Hotel Terminus
South Brisbane
Updated: Jul 05, 2026
The iconic Fox Hotel at Fish Lane in South Brisbane reopens* with its original name - the Hotel Terminus, as a world-class, multi-level dining, events and entertainment precinct.
With a full transformation of the building behind the restored original façade, including an 18-metre atrium and a brand-new entrance opening onto Fish Lane, Hotel Terminus is the original name of the hotel
The guest adventure unfolds over four diverse floors, each of which captures an era of the hotel’s eclectic past. Each floor has been restored and re-imagined with its own distinct visual character, lighting and atmosphere, while a cohesive design thread runs through the building from the ground floor to the rooftop.
Experiences range from a ground-level refurbished public bar with bistro dining, a gaming lounge with adjoining bottle shop, two dedicated function spaces and private dining room on the first floor, while the upper floors feature a late-night cocktail lounge and a stunning rooftop terrace with expansive views of Brisbane’s CBD and performing arts district.
The menu, overseen by Head Chef Lyndon Tyers, the creative force behind Donna Chang, alongside Group Executive Chef Jake Nicolson, is generous and well-considered without being overcomplicated. Moreton Bay bug rolls with coriander labneh and curry sauce sit alongside a classic steak tartare, slowcooked stout-braised sticky beef ribs and a tandoori chicken pie with creamed leek and green peppercorn jus. A premium steak section and a Sunday roast built around pepper-crusted prime rib, slow-glazed lamb leg and roast porchetta complete a menu that takes pub food seriously.
The Terminus’s ground floor is an all-day gastropub, a venue built for everyone – lunch crowds, tradies knocking off, dinner with friends – alongside a public bar and dedicated gaming room and bottle shop.
Upstairs, Fox Rooftop brings the modern energy of day-to-night dining to South Brisbane's skyline with vibrant cocktails, an international food menu and an easy-going social atmosphere.
Vixen Room is the late-night cocktail lounge below it. The cocktail-led late-night lounge is all late-night pulse, with live music and entertainment that sets the tone.
Located just steps from the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and within easy reach of the CBD and South Bank precinct, the venue also caters to the corporate and wedding market. Hotel Terminus’s level one function spaces - named after the original owner, architect and builder of the venue - are available for events, conferences, celebrations and private occasions.
• The Addison Room accommodates 100 guests seated or 200 cocktail-style.
• The Hayes Room for 50 seated or 80 cocktail-style.
• The Carrick Room, an intimate private dining room for 14.
Good to know - A public vote gave the community a say in the venue's new identity and the verdict was clear: restore the original name, Hotel Terminus. The Fox lives on as the rooftop bar’s name.
Images: courtesy Ghanem Group
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