Hotel/Motel/Bottle-shop
For Lease – long term lease & security of tenure
Immediate possession (subject to the approval of the transfer of licence).
Summary
The Plantagenet Hotel represents a rare opportunity to secure a landmark regional hospitality asset in the heart of Mount Barker, a key service centre within Western Australia’s Great Southern region. Prominently situated adjacent to Albany Highway, the hotel benefits from high visibility, strong passing traffic and an established role as the town’s primary hospitality venue.
The asset is underpinned by a structurally diverse demand base that includes local residents, regional business and government visitation, contractors, drive-through travellers and wine and nature-based tourism. This breadth of demand provides income resilience and reduces reliance on any single trade driver, supporting consistent trading performance across economic cycles.
A clear and executable value-add strategy exists through the refurbishment and repositioning of both the food and beverage and accommodation components. Importantly, the upside is operational rather than speculative. Targeted capital investment focused on presentation, amenity and branding has the potential to materially enhance patronage, dwell time, occupancy and achievable room rates without the need for redevelopment or planning risk. The food and beverage offering provides immediate opportunity to re-establish the hotel as a contemporary regional bar and bistro, showcasing local produce, regional wines and craft beverages. This repositioning is expected to drive higher average spend and strengthen the hotel’s status as a destination venue within the community.
The accommodation component is under-leveraged relative to its location and catchment. Refurbishment directed toward bathrooms, furnishings and finishes would enable repositioning toward higher-yield tourism, corporate, contractor and event-related demand, delivering margin-led growth and improved RevPAR.
The availability of long-term tenure of an initial lease term of 12 years provides incoming operators with the confidence to invest in refurbishment and brand development, allowing capital expenditure to be amortised over an appropriate time horizon and supporting a sustainable long-term operating model.
Overall, the Plantagenet Hotel offers scale, presence and genuine upside, making it particularly attractive to experienced hoteliers and hospitality groups seeking to establish or expand a high-quality regional platform with long-term growth potential.
Key investment highlights
Landmark regional hotel in the centre of Mount Barker adjacent to Albany Highway
Core hospitality asset servicing the Great Southern region
Diverse and resilient demand base across locals, tourism, business and contractors
Clear operational value-add without redevelopment or planning risk
Food & beverage repositioning upside through modern bar and bistro concept
Underperforming accommodation with scope for margin-led growth
Modest, targeted capex capable of materially lifting earnings
Limited local competition enhances refurbishment impact
Long-term tenure supports capital investment and brand development
Attractive and affordable entry point for experienced operators seeking scalable regional growth
Ideally suited for pub-brewery-bistro-bottleshop
Lease Summary
Lease term – 12 years
Option – 10 years
Commencing Net Rental – $160,000 per annum + GST
Outgoings (budget 2025-26) – $73,000 per annum + GST
Expressions of Interest are invited from experienced hotel operators and hospitality groups seeking a landmark regional asset with scale, presence and genuine upside.
For further details and a copy of the information memorandum please contact Phil Zoiti
