Craig's Royal Hotel

4.0 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Staircase
2 bars/lounges
Lobby
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local and international cuisine

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar

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

Room options

Royal Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(43 reviews)
  • 4 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(23 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Classic Single Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Royal Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Craig's Royal Hotel

Hotel with bars, near Sovereign Hill
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, 2 bars/lounges and a conference centre. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, conference space and concierge services. Housekeeping is available on request.
Craig's Royal Hotel offers 41 accommodations with iPod docking stations and a safe. 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 fridges and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a shower, 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 bottles of water and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Craig's Royal Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Her Majesty's Theatre. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus 2 bars and a restaurant.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Enjoy local and international cuisine while dining at The Gallery Restaurant
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Her Majesty's Theatre and Ballarat Town Hall
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.

This 4-star Ballarat hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
The Gallery Restaurant – This restaurant specialises in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Craigs Cafe and Larder – This coffee shop serves brunch and light fare.
Foyer Lounge – On-site bar.
Craigs Bar – On-site bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

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

Restaurants on site

  • Craigs Bar
  • Craigs Cafe and Larder
  • Foyer Lounge
  • The Gallery Restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 3 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1853
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • IPod dock
  • LCD TV

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

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

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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. 467 out of 725 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 161 out of 725 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 60 out of 725 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 725 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 725 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Tai-Wei

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Before check in we must find parking on the street. There is 1 hr free parking so we can check in. We have reserved parking for $10 per night and we couldn’t reverse that as we pre booked. But we realized there r free street parking after 5:30pm and before 9am. After check in we could get the garage key to park our car. Our first night was fine. But on the second night there were street work from council throughout the night. We were not informed about it and pretty much got told to live with it during our stay. We were also evacuated at 10pm as the street work caused a black out. First we got told to wait in the cold on the street. Then after 10:30pm we got told that we could sit in the foyer. Then we were told we could go back to our room. Our sleep was broken due to black out and street work. The room was ok. The bed was terribly soft bad for the back and the bed shakes when there is any movement. The lift is the original so if someone used it and didn’t close it properly, u won’t be able to call for the lift unless someone closes the door for you, not convenient at all as I stayed on level 2…. The noise from the street was noisy due to car movement. I thought due to a small town maybe it won’t be that bad but it is … cat throughout the night… maybe I’m a light sleeper and I can hear every car…. The hot water was good. If I had a second chance to choose again I would not have chosen this place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

GREG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay. Although I didn't eat there, the areas looked clean and inviting. Room was clean and sheets sharp and clean. Everything for a sales rep would want for a good nights accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liza

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room Friendly staff Just keep hearing a bird cheeping from our room lol.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location and staff were great , room had too much furniture making it hard to move around. Bed (two singles pushed together with a very thin topper) appeared to be broken leaning to one side. Carpet throughout the hotel worn and fraying, sink in ensuite had a crack, shower door had a gap slowing water to spill on floor. So it needs a bit of love.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jasonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Mattress very hard…first time in a long time I’ve stayed in a hotel without pillowtop. Only accessible powerpoint was in the bathroom and no smarttv so stuck with free to air. Bathtub needed recaulking. Overall disappointing given the price but staff were kind and location was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Kristina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property had lots of character and the staff were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a great stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Single bed creaked and the room was too warm. It was very clean and quiet. Beautiful old building!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brad

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Belinda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A very strange treat night.

I stay here every time when in Ballarat but might change hotels next time. I got two single beds as they were booked out. Not a big problem. But the shower has little to no fall and water gets all over the floor that I had to mop up to stop getting wet feet when getting up to use the toilet through the night. Then, when I was in deep sleep at 2a there was a smoke alarm go off on the floor. The first time in 35 years of constant travel. It was really jarring and after, I couldn’t get back to sleep. I also noticed other guests had hotel gowns evacuating in the lobby whilst the firemen came and when I checked my closet there were no gowns but a woman’s top on the hanger. Bizarre. A strange stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Briana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Héritage hotel with fun old lift!

Beautiful old building with an old style lift! I think the hotel was lovely. It could do with a few updates like thread bare carpet on stairs and more accessible plugs bedside. Note that there are attached pokies which kind of change the heritage vibe. Staff are nice and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old Hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We will be back

Really loved the restoration work, the furnishings and the history of the establishment. Bed and room very comfortable and warm.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Bev

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Curtains in room so dusty but everything else was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay a lot of history in the building. Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sue

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was really lovely but the drapes in the bedroom were shabby and ripped
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Alana

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Glorious old hotel with great charm
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025