amenities include a heated outdoor pool and a hot tub. check-in time: 1:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. upgrades add dvd players and ipod docks; some have whirlpool baths. breakfast is offered in-room for a fee. set along the b280 highway, this laid-back motor inn is 4 km from the bendigo art gallery and rosalind park gardens. the relaxed rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and minifridges, plus sofas, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. parking is complimentary. suites have 2-bedrooms and dining areas Bendigo Airport 5 min
Alexandra Fountain (6 min) Popular fountain built of granite, cast iron & stone in 1800 with sea-themed & female figures. Bendigo Art Gallery (6 min) Longtime destination for visual arts exhibits (both regional & international) over many eras. St Kilian's Catholic Church Bendigo (4 min) Discovery Science & Technology Centre (5 min) Museum with 100+ hands-on science exhibits, a large slide, a planetarium & an area for small kids. Rosalind Park (7 min) Downtown park with a fernery, an 1800s conservatory, gardens & avenues lined with big shade trees. Sacred Heart Cathedral (7 min) Seat of the Bishop of Sandhurst, this Catholic cathedral had a peal of bells installed in 2001. Lake Weeroona (5 min) Bendigo Visitor Centre (5 min) Bendigo Joss House Temple (7 min) Built in the 1870s, this small Chinese place of worship is dedicated to the god of war & prosperity. Bendigo Pottery (10 min) Central Deborah Gold Mine (8 min) Unique spot offering a guided, subterranean tour of a historical mine, plus a gold panning activity. Bendigo Tramways (4 min) Attraction offering city history tours on restored trams from the early & mid-20th century. Golden Dragon Museum (4 min) Cultural complex with Chinese history exhibits, plus a traditional garden, tearoom & gift shop. Bendigo Tourism (6 min) Bendigo Botanic Gardens (7 min) Long-running botanical garden known for its stunning landscape & variety of indigenous flora. |