Craig's Royal Hotel - BALLARAT CENTRAL

Location could not be better. This is close to every attraction. Breakfast was delicious and I highly recommend it. The whole place is well-decorated and our bathroom was immense and even had a bath! The bed was super comfortable and we slept well. For the price we appreciated the place very well. Pro: The best location for a hotel in town. Near attractions, shops and restaurants. Near public transport routes. Stylish. The communal areas were delightful and so was the dining room. And our rooms Huge bathroom. Good noise isolation (minus the elevator system that you could occasionally hear . Delicious and filling breakfast. Most comfortable bed we slept in since a long time. Perfectly cleaned. Affordable breakfast, that you include it with your bedroom reservation or not. Cons: Bedroom space is smaller than at your average hotel. Not a lot of electric outlets in the bedroom due to the age of the hotel. Shower design led us to wet the floor both times we used it. You need to shell $3 to $10/day for parking due to the location. If you take the road parking, you will need to wake up early to start the parking meter (Sundays are free Public transport in Ballarat is not that great or widespread. Due to their age, some furniture in your rooms may show signs of wear. Some rooms may show signs of old renovations, like holes in the wall skirting. Lift sometimes didn't work when being called from the second floor. Rooms: Quaint, huge bathroom and comfortable bed. Our room was 209. There wasn't a particularly nice view out of our window, but we had a good time. Each room in the hotel is unique with free-to-air TV, robes, a clothes iron and ironing table, an electric kettle, coffee, tea (mint, English breakfast, green tea and complimentary cookies and a bit of milk. Fridge has some minibar items but there is space for your own stuff. No freezer. Nearby activities: Pretty much all major attractions are less than 10 minutes by car; the botanical gardens, the tram museum, the lake (full of grebes and swans! , Sovereign Hill and the Ballarat Wildlife Park. There is a really good Japanese restaurant in the area called Kosaten and a gelato place called Il Picolo (4 flavours for $10! . Food drinks: Affordable for breakfast and lunch. Dinner is expensive, so we didn't have it. Our breakfast was delicious, especially the French toasts and the calabrese sausages. The coffee was also good.

Beautiful spacious lounge bar, ruined by television screens. Service: 4 Location: 5 Hotel highlights: Romantic

Really good spot to stay and base yourself . Rooms: 5 Service: 5 Location: 5

Didn't stay but went for dinner. Lovely evening and great food. Good option for some nicer dining in Ballarat Service: 5 Location: 5 Hotel highlights: Romantic

A beautiful historic pub that has been well maintained. I thought the meals were a little small on the serving side but it was nice. Service: 4 Location: 5