Historic Hotels in Oceania

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The property dates back to 1888, and it was originally a wool store. Now, the hotel is stylishly redesigned to give a sleek metro appearance.

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The ornate interiors feature equally stunning 18th Century Louis XV and Georgian antiques. Boasting Australia's largest private collection of fine art with a property that dates back to 1800s, this hotel brims with class and elegance.

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This grand property was built in 1883, predating most Victorian hotels. With its great fame and expansive history, it has housed celebrities and royalties alike.

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Thanks to the gold rush in the 1800s, the city of Melbourne quickly developed with residential houses, businesses and everything-mining. The renowned tea merchants named the Griffith Brothers, held the property as a store for tea, coffee and cocoa products until the 1940s. It was then leased to Verona Press wherein it became a printing headquarter for the Herald and other subsidiaries. In 1973, it was a famous billiard establishment under Walter Lindrum's name.

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This old establishment was formerly used as a Government Building in 1913 until the 1980s. It was then planned for demolition until the Christchurch City Council bought the property. It was held by the council until 1995 when it was sold to the Symphony Group, finally turning the beautiful building into a hotel.

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The property dates back to 1800s with the first terrace built in 1892. From 1912 until 1937, it was home to Holdfast Bay Preparatory College, a prestigious boy school. The property and those surrounding it still retain the old-world feeling with its stained glass windows, detailed high plaster ceilings and floorboards. Recently, the hotel partnered with Che Chorley and Dave Court to create a 12-meter high art on the seawall.

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The property was constructed in 1911 and was completed in 1913 under the ownership of the Perry brothers. In 1923, an extra storey was added making it once the tallest timber structure in the southern hemisphere. Throughout the decades, it was home to many businesses and even the United States Military in WWII.

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The hotel was built in 1889 under its original name, Terrace Hotel. Travellers from Scotland and England frequented the hotel thanks to its upscale accommodations. The terraces doubled as the Taupo Post Office once.

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The hotel first opened its doors to travellers in 1887. It was repurchased in 1929, renamed to "The Ranch" and repurposed to a guesthouse. Over the years, the town slowly grew to a city, but its Victorian aesthetic remained a staple throughout the decades.

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The first building was built by Daniel Scott, the first harbour master, as a warehouse for the new city. In the building's infancy, it was used as a temporary place to house the first 75 convicts that arrived in 1850 during the construction of the then-new Fermantle Prison. In 1895, the building welcomed its first guest. Throughout the years, it was expanded and polished to meet the increasing demand. Nowadays, the hotel remembers its rich history by calling itself the "Harbour Master".

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When J.B. Way emigrated to New Zealand, he built the house in 1871 where he and his family lived for 73 years. During the Second World War, the house was sold to the Nutt family where it was turned into apartments. In 1980, it was sold to the government where it was rented to Richmond Fellowship and operated as a treatment centre for psychiatric patients. However, by 1998, the house needed drastic renovations and so it was bought by the Kay family turning it into a quality hotel for backpackers.

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This prestigious property was built in 1897. In 1906 it was purchased by Moss Davis, the father of Sir Ernest Hyam Davis who was a New Zealand businessman and Mayor of Auckland City from 1935 to 1941. Many of the biggest weddings and social meetings in Rotorua in the 20th century were held within its walls.

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The building was initially known as the "Johnny Johnstons Grog Shop" in 1827. In the 1830s, the port was a popular destination among exhausted whalers and traders after staying a year in the seas. Without law enforcement agencies and an abundance of cheap liquor, prostitution was a lucrative and popular job at the port. Stricken by the everything but ideal scene, Johnny sought to change not just the hotel but also its environment. He changed the hotel's name to "The Duke of Marlborough", the world's richest man to reintroduce elegance and respect on the place. Throughout the years, the building suffered fire and wars but the owners consistently rebuilt its walls.

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Marked by its distinctive Queen Anne's style during the Arts and Crafts Movement, the property was built in 1892. In 1930, the grand staircase was removed and an external staircase was built on the side of the property.

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The property was one of the oldest hotels built in Melbourne. Initially opened as a humble coffee house during the 19th century, it was then turned into an elegant hotel in the 1920s.

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The property was built in 1895 by William Nelson. In the next year, a retired Navy Officer named George Langdale Sunderland took residence. He worked with William Nelson and his brothers as head stock buyer and was then promoted to manager. The property remained under the Nelson family until WWII.

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The hotel was built in 1847 under Regency architecture. It was first poised as a house then later transformed to an elegant hotel while gaining its current name in 1899.

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The hotel boasts a long prestigious history. It was built in 1851 and served as the Treasury Building until it was beautifully restored to a hotel.

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The establishment was first used as Our Boy's Institute's house in 1896. Later the building was repurposed to an office and a college. In 2008, it was finally converted to a boutique hotel.

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In 1842, Melbourne was becoming increasingly industrialized thanks to the building of a railway across the town. As the town flourished, wooden offices became insufficient to meet the demand of residents and workers. Railway commissioners hired William Henry Greene to architect a plan in 1886, the building will have an "imposing appearance" and "Italian architecture". The scale of it all was remarkable even in the 19th century. Construction was finished in 1891, and since then, floors and renovations were added.