Long-standing Toowoomba CBD pub up for auction

IT HAS been popular with city party-goers and punters for years and now the Toowoomba CBD pub is up for auction.

IT HAS been popular with city party-goers and punters since the 1960s and now the Shamrock Hotel Motel is up for auction.

The hotel hit the market in January with expressions of interest listed. It was then taken off the market for a while before being relisted as an auction.

It has been run by Seona and Wayne Lee since 2013 when they bought the hotel for $5,050,000.

The couple has slowly renovated the site ever since.

Shamrock Hotel is for sale. Picture: Contributed

In September last year the pub revealed a new Shooters Super TAB Sports Bar, after spending $50,000 in renovations which included a room full of 65-75 inch televisions.

There are now four separate bars within the building as well as a function room.

The renovations were inspired by the pubs in Melbourne that offered more than one sports bar with full TAB facilities.

The hotel also has a gaming room with 39 gaming machines, a large dining area, public bar, smoking area, conference room and 32 motel style rooms.

Shamrock Hotel owner Wayne Lee. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Queensland Hotel Brokers' Ian Hayes is the agent selling the property and said it was time for the owners to move on.

"They have spent a lot of money on the property making it modern and upgrading the accommodation. They have done the work and fixed it up for the next person," he said.

"They have plans to move on to other business commitments and it's time for them to cut The Shamrock loose."

He said the person who bought the property would either be a hands on operator who knows what is needed for a hotel, or an investor.

The auction will be held at 11am on Thursday, December 7.

For more information phone Mr Hayes on 0419681594.

Originally published as Long-standing Toowoomba CBD pub up for auction