We don’t know about you, but it’s been a long time since we got to stay in a hotel. Crisp sheets, soft-as-clouds mattress, heavenly pillows and – crucially – someone else to do the housekeeping.

If you want to sleep in the comfort of royalty, you can’t look past Ballarat’s Craig’s Royal Hotel, a 167-year-old edifice that has rested the heads of people like Dame Nellie Melba and Prince Alfred.

If you want the feeling of a house, rather than a hotel, boutique hotel Lascelles Ballarat comprises two conjoined Victorian terraces that have all the comfort of home – if your home were a super-luxe historic home, that is.

Want more space for the kids to run around?

Check out the BIG4 Ballarat Windmill Holiday Park. There are numerous affordable accommodation options, and you can either set up your own tent or rent one of the park’s cosy cabins. BIG 4 is dog-friendly too.

Looking to splash out? Treat yourself and someone special at award-winning boutique hotel the Provincial Hotel. Each heritage room has its own personality and décor, and the hotel is within a stone’s throw of the heart of the city. There are apartment options as well as traditional hotel rooms, so whatever your preference, you’ll find it here.