Fodor's Expert Review The Ansonia

32 Lydiard St., Ballarat, Victoria, 3350, Australia

Built in the 1870s as professional offices, this building now houses a boutique hotel. Enter through wrought-iron gates beneath a grand portico and step into a light-filled atrium. There is a range of accommodations, from studios to two-bedroom apartments; all are decorated in fresh white and charcoal throughout.

PROS

  • cozy
  • arty
  • free parking

CONS

  • rooms opening onto the atrium lack privacy
  • noise from rooms above
  • small rooms

QUICK FACTS

Hotel
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HOTEL INFO

Phones: 03-5332–4678

HOTEL DETAILS

16 rooms, 3 apartments
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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