| there's a bistro with a sunroom and a courtyard, in addition to a cafe, and a posh cocktail bar with leather sofas. opulent suites are individually styled with antiques and have marble bathrooms. breakfast is complimentary. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. room service is available. upgraded rooms add balconies and/or whirlpool baths, and 1 features a 600-year-old chinese wedding bed. plush rooms with ornate furnishings offer free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs. a 4-minute walk from the art gallery of ballarat, this grand hotel dating from the gold rush of the 1850s is also a 9-minute walk from sturt street gardens
Melbourne Airport 1 hr 15
Sovereign Hill (4 min)
Replica of a gold mining town with costumed actors, a mine tour, coach rides & other attractions. Art Gallery of Ballarat (4 min)
Established in 1884, this museum houses Australian & international art & the original Eureka Flag. Lake Wendouree (7 min)
Man-made 544-acre city center lake with wetlands, a 3.7-mi. cycling & running track & boating. Sturt Street Gardens (8 min)
Central reservation formal park running for 13 city blocks along Sturt Street. Eureka Centre - Home of the Eureka Flag (6 min)
History museum exploring Australia's democracy through art installations & digital technology. Ballarat Botanical Gardens (10 min)
Lakeshore park, founded in 1858, with landscaped gardens, marble statues & a modern greenhouse. Bridge Mall Farmers Market (5 min) The Gold Museum (4 min)
Modern museum exploring the local 1850s gold rush, plus a gift shop with nuggets & jewelry. Ballarat Tramway Museum (7 min)
Quaint museum with a fleet of historic trams & an operational solar-powered tramway. Ballarat Information Centre (2 min) 淘金鎮 (3 min)
Contemporary glass-fronted museum telling the story of the town's history through the gold rush. Ballarat Wildlife Park (6 min)
Park with many native mammals, exotic reptiles & hands-on encounters (fee) with photo souvenirs. Goldfields Track start (11 min) Wildlife Park (6 min)
Wildlife park featuring native Australian animals, including koalas, wombats, quokkas & crocodiles. Kryal Castle (13 min)
Medieval theme park lodging offering Gothic rooms, plus ticket discounts and extended hours. | 
