Originally opened by Ann Curnow in 1881. A new building went up in 1918 much more substantial than the cottages Ann converted in Parke Street. After a heydey during the tourism boom from the thirties to the fifties the Katoomba Family Hotel suffered from the decline of Katoomba as a tourist destination. In 2005 the Blackburn Family took over the business and embarked on a complete refurbishment of the hotel. The picture on the right shows the hotel circa 1920's, while below are the "before" and "after" shots from the recent refurbishment.

The Blackburn family is committed to restoring this grand old establishment to it's prominence as a traditional Australian hotel in the heart of the world famous Blue Mountains, providing friendly service, great atmosphere and supporting the Blue Mountains Community.

BEFORE

AFTER