Hotel Vera Ballarat

This long-overdue review of a most praiseworthy boutique hotel is actually kick-started by a newspaper review I read the other day which (with full acknowledgement to the writer in ‘Escape’!) said it ‘is one of the loveliest hotels I’ve stayed at in Australia’…… that writer took the words out of my mouth! We had the Kingston Suite for an couple of nights and it was a feast for the eyes…. except the word ‘feast’ probably sounds too big and bold considering the serenity of the room and its sublimely tasteful and calm-inducing decor. We actually liked their towel choice so much we took ourselves to Sheridan whilst in Ballarat and bought ourselves copycat towels to take home! We’d also have liked to have taken home the luxe linen and their stunning hallway table…..indeed we could actually just transplant the whole hotel across to Adelaide to fill the gap we definitely have in the SA market for such superb small-scale hotels with so much comfort and warm welcoming hosts. Also, breakfast could not have been more perfectly assembled and portioned. Very well done!

The hidden gem of Ballarat. We celebrated a special occasssion and were warmly greeted by both David & Martin on our arrival who immediately made us feel at home. The hotel has a charm all its own, & we stayed in the Kingston suite, which was spacious & beautiful. Thanks to David, Martin & Uni for a memorable stay that we won't forget !!