Royal Hotel

The Royal Hotel is in the centre of town in Hill End Historic Site. To get there:

From Bathurst (allow 1.5hrs)

• Turn off the Great Western highway onto Gilmour St at Kelso
• Follow Sofala Road for around 45km
• At Sofala, turn left onto Hill End Road and continue for around 37.5km to Hill End Historic Site

From Mudgee (allow 1.25hrs)

• Head north, towards Gulgong on the Castlereagh Highway
• Turn left onto Hill End Road and continue for around 69km to Hill End Historic Site

Road quality

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

Several parking spots are available on bitumen seal Beyers Avenue, in front of the Royal Hotel or General Store.

The Royal Hotel features a dining room, outdoor bistro area and beer garden, bar, pool table, wood fire, telephone and toilet facilities.

Toilets

• Flush toilets

Picnic tables

Cafe/kiosk

Carpark

Drinking water

Public phone

• Royal Hotel factsheet
• Royal Hotel map (1.7MB pdf)

Disability access level - hard

Royal Hotel in Hill End has some accessible facilities including:

• Accessible toilets
• Accessible picnic tables in the paved outdoor area
• Step-free access around the paved outdoor area.

There are some parts of the hotel where people with reduced mobility may need assistance:

• Access into the building is not step-free. There's a single step onto the verandah at the front of the building and a small lip to get in the door at the main entrance.
• To reach the outdoor bistro area through the back of the building, you'll need to go through a single doorway with a small lip.
• The first storey of the Royal Hotel has narrow doorways and small steps.
• There's no wheelchair access to the second storey