Due to open in August, the old Lucky Country hotel situated on the corner of Crown and Hunter Street, and originally built in 1860, has been transformed and renamed as simply The Lucky.

The refurbishment and redevelopment by the McCloy Group had an initial budget of $6 million and will include 29 rooms in the upper floor. The ground floor dining area boasts a BBQ pit housing a smoker imported from America where chefs will cook choice cuts of meat to order. This area and the public bar is to be themed with installation art pieces that will continue to be commissioned over time, and after dark the courtyard wall will come to life with light projected artwork.