Glenferrie Hotel

What Glenferrie Hotel does

Glenferrie Hotel is a heritage Australian pub hotel operating continuously since 1888 on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, Melbourne, owned by Burwood Road Hotel PTY LTD. The venue integrates three revenue streams under a single physical site: food and beverage service (a la carte dining and bar), short-stay accommodation across 16 rooms (13 King Spa, 2 Twin, 1 Family), and private functions and events across two purpose-built spaces — a Beer Garden with capacity up to 200 guests and the Glenferrie Room with capacity up to 80 guests.

The property has been incrementally upgraded to extend utility across seasons, most notably with a retractable-roof beer garden intended to support year-round outdoor trading. Booking and reservation infrastructure has been consolidated across the dining and accommodation streams through integrations with SevenRooms and Book Direct Online, alongside standard digital marketing analytics including Meta and Google conversion APIs. Distribution is anchored by the venue's proximity to Glenferrie railway station, roughly 210 meters away, which drives walk-in local trade from the surrounding Hawthorn precinct.

The business operates with a relatively compact workforce of approximately 14 employees, consistent with a single-site hospitality venue. Pricing is transactional across all three streams — covers and tabs for F&B, nightly rates for accommodation, and per-event pricing for functions — with no disclosed enterprise contracts, subscription revenue, or recurring B2B relationships. The customer base is overwhelmingly consumer-facing: local residents and visitors for the pub trade, transient guests for rooms, and a mix of private and small-corporate bookers for functions.

Name

Glenferrie Hotel

Legal name

Burwood Road Hotel PTY LTD

Website

https://glenferriehotel.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heritage Australian pub hotel in Hawthorn, Melbourne, operating since 1888, with 16 accommodation rooms, two function venues, and a la carte food and beverage service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pub Hospitality Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hotel Bars & Rooftop Bars (CRANACAL)

Keywords

• Pub hospitality services
• Hotel accommodation rooms
• Function event venue
• Pub dining restaurant
• Bar beverage service

Headquarters

HQ city

Hawthorn

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: The hotel generates primary revenue through its pub and restaurant operations, serving an a la carte menu featuring traditional pub classics, steaks, pizzas, and an extensive drinks list including tap beers, wines, and spirits. Revenue is generated through dine-in service (table service and bar service) with prices ranging from $9.50 for starters to $69 for premium steaks.
2. Accommodation: The hotel operates 16 non-smoking rooms across three room types (King Spa Room, Twin Room, Family Room) with nightly rates ranging from $195 to $270 AUD. Additional revenue streams from accommodation include room service (12pm-9pm daily), free on-site parking (subject to availability), and in-room spa bath usage.
3. Functions and Events: The hotel hosts functions and events in two private areas (The Beer Garden and The Glenferrie Room), charging for venue hire and associated catering/beverage services. The Beer Garden can accommodate up to 200 cocktail-style or 100 seated guests, while The Glenferrie Room hosts up to 80 standing or 50 seated attendees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Glenferrie Hotel is a historic Australian pub in Hawthorn, Melbourne operating since 1888. It provides a la carte pub dining with an extensive bar selection, hosts functions and private events in two dedicated spaces (Beer Garden and Glenferrie Room) accommodating 50–200 guests, and offers 16 non-smoking accommodation rooms across three types (King Spa, Twin, and Family) with nightly rates from $195 AUD.

