Barkly Motorlodge

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

Giuseppe

location of hotel was conveniant.. Room was clean,,,,Was okay for my stay...A no frills kinda place

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Jodi

The room was clean and fresh. Electric blanket did not work but heating was fine - it was incredibly cold when I stayed. service and staff were great - the bathroom was just a bit tired. Would I stay there again - yes, it is very conveniently located.

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

peter

good parking, good restaurant

Self

2/10

Poor

12 Jun 2026

Ashley

Unfortunately, our stay was very disappointing.
The beds were extremely uncomfortable, making it difficult to get a good night's sleep. The electric blanket in our room did not work, which was particularly frustrating given the cold weather.
The hot water in the shower ran out very quickly, leaving several family members having to shower in cold water. The bathroom exhaust fan was also ineffective, causing the room to become excessively steamy and wet. As a result, our personal belongings, including our hair dryer, became damp from the moisture.
Another major issue was that all accommodation rooms were located upstairs. At no point prior to our arrival were we advised that we would need to carry all of our luggage and belongings up the stairs. This information would have been important to know beforehand, particularly for families and guests with mobility concerns.
Overall, the accommodation did not meet our expectations, and we were disappointed by the lack of comfort, maintenance issues, and poor communication regarding accessibility.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2026

Christos

Good but a bit dated
Very clean

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Jeff

Good value for money

Self

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2026

Lynley

Air conditioning fine but no breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Ross

The room was great bed was comfortable

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2026

Jiovanni

Great location. Great room layout providing privacy between adults and kids. Staff helpful with requests. Next time we’ll get a room with a balcony. They look good.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2026

Glen

Staff were good, tv had minimal coverage with pay tv

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2026

Wade

Loved our stay … great location..

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Simon

Room was nice.. bathroom was in need of a bit of luv but was fine.. if you like Chinese food definitely use the restaurant as it was great..

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2026

Caroline

Always my place to stay in Ballarat for work .. Never disappoints

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

peter

clean rooms, very help full staff

Business

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2026

Jenny

The price is reasonable and the location is convenient for traveling to Ballarat. If you’re going to Sovereign Hill, it’s only a 5-minute drive. The staff is nice.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2025

Evelyne

The room wa

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2025

Benjamin

Clean room and comfortable bed. Nothing special. Would’ve been great if there was a toaster in the room which is a staple of all motor inns these days especially when you’re self-catering on a Sunday morning for brekky. There were limited breakfast options on Sundays in a town like Ballarat.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Martin

Always a pleasure to stay and they always look after me whe

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2025

Jan

Air conditioner was not working well but left on an hour or so it did take the edge off.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

Paula

I found everything welcoming
I will defintly recommend and return

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Garry

Room was outdated. Bathroom needs an upgrade. Shower was over the old spa, so hard to climb in.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

Annette

Pleasant room, good size

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2025

Anthony

Good value

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Jennifer

Clean and very comfortable

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Cathrine

Overall vet good

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2025

Peter

Great place good price can walk to few food options

Business Self

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2025

Braydn

Terrible all around

Our room was very poorly maintained. We found ants throughout the space, the bathroom had cracked tiles, and the bath faucet was coming off the wall. There was no shower curtain, so every time we used the shower, the entire bathroom flooded.
Housekeeping was lacking during our three-night stay. Towels were only replaced once, and essentials like toilet paper and shampoo were never restocked. The room was not serviced at all—no beds made or cleaning done.
To top it off, the iron provided was unusable and left a large stain on my white shirt. Overall, we were very disappointed with our experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Alan

Short stay

A very comfortable room except for couch that was too low to floor. Bed was great and the heating in the room was excellent. Spacious room. Been here before and the freshen up of room was nice to see.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2025

Bernadette

Warm and Cosy

Greeted by a lovely lady at reception. Room was warm and cosy. Have stayed before and will go back again. It had everything we needed.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2025

Greg

Staff were very obliging, food was good

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2025

Sandra

Rooms were very neat, clean and tidy and The staff were very friendly and polite

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2025

ROY

its central position

4/10

Poor

25 Apr 2025

Amanda

Way to noisy can hear every single person who drives past
Traffic and also people .
can hear the traffic lights going all night
As for the room needs maintenance taps dripping
Not enough power points and what ever happened to courtesy water for people last thing you want after a long drive is to go out and get basic things
Tea and coffee facilities need to be restocked pillows uncomfortable lucky to hav we got a few hours sleep poor
Restaurant was really nice food wise service was lacking not busy had to intervene for a older couple who sat there for almost 30 minutes just waiting to take their order not good

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Mar 2025

Margaret

Needs updating.

