Victory Hotel

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The Victory Hotel
Victory Hotel, Edward Street during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brisbane, Australia.jpg
Victory Hotel, 2020
Victory Hotel
General information
TypeHotel
Address127 Edward Street, Brisbane central business district
Coordinates 27°28′12″S153°01′43″E / 27.4699°S 153.0287°E / -27.4699; 153.0287 Coordinates: 27°28′12″S153°01′43″E / 27.4699°S 153.0287°E / -27.4699; 153.0287
Owner Precision Group
Technical details
Floor area924 m2
Website
www.thevictory.com.au

The Victory Hotel is a historic pub located on the corner of Edward and Charlotte Streets in the Brisbane central business district, Queensland, Australia. It was listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register in 2009. [1]

Contents

The hotel site totals 924 square metres and consists of two levels, incorporating six bars throughout the venue, lounge, deck, pool room, beer garden and gaming room. [2]

History

Victory Hotel's upstairs bar VICTORY HOTEL FRONT BAR 001.jpg
Victory Hotel's upstairs bar

The Victory Hotel was built in 1855. It is the oldest surviving hotel in Brisbane's CBD . The hotel was previously known as the Prince of Wales Hotel and has been altered since that time, including the removal of its verandahs, but retains the main characteristics of a nineteenth century hotel, such as its prominent corner location. [1]

Beer garden VICTORY HOTEL BEER GARDEN 001.jpg
Beer garden


The hotel was operated on a 20-year lease by Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) from 2003 to 2023.

On 27 July 2008, the hotel was extensively damaged by fire, but was rebuilt to be close to its original form and opened again on 9 March 2009. [3] [4] [5]

The hotel was acquired by Precision Group for $22 million in 2005 from VH Partnership. [2] [6]

In February 2023, the lessees ALH announced that they would cease trading at the hotel on Sunday 19 February 2023 as they would not be renewing their 20-year lease. [7] Precision Group expect the hotel will re-open in March 2023 with a new operator. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Victory Hotel". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council . Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 MacDermott, Kathy (20 June 2005). "Precision Group Snatches Victory in Brisbane". The Australian Financial Review.
  3. ↑ "Victory patrons call for rise from the ashes – Queensland – BrisbaneTimes". www.brisbanetimes.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Fire-gutted Victory Hotel to reopen by Christmas". ABC News. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Vic rises from the ashes – just the same as ever – Queensland – BrisbaneTimes". www.brisbanetimes.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Wilson, Bob (24 June 2005). "Precision wins Victory for $22m". Courier Mail. p. 45.
  7. ↑ "Favourite Brisbane CBD pub and city icon set to close this weekend". ABC News. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Brisbane's Victory Hotel to continue its 168-year reign with new operator from March". ABC News. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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