Craigs Royal Hotel

Craigs Royal Hotel Located on historic Lydiard Street in the heart of Ballarat, Craig’s Royal Hotel is the legendary Australian gold-rush era grand hotel.
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Located on historic Lydiard Street in the heart of beautiful Ballarat, Craig’s Royal Hotel is a destination in itself. The legendary Australian gold-rush era grand hotel is a true icon of the Victorian period. Opening in 1853, it has played host to poets, princes and prime ministers over its 160-year history. Now, after extensive restoration, the magnificent accommodation, dining experiences and b

usiness facilities offered, are also establishing Craig’s as a modern day icon. Stay in one of the 41 luxurious rooms or suites, where elaborate attention to detail is evident in every finishing. Enjoy a coffee and cake in Craig’s Larder café & local produce store, or a drink in the legendary Craig’s bar, with its antique carved Australian cedar detail. Dine in The Gallery, where you can enjoy breakfast or lunch basking in the sun-drenched conservatory or dinner under the stars. The seasonal menu produced by head chef, highlighting some of the best local produce on offer, matched with an extensive wine list, featuring both local and international wines. If you’re looking to entertain, why not host a private party in the original bluestone cellar? Or if you’re looking for a beautiful historical wedding space, celebrate your special day in any of the three stunning banquet rooms. If you’re looking to experience the extraordinary, then it’s time you experienced Craig’s.

08/09/2026

PAN SEARED SALMON - A menu favourite, and for good reason 🐟 

Roasted chat potatoes, broccolini, caper & dill sauce.

Sunshine streaming into our Luxury Queen Suite, opening up to a serene private courtyard ☀️Looking pretty good from here...
03/09/2026

Sunshine streaming into our Luxury Queen Suite, opening up to a serene private courtyard ☀️

Looking pretty good from here.

❤️ LOVE ❤️𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠'𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥. ...
02/09/2026

❤️ LOVE ❤️
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠'𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲!💍🥂

𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖
"𝙁𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 - 100% 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚, 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙙𝙖𝙮. 10/10" ~ 𝙒𝙖𝙮𝙣𝙚 & 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙚 (𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙮 2026)

Located in the heart of town, our Ballarat Marriage Registry 'Elopements' are hosted at Ballarat's very own luxury Heritage Hotel. This captivating & romantic setting allows us to elevate the Elopement experience for each of our valued marrying couples. 💕
We are incredibly fortunate to have local newlyweds and couples traveling from far & wide visit the Ballarat Marriage Registry to Marry, Dine & Stay in affordable luxury with our romantic Elopement experiences.

Bookings for 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 14th Oct 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 are open for another two weeks, with opportunities still available for our charming Spring & Summer Elopements. Available elopement dates for the next 12 months are on the 𝘽𝘼𝙇𝙇𝘼𝙍𝘼𝙏 𝙈𝘼𝙍𝙍𝙄𝘼𝙂𝙀 𝙍𝙀𝙂𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙔 website. Or if you have a special date in mind, just reach out via our website contact page to request information or make a booking.

WE LOVE welcoming all our marrying couples, their loved ones & friends to our stunning Ballarat Marriage Registry location. We pride ourselves on delivering authentic, first class, meaningful Elopement experiences, just as each and every couple deserves.
Looking forward to seeing you!❤️

Ballarat Marriage Celebrant Kate Ritchie
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Ballarat Wedding Collective

BALLARAT, WE’RE HIRING! We’re on the hunt for Housekeeping Staff to join our team. 9:30am – 1:30pm | Minimum 10 hours pe...
02/09/2026

BALLARAT, WE’RE HIRING! We’re on the hunt for Housekeeping Staff to join our team.

9:30am – 1:30pm | Minimum 10 hours per week

If you’re reliable, hardworking and love keeping things fresh and tidy, we’d love to hear from you!

Send your resume or expression of interest to [email protected]

Spring is here, and the Corner Bar is the place to be ☀️ Round up the crew and sip on a spritz while you make the most o...
01/09/2026

Spring is here, and the Corner Bar is the place to be ☀️ Round up the crew and sip on a spritz while you make the most of the sunshine.

Choose from 3 flavours. See you at Craig’s 🥂

T&C's apply | 18+ | Drink Responsibly

How are there only 4 months left in the year?! Everyone’s favourite tree will be going up before we know it 👀 What colou...
31/08/2026

How are there only 4 months left in the year?!

Everyone’s favourite tree will be going up before we know it 👀 What colour should we do this year?

31/08/2026

Today is your final chance to try our Korean Galbi-Jjim Pie for Ballarat’s Best Pie! 🇰🇷
 
Tender braised beef short rib, root vegetables and rich, savoury gravy, all wrapped in golden, flaky pastry. Basically… comfort food at its finest.
 
And if you’ve tried it and loved it, don’t forget to vote for us in the People’s Choice Award! 
 
One last pie. See you today!

Ballarat, your September weekends are sorted 🎶We’ve got live local music taking over The Corner Bar all month long, with...
30/08/2026

Ballarat, your September weekends are sorted 🎶

We’ve got live local music taking over The Corner Bar all month long, with a lineup of local legends playing from Friday to Sunday.

Walk-ins always welcome!

Sun's out today - your Sunday lineup should look like this 🍸 18+ | Drink Responsibly
30/08/2026

Sun's out today - your Sunday lineup should look like this 🍸

18+ | Drink Responsibly

27/08/2026

LAST MINUTE LINE-UP ‼️

We’ve got the very talented stepping in tonight from 5–8pm! 🎶

Come down, grab a drink and check out her unreal accordion skills, definitely not your everyday Friday night entertainment!

See you at Craig’s.

Address

10 Lydiard Street South
Ballarat, VIC
3350

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 3am
Tuesday 7am - 3am
Wednesday 7am - 3am
Thursday 7am - 3am
Friday 7am - 3am
Saturday 7am - 3am
Sunday 7am - 3am

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