET

Posted on September 30th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The large-format Rocklea Hotel is being sold by the Ingham Myers brothers, offering clear upside as Brisbane ramps up to its international spotlight in 2032. Established in 1874, the pub occupies a prominent 3,141sqm site on arterial Ipswich Road. It

TWO TOWNSVILLE SALES AND AN EXIT FOR REDCAPE

Posted on September 28th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Redcape has further tweaked the portfolio, divesting two pubs in Townsville to the Queensland-based Falvey family as its rolls capital into upgrades and acquisitions where it sees its opportunity. The MA Financial hospitality fund has parted with the Hermit Park

EVT PUTS UP CRICKETER’S ARMS

Posted on September 18th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
ASX-listed Entertainment Ventures is divesting its interest in the charming Royal Cricketer’s Arms in Prospect, putting up a lease with 27 years remaining. The two-storey Arms (RCA) was first licensed in 1880, serving patrons of the Blacktown region, offering “great

IRIS PASSES ON THE WISEMAN’S INN

Posted on September 11th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Iris Capital has divested the historic Wisemans Inn Hotel to a local private investor as it tunes the portfolio and continues major developments around the state. The riverside Inn was established in 1827 on a 5,123sqm landholding on the banks

IRIS PUT UP COLOMBIAN COLLECTION

Posted on September 7th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital is shuffling the portfolio again, listing prominent Oxford Street icons the Colombian Hotel and Gaslight Inn. Commanding adjacent sites in Darlinghurst, the hotels have diverse departments, offering food and beverage, gaming, entertainment and accommodation. They also

AVC TAKES SOLOTEL’S THE BANK AND THE CLOCK

Posted on August 21st, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co has signed for more Solotel pubs, taking Surry Hills institution The Clock and Newtown staple The Bank in the latest investor-backed deal in Sydney’s highly active market. Amalgamated Hotels P/L, freehold owner of the pubs, was founded

MERIVALE GETS THE SACK

Posted on August 5th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Merivale frontman Justin Hemmes has signed on the line for Merivale to acquire the Solotel-operated Sackville Hotel in inner west hotspot Rozelle. In May the Sackville was brought to market along with the Bank Hotel in Newtown and The Clock