List of hotels in Australia

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The following are notable hotels in Australia:

Australian Capital Territory

NameImageLocationSummaryReferences
Hotel Canberra Hyatt Hotel Canberra.jpg Yarralumla The hotel dates from the 1920s and is 1 kilometer away from the Parliament House.
Hotel Kurrajong Hotel Kurrajong in Barton.jpg Barton
Old Canberra Inn CanberraThe 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.
QT Canberra Rydges Lakeside.jpg Civic

New South Wales

NameImageLocationSummaryReferences
Australia Hotel Artistic sketch of The Australia Hotel on Castlereagh Street, Sydney, published in the Sydney Harbour Bridge opening programme, 19 March 1932.jpg Sydney CBD 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. [1] [2]
Cremorne Point Manor Cremorne Point Manor, 13 September 2012.jpg Cremorne Point A 4-star boutique hotel with 29 rooms at Cremorne Point, designated by the government of New South Wales as a North Sydney Heritage.
Dick's Hotel Dicks Hotel Balmain 1.JPG Balmain 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. [3]
Exchange Hotel Exchange Hotel Balmain 1.JPG Balmain Last pub to be built during the local boom of the 1880s.
Grace Hotel The Grace Building, Sydney 1.jpg Sydney Built by Kell & Rigby during the late 1920s and opened in 1930 by Grace Bros as its headquarters. It was inspired by the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower in Chicago but the building was of the Art Deco architectural 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". [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Harbour Rocks Hotel The Rocks 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. [9] [10] [11]
Hydro Majestic Hotel Hydro Majestic.jpg Medlow Bath 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. [12]
Newport Arms Hotel Newport
Sebel Townhouse Hotel Darlinghurst
Star City Casino Starcitycasino.jpg Pyrmont
White Bay Hotel White Bay Hotel.JPG White Bay Closed in 1992 and burned down in 2008.

Northern Territory

NameImageLocationSummary and references
Victoria Hotel Vic Hotel 2008.jpg Darwin

Queensland

NameImageLocationSummaryReferences
Regatta Hotel Regatta Hotel.JPG Brisbane 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.
The Reef Hotel Casino Cairns The hotel has 128 rooms. [13]
The Star Gold Coast Jupiters Casino, Gold Coast.jpg Gold Coast 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. [14]
Palazzo Versace Australia Palazzo Versace in Gold Coast.jpg Gold CoastThe 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. [15]
Buchanan's Hotel Townsville 501.png TownsvilleThe 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. [16]
Holiday Inn, Townsville Holiday Inn Townsville Queensland.jpg Townsville

Tasmania

NameImageLocationSummaryReferences
Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart HGC hobart.jpg Hobart
Wrest Point Hotel Casino Wrest Point Casino.jpg Hobart
Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston.jpg Launceston

Victoria

NameImageLocationSummaryReferences
Hotel Windsor Windsor hotel in 2010.jpg Melbourne
The Langham Langham melbourne.jpg Melbourne
Shamrock Hotel BendigoShamrockHotel.JPG Bendigo

Western Australia

NameImageLocationSummaryReferences
Crown Perth Crown Perth, December 2017 03 (cropped).jpg Perth 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.
Palace Hotel Palace Hotel, Perth.jpg Perth
Raffles Hotel Raffles 003.jpg Perth

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