My wife and I travelled through Bendigo on our last driving holiday around Victoria and were amazed at the buildings in this gold rush era city. We decided then to come back and explore and to stay in the big old grand hotel that is right in the middle of it all. We checked a few mixed reviews on TripAdvisor... more

After finding that various hotel Internet booking sites had no rooms available at this hotel, I rang the latter directly on the morning of my intended stay. The receptionist was most obliging and immediately offered me a deluxe suite at the standard room Internet price of A$110. Upon arrival I proceeded up the historic, wide and slighly creaky staircases two... more

The Shamrock is a truly grand and historic building, and with the development of the Pall Mall area of Bendigo, it's now right in the heart of Bendigo's best restaurants and bars such as the GPO, the Whirrakee, the Shamrock's own Victorian Wine Room, and a dozen little restaurants and bistros in the streets and alleys nearby. Unfortunately I wasn't... more

We have just returned from a driving trip in Victoria and stayed Easter at the Shamrock and it is an absolute gem. We loved it - it oozes character and looks as grand as I'm sure it did in 1850's when it was built. If you like history like we do, you will be stunned by the beautiful tile floors,... more

I stayed at this comfort inn for two nights and it was very pleasant. The room I was in was very large, had a queen and two singles and it was on the second floor. The room was very clean and looked to be recently renovated. There were a few signs of its age but that just added character (eg... more

I stayed at the Shamrock on a weekend get away with a friend. The Shamrock is in a great location, right in the heart of town. Walking distance to a lot of nice restaurants. We had drinks and tapas at the Wine Bar which was very nice, about 1000 wines to choose from. Our room at the Shamrock was pretty... more