We enjoyed our stay at the Bell Tower. Our two adjacent rooms were spacious, with very comfortable beds, good lighting options and good bathrooms (one with a bath spa). We appreciated the small ‘kitchen’ table and sofa in each, and split system heating during unseasonably cold weather. A few shops are within walking distance and it’s about a 5-7 minute drive to the city. We appreciated the motel offering a pet-friendly room. We were there for the one night only so did not use all the amenities or the on-site restaurant. Helpful, friendly service. And the price we paid seemed very competitive given Ballarat’s popularity. One can imagine the complex and rooms being progressively updated / refreshed, and it would be good if the Bell Tower offered recycling bins. Overall, a very good experience.
It was off to a bit of a chaotic start the minute we walked in with kids running around screaming everywhere and towels all over reception to handle the leaking roof. Thankfully things got better. We stayed in a Fairway Room which I'd recommend. Hugely spacious with a pretty outlook of the golf course/grounds. Everything in the room looked clean and in good condition. Dinner at Three Founders was enjoyable and there were enough vegetarian options (online menu/wine list needs an update though as the wine list has increased in price by about 20% than what was on there). Breakfast was basic and not so great, I wouldn't go out of your way. Service throughout the stay was really solid, particularly the woman who checked me in and dinner staff at Three Founders - really polite and helpful. I had stayed at the Healesville resort last year and I prefer the Healesville resort out of the two. I think the Goldfields resort would be great if you were taking kids but for an adult friends/couples retreat I'd probably look elsewhere. Overall though we enjoyed the stay - friendly staff, large and clean room and a good dinner at Three Founders.
I hate the idea of writing bad reviews – so much so that I’d never done it until now. And that's despite some pretty bad experiences because maybe I was just unlucky. But this has bothered me enough to take the time. The motel I typically stay at was booked out so needed an alternative. Despite its not so great rating, I gave Avenue Motel a chance as most of the poor ratings seemed old. Big mistake. The first room I was given hadn’t been made up so reception was very apologetic and moved me to a new room. No big deal - mistakes happen. The next room smelt so I opened the windows to air it out (because maybe it was just a little stuffy), overlooked the mould lined shower and dirty hand marks on the walls (because it’s a budget hotel) and sat on the bed to watch TV. When I went to close the large window on ground floor without a fly screen, I realised the lock was broken and the window could be easily slid wide open from outside. I called reception and requested a refund to go elsewhere. I was offered an alternate room but declined as being a female alone and my experience so far, I didn’t feel comfortable staying at all. The receptionist approved but stated I needed to request the refund through the booking partner Agoda (I purchased through trip.com so they were my contact but they possibly purchased the room from Agoda) as they had not yet received the payment for my booking. Upon contacting trip.com, they advised Avenue Motel needs to approve the refund. Trip.com called back and advised the motel denied a refund due to the cancellation policy. I called Avenue Motel to confirm they would still approve given trip.com just advised they did not. Avenue Motel advised he did agree. I knew I should have requested it in writing, but they seemed polite and reasonable and I was in a rush to get out and find somewhere else so foolishly didn’t. Given I was requesting a refund due to a poor experience and not just changing my mind I re-contacted trip.com who renegotiated and advised the motel declined again. I called Avenue Motel to query this and a different receptionist advised there is no record of the approval and only that the room was used so they would not refund. And yep, I did use the room for the half an hour before realising the issue. Had I known there was an issue, I wouldn’t have used the room at all. So that’s my experience. If these things don’t bother you by all means stay. But otherwise I suggest Begonia City Motor Inn (cleaner, cheaper and even credited my booking when they didn't need to because I stupidly booked the wrong date) or Bell Tower Inn. NB: I did say I'll be writing a bad review and they said that's up to me. So I hope the money from my booking was worth it.
