Geelong Pubs The Sphinx Hotel
North Geelong · Sports Bar & Function Venue

The Sphinx Hotel

15-metre Sphinx landmark on Thompson Rd — Pharaoh's Bistro, sports bar, Luxor Showroom, TAB & accommodation. Open 7 days 10am–4am

📍2 Thompson Rd, North Geelong VIC 3215

About

The Sphinx Hotel is the unmistakable North Geelong landmark on the corner of Thompson Rd and Bacchus Marsh Rd — fronted by a 15-metre Sphinx and themed top-to-bottom around ancient Egypt. Inside, Pharaoh's Bistro runs classic pub meals with weekly specials and a senior/kids menu, the sports bar carries Geelong's biggest screens for the big games, and the Luxor Showroom hosts touring Australian and international acts plus regular function bookings.

Sky Racing TAB, on-site accommodation and a Thirsty Camel bottle shop round out the offer, and the kitchen and bar trade right through to 4am every night of the week — making the Sphinx one of the few Geelong pubs open after midnight on a weeknight, alongside Grovedale Hotel. The location works as the natural pre/post stop for arrivals and departures on the Spirit of Tasmania at Corio Quay.

What's On

First Pub off the Boat — Open until 4am every night
Every day
Five minutes south of the Spirit of Tasmania terminal at Corio Quay — the only pub in the Geelong region still trading at 4am every night. The practical answer for the 6:30am Devonport arrival when most pubs are six hours from opening, and the closest pre-sailing sit-down dinner for the 7:30pm outbound. On-site accommodation upstairs.
Late-Flight Avalon Arrival — Open until 4am every night
Every day
Twenty minutes south of Avalon Airport on the Princes Highway — the only practical sit-down meal in the Geelong region for domestic Jetstar arrivals past 10:30pm. Full bistro through to 4am every night, on-site accommodation upstairs for a flight-to-sleep pattern. The same trading window covers a 4:30am breakfast before a 6am dawn-departure check-in.

Facilities

Pharaoh's Bistro
Sports Bar (Geelong's biggest screens)
Luxor Showroom (Live Music)
Function Rooms
On-site Accommodation
Sky Racing TAB
Thirsty Camel Bottle Shop
Open until 4am, 7 nights

Data sourced from sphinxhotel.com.au, May 2026. Always confirm details directly with the venue before heading out.