I have never been here during the Spring Hill Hotel's "busy periods" but what I can say is that I LOVE coming here for a Sunday afternoon. I am an overall fan of the outdoors leafy area and tacky interior, it adds to the charm of this conveniently placed inner city pub.
The great thing about this place is the location; right it the city, only 5 minutes walk from Central train station. The other cool thing is, once you walk down the leafy pathway, you forget that you are in the city, the trees block all of that out giving the place a more homely and relaxing feeling.
I have only come here on Sundays for their 'Rock and Roll' sessions. The bands that play here are local punk/rock/garage acts. Local acts is what the stage is designed for as it is not a large stage, nor is the audience standing area. You can't beat the prices for drinks of this place either; all local beers on tap cost only $4 for a schooner- pretty good if you ask me.
I can not judge the Spring Hill Hotel during its busier periods but whenever I have been here, I have enjoyed myself. The pub is in such a great location, I really do not need a reason to not go on a lazy Sunday. read more