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Facilities at the Sovereign Park include a large indoor heated pool, sauna and spa pool. Guests can exercise in the fitness centre, or play a game of tennis at the indoor half-court. There is also a large enclosed children's playground.

Had a indoor pool. Very clean and heated. Had a Jacuzzi and a sauna. Has a Gym and other facilities for other activities as table tennis, a pool table etc. All well maintained and clean and pleasant. The location is very convenient and well maintained. Ample parking right Infront of your room. Very Convenient. Enjoyed dinner and a hefty breakfast from the restaurant the Red Lion i think and was good value for money with large portions.

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9
Superb
1,732 reviews
Price from
£117
per night

Boasting an outdoor barbecue area, a large grassed yard, and an outdoor swimming pool, this motel offers refurbished guestrooms with modern décor with a flat-screen cable TV. Ballarat Golf Club is just 400 meters away with Park Hotel and Lazy Moes Restaurant close by.

The hosts were great Warren was nice to me.

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8.2
Very good
1,006 reviews
Price from
£66
per night

Kryal Castle is a Medieval Adventure Park and Resort that offers a unique combination of entertainment and accommodation. All rooms have free WiFi.

Guests enjoy access to the Kryal Castle fortress outside of park opening hours. During the adventure park opening hours of weekends, Victorian school holidays and select public holidays, guests receive entry included with their room rate.

Loved the ambience, the staff were lovely.

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8
Very good
1,732 reviews
Price from
£82
per night

Begonia City Motor Inn is 6 km from Sovereign Hill and the popular 'Blood on the Southern Cross' attraction. Sebastopol Bowling Club, which offers bistro meals and gaming facilities, is just 3 minutes’ walk from the motel. The Royal Mail Hotel is within 5 minutes' walk.

They allow me to check in after 9pm (after calling them that we would come late). Room is spacious.

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8.3
Very good
1,996 reviews
Price from
£68
per night

Set on 4 acres of beautiful gardens, Bell Tower Inn offers rooms with access to a shared courtyard, indoor heated pool and BBQ area. All accommodation has a flat-screen TV. Guests receive 6GB of free WiFi per day.

Rooms were spacious, indoor heated pool was great

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8
Very good
1,223 reviews
Price from
£79
per night

Located in Ballarat, 3.2 km from Her Majesty's Ballarat, Miner's Retreat Motel features views of the garden. With a garden, the 3-star motel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The property is non-smoking and is situated 3.5 km from Ballarat Train Station.

after hours checkin and checkout, clean bathroom

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8.1
Very good
609 reviews
Price from
£68
per night

Just a 5-minute drive from Ballarat town centre, Victoriana Motor Inn offers 3.5 star accommodation with access to free WiFi and private parking.

All rooms feature a kitchenette and a TV with cable channels. Breakfast is available for an hour every morning.

Have always enjoyed my stays at the Victoriana over the years. New owners took over a few years ago, and they are just as friendly & helpful as the previous owners. Thank you.

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8.7
Fabulous
810 reviews
Price from
£65
per night

The property is located opposite the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka, Eureka Hall and Eureka swimming pools.

Ballarat Eureka Lodge Motel is a 10-minute walk to Ballarat Wildlife Park and a 5-minute drive to the famous Sovereign Hill and Gold Museum and Lake Esmond Botanical Garden.

was very clean and the beds were very comfortable

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8.2
Very good
517 reviews
Price from
£63
per night

Just 2 minutes’ walk from the famous Sovereign Hill Museum, Best Western Plus Ballarat Suites offers spacious air-conditioned suites with flat-screen satellite TV and all suites have smart tvs with access to most popular tv apps.. Free WiFi and free on-site parking is provided.

The manager was very accommodating, when he saw I was handicapped he put us into a handicapped room with 2 bathrooms, second had walk in shower. He left his office and helped me with luggage. Very nice man. Room was very clean with plenty of soap, towels, etc. We asked if we could stay a second day and he made the appropriate arrangements so we could. Motel was directly across street from Sovereign Hill so touring was easy. Parking was directly outside the room.

