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Sovereign Park Motor Inn

Ballarat, VIC

A family-friendly motor inn in Golden Point, about a kilometre from central Ballarat and Sovereign Hill. Rooms run from corporate singles to three-bedroom self-contained houses, and the facilities take in an indoor heated pool, spa, sauna, gym, games room, undercover playground and pickleball court, with the Red Lion Restaurant on site.

What makes it

  • Indoor heated pool
  • Spa, sauna and gym
  • Games room
  • Undercover playground
  • Pickleball court
  • Red Lion Restaurant

The vibe

Family Heritage