The building was originally known as 'The Stables' in 1891 and was owned by George Perkins.
According to the Kendall Heritage Society, the hotel provided a vital changeover place for horses drawing coaches from Taree to Port Macquarie during the last 1800s. The last coach service left Taree northbound on February 31, 1913.
The first beer was served at the hotel in October 1894 after a liquor licence was granted in the same year.