laundy family

The Laundy family have been in the hotel industry for three generations. Arthur (Snr) and Veronica Laundy started the business in 1945 with the Sackville Hotel, Rozelle. Moving to the west they purchased land at Bass Hill in 1962 and built the Twin Willows Hotel. Although it looks very different today, the Twin Willows is still the headquarters of the Laundy Enterprise. At that time Arthur (Jnr) had his own leasehold of the Royal Exhibition Hotel, Surry Hills. In 1969 tragedy struck – Arthur (Snr) died when the light plane he was piloting went down in Burranoong Damn, Wellington. He, along with 3 staff members, was killed. Arthur (Jnr) was thrust into control, left to run the family’s two hotels – The Twin Willows and the Hume Hotel, Yagoona. Arthur (Jnr) married Margaret Paul in 1970. Together they moulded what was to become their empire. They thrived in the hotel industry, going from strength to strength. The Laundy Family now own over 30 hotels, with the third generation largely involved in operations. In 2006 Arthur (Jnr) was honoured by the National AHA, being named the “HOTELIER OF THE YEAR”. Thoroughly deserving – the award was recognition for his 50+ years of service to the industry. Though Veronica Laundy and Margaret Laundy never received an award, they have worked extremely hard to achieve such success. The Laundy’s learned hospitality the old-fashioned way. We pride ourselves on good service and providing friendly, social environments. Laundy Hotels are all over NSW, spanning from Ballina to Wollongong, from Manly to Orange! All of our venues are clean and safe. They are refurbished regularly to keep up with latest trends, making them the perfect place to meet friends for a meal, drink or dance. Laundy Hotels boast the latest décor, technology, promotions and entertainment around! For more information on Laundy Hotels please contact us here or call head office on (02) 97240637.