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Craig's Royal Hotel

4.0 star property
Hotel with bars, near Sovereign Hill

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Exterior
Royal Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony | Terrace/patio
Property entrance
Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local and international cuisine

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
10 Lydiard St South, Ballarat, VIC, VIC3350
  • Her Majesty's Theatre
    1 min walk
  • Ballarat Town Hall
    2 min walk
  • Art Gallery of Ballarat
    3 min walk

Room options

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Classic Room

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Single Room

Classic Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Royal Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony

Royal Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Royal Room, 1 King Bed

Royal Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 4 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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The price is CA $188
per night
CA $207 total
includes taxes & fees
6 Dec - 7 Dec
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About the area

Ballarat

In Ballarat .At this hotel, you'll be steps from Her Majesty's Theatre and Ballarat Town Hall. Art Gallery of Ballarat and St Patrick's Cathedral are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Her Majesty's Theatre - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Ballarat Town Hall - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • St John of God Hospital Ballarat - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Ballarat Base Hospital - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Sovereign Hill - 3 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Ballarat Station - 6 min walk
  • Avalon Airport (AVV) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Curry Star Indian Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Gloria Jean's Coffees - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Grill'd - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cobb's Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Schnitz - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Craig's Royal Hotel

4-star hotel near Sovereign Hill
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi. Multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Craig's Royal Hotel. The hotel can provide concierge services and wedding services. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star Ballarat hotel is smoke free.

  • 41 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1853
  • Conference center
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Craig's Royal Hotel offers 41 accommodations with iPod docking stations and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

This Ballarat hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Secured uncovered self parking on site (AUD 10 per day)

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–11:00 AM: AUD 15-100 for adults and AUD 15-100 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • Room service available

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • iPod dock
  • LCD TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately AUD 15 to 100 for adults, and AUD 15 to 100 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: AUD 10 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

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Craig's Royal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 365 out of 538 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 115 out of 538 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 538 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 538 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 538 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The architecture and decor of Craig’s is simply fabulous. However fake plants and floral displays really cheapen the look. The room was less than expected - booked 12 months in advance and I poured over the supplied photos and description to make my selection. Overall a pleasant stay but I would not return.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Faye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Craig’s Royal Hotel. The accommodation was lovely and comfortable, the food in the restaurant was delicious and generous, and all the staff were so kind and obliging, nothing was too much trouble. We would highly recommend Craig’s Royal Hotel and would definitely stay here again. Thank you to all the management and staff who made our stay enjoyable and memorable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location close to Ballarat Central and city restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

ARCHITECTURAL

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Yeoun

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beverley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Safe, quiet, easy parking , close to town
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

ISSE

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ron

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The elevator is a icon The reception staff great Now you have major problems 1- No staff i the bar area. Several people including me awaitimg 10 - 15 minutes to find a staff member to assist Some people walked off and up the road 2- I spilt hot chocolate all over the table. As i went ti get help from the 3 staff members in the morning doing ver little. No one seemed interested in the assistance nor cared to ask could they help. I got rags and cleaning rags to mop up and clean up the mess. This is very poor After i had cleaned as much as i could I stopped a staff member bringing a coffee in for someone and let them know that i did my best but its still amess. I beleived that until i said something no one cared at all!!!!!!!!! The parking is bad having to park in the street. You should look for a area that is set aside for your patrons
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful weekend stay.
Beautiful hotel, full of atmosphere, it’s like stepping back in time, light fittings are especially beautiful, we stayed for two nights and would recommend Craig’s royal hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

icha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very hot. Music playing all night. But the staff were very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Vincent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel requires to do renovation
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mhinez I

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ankur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely space - noisy on a Friday night (3 am...)
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Complete hassle free transaction in a word Perfection
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, value for money and enjoyed the historic charm of the property. The air-conditioning unit was outside our window and was a little bit noisy. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great accommodation in a beautiful hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leisa

Gorgeous hotel. Great staff. Lovely room. Perfect overnight stay in Ballarat.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parking in central Ballarat is all metered. Garage costs $10 per night. Hotel was old world comfortable with excellent heating for winter.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024