Grand Hotel, Childers

The Grand Hotel is a two-story brick building on Churchill Street in Childers featuring a broad timber verandah and corrugated iron roof. The structure combines accommodation upstairs with dining and hospitality services at street level in the heart of downtown.

The building was constructed between 1899 and 1900 by architect Anton Hettrich on the site of Childers' first hotel. This construction marked the town's modernization of its hospitality infrastructure during the peak of local sugar production.

The hotel served as a central gathering place for workers and residents during the region's sugar industry expansion in the late 1800s. It reflected the town's importance as an economic hub and attracted people from surrounding areas.

The hotel remains operational at a prominent corner location in downtown Childers with accommodation and dining still available. Visitors should note it functions as an active business, so visiting during quieter times allows for better observation and access.

The building was among the few structures that survived the destructive fire of 1902 that damaged much of Childers. This survival makes it an important record of the construction standards of that era and the town's resilience.