Not one, but three of Sydney's best pubs hit the market in new campaign
Three of Sydney’s best-known pubs are set to hit the market in a very rare hospitality offering expected to draw strong interest from major investors and operators.
The owners of The Clock Hotel, The Sackville Hotel and The Bank Hotel have appointed JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group to manage the sale campaign, with the portfolio available either in one line or individually via an expressions-of-interest campaign launching this month.
Held by Amalgamated Hotels for more than 25 years and operated throughout that period by hospitality heavyweight Solotel, the three pubs sit in some of Sydney’s most tightly held entertainment and dining precincts.
Located in the heart of Surry Hills, The Clock has long been one of Sydney’s best-known corner pubs since 1863, while The Bank Hotel has become a staple of Newtown’s nightlife and live music scene. The Sackville Hotel remains one of the best-known hospitality destinations within Rozelle’s tightly held pub market.
Together, the venues generate an average annual revenue of about $40 million and have recorded year-on-year revenue growth of 11 per cent.
The offering combines high-performing hospitality businesses with heritage inner-city real estate, which is a mix expected to appeal to a range of investors from private equity groups to experienced pub operators seeking long-term high-generating assets.
According to JLL research, consumer spending across hotels, cafes and restaurants has continued to trend upward, with Australian Bureau of Statistics data showing rolling annual household spending growth lifting from 4.1 per cent in March 2025 to 5.9 per cent in February 2026.
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group executive director John Musca said the campaign represented one of the strongest hospitality investment opportunities to emerge in recent years.
“This offer represents a once-in-a-cycle opportunity to acquire landmark hospitality assets in one of the world’s most resilient and tightly held pub markets,” Musca said.
“It’s a rare opportunity to acquire immediate scale through a high-conviction portfolio of premium metropolitan pub assets.”
He said the combination of blue-chip Sydney locations, diversified earnings and future operational upside was expected to generate strong buyer competition.
“We expect strong interest from a broad range of well-capitalised buyer groups seeking exposure to premium hospitality assets with diversified earnings and long-term value creation potential,” he said.
For more information, contact JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group executive director John Musca.
