OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Royal Hotel, Mornington

DATE1950s

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.1242.24

HISTORY

A landmark in Mornington, Rennison’s Schnapper Point Hotel was built in the late 1850’s and renamed the Royal Hotel in 1876. It is situated at 770 Esplanade. By 1863 the Hotel offered 22 accommodation rooms increasing to 65 rooms by the 1870’s with a garden and stables on three and half acres. The substantial stables demolished in 1970 and yard were once the depot for Cobb and Co. Coaches. In 1891 a billiard room and public hall were added. Extensive restoration to the facade and verandahs was completed in 1984. An undergound tunnel since filled in, between Royal Beach and the hotel was used for transferring goods from ships the the hotel. Opposite the hotel on Royal Beach was once a windmill that was used to pump seawater to the hotel for hot and cold baths.

DESCRIPTION

This shows the Royal Hotel which is a two storey grand building with verandahs to both levels. It is a brick building which has been rendered white. The ground floor veranda is closed in. There are decorative urns to the front roof, and a pediment in the centre front showing the name of the hotel. There is a sign on the side of the hotel with the name and “Victoria Bitter”. There are two black cars shown in the foreground. There is a large Pine tree to the right of the hotel.

SUBJECTS

Hotels, Windmills

KEYWORDS

Hotels, Mornington, Royal Hotel, Windmills