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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ballarat

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Ballarat

Visiting Ballarat, Australia for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Ballarat, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Ballarat based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Ballarat for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Ballarat before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Ballarat for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Ballarat for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Sovereign Park Motor Inn

Inn with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at 223 Main Road, Sovereign Park Motor Inn has great rooms from $115 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a game room, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Provincial Boutique Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ballarat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is The Provincial Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $103. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 121 Lydiard Street North. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers city views, free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Craig's Royal Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Craig's Royal Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $105. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 10 Lydiard Street South. You'll also find air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, an EV charging station, and balconies which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Nrma Ballarat Holiday Park

4-star Resort with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ballarat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $80, Nrma Ballarat Holiday Park, at 108 Clayton Street provides an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a hot tub, a game room, a spa, free parking, and a pool table. It's located just 2 km from the city center, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Bell Tower Inn

Motel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool
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Bell Tower Inn has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and golf. The great rooms here start at $82 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1845 Sturt Street. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Ballarat Lake Inn

Inn with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ballarat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of Ballarat Lake Inn is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $138, and it's located at 1317 Mair Street. We also love the golf, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Oscars Hotel and Cafe Bar

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Oscars Hotel and Cafe Bar because it has great rooms that start at $109. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and golf, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 18 Doveton Street, South. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a refrigerator at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Quality Inn Heritage on Lydiard

Inn with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Quality Inn Heritage on Lydiard offers room service, a fitness center, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $102 (before taxes). It's located at 15 Lydiard Street North and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Quality Inn The George Hotel Ballarat

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ballarat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 27 Lydiard Street North, Quality Inn The George Hotel Ballarat has great rooms from $120 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, free parking, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Begonia City Motor Inn

Inn with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Begonia City Motor Inn which has nice rooms starting at $76. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 244 Albert Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, a spa, free parking, family rooms, and a private pool. It's located just 4.1 km from the city center, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Rye, and Daylesford.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Ballarat, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Ballarat, Best Luxury Hotels in Ballarat, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ballarat, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Ballarat, Best Hotels for One Week in Ballarat, Best Hotels for One Night in Ballarat, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Ballarat.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Ballarat?

Ballarat Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$95

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Ballarat, Australia. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Ballarat, Australia based on data from 17 hotels is an affordable $95. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Ballarat.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $103
  • 4-star hotels: $106
  • 3-star hotels: $80


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