Historic Como Hotel Sydney Australia -

History
The Historic Como Hotel traded beside Scylla Bay for over 100 years before it was destroyed by fire in 1996.

It began its life as a club for German railway workers, and became a Hotel in approximately 1887.

Holiday makers and regular drinkers rowed up Scylla Bay to the Hotel, now affectionately referred to as the “Como Hilton”.

Henry Lawson is reported to have been one such customer.

With easier access granted by the Railway, Como was subdivided into residential land. That and rising car ownership saw the end of Como as a weekend holiday destination by the 1920’s.

Scylla Bay was reclaimed as part of a public works program during the depression.

The old rail link became a walk/cycleway in 1987 leading to resurgence in leisure activities in the area, 100 years on.

The Hotel was heritage listed, and a much loved local icon.

The Historic Como Hotel survived the 1994 bushfires only to fall to its demise in November 1996 resulting from an internal electrical fault fire.

The Historic Como Hotel was restored to its former Grandeur, so once again everybody can enjoy its heritage and beauty

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