Guest User
May 28, 2025
I’d drives over a few hundreds kms and arrived an hour or so prior to check-in time. I was happy to just park the car & leave luggage until check-in time, however Justin checked if the room was ready and I was able to check-in then & there. That’s one of the benefits with booking with the property directly - you’re showing support, and my room rate was actually lower than websites that scan for the best price. For me, I really appreciated the secure parking - parking is locked come evening but you have your own access to come and go as you like after hours. I parked for the whole time and walked pretty much to all the areas I needed to. The motel is approx 900m to 1km from the fountain in town which is sort of considered the centre of town. I walked to the cathedral, art gallery, botanic garden, Hargreaves St Mall and more! You can order a continental or cooked breakfast to be silenced to your room. Adjacent to the motel is the National Hotel which serves bistro bar/pub type meals. There’s the bar area but a separate bistro, dining area. Good quality food and just an easy option for dinner to be able to collapse back into bed after a day of walking & exploring. The only thing to note is the tourist Bendigo Tramways depot is on one side of the motel. It’s only one tram but just note, you can hear it when it trundles to & from the depot. When I travel to Bendigo again, I will happily stay here again.