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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 Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony | Living area
Lobby
Exterior
2 bars/lounges

Reviews

9.0 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
  • Ballarat Town Hall
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Ballarat Base Hospital
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Sovereign Hill
    ‪3 min drive‬

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

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 - 0.2 km
  • Art Gallery of Ballarat - 3 min walk - 0.3 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

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room 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

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: AUD 15 to 100 for adults and AUD 15 to 100 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • iPod dock
  • LCD TV

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • 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

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 425 out of 634 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 136 out of 634 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 47 out of 634 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 634 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 634 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

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Can’t complain about one thing. We had a most enjoyable time. Thanks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angelo

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great historical hotel. Close to all the food and bars on Lydiard St and the cool gin bar near railway station. Locality, old world features, happy staff. Try different. You won’t be disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Scott

Travelled with group
Stranger Things
Strange hotel staff come across pleasant but not genuine. They like rules as well
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Ben

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Loved the history and architecture of such an old building. The dining menu was limited and food was disappointingly low quality for the price. Saw many examples of a lack of upkeep such as wires hanging from ceilings etc.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room with an amazingly comfortable bed. We had a lovely breakfast in the morning. Only downsides were slightly worn carpets on the stairs and a shower that took a long time to heat and seemed to run out of hot water quickly. We enjoyed exploring the rest of the historic property.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

PENG, Patterson Lakes

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historical and royal experience
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very lovely 2 nights stay. Easy location to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tesla Destination Charger free for guests, by arrangement. The place has style. Limited secure parking, otherwise it's parking on the street (free overnight).
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

wayne

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

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Grand old property.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Five star. Would recommend to others. Well done. We will be back. Cheers.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately the TV in the room didnt work, otherwise the stay was exceptional.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lachlan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great, the room, the service, close to the city.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was unexpectedly ungraded upon check-in to a beautiful suite, with stunning finishings and huge spa bath. What a delightful start to my two night stay! Staff were exceptional and i cannot fault the property at all. Hope to return one day. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

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

10/10 Excellent

Fredrick john

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was happy with my stay. The staff were great and helpful and friendly. Will be staying there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were very nice and well kept
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

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

4/10 Poor

Deanna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol, Hawthorne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a beautiful heritage hotel, exquisitely restored. A wonderful night spent in a Jane Austen era room. Just perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic Hotel.
Craig's Royal Hotel is a lovely old building with a lot of history. I particularly enjoyed the old fashion lift which I've never seen outside of old movies. The staff were wonderful, the snack bar being open late is a life saver for musicians or anyone who is going to be out late, it's not quite like getting a full meal but at least it's some nice, hot food. My room was small but cozy, perfect for what I needed. My only issues were that the cord on the kettle was barely long enough to reach the plug from the table that it was sitting on and there were some cobwebs on the side of the wardrobe facing the bathroom door, a very small amount in a spot that would be easy to miss when dusting so it wasn't worth complaining about and I'd say that most guests probably wouldn't even have noticed. I'm only mentioning it here because a review does call for such things. But that's really my only criticism, everything else was great. Maybe they could include breakfast in the price of the stay, but that's not a big deal as the breakfast menu is fairly reasonably priced anyway.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024