Hotels in City (Ipswich), Queensland

Caledonian Hotel

"The first hotel on this site was The Red Cow, built in the 1840s. The owners were always suspected of operating an illegal distillery to produce rum but they could never be caught. When the old hotel was finally demolished around 1896 to build the current one, the 'still' was found - cunningly built into the brickwork of the chimney. The current hotel was renovated in 1938 in art deco style."

(Courtesy of the Rubbety Dubs to Pubs Trail Booklet - Ipswich City Council")
www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/documents/planning/city_pubs_.pdf

Was destroyed by fire again in the early 2000's and rebuilt to service the inner city patron.

There is a story that Holding cells are built into the basement , when drunks got rowdy they were put into the cells to await visiting police from Brisbane ?

Commercial Hotel

"A brick hotel was built on this site in the 1860s to be conveniently located near the first Ipswich Railway Station.

The original building was demolished and the current attractive timber hotel was built in 1916-17 to a design by architect Will Haenke. Note the tall bridge-like timber posts supporting the building."

(Courtesy of the Rubbety Dubs to Pubs Trail Booklet - Ipswich City Council")
www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/documents/planning/city_pubs_.pdf

Today , It is a Backpackers upstairs and Pub downstairs

My local is the Hotel Metropole in Ipswich. I have attached a photo for you to include. It features an upmarket lounge bar, cafe-bistro and alfresco dining. Open from 9am Tuesday to Saturday.

Ipswich's first premium, smoke-free licensed venue in the heart of the CBD. A great social venue to sample fine food and purchase fine wine, beer and cocktails at reasonable prices.

Over 200 wines and specialty beers in stock.

Murphy's Town Pub

Murphys Town Pub, Union Street: Originally known as the Commonwealth, this hotel was built in 1910; the date appears on the parapet, along with its more recent name Murphy's Town Pub. Theinterior was rebuilt in the 1980s during the construction of Ipswich City Square and the Mall.

(Courtesy of the Rubbety Dubs to Pubs Trail Booklet - Ipswich City Council")
www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/documents/planning/city_pubs_.pdf

Quiet pub with a good patronage from inner city patrons...

"Murphys is about to undergo a renovation and we are also launching Murphys Steakhouse." - Darryl

Prince of Wales Hotel

• Beer garden
  
• Accommodation
  

"There was an earlier Prince of Wales Hotel in Ipswich in 1855 - but it was not on this site. This hotel was originally called the Union but when the Prince of Wales visited Ipswich in 1920, the owners Dennis and Violet Callaghan changed the name."

(Courtesy of the Rubbety Dubs to Pubs Trail Booklet - Ipswich City Council")
www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/documents/planning/city_pubs_.pdf

Settlers Inn Hotel

"Originally called the Shamrock, this hotel burned to the ground in 1885. It was replaced by the Club Hotel, which was also damaged by fire in 1916 but was repaired.

The current building has an unusual central carriageway to the rear yard, typical in English coaching houses but rare in Australia. It still has its open balustraded parapet with a spiked finial.

The name was changed to Settlers Inn in the late 1990s."

(Courtesy of the Rubbety Dubs to Pubs Trail Booklet - Ipswich City Council")
www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/documents/planning/city_pubs_.pdf

Ulster Hotel

"It should be no surprise that football photos have pride of place in the bar of the Ulster. One of its most colourful licensees was Dan Dempsey, a member of the Kangaroos rugby league team in 1929 and 1933. During the beer rationing of World War II, Dempsey put on kegs to suit the hours worked by miners.

The hotel is currently owned by his daughter Norma and her husband Denis Flannery who also represented Australia in rugby league in the 1950s.
When the Ulster Hotel was first built, it was predicted that it would long be a landmark for visitors approaching the city over Limestone Hill. The decision to create a one-way street system has diminished its landmark qualities but not its charm. The hotel was designed by architect Henry Wyman and completed in 1911.

An earlier hotel of the same name had been damaged by fire and repaired, supervised by George Brockwell Gill in January 1905, builder S. Ash."

(Courtesy of the Rubbety Dubs to Pubs Trail Booklet - Ipswich City Council")
www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/documents/planning/city_pubs_.pdf