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Craig's Royal Hotel


10 Lydiard Street South | PO Box 485, Ballarat 3350, Australia

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57% Recommend
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1 of 5 stars
Sydney
20 Aug 2009 | Trip type: Couples
0/1 found this review helpful

My partner and I stayed at this hotel for one night as we were celebrating a family members birthday whom lived locally. I was very disappointed with the overall stay. When we were first showed our room, we entered a room that was half the size of our master bedroom at home in Sydney CBD with very poor furnishing and... more

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5 of 5 stars
Horsham
31 Mar 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We (my wife and I) stayed here for two nights in November 2008. We had our wedding and reception in the same building and so it was extremely convenient for us to stay here, luckily for us. Craig's Royal Hotel is situated right in the heart of Ballarat's CBD and the magnificent bluestone building stands out. The hotel is over... more

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5 of 5 stars
Horsham, Vic. Australia
31 Mar 2009 | Trip type: Couples

My husband and I had attended a wedding prior to Christmas in this hotel and immediately wanted to stay there. Our chance came last Saturday night and we were definitely not disappointed. Check in was very quick, friendly with the receptionist taking us upstairs and showing us our room and how everything worked including the previously mentioned lift. Nice touch!... more

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5 of 5 stars
Melbourne, Australia
22 Mar 2009 | Trip type: Family

We stayed here for a wedding (which was also at the hotel) in Feb 2009. This is a beautiful old hotel and one of the best restorations of an old hotel that I have seen. They have put top notch furnishings and bathroom fittings into the rooms. They don't skimp on the little extras - plunger coffee maker in the... more

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4 of 5 stars
sunbury victoria
2 Jan 2009 | Trip type: Couples

As mentioned in other reviews this will be a lovely hotel when it is finished, but when will that be. We visited in Jan 2009 and it still has a lot to be done. From the road it looks very grand as you walk in on the right there is a huge room still being restored which put me off... more

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2 of 5 stars
Perth WA
16 Oct 2007 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

Stayed at this beautiful old hotel for one night in a mid-price-range room. Although we got a discount, due to hotel being currently under renovations, I still think it was over priced. The rooms are quite nicely decorated and very comfortable, but they are very small. The hotel looked quite deserted and judging by the number of cars out the... more

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4 of 5 stars
Bangkok
14 May 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Stayed one night in late april at the Craig's Royal in a Deluxe double room. The restoration of the hotel is really well done and the room was beautiful and very functional as well. Front desk staff were pleasant and helpful. Still some renovation work going on when we were there but it was not a problem. We looked at... more

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3 of 5 stars
Brisbane, Queensland
4 Apr 2007
4/4 found this review helpful

My husband and I had a one night stay at Craigs Royal Hotel. I chose this hotel for the history aspect as it was the first hotel built in Ballarat. back in 1851. I was told on booking that the renovations should be finished by the time we arrived - they weren't. However, the staff were really helpful finding a... more

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10 Lydiard Street South | PO Box 485, Ballarat 3350, Australia