Craigs Royal Hotel is centrally located in Ballarat, and is conveniently situated just 70 minutes drive from Melbourne. Established in 1853 during the affluence of the Ballarat gold rush, and having had hosted poets, Princes and Prime Ministers over 150 years. The hotel, comprising of 41 Victorian heritage rooms and suites, include such facilities as a lounge, coffee shop and glass roofed garden courtyard.