Hotel Corones 'History & Stories' Tour
Overview
If you love a great story, then boy, is there a great one to be told here for you.
Communities in western Queensland have unique and amazing histories that can’t just be read about, they need to be experienced.
One Charleville landmark, that is a must visit is Hotel Corones, and there is no better way to fully experience this place than with a guided tour.
The Hotel Corones Stories Tour allows guests to see a side of the hotel they wouldn’t normally get to experience.
An iconic hotel in Charleville, it has a history that is often referred to as one you would easily be mistaken for thinking is the story line for the next big feature film to come out of Hollywood.
The man who built the hotel, Harry ‘Poppa’ Corones, was an amazing early Charleville entrepreneur, who went onto make Australian History more than once and to this day still holds an Australian record. He was also quite the character, so a lot of his comical antics make for brilliant and entertaining stories all forming part of your tour.
Many famous names that include Royalty have also graced the halls and spent a night in the hotel, some of which include Amy Johnson, Johnny O’Keefe, Gracie Fields, John Paul Young, just to name a few.
The impressive bar of the hotel was history making when constructed, it’s while on tour you’ll find out why and why a drink around it, could become a bucket list item and significant one for you.
You’ll also gain exclusive access to area’s of hotel not available to the public, including in-house guests.