Golden Point Travel Guide

Ballarat

An industrial building with wooden beams, large windows, and machinery.
A historic street with wooden buildings, a street lamp, and signs for a bakery and hotel.
A historic mining tower with a flag, surrounded by old buildings and trees.
A jewelry store with glass display cases and a view of a bridge and trees.
A historic street with wooden buildings, a horse-drawn carriage, and a sign for the Victoria Theatre.

Stay near popular Golden Point attractions

Sovereign Hill

9.2/10 (820 reviews)
Strike gold at this open-air museum, which tells the story of Ballarat’s first decade as a gold rush town with recreated buildings, goldmine tours and workshops.
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Things to do

Ballarat City Tales Walking Tour

Ballarat City Tales Walking Tour

฿2,331
per adult
Ballarat City Tales Walking Tour
Gold City and Wildlife Day Trip in Ballarat and Sovereign Hill

Gold City and Wildlife Day Trip in Ballarat and Sovereign Hill

฿27,079
per adult
Gold City and Wildlife Day Trip in Ballarat and Sovereign Hill
Ballarat Gold Fields - Sovereign Hill & Winery Tour

Ballarat Gold Fields - Sovereign Hill & Winery Tour

฿31,081
per traveller
Ballarat Gold Fields - Sovereign Hill & Winery Tour
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Top hotels in Golden Point

Sovereign Hill Hotel

Sovereign Hill Hotel

3.5 out of 5
39-41 Magpie Street Golden Point (Ballarat) VIC
The price is ฿3,244 per night from 29 Sept to 30 Sept
฿3,244
฿3,568 total
29 Sept - 30 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Ballarat. Enjoy free parking, 2 meeting rooms and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
Sovereign Hill Hotel
Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre

Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre

4 out of 5
613 Main Road Golden Point (Ballarat) VIC
The price is ฿3,782 per night from 27 Sept to 28 Sept
฿3,782
฿4,160 total
27 Sept - 28 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Ballarat. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.4/10 Very good! (1,000 reviews)
"I did book a room with a rainfall shower but got a room that didn’t have that at all. I stayed in a room that was for disabled people."

Reviewed on 28 Aug 2026

Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre
NRMA Ballarat Holiday Park

NRMA Ballarat Holiday Park

4.5 out of 5
108 Clayton Street Golden Point (Ballarat) VIC
The price is ฿3,100 per night from 15 Sept to 16 Sept
฿3,100
฿3,410 total
15 Sept - 16 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury holiday park in Ballarat. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and on-site spa services. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (521 reviews)
"Nice to stay where the property actually lived up to the description. Clean, comfortable and spacious. A little dated but well priced for its age."

Reviewed on 7 Sept 2026

NRMA Ballarat Holiday Park
Ballarat Suites

Ballarat Suites

4 out of 5
525 Main Road, 525 Golden Point (Ballarat) VIC
The price is ฿4,049 per night from 27 Sept to 28 Sept
฿4,049
฿4,454 total
27 Sept - 28 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Ballarat. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,000 reviews)
"Had a great stay. Will stay again. I chose a room with a bath and was delighted to see it was one of those tubs with a couple of steps inside to be able to sit, lay and stretch out. Sadly, my 'do not disturb' sign was missing, so I was woken earlier than I'd have liked on a Sunday - but in the scheme ..."

Reviewed on 24 Aug 2026

Ballarat Suites
Main Lead Ballarat Motel

Main Lead Ballarat Motel

3.5 out of 5
312 Main Road Vi 3350 Golden Point (Ballarat) VIC
The price is ฿2,371 per night from 17 Sept to 18 Sept
฿2,371
฿2,608 total
17 Sept - 18 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly motel in Ballarat. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
8/10 Very good! (456 reviews)
"Very budget."

Reviewed on 29 Aug 2026

Main Lead Ballarat Motel
Sovereign Park Motor Inn

Sovereign Park Motor Inn

4.5 out of 5
223 Main Road Golden Point (Ballarat) VIC
The price is ฿4,892 per night from 6 Oct to 7 Oct
฿4,892
฿5,381 total
6 Oct - 7 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this family-friendly motel in Ballarat. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (802 reviews)
"A really convenient location easy to get to many of Ballarat's sights. The room was spacious and clean. Everything you need was there. The checkin process was easy as was checkout. The pool looked great as did the other amenities. The only thing that bothered us which was'nt a huge deal but it was ..."

Reviewed on 3 Sept 2026

Sovereign Park Motor Inn
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Where to stay in Golden Point

Find the best Golden Point areas for the activities you enjoy most.
A historic building with ornate architecture, a clock tower, and a street with illuminated signs.

Ballarat Central

While visiting Ballarat Central, you might make a stop by sights like Ballarat Town Hall and Her Majesty's Theatre.

A waterfront building with a green roof, likely a clubhouse, surrounded by calm water and trees.
Photo by Lavinia Butterworth
Open Photo by Lavinia Butterworth

Lake Wendouree

You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in Lake Wendouree. You might want to make time for a stop at Lake Wendouree or Ballarat Botanical Gardens.

A lake with ducks, a tree, and a green post.

Ballarat East

Visitors to Ballarat East enjoy its spas, and if you want to do some exploring, Eureka Hall is worth a stop.

Wendouree

While visiting Wendouree, you might make a stop by sights like Eureka Stadium and Flax Mill Swamp Wildlife Reserve.

A bird with a crest, pink feet, and striped wings standing on a gravelly ground with sparse vegetation.
Photo by BJ
Open Photo by BJ

Newington

The bars and spas are a few reasons travellers visit Newington. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Lake Wendouree and Ballarat Botanical Gardens, a few notable attractions nearby.

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