The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bendigo

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Bendigo

If it's your first trip to Bendigo, Australia for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Bendigo. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Bendigo. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Bendigo for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Bendigo beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Bendigo for your first trip!

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

National Hotel Complex

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Heated pool

Located at 182-186 High Street, National Hotel Complex has great rooms from $103 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, golf, city views, a hot tub, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Mercure Bendigo Schaller

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Mercure Bendigo Schaller which has nice rooms starting at $107. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 60 Lucan Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Julie-Anna Bendigo

Motel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bendigo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Julie-Anna Bendigo to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $141. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 268-276 Napier Street. You'll also find free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.1 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


All Seasons Resort Hotel Bendigo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $107, All Seasons Resort Hotel Bendigo, at 171-183 McIvor Highway provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 2.6 km from the city center, too. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool


Bendigo McIvor Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bendigo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Bendigo McIvor Motor Inn has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $83 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 45 McIvor Road Bendigo, VIC 3550. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western Crystal Inn

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Best Western Crystal Inn is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $85, and it's located at 233-235 McIvor Highway. We also love the laundry services, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Quality Hotel Lakeside

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bendigo

A cool place is Quality Hotel Lakeside because it has great rooms that start at $100. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 286 Napier Street. Only 2.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Quality Inn Colonial

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Quality Inn Colonial offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $88 (before taxes). It's located at 483 High Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.6 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Heritage Bendigo

Motel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 259 High Street, The Heritage Bendigo has great rooms from $94 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, laundry services, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and breakfast in the room which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Tea House Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bendigo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Tea House Motor Inn which has nice rooms starting at $129. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 280 Napier Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 2.2 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ballarat, Echuca, and Moama.

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


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

Bendigo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$99

After analyzing 19 first time trip hotels in Bendigo, Australia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $99. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Bendigo.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $106
  • 3-star hotels: $91


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