A brief history of the Site

The now heritage-listed Anzac Square building, which houses The Rendezvous Hotel, was once home to the Queensland Government Offices. Prior to construction of the Queensland Government Offices, the site was occupied by the Old Normal School (opened 1863) and a fire station (built in 1890)

Built in stages commencing in 1931 and completed in 1959, the Anzac Square Building forms an integral part of an architectural design for the block bounded by Edward, Ann, Creek and Adelaide Streets, and consisted of separate state and federal government offices flanking a memorial square.

With the redevelopment of the site completed in 1999, the building’s Queensland marble hallways and stairwells, original art deco lighting and elaborate architraves and cornices have all been utilised in the refurbishment, while the classic external granite and sandstone finishes and pressed metal awnings have remained untouched.

Built at the time when attention to detail was the order of the day, The Anzac Square Building, which houses The Rendezvous Hotel and Berkley’s on Ann, has continued with this tradition, from the redevelopment of the site through to the facilities and outstanding service offered to guests.

The hotel offers guests the choice of 138 spacious and beautifully appointed luxury rooms. Maximising accommodation space for guests has come through the ability to configure rooms into hotel rooms, 1 bedroom apartments and 2 bedroom apartments.