不論是商務還是休閑旅客,阿姆拜塞德汽車旅館都能讓您的Alfredton之行變得更加美好而難忘。從酒店出發,至Ballarat火車站僅有5km遠。附近很多景點,包括Arch of Victory、Ballarat Tramway Museum和Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial都離酒店不遠。酒店坐落於Sturt Street Gardens邊,附近還有很多景點包括Spot on Pots and Nursery和Lankra Veer Temple。酒店對客房的裝飾十分考究,每間設施齊全的客房都配備有熨衣設備和空調。有飲水需求的旅客,酒店還為您提供了電熱水壺。除此之外,配備有吹風機的浴室是您消除一天疲勞的好地方。如果您喜歡安靜的用餐,酒店可以提供房間送餐服務。在享受酒店貼心周到的餐飲服務的同時,也別放棄對周邊美味的探索,Yellow Espresso(咖啡店)、The Groove Train和Harry Limes(亞洲菜)也許是可以讓您找到答案的地方。酒店休閑區提供了各類設施,您可以在這裏舒緩身心壓力。外國旅客可以通過多國語言工作人員瞭解當地風土人情的相關訊息。
Cons ...I chose this accommodation due to the pictures and facilities that were offered. I am most disappointed with not having a properly working gas heater in the apartment. I was expecting a log gas heater as stipulated but instead an old gas heater that has a fault in the filter and turns off. The other heater/cooler is not big enough for the floor space and took up to 3 hours to heat the room. As for the tiny heaters in the bedrooms that don't heat up anything. The bathroom lights/heat thing has one glob not working. The fan/light in the living room doesn't work. We tried as stated in the rules to turn it on. And yes we turned it on at the wall and tried the remote it came with. Motor needs repairing. As for complementary toiletries, four adults have to share one tiny shampoo and conditioner bottle and two small soaps for 3 nights. Lucky I took my own soap. One a 1/4 roll of loo paper as well. Not a big deal but for the amount paid, I should not have to bring my own loo paper. It took me so long to find cups, plates ect. That were spead out in diffrent cupboards. Put coffee cups in the cupboard above the kettle or even Maybe have them altogether to make it easier to find. I have stayed in some lovely places and unfortunately was very disappointed in this one for the price. This is a very expensive place to stay for very little. Coming from a warm climate to Ballarat and not being able to get warm is the most disappointing thing of all. No Netflix as stated, but a very old Austar set up. Lots of things on the facility page that definitely were not included. Perhaps state which apartment has what in your advertisement to help people make a choice. I thought they would all have the same amenities. At least the basics anyway. Paying almost $1000 for 3 nights I could have been in Palm cove for a week at Peppers Beach club. I might suggest to maybe put usb outlets in so travellers don't have to bring their own plugs. Pros... The only real positive thing was the main bed. Very comfortable and large. Was quite clean except the sheet wasn't on properly and wasn't folded under mattress as you would expect.
The location here is perfect – a few minutes from the railway station, and only 5-10 minutes walk from the main city centre. There is an excellent pub next door and a very pleasant cafe over the road. Although I’d booked a “standard room” it felt more like a small apartment – with a sitting and dining area, a good size kitchenette (microwave, huge fridge, gas hob etc … no oven) and a big bathroom. The wifi was good and I found the bed very comfortable. A few small negatives … My room was next to the pub and the sound-proofing was poor so I could hear music (though not late and not excessive). Also, the room and furnishings were a little shabby in paces and in need of some maintenance. So it’s 4 stars instead of 5. But I’ll certainly consider staying there again.
不論是商務還是休閑旅客,阿姆拜塞德汽車旅館都能讓您的Alfredton之行變得更加美好而難忘。從酒店出發,至Ballarat火車站僅有5km遠。附近很多景點,包括Arch of Victory、Ballarat Tramway Museum和Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial都離酒店不遠。酒店坐落於Sturt Street Gardens邊,附近還有很多景點包括Spot on Pots and Nursery和Lankra Veer Temple。酒店對客房的裝飾十分考究,每間設施齊全的客房都配備有熨衣設備和空調。有飲水需求的旅客,酒店還為您提供了電熱水壺。除此之外,配備有吹風機的浴室是您消除一天疲勞的好地方。如果您喜歡安靜的用餐,酒店可以提供房間送餐服務。在享受酒店貼心周到的餐飲服務的同時,也別放棄對周邊美味的探索,Yellow Espresso(咖啡店)、The Groove Train和Harry Limes(亞洲菜)也許是可以讓您找到答案的地方。酒店休閑區提供了各類設施,您可以在這裏舒緩身心壓力。外國旅客可以通過多國語言工作人員瞭解當地風土人情的相關訊息。
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對於想要捕捉Ballarat Central城市風采的旅客來説,省府精選公寓酒店是一個理想的選擇。酒店距離Ballarat火車站僅有200m。在該地區觀光很容易,Ballarat Railway Station、Backspace Gallery和巴拉瑞特美術館都在酒店附近。從酒店出發可方便前往市內的眾多著名景點,包括Lake Esmond Botanical Park、Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka和Ballarat Old General Cemetary。閑暇時間在酒店的酒吧喝上一杯,必定是您休憩放鬆的好選擇。如果旅客願意,酒店可以提供滿足需求的客房送餐服務。倘若您覺得酒店的餐飲服務無法滿足您的需求,附近的Yellow Espresso(咖啡店)、Harry Limes(亞洲菜)和Inn of Khong不妨可以試試。酒店提供的體育和休閑設施,旨在為旅客營造多姿多彩的住宿體驗。酒店配置有會議廳和商務中心,定能滿足您商務活動方面的需求。多國語言工作人員的服務,將為您消除在異國的語言障礙。