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8.7
Fabulous
943 reviews
Price from
£89
per night

Just 1 kilometre from Ballarat’s city centre, Central City Motor Inn offers accommodation with flat-screen cable TV and a DVD player. It features a swimming pool and barbecue facilities.

All air-conditioned rooms include a microwave, refrigerator and tea and coffee maker. Each room has a work desk with Wi-Fi access, and most rooms also have a well-equipped kitchenette.

The owner went out of his way to make sure everything was just right. A perfect restful getaway. Close to everything.

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8.5
Very good
681 reviews
Price from
£73
per night

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Both travellers on the road and on a budget rely on motels for convenient stops with reasonable rates. Direct access to parking makes a motel an easy place to catch some sleep after a day of driving. The relatively smaller size of this accommodation type can also help to make check-in quick and easy.
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  • Ambassador Motor Inn
    Budget options available
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,006 reviews

    Boasting an outdoor barbecue area, a large grassed yard, and an outdoor swimming pool, this motel offers refurbished guestrooms with modern décor with a flat-screen cable TV.

    It was close to the town & it was in a quiet area

  • Begonia City Motor Inn
    Budget options available
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,996 reviews

    Set amongst spacious gardens with a swimming pool and barbecue area, Begonia City Motor Inn is just 5 km from Ballarat's city centre.

    Very clean, lovely fluffy towels, comfortable bed.

  • Bell Tower Inn
    Budget options available
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,223 reviews

    Set on 4 acres of beautiful gardens, Bell Tower Inn offers rooms with access to a shared courtyard, indoor heated pool and BBQ area. All accommodation has a flat-screen TV.

    Great value, location great and staff very helpful

  • Miner's Retreat Motel
    Budget options available
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 608 reviews

    Located in Ballarat, 3.2 km from Her Majesty's Ballarat, Miner's Retreat Motel features views of the garden.

    The location was convenient for our family to drive around.

  • Victoriana Motor Inn
    Budget options available
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 810 reviews

    Just a 5-minute drive from Ballarat town centre, Victoriana Motor Inn offers 3.5 star accommodation with access to free WiFi and private parking.

    pleasant stay very accommodating proprietor thanks

  • Ballarat Eureka Lodge Motel
    Budget options available
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 517 reviews

    Ballarat Eureka Lodge is situated in a quiet spacious garden setting away from highway noise.

    Great location and great disable facilities. Thanks

  • Ballarat Central City Motor Inn
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 682 reviews

    Just 1 kilometre from Ballarat’s city centre, Central City Motor Inn offers accommodation with flat-screen cable TV and a DVD player. It features a swimming pool and barbecue facilities.

    Very friendly staff. Great location. Large room

  • Avenue Motel
    Budget options available
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,092 reviews

    Featuring an outdoor swimming pool, barbecue facilities and free parking, Avenue Motel is only 10 minutes’ walk from the Arch of Victory. Free Wi-Fi and free satellite TV are included.

    Breakfast- very good option room- Good bed- good

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  • Sovereign Park Motor Inn
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 1,732 reviews

    Sovereign Park Motor Inn offers stylish accommodation in the Eureka precinct of Ballarat, just 800 metres from the town centre and Bakery Hill.

    Good location, staff very pleasant, loved the pool.

  • Lake Inn - Ballarat
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 903 reviews

    Just 200 metres from Lake Wendouree, Ballarat Lake Inn offers air-conditioned accommodation with flat-screen satellite TV. The property features Wi-Fi internet access, a bar and a restaurant.

    Warm and comfortable. Electric blanket worked well.

  • Best Western Plus Ballarat Suites
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 943 reviews

    Just 2 minutes’ walk from the famous Sovereign Hill Museum, Best Western Plus Ballarat Suites offers spacious air-conditioned suites with flat-screen satellite TV and all suites have smart tvs with...

    Very comfortable! Quiet considering it’s on a main road!

