1221 Sturt St, 3350 Ballarat, Australia
#73 of 83 hotels in Ballarat
Guests' ChoiceBased on 144 hotel reviews
7.4Cleanliness
8.0
Comfort
8.0
Location
8.7
Facilities
7.4
Staff
8.9
Value for money
8.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 3 May 2024
Karen
AustraliaLights in hall, sloping floor in toilets
Convenient
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 21 April 2024
Peter
AustraliaHeater in room would struggle on a cold Ballarat morning.
Friendly staff on check in at the Bar, I was early on way to football in Melbourne by train. Parma for lunch was good. Room 1 close to toilets, bed was comfy and quality linen & towels. Renovated shower & toilet was good, plenty of hot water, be patient, it comes. Lounge & Kitchen available. Staff found my jacket I left in the bar and the cleaner retrieved it early in the morning with wallet intact!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Clodagh
AustraliaGood price for one night stay. Room small but very clean and has TV in the room.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 19 March 2024
Susanne
AustraliaI would have liked a mirror in the room Only a small request
Location with great food & excellent staff
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 17 March 2024
David
AustraliaMaybe your own toilet and shower.
Good location and met my expectations
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 February 2024
Georgina
United KingdomIt’s a very noisy building! Not so much from the punters downstairs but there was a big gap under our door which meant we could hear anyone else in the other rooms quite easily. Also the single glazing meant we could hear the street and crossing very easily. The cleaner came at 6am to clean the pub area and it woke us up unfortunately.
The beds were very comfortable and clean. The staff were also so helpful which made the stay more welcoming.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 31 January 2024
Tayissa
Australiathe tv didn’t work really well, same with the fan. worked okay but could have been better
it was such a cozy hotel in the middle of ballarat and made it easy to get everywhere, really convenient and super comfortable
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 30 January 2024
Tracey
AustraliaThe room was smelly and stuffy no aircon and couldn't open window.
Food and staff were lovely
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 14 December 2023
Ben
AustraliaOnly complaint is that we could hear the tv from room next door and/or the bar down stairs until very late at night
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 4 December 2023
Jennycaldwell
AustraliaConvenient, basic but clean and comfortable, and good value for money. Had an excellent meal in the dining room.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 23 November 2023
Mark
AustraliaIt is noisy by virtue of being an old pub with creaky floors
Great value at $100/night. Comfortable bed and clean room and facilities
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 8 November 2023
Craig
AustraliaVery friendly and courteous staff, room was clean and tidy.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 4 November 2023
Natalie
AustraliaThe shared amenities could be cleaned regularly, and bins emptied
Bed was comfortable
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 12 August 2023
Dale
AustraliaCleaner woke us up vacuuming down stairs very early well before 6am in the moring.
Cheap and in a great quality pub
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 4 August 2023
Cáit
IrelandStaff were the best
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 2 August 2023
Korsten
AustraliaDan looked after us well.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 30 July 2023
Craig
AustraliaMy room (4) must have been directly above the TAB and heard it till 1am (I think, late anyway). The door to toilet/shower (nearest room 4) needs planing as it can’t be closed without slamming. I felt sorry for the room closest the toilet
Great value. Really nice and efficient bar staff, good food, comfy bed
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 29 July 2023
Cassandra
AustraliaThe shared kitchen could do with a facelift so it actual looks like a kitchen more than a bathroom
The room was very clean bed comfy, very sparse and not very homie no pictures on walls for eg and the smell of age if that makes sense, but I’m saying that it is an old building, the shared kitchen area really just looks like a bathroom. But the highlight was the meal and staff in dining area could not fault either honestly best meal out I’ve had in years and the girls that served me looked liked they actually loved there job 10/10
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 13 June 2023
Robert
AustraliaNothing really.
Bar staff were very chatty and pleasant. Historic hotel with lovely modern addition downstairs. Loved the open fireplace.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 24 May 2023
Canino
Australiabreakfast wasn't included
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 1 April 2023
John
Australiaol mate had band who were crap keeping him awake
I booked months ago - I organised beer garden for 15 in front of big screen tv - get there ,a birthday party- no one told me we had been moved to Bistro .
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 27 March 2023
Mustafa
AustraliaStaff friendly
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 4 March 2023
Vesna
AustraliaI found bed uncomfortable. no soap in shower and leaking tap ( shared bathroom ) but clean
easy walk into town. convenient
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 26 February 2023
Thomas
AustraliaOverall good but a few things oils be improved: - Cleanliness of the floor in the room - There’s an oddly placed window above the door of the room that cannot be blacked out - The bathrooms could be a bit more modern
good location and convenient to have the restaurant downstairs
Stayed in February 2023
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