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Ararat Colonial Lodge Motel

2.5 star property

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Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Reception
Front of property
2-Bedroom Family Room | Private kitchen | Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Queen Room | Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar
The current price is $123
$112 nightly
$123 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 20 - Jun 21

Explore the area

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6 Ingor Street, Ararat, VIC, 3377
  • Place, Ararat Former Town Hall
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Ararat and Grampians Visitor Information Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Alexandra Gardens Park
    ‪5 min walk‬

Room options

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Queen and 1 Single | Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Queen and 1 Single

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Queen Room | Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Queen Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Queen Room and 2 Singles | Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Queen Room and 2 Singles

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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2-Bedroom Family Room | Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

2-Bedroom Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Twin Room | Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Ararat

With a stay at Ararat Colonial Lodge Motel in Ararat, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Ararat and Grampians Visitor Information Centre and Ararat Former Town Hall. .This motel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Gum San Chinese Heritage Center and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Alexandra Gardens Park.
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What's nearby

  • Ararat Former Town Hall - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Ararat and Grampians Visitor Information Centre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Alexandra Gardens Park - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Gum San Chinese Heritage Center - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Ararat Community College Nature Reserve - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Ararat Station - 10 min walk
  • Avalon Airport (AVV) - 137 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Vines Cafe & Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Foodary - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Ararat Colonial Lodge Motel

Ararat Colonial Lodge Motel offers 19 accommodations with minibars and coffee/tea makers. Kitchenettes offer refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 140-cm flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 19 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. 140-cm flat-screen televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and minibars, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 9 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Ararat? This motel has 1076 square feet (100 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: AUD 10 to 25 for adults and AUD 10 to 25 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference center (1,076 square feet of space)
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 140-cm flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 10.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately AUD 10.00 to 25.00 for adults, and AUD 10.00 to 25.00 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 10.0 per stay
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Ararat Colonial Lodge Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 153 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 153 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 153 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 153 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 153 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms were very clean Nice shower /safe parking Very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Peter and Maxine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent - comfortable room in a convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Kai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
All round fantastic. Had to book last minute after leaving terrible accomodation and was the best decision. Staff was super helpful and welcoming. Apartment was spacious, comfortable and clean. Very convenient locatoon.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property that has recently been refurbished, so the room was updated, clean, new furniture, freshly painted and modern bathroom. Location was excellent as it was right in town. Excellent value considering the rooms are modern.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Damian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet.. happy to stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great room - very clean and comfortable. Would definitely stay here again,
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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8/10 Good

Shelby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay nice and close to everything and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
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10/10 Excellent

rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location and easy to walk around town
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Darryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Motel was fine. No complaints. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Johncef

Liked: Cleanliness
Average.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good sized rooms, well appointed and conveniently located.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
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8/10 Good

alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it clean, comfy, spacious what more do u need for a overnight stay, dinner at the RSL was a treat but get in early or book as it was popular.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good motel. Best location in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice and clean plenty of room, great for 1or 2 night stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
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8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Suitable for a one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here a few times now and beds have always been comfortable Rooms are cleaned / beds made each day Super easy place to stay at
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnighting stay..clean big rooms renovated bathroom, opposite Woolworths. Recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was excellent in helping us.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to dining facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were extremely accommodating and well mannered. Well priced and super easy to find!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MARCUS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable 1-night stay on a trip to the Grampians. Clean modern room, comfortable beds, TV. Close to supermarket and main street restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good room with excellent bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a newly renovated room with a lovely new bathroom. Comfortable and good value.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025