01/08/2026
On 1 August 2001, we became the proud owners of the Stanley Hotel.
We didn't simply buy a Hotel, we took on the care of a Stanley landmark that had already been welcoming locals and travellers for more than 150 years.
Over the past 25 years, we've poured an enormous amount of hard work, determination, and heart into the Hotel. Along the way there have been renovations, changing menus, countless raffles, community fundraisers, weddings, birthdays, staff parties, Friday-night catch-ups and more meals and cold drinks served than we could possibly count.
There have also been some memorable milestones - from MasterChef and Stanley's Hollywood moment during the filming of The Light Between Oceans, to being named Australia's best regional Hotel and receiving state and national recognition for hospitality and tourism.
But the most important part of the past 25 years has always been the people.
To every staff member who has worked alongside us, every local who has supported us, every visitor who has walked through our doors, and every supplier, friend and family member who has been part of the journey - thank you.
A building can hold nearly 180 years of history, but it is the people, conversations, celebrations and memories inside it that make it a pub.
Cheers to 25 years – and many more to come 🍻