Craigs Royal Hotel Exterior
The Reading Room Balcony
A dish and glass of wine placed at the table
The Cellar
The Reading Room
Craigs Royal Hotel interiors
Craigs Royal Hotel interiors with a fireplace and a round table with chairs
Dessert served on a plate
Bedroom with red wallpaper, bed, bedside table and vintage looking chairs

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Craig’s Royal Hotel Ballarat

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10 Lydiard Street South,
Ballarat Central VIC 3350

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$144 - $382

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Located on historic Lydiard Street in the heart of Ballarat, Craig's Royal Hotel is the legendary Australian gold-rush era grand hotel. Built in 1862 on the site of Bath's Hotel, Ballarat's first officially licensed pub, Craig's has been a goldfield icon since Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, slept in its ornately decorated rooms in 1867 and Dame Nellie Melba famously sang from its balcony in 1908.

Host to poets, princes and prime ministers over its 160 year history, the hotel is a true icon of the Victorian period. Now, after years of extensive restoration, the magnificent accommodation, dining, meeting and banquet facilities are re-establishing Craig's as the finest boutique heritage hotel in the region.

Enjoy more value and flexibility on their flexible rate when you reserve directly with them.

Craig's Royal Hotel's Public Bar and Corner Bar are open Thursdays 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Fridays and Saturdays midday to 10:00 PM. The Atrium restaurant is open daily for breakfast from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM, lunch from 11:30 AM and dinner from 5:30 PM.

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Enjoy more value and flexibility on their flexible rate when you reserve directly with them. Experience a warmer welcome – only when you book direct.

Indulge in the charm of Craig's Royal Hotel, where every suite is uniquely decorated with elegant furnishings and hand-picked antiques – no two rooms are the same.

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