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The doors have been closed at Otago’s Vulcan Hotel for the first time in 140 years, after a trade deal fell through.
The hotel in the small town of St Bathans in Otago is famous for the spirit of a prostitute named The Rose, who was murdered in one of the rooms more than a century ago. –
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Vulcan Hotel owner Jude Kavanagh closed the doors after a business deal fell through.
The building’s owner, Jude Kavanagh, told the Otago Daily Times a lease with the option to buy fell through three weeks ago.
“It’s really heartbreaking,” he said.
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The hotel went up for sale due to her husband’s poor health nearly two years ago.
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The blue lake at St Bathans is a popular attraction in summer.
The city has a population of 10.
