High Country’s Beloved Delatite Hotel Secures New Owners

Leading national specialist brokerage agency, HTL Property, is pleased to announce the successful sale of The Delatite Hotel, located in Mansfield in the heart of Victoria’s High Country. Exclusively managed by HTL Property Director Scott Callow, the expression of interest campaign generated strong interest from experienced hospitality operators, both locally and interstate.

During their 13 years of dedicated ownership, respected local vendors Dean and Gill Belle have thoughtfully restored and repositioned the Delatite Hotel. When acquired by the Belle’s, the hotel was closed, through careful redevelopment and a clear vision, it has since been transformed into a thriving hospitality venue enjoyed by both locals and travellers alike.

“Mansfield is a wonderful community that supports its local businesses well. We positioned the Delatite Hotel as a food and beverage hotel rather than a typical pub,” said vendor Dean Belle.

“While there remains further opportunity to expand the business, we are pleased to pass the hotel on to new owners and wish them every success in the next chapter.”

There are many regional areas that are busy during either the summer or winter months, however Mansfield has the benefit of appealing year-round, given its close proximity to Mt Buller and the doorstep to Victoria’s High Country. Attracting almost 700,000 visitors each year, Mansfield is a busy centre.

“The campaign attracted participation from a number of well-known private operators and multi-venue owners,” commented HTL Property Director Scott Callow. “This level of interest highlights the ongoing demand for high-quality regional hotel assets offering operational upside.”

In the past two weeks, and in addition to Mansfield’s Delatite Hotel (VIC), HTL Property has proudly announced the successful sales of sub-metro or regional assets nationally in the form of The Metro Hotel in Bundaberg (Qld) and the Ashmont Inn Hotel in Wagga Wagga (NSW).

With further successful regional pub sales to disclose next week, HTL Property is confident regional traditional hotel asset sales in 2026 will surpass those experienced in the corresponding twelve months of 2025.
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