Product overview

Glenferrie Hotel is a historic Australian pub (established 1888) offering a unified hospitality service portfolio centered around three core offerings: (1) Pub & Dining — a traditional sports pub with a la carte dining featuring pub classics and an extensive bar with tap beers, craft selections, and wines; (2) Functions & Events — two private hire spaces (the Beer Garden accommodating up to 200 guests and the Glenferrie Room accommodating up to 80 guests) for corporate events, celebrations, and conferences with catering services; and (3) Accommodation — 16 non-smoking rooms across three types (King Spa Room, Twin Room, and Family Room) with free Wi-Fi, parking, and spa facilities. The hotel integrates with SevenRooms for table reservations and Book Direct Online for accommodation bookings, while using Meta and Google conversion APIs for marketing analytics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Pub (A La Carte Dining) Classic Australian pub offering a warm, welcoming atmosphere with hearty pub favourites, a wide selection of tap beers, and an extensive wine list in a traditional sports pub setting. Menu includes starters ($9.50–$22), mains ($23–$43), steaks ($36–$69), pizzas ($24–$28), sides, desserts, and a kids menu.
• Beer Garden (Function Space) Outdoor venue with a large retractable roof and heating, suited for functions and events. Accommodates up to 120 guests for sit-down dinners and up to 200 guests for cocktail-style functions. Features BBQ facilities, private bar, private bathrooms, HDMI-compatible televisions, and music/DJ plug-in capabilities.
• Glenferrie Room (Private Event Space) Private function space situated behind the Beer Garden, suitable for conferences, meetings, and private lunches or dinners. Accommodates up to 80 people for stand-up events and 50 for sit-down events. Includes private bar, heating/cooling, private bathrooms, two HDMI-compatible televisions, microphones, and DJ/music plug-in.
• King Spa Room Accommodation 13-room accommodation offering featuring a king double bed, ensuite bathroom with large corner spa bath and shower, 42-inch television, tea and coffee facilities, free Wi-Fi, free on-site parking, room service (12pm–9pm daily), air-conditioning and heating, and daily housekeeping. From $195 AUD per night.
• Twin Room Accommodation 2-room accommodation option featuring a king double bed and a king single bed. Includes ensuite bathroom, free Wi-Fi, and free on-site parking. From $235 AUD per night.
• Family Room Accommodation 1-room accommodation option featuring a king double bed and two king single beds in a separate room. Includes ensuite bathroom, free Wi-Fi, and free on-site parking. From $270 AUD per night.
• Bar and Drinks Service Full bar service featuring tap beers (Carlton Draught Unpasteurised Tank Beer, Asahi, Balter XPA, Guinness, Heineken, Melbourne Bitter, Mountain Goat Lager, Peroni, Pirate Life South Coast Pale Ale, Stone & Wood Pacific Ale), bottled beers, ciders, non-alcoholic beers, wines (sparkling, white, red, rosé, dessert), and non-alcoholic options. Glass wine prices from $14.50 (sparkling) to $28 (Chardonnay); bottles from $55–$145.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accommodation capacity of 16 rooms across 3 room types
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Balwyn Football ClubminorOthersThe Glenferrie Hotel sponsors local community sports clubs including Balwyn Football Club. The sponsorship arrangement involves financial or in-kind support in exchange for club recognition and community engagement. The hotel displays club logos on its website under a 'Clubs we sponsor' section.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Standard Hotel: Inner-Melbourne heritage pub (Fitzroy) with a la carte dining, sports bar, and function spaces. Comparable in scale, format, and customer mix to Glenferrie Hotel.
• The Great Britain Hotel: Inner-Melbourne heritage pub with pub dining, bar service, and function capabilities. Comparable in heritage positioning and multi-revenue model.
• The Grace Darling Hotel: Brunswick heritage pub with strong dining program and bar offering. Comparable as a Melbourne pub competing for similar dining and function customers.
• The Crafty Squire: Melbourne CBD pub centred on craft beer and pub dining. Comparable pub-format competitor targeting similar urban dining and beverage customers.
• The Royston Hotel: Richmond pub with a la carte dining, bar, beer garden, and accommodation. Closely matches Glenferrie's combined pub/functions/lodging model in a similar inner-Melbourne location.
• Young & Jackson's: Iconic heritage pub in central Melbourne offering pub dining, a bar, and accommodation upstairs. Directly comparable as a long-established Melbourne pub with multi-stream hospitality revenue.

Broad incumbents

• ALH Group (Australian Leisure & Hospitality): Largest Australian pub operator, running hundreds of venues including inner-Melbourne pubs. Comparable as a competitor in the same pub/function/accommodation category but at vastly greater scale.
• The Sporting Globe: National sports-pub chain with a strong Melbourne presence. Competes directly for sports-viewing and casual dining occasions that anchor Glenferrie's weekday/weekend trade.
• Australian Venue Co. Large Melbourne-headquartered pub and bar operator. Comparable as a multi-venue pub competitor in the same metropolitan market with overlapping dining and function offerings.

Regional players

• Red Lion Group (Melbourne): Independent Melbourne pub group operating several heritage venues across inner suburbs. Comparable as a multi-venue regional operator with similar pub-format offerings to Glenferrie.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/glenferrie_hotel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glenferrie-hotel

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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