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Nov 29, 2019
3 min

From our family to yours - the iconic Beach Hotel changes hands

A part of the Bale and Twohill families since the 70s, the iconic Beach Hotel will change hands into the family-owned, Eastern Hotels Group early next year. No strangers to taking on iconic Hunter hotels, the purchase of the Beach Hotel, Merewether is the third acquisition for the Lazarus family and their Eastern Hotels Group, after taking ownership of both Shoal Bay Country Club and the Exchange Hotel, Hamilton in the past three years. With the venue officially changing hand

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Aug 9, 2019
4 min

Iconic Merewether Hotel, The Prince, gets multi-million-dollar facelift

The newly unveiled The Prince at Merewether has undergone an incredible transformation Part owners and business managers Ty and Julianne Burford had a vivid vision for the future of the venue, that would not only bring the pub back to life, but also honour the important legacy that is the Prince of Wales Hotel. Passers by will already notice a big change outside the venue- the exterior of the building has been freshly painted, and new signage sits proud. The hotel has been re

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Jul 8, 2019
2 min

Town Hall Hotel Waratah re-opens with a brand new look and feel

Waratah's 153-year-old Town Hall Hotel is back open for business after receiving a major renovation. Hotelier Paul Hunter said the project was a long time coming and provided an opportunity for the hotel to appeal to a larger market with a more inviting fit-out, improved food offering and larger drinks selection. "The scope of works grew as the job progressed, and as we expected, there were quite a few items that needed more attention than originally thought," Paul said. "Wit

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Jul 5, 2019
3 min

Patrons declare the Imperial Hotel Maitland's new look, a winning combination

It’s been a work in progress since January, but six months on the new-look Imperial Hotel at Maitland is all but complete save a few finishing touches. For the past 25 years, the Imperial Hotel was known as an Irish Pub complete with a timber-laden interior, red and green colour scheme and even the odd shamrock or two. But earlier this year, hotel licensee Clayton Barrett and the venue’s owners together decided to change the look and feel of the pub to fill a gap in the local

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Mar 26, 2019
1 min

Major face-lift underway for Waratah's Town Hall Hotel

In case you didn't know, the Town Hotel at Waratah is currently closed - for a major renovation. Starting last week, the face-lift will include a major renovation of the main bar and creation of a new gaming room. According to hotelier Paul Hunter, the project is expected to be completed in June. "Closing the hotel for the works should mean we’ll finish close to twice as fast compared to trading throughout," he said. "This renovation has been a long time coming. There’s a lot

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Jan 31, 2019
4 min

A 'definitive line in the sand' has been drawn at the Sydney Junction Hotel

When veteran hotel manager Mat Sargent was given the task of shifting the public perception of the Sydney Junction Hotel, he was under no illusion about the scope of what lie ahead. But, in just a few months a lot has changed at the hotel that was once known for its late-night dance culture... When Iris Capital purchased Sydney Junction Hotel late last year in a package deal along with the Gunyah and Argenton hotels, they knew the hotel came with a legacy. Currently listed

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Jan 21, 2019
3 min

New owners of the Hotel Bennett reveal plans for the pub's future

In the 1800s, Thomas Tudor was larger than life. Likely to have been one of the longest serving publicans in Newcastle, Tudor's name is synonymous with one of Hamilton's main thoroughfares, Tudor Street, and once adorned the exterior of his hotel, a popular old pub called The Tudor Family Hotel. These days, we call it The Hotel Bennett. After spending the past 33 years under the ownership of John and Betty McCoy, the Hotel Bennett is now in new hands and set undergo a renova

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Jan 11, 2019
2 min

How The Stag & Hunter is making live music even better...

If you're driving by the iconic black and white What's On at The Stag sign on the corner of Maitland Road and Hanbury Street at Mayfield, you might be a bit bewildered. There's no live music listed until the debut album launch of local outfit Magpie Diaries on Thursday, 31 January. As any live music lover knows, The Stag & Hunter Hotel is synonymous with live music, in fact it's a haven original acts music, showcasing local and touring bands every week. So what's the go? "We

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Jan 11, 2019
2 min

No more 'shenanigans' for the Imperial Hotel at Maitland

It's been classed as an Irish Pub for the past 25 years, but Shenanigans at the Imperial is about to be given a brand new lease on life thanks to a million-dollar renovation. From Monday, the well-known Irish-themed hotel will begin to take on a brand-new look as renovations start to take place. Hotel licensee Clayton Barrett, said he and the venue's four additional owners Sean Barrett, Cameron Clydsdale, Manny Wade and Matthew Parkinson together decided to change the look an

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