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Craig's Royal Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Sovereign Hill

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Lobby sitting area
Royal Room, 1 King Bed
Royal Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony | Living area
Exterior
Lobby

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk

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

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Classic Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Royal Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Royal Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 4 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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14 Feb - 15 Feb
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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

  • Ballarat Town Hall - 2 min walk
  • Art Gallery of Ballarat - 3 min walk
  • St John of God Hospital Ballarat - 16 min walk
  • Ballarat Base Hospital - 17 min walk
  • Sovereign Hill - 3 min drive

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 at the property

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. 397 out of 587 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 123 out of 587 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 587 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 587 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 587 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

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An amazing example of gold rush opulence well preserved to keep its essence but with all the mod cons. Was delighted to see a working lift with manual doors!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dominik

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

10/10 Excellent

Xintong

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

10/10 Excellent

Nick

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

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and classy
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

S

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic accommodation, decorated in old world charm. In walking distance to restaurants and shopping center. Staff are very welcoming, friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Missed the mark
Had to find a suitable hotel for a weekend speaking engagement in Ballarat. Hotel is ageing for sure but was ok. Car park entry is very difficult and staff were all confused as to how to enter. I was locked out on Saturday night after 10pm. Had to exit through roller door and walk all the way to front of hotel to access. Crazy! Also the biggest issue was music playing all the time... all night. No one knew anything about it. Shocking and very disruptive. Staff seemed untrained and very young to be managing a hotel. Same guy was on front desk and making coffee for brekky. No water at the table.. simple things missing. Eggs overcooked.. bacon dry and not cooked fresh...wouldn't recommend staying here. Such a shame for an iconic place.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Robyn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Charming, comfortable and close to art galleries and shops.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
hhh
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

maggie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Dated
Beautiful building but Rooms need updating, no shower door (water went everywhere), toilet seat all cracked, central heating / aircon (poor), window didn’t open in bathroom, fridge very unpractical (no freezer), pack your own pillow if you need any substance (so thin).
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Lyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Originality. Well preserved. Great staff. Noisy air conditioning
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Craig’s Royal
Amazing building. Bits were tired but generally in keeping with the ambience. Location was good. Bed was comfy. Room was very dusty but I’m hoping that was more to do with the old building. Staff we encountered were efficient but a bit unfriendly and abrupt. Limited parking is available but only was told on check out there was a charge .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff v friendly and ever helpful. Loved the atmosphere of the heritage hotel. Food great. Unable to comment on "area around the property" as I had a fall whilst out and about and stayed mostly in the hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old traditional hotel, close to amenities, with friendly helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Ross

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leonie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall experience excellent. Room clean, staff friendly, helpful and the perfect location. Definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Noise level way too high
Reception was friendly and staff helpful. The room was average, but the problem was the noise. We really couldn’t sleep properly. The condenser unit 1 meter away from our window was very noisy. The dB reading was 47 on average through the night (I’m a past sound engineer and care about that kind of stuff).
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

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

10/10 Excellent

Trina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing. Extremely helpful and made our experience memorable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hospitality dining issues at Craig's
The overall experience was very good in a top-rate traditional property. However our dining experience at the Atrium on Saturday night was spoilt by the poor service of the two staff on duty. At the completion of our main course they ignored our table) even though the room was about one-third occupied) for about half an hour to remove our plates and for us to request the dessert menu. Both staff were not cognisant of the wishes of the diners at all tables. They need better training in Hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Amenities
Overnight for function- staff excellent
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evelynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024