39 Magpie Street, 3350 Ballarat, Australia
#56 of 85 hotels in Ballarat
Guests' ChoiceBased on 938 hotel reviews
8.0Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.6
Location
9.0
Facilities
8.1
Staff
8.9
Value for money
8.4
Free WiFi
7.4
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 20, 2024
Danny
Australiathe property manager was very nice and helpful
room was great for a family share room and bed was comfyer then most
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: April 2, 2024
Kenneth
Australiasmell
location
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: April 1, 2024
De
AustraliaIf you could please provide a microwave and toaster to ready our breakfast. Thank you
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 17, 2024
Karyn
AustraliaOne of the beds need to be replaced, the mattress has collapsed
Great place, very clean
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 16, 2024
Elizabeth
AustraliaConvenience of location. Friendly, helpful staff.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: February 24, 2024
Clare
AustraliaA spa that didn’t work. Asked about checking in half an hour early (hoping for a quiet space for a telephone medical appointment) and they were unhelpful, even rude..
Clean, comfortable rooms. Great location!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: February 13, 2024
Julie
United KingdomNothing really just the toaster.
Lovely clean governors room. Contained almost everything we needed apart from a toaster. A toaster would have been great to use for breakfast. We had a fantastic steak at the steakhouse in town was delicious. The light show was also fantastic
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 6, 2024
Jeremy
AustraliaThe young lady on breakfast duty did absolutely not want to be there, the look of disdain and boredom on her face was so not welcoming at all.
Great location, clean and tidy, reception lady was a real pleasure
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 31, 2024
Allison
Australiabeds were uncomfortable. Everyone had sore backs in the morning.
Staff were great, breakfast was delicious
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 30, 2024
Belinda
AustraliaGood value
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 30, 2024
Stacey
AustraliaNothing to not like
We thoroughly enjoyed visiting the Sovereign Hill park. The location of the hotel was so convenient after a big day of walking. Breakfast was delicious and staff were friendly
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 28, 2024
Lisa
AustraliaNothing
Close to every thing
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 25, 2024
Stevens
AustraliaNot being told breakfast was in the foyer we thought they were going to bring breakfast to our room
I liked the peacefulness and easy access to everything
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 23, 2024
Rebecca
AustraliaNil, everything was excellent.
We needed a comfortable overnight stay for a family of 4. We loved the large room size, comfy beds and modern decor. If we had been in town to visit Sovereign Hill it would also be a perfect location with it being next door.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 22, 2024
Rosanne
AustraliaBut noisy after 10pm cars in gravel driveway
Clean tidy
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 21, 2024
Audrey
AustraliaThe defrosting fridge.
Although older style rooms, it gave the sense of history of living in Souvereign Hill and had the back door entrance into Souvereign Hill!! Very friendly staff especially Nicole and the lady cleaner who came to mop up the water from the defrosting fridge!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 21, 2024
Amy
AustraliaThe room was clean, spacious and well laid out.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 20, 2024
Laura
AustraliaThe shower is very pokie.
The room was clean and comfortable, styled in the older colonial style, which is a lovely touch. The room was quiet, and you could not hear the other guests coming or going. The toiletries that are supplied are nice and smelt wonderful. Breakfast is a good option in the morning, it's kind of a buffet you can get your own toast, pastries and friut, but they ask if you want a hot meal which you get a choice of scrabbled or fried eggs. Entry to sovereign Hill is not included in your stay, but you can purchase entry at the hotel and enter the park via the hotel, which is handy.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 20, 2024
Ryan
AustraliaI had booked a room for one adult and 2 children. My (adult sized) 14year old had to sleep on the bunk and found the mattress incredibly uncomfortable and woke with a bad back. And they have never had issues in the past and very fit. The room only had two of everything (glasses/mugs) even though I had booked for three.
Location and easy access to sovereign Hill was excellent.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 18, 2024
Matthew
AustraliaValue for money, whilst it wasn’t fancy it was everything we needed for a short stay, extremely clean and comfortable.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 16, 2024
Eeej1994
AustraliaThe shower was a bit on the small side!
Location. Sovereign Hill is fantastic. We'll stay again. KS bed is too big!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 14, 2024
Simerpal
New ZealandLocation is good We don’t do the breakfast there .
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 13, 2024
Francis
AustraliaFar walking from 2 rooms
The location and facility in general
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 8, 2024
Sharon
United KingdomBunk bed not so comfy for older child. Breakfast quite pricy, so we ate elsewhere. Some decorations or furniture to make it feel more nostalgic - like part of Sovereign Hill would be better. It just felt a bit too modern for a "Sovereign Hill" hotel.
Lovely room, good, clean facilities and reasonable price. Great location for accessing Sovereign Hill. Staff were friendly, helpful and attentive. Check in and out was simple. Staff recommended the Red Lion for tea and this was a great choice really enjoyed the meal!
Stayed in January 2024
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