Imperial Hotel

The iconic 112-year-old Imperial Hotel Eumundi is getting a fresh new face with an all-new strikingly elegant front bar, gaming room and TAB now open to the public. 

This bold new renovation marks the completion of the first phase of the hotel’s comprehensive renovation with stage two featuring the construction of the Sunshine Coast’s largest kids’ games room, along with a new restaurant, beer garden, bar and band room. Phew. 

The Imperial Hotel is a well-known fixture of the Sunshine Coast, across from the iconic Eumundi Markets. First established in 1911, the hotel has experienced many transformations over the years. The long-standing and cherished community landmark was acquired by the family-owned Comiskey Group—the team behind well-known entertainment venues, Eatons Hill Hotel and Sandstone Point Hotel, as well as Sunshine Coast venue, The Doonan—in late 2023. 

The fresh renovation blends traditional pub aesthetics with a unique twist, staying true to the hotel's roots. Home to Eumundi Brewery, you can now enjoy a locally made beer at the newly designed front bar, featuring pressed metal ceilings, heritage tiles, brass details, and antique mirrors. The walls are now decorated in historical photos of Eumundi town and the hotel, in a nod to the hotel’s vibrant history. 

The hotel’s new front bar spills onto Eumundi’s main street, its vintage wooden windows flooding the space with natural light, warmly inviting patrons in.

The Imperial Hotel’s gaming room has expanded to more than three times its original size while the new ceiling, decorated with pressed metal and striking brass-finished sputnik chandeliers, beautifully contrasts with the tartan carpet that honours the hotel’s heritage.

Comiskey Group Director, Rob Comiskey, is excited to celebrate the hotel's rich history throughout the renovation.

“From the very start, the brief remained the same; we wanted to celebrate the history of the pub. The Imperial Hotel is over 100 years old, and that is, and always will be—the most unique part about it! It has changed owners throughout the years and has been reimagined numerous times. But one thing has remained the same – it’s been a local favourite watering hole,” says Comiskey. 

The Comiskey Group estimate that March 2025 will see The Imperial Hotel’s renovation complete.

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