The original slab hut was built in 1860 by Joseph Schumack and in 1876 it was licensed as an inn. It was a coach stop on the Yass to Queanbeyan run until 1887 when it was sold to John Read. It became the Read family home until 1974, called The Pines until it was renovated and relicensed as the Old Canberra Inn. Its entry on the National Register of Heritage Places was rejected owing to the extensive refurbishments done to the building.
The hotel was located on Castlereagh Street, Sydney until its closure on 30 June 1971. It was the premier hotel in Sydney, describing itself as "The Hotel of the Commonwealth". Its foundation stone was laid by Sir Henry Parkes in 1889. The hotel had a large entrance onto the street in polished granite, the stairs grey, the doric columns red. In 1968 the Hotel Australia was purchased by MLC who, with mounting concern, announced their intention of refurbishing and maintaining one of the city's landmarks. However, the following year they announced its impending closure and later demolished it in almost record time.
The hotel was built in 1872 on the corner of Beattie and Montague Streets in Balmain, an inner-west suburb of Sydney, It was known as Lean's Hotel from 1886 to 1898 when owned by Jabez Lean. It was associated with the political movements of the late nineteenth century, especially the growing labour movement.
Built by Kell & Rigby during the late 1920s and opened in 1930 by Grace Bros as its headquarters. It was inspired by the neo-GothicTribune Tower in Chicago but the building was of the Art Decoarchitectural style and had state-of-the-art innovations and facilities for the time. The building was purchased for redevelopment in 1995 by the Low Yat Group of Malaysia. Since June 1997, it has been used as a luxury hotel, "the Grace Sydney".
This four-star hotel since 1989 is a heritage-listed 55-room boutique hotel situated in the precinct of The Rocks, in Sydney. It also houses the Lanes Restaurant & Bar on the lower level, complete with an outdoor terrace.
The land on which this hotel was built was purchased in 1902 by Mark Foy. It was originally built as a grand and opulent health and wellness retreat, and was known as Belgravia Hotel at that time. The hotel was badly damaged during a bushfire in 1921, and soon underwent a renovation. The hotel fell into decline during the late 90's and early 2000's. In 2008 it was purchased by Huong Nguyen and George Saad who undertook an extensive renovation costing $30 Million AUD. It reopened in 2014 with the renovations completed.
The Newport Arms Hotel was renamed to The Newport in 2015. Established in 1880, the town was visited by Prince Albert and Prince George (King Charles' great-grandfather) in 1881. Only 24km from the Sydney CBD, The Newport attracts impressive reviews.
Although established in 1929, the Rabbit Trap Hotel has only had a rabbit trap on its roof since 2013. It was placed there in order to attract interest to the heading-for-abandoned outback town of Albert, New South Wales, located 120km west of Dubbo.This certainly succeeded, with the town featuring in a TV show, a rural magazine, and a daily newspaper in Sydney. The name of the hotel was inspired by Joliffe's cartoon, Saltbush Bill.
The historic hotel located on the corner of Coronation Drive and Sylvan Road in the Brisbane suburb of Toowong and faces the Brisbane River. The first hotel was established on the site in 1874, as a single-storey wooden building. The Regatta Hotel is classified by the National Trust of Queensland and was entered in the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992.
It is casino and hotel complex in the suburb of Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, situated next to the Nerang River. Opened in February 1986, it is operated by The Star Entertainment Group. It is connected to the Oasis Shopping Centre via a monorail. The seven acre complex includes eight bars, conference facilities, a ballroom and a theatre. In 2006, A$53 million was spent on refurbishment of the casino. In 2008 all 442 hotel rooms were completely refurbished at the cost of A$16 million.
The luxury hotel is located on the Southport Spit at Main Beach on the Gold Coast. Formerly Palazzo Versce, The Imperial Hotel has 200 hotel rooms and suites and seventy-two neighbouring condominiums, three restaurants and a private marina. The main building was designed by chief architect Rocco Magnoli in Postmodern architecture style in a broad interpretation of Neoclassical architecture.
The hotel was located on Sturt Street from 1903 to 1939 and was owned by David Buchanan, a first-generation Scottish immigrant who owned multiple hotels in his lifetime. During World War II it housed American officers. It later caught fire and was destroyed in 1982.
It is located on the Swan River near the city of Perth, and is owned by Crown Limited. The complex includes a 24-hour casino, seven restaurants, eight bars, a nightclub, two international hotels (a luxury 5-star InterContinental and a 4-star Holiday Inn), a convention centre, theatre and the Burswood Dome.
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