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Sleeping
Ballarat's grand old pubs, B&Bs and cottages all offer gracious accommodation, and there
are many motels and holiday resorts.
Ballarat Goldfields
Holiday Park
CAMPGROUND
$
( 03-5332 7888;
www.ballaratgoldfields.com.au
;
108 Clayton St; powered sites from $38, cabins $79-150;
)
Close to Sovereign Hill, with a good holiday atmosphere. The cabins are like
miners' cottages, and some have three bedrooms.
Ballarat Backpackers Hostel
( 0427 440 661;
www.ballarat.com/easternstation/index.htm
; 81 Humffray St Nth; s/d/f $40/70/100)
In the old
Eastern Station Hotel (1862), this refurbished guesthouse is also a decent corner pub with
occasional live music. Rooms are simple but fresh and good value.
HOSTEL
$
HOSTEL
$
Ballarat Sovereign Hill YHA
( 03-5337 1159;
www3.yha.com.au/hostels/vic/regional-victoria/ballarat-sovereign-hill
;
Magpie St; s/d $43/63)
This cute but simple and compact YHA cottage has just four rooms around a central kit-
chen/dining area, as well as dormitory-style bunkhouse accommodation for groups or
families.
Oscar's
( 03-5331 1451;
www.oscarshotel.com.au
; 18 Doveton St; d $150-200, spa $225; )
The 13 rooms of
this attractive art deco hotel have been tastefully refurbished to include double showers
and spas (watch TV from your spa).
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
$$
Comfort Inn
Sovereign Hill
HISTORIC HOTEL
$$
( 03-5337 1159;
www.sovereignhill.com.au/comfort-inn-sovereign-hill
;
39-41 Magpie St; r $170-190; )
Formerly known as Sovereign Hill Lodge, this excellent place has bright, modern rooms
