The service in this Motor Lodge in more like a 5 star hotel. Apparently there are new owners that have recently taken over and they are doing a terrific job. While the rooms need an update, they are very clean and comfortable. Location is first rate with a short walk to the Bridge St Mall. The restaurant is the clincher. The service and food at dinner was fantastic and totally unexpected. Nothing seems to be too much trouble. I'll definately be making this motel my prefered in Ballarat.

Arrived late on our return leg of the journey for 2 nights. The front office staff arranged a late check in which was greatly appreciated. Off street parking which is great as we don't like parking on the street. Breakfast was the best we have had the whole trip: hubby highly recommends the Big Breakfast. Property is close enough for a stroll to the shops for me and the kids went to the park with dad.
Amazing $14 lunch deal. Walked to Soverign Hill for the afternoon.
Relaxed in the room that evening and ordered room service, watched a movie on Austar.
Great night sleep both nights, best location and restaurant menu delicious.
Highly Recommend and will come again

While the Barkly Motor Lodge is one of the more recent additions to the list of motels in Ballarat, it is certainly nowhere near the quality of other comparable 4-Star motels in the vicinity (e.g. Red Lion, Ballarat Lodge). For a start, it is located next to a major intersection of two arterial roads, with traffic lights ensuring that every truck and hoon has to rev their engines and shift trough gears as they slow down and accelerate right outside the motel. The walls are paper-thin and the plumbing is horrendous. Noisy air conditioning units mounted on the roof above the room caused the walls to vibrate and added to the horrendous noise. Complimentary wireless internet is a plus but the noise level made it virtually impossible to work in my adequatedly sized but cheaply furnished room. The staff at reception were less than friendly, and my request to be moved to room in the back of the building was never followed up on. After two nights and a total of 3 hours of interrupted sleep, I decided that enough was enough, and moved to another motel for the rest of my stay in Ballarat.