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2025

Wendy

All taps in the bathroom need attention. Shower over the bath was slippery and difficult to access.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Feb 2025

Janet

Ok for overnight stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2024

Nicky

Great location, easy walking distance to everything we needed. Free onsite parking. Clean a tidy property and staff were friendly and helpful and gave us a free upgrade.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2024

Shaun

Friendly and affordable

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2024

Terry

Great dining and food. A bit of TLC around the carpark and gardens would make the appearance nicer

4/10

Poor

30 Nov 2024

Mark

Thin walls Noisy

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Nov 2024

Evelyn

The noise next door was really loud that you can hear it.12 midnight i have to call the management that she promptly call the next door occupants.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2024

Edith M

A great place to stay very friendly and helpful.
Restaurant was excellent lovely food

Partner

2/10

Poor

22 Sep 2024

Maize

Very rude staff

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Sep 2024

Dianne

Room was adequate for a one night stay but very cold and aircon did not work, very cold draft came under front door making room very cold.
Good bed and hot shower

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2024

DAVID

Great stay

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2024

belinda

At 3pm no one in reception had to call a number to get someone to come check me in.
Bathroom tiles around bath broken. Tap dripped. Freezer door of fridge and all iced over

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2024

Shaun

Check in service was great.
Friendly staff

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2024

Rozalyn

Beautiful people so helpful room was clean and comfortable would recommend a stay here to family and friends

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2024

Adrien

Reasonably central to Ballarat CBD

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2024

Jack

.

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2024

donna

We arrived around 5 and was allocated a room wirh only netflix/ youtube but she said if we would like we can have another room ... i said yes please so she gave us a great room NUMBER 25 ... Bed was comftable and lovely and nice quiet ... the chinese restaurant was a lottle pricey but cafe ' just like nans' was awesome for breakfast on weekdays ...

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Jodie

Lovely overnight stay

Perfect for our overnight stay. Well equipped with everything we needed and spotlessly clean. Great location, handy to city centre etc. We would definitely stay here again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2024

Julie

Parking for our room was right outside

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2024

Julie

Our room was clean and comfortable. Bathroom was clean but old. Toilet cistern was leaking.
Only real negative was although plates an cutlery were provided there wasn't a dishcloth or tea towel available to clean used items

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2024

Philip

Overall it was really good. The only downfall was the height of the bath tub was too high for stepping in & out of.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2024

Brett

Basic accommodation but is appropriate for a one night stay.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Apr 2024

Janelle

Spa’s in rooms had no plugs.
Communication difficulties with staff
Some electric blankets had no power
Bed was comfortable & clean
Good shower
Overall easy to find plenty of parking, good location in Ballarat.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2024

Steve

Old large room, clean, tidy and with all the features you’d expect. Added bonus of on-site Asian restaurant with lovely meals.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Mar 2024

Belinda

Just found that there was a lot of rubbish under the beds and there were plenty of large ?cricket like insects in the room and bathroom.

2/10

Poor

02 Mar 2024

Nancy

Didn't make it there and received a call that they will get full payment without refund.

Very poor... would never go there again if i wish to visit Ballarat

Business

2/10

Poor

27 Feb 2024

Sonja

Absolutely awful stay. Despite saying I was on crutches was given a room with a shower over a bath. Bathroom was mouldy. Kept awake by drunk ppl in the room above mine till 4am. Fire alarm went off at 7 ( or something similar) which was loud enough to just about rock the room. So bad I just left after one night despite being booked in for a two night stay

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2024

Carmel

Unfortunate invasion of our room by crickets. Very difficult to sleep with them flying around and landing in our luggage.
Staff very helpful.

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Feb 2024

Valerie

The shower over the bath was difficult. The bath was dangerous with a large crack in the base and unstable floor. Shower curtain dirty. A grubby crack across the sink. Lighting in the bathroom inadequte. Rubish left by previous guest. Staff friendly and linen clean. Doesn't warrant more than 2 stars at most.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2023

Luise

Great sleep comfortable bed, room was quiet lovely hot shower in the morning.
Staff were very friendly and very accommodating as we arrived late

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2023

Elizabeth

I enjoyed my stay

I enjoyed my stay in the standard queen room and will stay again. It was quiet. Appeared really clean and only spotted a couple of minor cobwebs. Bathroom very clean but no bath plug.
Bed was super comfy and linen fresh and clean.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Nov 2023

Jenny

you pay for what you get. some lighting didn’t work, shoer and bath were old and very awkward. Fire alarm went ff in every room at 7 am. false alarm 😂

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2023

Fairlie

Good basic stock standard a place to sleep 😴

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Oct 2023

Dianne M

Filth under the bed. Shower is in the bath, so dangerous. No lift. No service. Never again!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2023

Coralie

Clean straightforward motel room, quiet, easy parking. Comfy bed.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2023

Geoff

rooms were dated, bathrooms didnt feel very clean, and need maintenance on fixtures.
Rooms were very noisy lots of road noise, and plumbing in the walls

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2023

Kaye

Rooms need revamped. Bath had a very large crack in it and felt unstable when having a shower. Bath too high and didn’t cater for invalid. Made it hard to get in and out of the shower with a disability

