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Your chance to win
Win a night for two at The Mercantile Hotel
Enter now for your chance to enjoy a boutique overnight escape at the newly renovated Mercantile Hotel, complete with breakfast!
Win a night for two at The Mercantile Hotel

Experience the charm of Sydney’s most historic pub with a fresh new twist. The newly renovated The Mercantile Hotel, proudly known as Australia’s longest‑running Irish pub has officially reopened its doors, revealing a modern makeover that beautifully complements its rich heritage. Enjoy a stylish new bistro, a vibrant rooftop bar including an accessible lift that takes you straight to the rooftop, plus 11 upgraded boutique rooms with stunning ensuites.

Even with its refreshed look, The Mercantile still holds tight to continues to embrace the warm, welcoming Irish charm that has made it a beloved institution for generations. With Vivid Sydney transforming the city into a glowing spectacle, it’s the perfect time to visit, enjoy a drink at the new rooftop bar and watch the stunning Vivid lights illuminate the harbour bridge backdrop.

The Prize
One lucky winner will enjoy:

    A one-night stay for two in a Heritage King Room at the newly renovated The Mercantile Hotel valued at $300AUD
    A delicious breakfast for two at the newly opened bistro


How to Enter
Simply fill out the entry form below during the competition period (13 May- 10 June 2026).

Who Can Enter?
You must be aged 18 and over to enter. Terms and conditions apply.

Enter now for your chance to win:


Terms and Conditions
You agree and acknowledge that:
A. You have read and will comply with these Terms & Conditions (“T&C) for the Mercantile Hotel
Competition (“Competition”); regardless of the manner in which you apply for or use any services
or features described in these T&C, including any platform, website, subdomain of the website, an
app or mobile site managed by us or our behalf by a third party.
B. You have read and will comply with any Instagram/Facebook Terms & Conditions applying to your
use of Instagram/Facebook when entering this Competition; and
C. Entry by you into this Competition is deemed to be an acceptance of these T&C.
1. Promotional Period for the Competition
Start Date: 09.00am Wednesday 13 May (AEST)
End Date: 11.59pm Wednesday 10 June (AEST)
(“Promotional Period”)
2. Eligible entrants for the Competition
A. Entry is open to all Instagram users 18+, except PLACE MANAGEMENT NSW employees
and their immediate families, and agencies associated with this promotion. “Immediate family
member” means any of the following: spouse, de-facto spouse, child, or stepchild (whether
natural or by adoption), parent, stepparent.
B. Entrants under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian’s approval to enter.
3. How to enter the Competition
A. To enter the Competition and submit a valid entry, during the Promotional Period you must:
i. Submit name and email address on the competition page
B. Only one (1) eligible entry per person will be accepted during the Promotional Period. By
entering the Competition, you will receive one (1) entry as an entrant (“Entrant”).
C. No entry fee is charged by PLACE MANAGEMENT NSW to enter this Competition. Where
entry is allowed online, there is no additional cost to enter this Competition other than any cost
you pay to access the social media platform of entry via your Internet service provider.
4. The Prize
A. There will be a prize for winning the Competition (“Prize”). The Prize consists of one (1) 1 night
stay in the Heritage King Room and breakfast
B. Only one (1) Prize maximum will be awarded to an entrant.
C. The total retail value of each prize is AUD$300. The value of the Prize is accurate and based
upon the recommended retail value of the Prize (inclusive of GST) at the date of publishing
these T&C. PLACE MANAGEMENT NSW accepts no responsibility for any variation in the
value of the Prize after publication of these T&C.
D. No part of the Prize is transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemable for cash. If a
Prize is unavailable, PLACE MANAGEMENT NSW reserves the right to substitute the prize to
one of equal or greater value.
5. Determining the Winner
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A. Each Winner will be determined as follows:
i. At the specified End Date of the Competition, each valid entry will be entered into a
process of random selection;
ii. The winning entry be selected by a computerised random selector;
iii. The draw conductor may draw additional reserve entries in case of an invalid entry
or entrant is drawn; and
iv. This Competition is a game of chance and skill does not play a part.
B. PLACE MANAGEMENT NSW reserves the right, to validate and check the authenticity of
entries and the Entrant's details (including an Entrant's identity, age and place of residence).
In the event that a Winner does not provide suitable proof as required by PLACE
MANAGEMENT NSW within a reasonable time period after receiving such a request by
PLACE MANAGEMENT NSW, the Winner forfeits the Prize in whole and no substitute will be
offered.
C. PLACE MANAGEMENT NSW reserves the right to disqualify entries in the event of non-
compliance with these T&C. If there is a dispute, PLACE MANAGEMENT NSW will resolve
the dispute in direct consultation with the Entrant. If the dispute cannot be resolved, PLACE
MANAGEMENT NSW’s decision will be final.
6. Contacting the Winner
A. The Winners will be contacted via email by PLACE MANAGEMENT NSW (“Message”) within
twenty-four (24) hours of the time the draw takes place. The Winner must acknowledge and
respond to the Message within one (1) week of receiving the Message. All reasonable
attempts will be made to contact each Winner.
B. PLACE MANAGEMENT NSW will email the voucher
C. The Winner forfeits the Prize in the event:
a. The Winner does not respond to the Message within one (1) week of receiving the
Message;
b. PLACE MANAGEMENT NSW is unable to contact the Winner after all reasonable
attempts have been made to contact them.; or
c. The Winner does not take or claim the Prize within a time specified by PLACE
MANAGEMENT NSW in the Message.
D. In the event a Winner forfeits a Prize, PLACE MANAGEMENT NSW will not be obliged to
substitute the Prize. PLACE MANAGEMENT NSW will hold the Prize for a total of four (4)
weeks from the time of drawing the Winner and then a reserve entry will be deemed a Winner
(“Reserve Winner”) by PLACE MANAGEMENT NSW as follows:
a. The Reserve Winner will be determined in accordance with the process for
determining a Winner set out in this competition.
b. The Reserve Winner will be contacted via email within twenty-four (24) hours of
the time the draw takes place. The Reserve Winner must acknowledge and
respond to the Message within one (1) week of receiving the Message. All
reasonable attempts will be made to contact each Winner. The Reserve Winner
forfeits the Prize in the event (and no further redraw will occu