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Visitors praise the Palace Hotel for its character, charm, and interesting history, particularly highlighting the murals and Priscilla-themed rooms. However, many reviewers express disappointment with the food quality and slow service, with some describing meals as below par or very poor.

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Address
227 Argent St, Broken Hill NSW 2880, Australia
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Phone
(08) 8088 1699
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Website
www.thepalacehotelbrokenhill.com.au

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About this place Palace Hotel

The Palace Hotel on Argent Street is a grand 1880s pub hotel in the outback mining city of Broken Hill. It is a mainstream hotel, but it has real queer history. It appears in the 1994 film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and its walls and ceilings are covered in large painted murals. One room is themed after the film. The town's Broken Heel Festival, a drag and Priscilla-themed weekend held most Septembers, uses the hotel as one of its venues. Rooms are old-fashioned, and many share bathrooms, so check what you are booking. The pub downstairs is a local hangout. The Google rating is 4.2 from about 970 reviews.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome Reservation required WiFi Year-round Gay-friendly (straight venue) Air conditioning

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4.2
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970 reviews

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Sarah Hill
Sarah Hill Jun 2026
★★★★★

The tour was taken by one of the owners of the hotel. She has, as one would expect, great stories about the hotel and it's history. The murals, started, and commissioned, by Marion, a previous owner are stunning! Some of the rooms are Pricilla themed - magnificent!

Michael Mills
Michael Mills May 2026
★☆☆☆☆

When you take an hour to deliver our meals, and the meals are well below par, you might want to have a look at how you’re doing things. Have been here multiple times before and it was fab. Tonight was disappointing, particularly for the friends we brought who we’d told how awesome the experience would be.

John S
John S May 2026
★★★☆☆

We had a meal and did the tour of the Palace. The tour was really interesting and well done, but the food was very poor. My wife had the lasagne, which came out as a big blob and, by her description, had a quite unpleasant taste. My burger was OK, but only OK.

Justin Bayard
Justin Bayard May 2026
★★★★★

The Palace Hotel is fantastic. It’s full of character and charm. It’s a must stay when anywhere near Broken Hill.

Chloe Loui
Chloe Loui May 2026
★★★★☆
Jennifer Watts
Jennifer Watts May 2026
★★★★★

Came here for a historical session on the hotel and local experiences. Tickets bought from the bar. This hotel was used for the movie Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Interesting murals have been painted on the walls and ceilings.

The888Redlich
The888Redlich May 2026
★★★☆☆

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