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One-of-a-kind luxury at Ballarat’s new Hotel Vera

Visit Ballarat

17 May 2022

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Ballarat’s newest boutique hotel offering will bring a whole new meaning to luxury accommodation.

Set to open this spring, Hotel Vera will boast modern luxe interior design with historic accents.

With a mantra to treat guests as people and not numbers, each of the hotel’s seven suites will have its own distinct personality and bespoke style that blends the heritage bones of the mid-1880s property with contemporary decor, Australian art and modern facilities.

With king-size beds, ergonomic furnishings, indulgent bathrooms with designer amenities, breakfast inclusions showcasing the region’s finest fare and the city’s first EV charger, the hotel will truly be a one-of-a-kind boutique offering.

In development for four years, the Hotel Vera experience has been specially forged by luxury accommodation masterminds Martin Shew and David Cook-Doulton.

A homage to owner David’s maternal grandmother, the hotel will be an all-embracing journey that inspires a change of pace and an immersion into warmth, graciousness and beauty – qualities David says were embodied by Vera herself.

“There are those rare people who touch our lives in very special ways. They guide us with their love, wisdom and humanity,” said a reflective David.

“When I think of love, I see my grandmother’s face, smiling, reaching for an embrace. I want this hotel to embody this unassuming yet extraordinary woman.”

With an emphasis on sense-memory, Hotel Vera hopes to provide guests with a forever lingering image, scent, memory or event.

This will be achieved through curated art, design, lighting, products, a compelling petunia scent and luxe decor within each suite, as well as through the look and feel of the restaurant and solitudinal garden space.

Founded on the ethos of sustainability, Hotel Vera has partnered with local social enterprise Fifteen Trees to plant one tree for every person who stays at the hotel.

These trees will all be planted together in the region, leaving guests a literal gift to return to whenever their heart desires.

A total of 250 trees have already been planted to help offset the impact of the hotel build.

Across Victoria’s Midwest, we acknowledge that we travel across the ancient landscapes of many First Peoples communities.

These lands have been nurtured and cared for over tens of thousands of years and we respect the work of Traditional Custodians for their ongoing care and protection.

We recognise the past injustices against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in this country. As our knowledge grows, we hope that we can learn from their resilience and creativity that has guided them for over 60,000 years.

As we invite people to visit and explore Victoria’s Midwest, we ask that alongside us, you also grow to respect the stories, living culture and connection to Country of the Ancestors and Elders of our First Peoples.