DISCREET OFF-MARKET OFFERING — EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
CLOSING THURSDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 4:00PM (AEST)
Boston Brokers is privileged to present one such holding — a landmark inner-Melbourne Pub and Backpackers Business — via a private Expressions of Interest campaign to a curated audience of seasoned investors, owner-operators, and hospitality groups.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Two proven revenue engines. One high-visibility address. A single leasehold agreement.
An independently minded pub and eatery of genuine character trades below a fully operational 88-bed backpackers business, delivering an immediate dual-income profile and meaningful room to run. The venue is entrenched, the concept is proven, and the location is one that Melbourne's inner-south quietly protects — a corner of the city where new tenancies are rare, and holdings of this profile even rarer.
This is a business for buyers who want their capital working inside a going concern from day one — not tied up in the dirt beneath it.
POSITION
On the map, it reads as an address. In practice, it's the tourism hub of Melbourne's inner south — moments from St Kilda Junction and Fitzroy Street, the long-established gravitational centre for backpackers, international travellers, and short-stay visitors in this pocket of the city.
Inner-city sites with this combination of frontage, dual-use trade, and established equity are quietly withdrawing from the market. This is a rare re-entry point.
THE HOSPITALITY BUSINESS
An inner-south institution built on independent taps, honest pub food, and a fit-out that feels earned rather than designed.
Timber, brick, warm light, easy energy. After-work locals in the front bar, groups spilling into the side courtyard, function bookings anchoring the weekends. A rotating tap list keeps the beer conversation moving; a straightforward food offer — burgers, wings, share plates, pub classics — keeps the kitchen busy. It reads mid-week quiet and Friday-night full with equal ease.
THE ENGINE ROOM
The back-of-house is built for volume, not compromise.
THE BACKPACKERS BUSINESS
Above the venue, an operating 88-bed backpackers business generates stabilised nightly revenue against a persistent inner-city supply constraint — a genuine scale operation in one of Melbourne's most recognised traveller corridors.
The interplay is where the offering earns its stripes: the venue underwrites base cashflow, the beds capture year-round tourism and event upside, and the two together deliver a defensive dual-income profile that few standalone assets can match.
READY TO RUN, ROOM TO REINVENT
An incoming operator inherits a ready-made platform — a business that trades from day one, with no operational rebuild required.
For those who want to move faster, the levers are clearly defined:
Few opportunities of this profile offer this many pathways under a single leasehold agreement.
FOR
A discreet audience of:
THE HEADLINES
The kind of business that redefines an operating portfolio, not simply supplements it.
THE CAMPAIGN
A structured five-week Expressions of Interest campaign, run privately and to a strict timetable.
STAGE TIMING
Expressions of Interest are to be submitted in writing to Boston Brokers and should address:
The Vendor reserves the right not to accept any offer and, without limitation, the Vendor may, in its absolute discretion, suspend or vary the sale process, negotiate with any party who submits an offer or with any other person, enter into a binding contract with any party at any time, and/or, at any time prior to exchange of binding contracts, withdraw the business from sale.
HOW TO ENGAGE
A comprehensive Information Memorandum, trading and backpackers performance data, lease terms, and inspection access are made available to qualified parties upon execution of a Confidentiality Agreement.
All enquiries are handled personally, and in confidence.
Rob Clifford [Phone Number Censored]
Nathan Lihari [Phone Number Censored]
Martin McEvoy [Phone Number Censored]
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