We believe a hotel should be a relaxed but elegant place for locals to get superior pub fare and entertainment, a place where drinks are served quickly and with a smile. After just half an hour in our hotel you’ll be made to feel like a regular. We are a Pokie free pub and proud of it.

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The original site for the Doutta Galla Hotel was purchased in 1888 by Thomas Millar. In itself, the building was erected for the princely sum of around 7000 pounds, and was strategically located opposite the Newmarket railway station.  The Doutta Galla hotel was described in 1906 as “a splendid specimen of architecture and an ornament to the district.” Its imposing facade was designed in the renaissance style, and is to this day remarkably well cared for.

        Around this period the Doutta Galla gained the dubious nickname of the “Bloodhouse” from its patrons. There is evidence to suggest that this was in relation to the slaughterhouse workers who drank there, and not the many alleged bar brawls that took place within its walls.  
 
In 1989 the premises were brought by the company known as Alehouses Australia. Within a year the Doutta Galla was the centre of much debate within the community, because the new owners decided to rename the hotel. Instead of being known as the Doutta Galla, it would be called “the Sydney Liars Club”. Despite the public outcry, the change went ahead.
         In 1998, the Sydney Liars Club (Doutta Galla Hotel) was renamed to the “Geebung Polo Club” until 2005 when it was taken over it was returned to its Grandeuer name sake the “Doutta Galla Hotel” 

Since 1900 the interior has been remodelled many times over, but each time much care is taken to ensure the old “Bloodhouse” retains its charm. The Doutta Galla Hotel is, and will remain a stunning part of the Racecourse road streetscape for many years to come.