The Palace Theatre was located on Abercorn Street, Bulawayo. The first building was opened 4 November 1897 to coincide with the opening of the railway. The hotel was rebuilt in 1931 and a new multi-storey block was added in the later 1930s. During this period it was under the management of the Automobile Association of Rhodesia and the personal supervision of Mr and Mrs Gelman.
The hotel provided 100 guest rooms (with hot and cold water and telephones), a large dining room and lounges, and a garden area.
References
- Southern Rhodesia 1890-1950; A Record of Sixty Years Progress