Business Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2023

Andrew

Not bad accomm for the price.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2023

Lisa

Offered ground floor rooms but then when realised we paid a discount gave us top room, completely out dated. Bed as hard as concrete, pillows the same. Very dark room bathroom outdated with shower over bath, no slip mat, slipped when exiting the bath. We were four guests and only had three shampoo/conditioners. Nobody at service desk morning or night. There was a side door which gave access 24/7 not secure anyone could come into the lodge upstairs rooms, even when nobody was at the desk. Check in, lady was on her mobile phone to someone the whole time I was checking in and I felt rushed to check in. Room was clean and cleaners were so lovely and welcoming (unlike service desk). Fairly good position was probably a 5 minute walk to town but very bloat woke all night to trucks an d loud cars motorbikes etc . It has potential to be a really nice place, until then won’t be returning.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2023

Scott

B

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

15 Aug 2023

Mark

Rooms were not as pictured. Didn’t appear to be maintained or cleaned very well. Soap from previous guest still in shower. Glasses dirty. Would not stay here again

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2023

James

Getaway.

Had to reattach toilet seat to bowl, cobwebs around room hanging from ceiling and cornices.
Had to put two pillows on couch to stop from falling thru to base, old units need updating.

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Jul 2023

Bill

We originally booked for just myself and my husband then we rang and asked could we have a room as our two granddaughters would also be with us as we were going to Sovereign Hill, Winter Wonderland. We also rang the next day to confirm that our two granddaughters would be coming with us we were told an extra $24.
When we arrived we were advised by Jing that our room was a queen and 1 single we said that wasn’t good enough and she then found us a room with a queen and two singles, then told us an extra $54 to pay we said that she’d advised us previously that it was $24.
We went to our room,No. 16, only to discover that there was a very wet, in fact soaking, carpet outside the bathroom door to in front of one of the single beds, so a fairly biggish area. Back to reception we go and Jing then gave us room, no. 12, which had two queen beds.
After further discussion Jing said she would pay the extra $30 only for me to discover that $54 had been charged to my bank account, back to reception where we were given a $30 credit.
We did try to book elsewhere but as it was mid-afternoon places we checked had no vacancies
Surely the cleaners at the time of cleaning room 16 would have noticed the very wet carpet as we had done on entry into the room!

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2023

Christopher

No lock on the bathroom door, bathroom was very ran down and looked to have mould in places. Gross never going to go back

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2023

Joel

Bed was super comfy, fairly dated rooms, heater doesn’t work great nor did the electric blanket, overall would stay again but wouldn’t be a top choice

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2023

Gary

Close to where I wanted to be and the bed was comfortable.

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2023

Rachel

Overall great, warm and comfortable.

Only thing I can fault is the lack of water pressure in the shower - a trickle at best.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2023

Anthony

very neat

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2023

Geoffrey

owners and staff were friendly rooms were clean and good parking

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 May 2023

Kim

Good location, nice staff, room ok

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2023

Arjun

Good place to spend some time..

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2023

Kylie

Lovely comfy bed a little over priced for what the room was

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2023

Diana

Stairs no lift Devore very dated

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2023

Ahmad

Nice staff and good environment

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2023

Gavin

only problem was the power point in bath room was faulty and didn`t work bath room needs a paint , apart from that it was lovely thank you

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Feb 2023

Len

Nothing because of the rudeness of the management we did not stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2023

Brett

👍

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2023

Ricardo

Cleanliness

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2023

Paul

Had to ask for towels
Some mould on grout in shower recess . Bedside table had a drink stain

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2023

Norman

Good bed

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2023

Amy

Perfect for an overnight stay for my family on a road trip. Affordable and great bedding layout options.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2023

Bronwen

Good location, close to walk everywhere, beds comfortable only issue is the bathtub to far from the floor and hard to get out, owner accommodating

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jan 2023

Lou

Location in Ballarat was good, but the room and especially the Bathroom needs updating.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Nov 2022

Robyn

It was on a junction of a busy road so noisy till late evening. The room was upstairs and sound carried up from the road. Noisy late arrivals and adjoining room.
Shower over enormous spa and difficult to access.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2022

John

Rooms clean and spacious, staff friendly and helpful, positioned so close to main shopping about 3 to 4 minute walk to mall and myers.
Shower beautiful and hot with spacious bathroom.
Overall great stay and will stay again.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

30 Oct 2022

Graeme

This property is terrible! Cobwebs everywhere, mould in the bathroom, terrible smell of mustiness! When the owner was approached she stayed on her phone and wasn’t willing to help. I asked for another room with a walk in shower and I was told it’s only for people in a wheelchair. I have a disability with 3 spinal fusions and nerve damage and I was still told no! Then she said it’s booked!! She was very rude!! Never go there again!

But her husband was very polite.
Think twice before you book here

Leisure Partner