<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An iconic hotel in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/brisbane" rel="" target="" title="Brisbane's"><span>Brisbane's</span></a><span> CBD is set to close its doors next month after nearly four decades in operation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Hilton Brisbane announced on its website that it will "cease to operate" at midnight on April 1.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The hotel's future had been uncertain since last year, when it quietly stopped taking bookings in September.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victorian-government-introduce-toughest-bail-laws-in-australia/619c8c86-e544-4903-a7b9-8e2910af604c" rel="" target="" title="'Toughest bail laws in Australia' to be introduced by Victorian government"><strong><span>'Toughest bail laws in Australia' to be introduced by Victorian government</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Management however told </span><em><span>The Brisbane Times</span></em><span> that the decision was made due to "routine lease negotiations".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It's understood the hotel will undergo a complete refurbishment next year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Please note that as of midnight April 1, 2025, the hotel will cease to operate as a Hilton hotel," the website said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/hilton-iconic-hotel-to-leave-brisbanes-cbd/49870503-24a2-44ca-9c96-e490dbc77728" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The luxury hotel, located on Elizabeth Street, opened its doors in 1987 and underwent a $37 million refurbishment over a decade ago.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Hilton Brisbane has been contacted for comment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" title="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><strong><span>Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" title="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU" title="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>