  • Kryal Castle Ballarat
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,732 reviews

    Kryal Castle is a Medieval Adventure Park and Resort that offers a unique combination of entertainment and accommodation. All rooms have free WiFi.

    what a excellent place to spend weekend with children

  • Main Lead Ballarat Motel
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,552 reviews

    Main Lead Ballarat Motel is a boutique-style hotel, just 500 metres from Sovereign Hill Historical Park.

    It was really good comfortable beds friendly staff

  • Bakery Hill Motel
    7.8
    Scored 7.8
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,078 reviews

    Situated directly opposite Bridge Mall Shopping Centre, Bakery Hill Motel offers peaceful brick-walled rooms with free internet access, TV and free parking.

    excellent location,huge ammount eateries close by.

  • Woodmans Hill Motel
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 485 reviews

    Just 10 minutes’ drive from Ballarat University and Ballarat’s town centre, this motel offers accommodation with Camp Kitchen and BBQ facilities and a children’s playground.

    The peaceful, relatively quiet and a pleasant outlook

  • Alfred Motor Inn
    Central location
    7.6
    Scored 7.6
    Good
    Rated good
     · 311 reviews

    Featuring a saltwater swimming pool, a basketball court and a covered barbecue area with outdoor seating, Alfred Motor Inn is just 550 metres from Ballarat Golf Course.

    Very close to where the Begonia Festival and Lake Wendouree.

  • Barkly Motorlodge
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,048 reviews

    Located 200 metres from the Bridge St Mall, Barkly Motorlodge offers rooms with free WiFi and cable TV. Guests enjoy free on-site parking and a restaurant.

    Staff super friendly Restaurant next to hotel Clean

  • Ballarat Colonial Motor Inn
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 2,595 reviews

    Ballarat Colonial Motor Inn offers a variety of accommodation options including self-contained apartments, queen suites and family rooms.

    Convenient with restaurant next door Good parking

  • Peppinella Motel
    Central location
    7.2
    Scored 7.2
    Good
    Rated good
     · 101 reviews

    Just 5 kilometres from Sovereign Hill, Peppinella Motel offers air-conditioned accommodation with flat-screen TV. It features a seasonal swimming pool and an outdoor smoking area.

    Good sized, very clean room. Adequately furnished. Good internet speed

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  • Avg. price/night: £83.83
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,223 reviews
    room was not typical of a motel. was better than expected
    Yen
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £70.73
    7.8
    Scored 7.8
    Good
    Rated good
     · 720 reviews
    Motel was close to the job site that our workers were on
    A
    Ange
    Group
  • Avg. price/night: £89.59
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 747 reviews
    Such a great hotel, beautiful Victorian Goldfields architecture meets 21st Century comfort. Very Central Location, good secure free parking. Rooms were very well appointed and had everything you need. Lift access to upper floors. Restaurant and bar on site. Opposite the Ballarat Art Gallery and close to other restaurants and attractions. Checkin and checkout were efficient and the team very pleasant.
    Stuart
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £94.31
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 943 reviews
    All the staff were helpful, the motel was clean and nicely kept. The location is central to all of Ballarat and given the tourist locale, it was quiet
    Geoffrey
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £144.61
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,732 reviews
    Easy to check in. Spacious. Fairly clean.Friendly staff .Quiet. For once a motel with thick walls. Good lighting. Dark room.
    Hellen
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £74.16
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,712 reviews
    This Motel was so clean. Bed was comfy and room was big
    Ann
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £89.59
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 747 reviews
    Location, free parking, historic look
    Edward
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £60.25
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,092 reviews
    Clean, warm & quiet. All the things needed in a motel
    Ludbrook
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £80.40
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 682 reviews
    Great location, clean rooms, polite staff and very convenient in general. Very close to center of ballarat, 5’ walk and was not noisy at all even the motel being on a busy road.
    MARKELLA STEFANIA
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £69.16
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,552 reviews
    The manger was lovely very helpful when we first checked in made sure i knew what restaurants were around the motel and that there was a bottleo. I accidentally locked myself and my partner out of our room and had to ring after hours and it was no trouble for the manger to help even through i had clearly woke him up
    Penny
    Young couple

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