Play Pokies at The The Hotel Shamrock

I was in Bendigo with some family a few weeks ago and decided to try the food at the Shamrock after a health and safety disaster at subway after they contaminated the rolls with soapy dirty water that made us walk out disgusted and disappointed, as we arrived at the Shamrock we were greeted by friendly staff who promptly got us seated with menus, the food was delivered to the table reasonably fast and the customised orders where made exactly as ordered, everyone I was with thoroughly enjoyed their meals with my best friend having a vegetarian pasta, my brother having a steak and my step mother had 2 entrees, everything at the table looked mouth watering delicious, all dishes were generously well plated and reportedly tasted as good as they looked. I got fish an chips with the chips upgrade to wedges, the fish was juicy and delicious perfectly battered leaving the whole fish with a light crisp crunch and just melted in my mouth, the wedges were great, not too big so they were well flavoured with plenty of crunch, I am an extremely fussy eater and find myself disappointed by "takeaway" food so generally just eat at home but I'll definitely be eating here again next time I'm in Bendigo, highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Should be the Shamozle hotel. Absolutely terrible experience starting with the booking.
Third party booking agent with a website that is a clone of the hotel website, so it looks like you are booking directly with the hotel, booked 2 nights instead of 1. When we pointed out the error three minutes after making the booking, neither the agent nor the hotel wanted to refund the money so ended up paying for 2 nights for a 1 night stay. We were just told it was our fault so wear it. No understanding shown nor anything suggested to improve our stay.
Asked for an upgrade when we arrived to compensate and were told they were booked out. Maybe that was true, but we only ever saw our friends around the hotel and only two other people were in the dining room for breakfast. A breakfast that should have been included from our original booking, we had to pay for again.
Four of us ordered but only three meals came out. When my partner asked where her French toast was they tried to tell her she had ordered an omelette, but it still hadn't been made. Her French toast arrived after we had all finished, without the extras she had ordered and she had to argue to get the maple syrup and bacon she had ordered. The food was also very expensive. $20 for two eggs Benedict plus $6 for gluten free toast, plus if you have maple syrup with your pancakes - that's extra! The "Big Breakfast" was the smallest big breakfast I have ever seen.
The rooms are dated, worn carpet, chipped paint work, a small tv (the tv in our friend's room didn't work well with a fuzzy picture that came in and out), and only single ply toilet paper. Not really what you expect for $178 a night. The only saving grace was a comfortable bed.
They do not have their own parking. You have to pay for parking in a council car park or on the street.

We stopped in Bendigo on our way through to Melbourne and stayed at this lovely historic hotel. The hotel is quite pleasant and distinctive. Although quite hold they have done a good job keeping it clean and modern (as much as possible) with all the amenities available.
It is centrally located which is excellent which allows you walking distance to many of the wonderful things Bendigo have to offer.
This is quite good value for money

We booked this accommodaton because the photos looked great, it was a piece of history. Unfortunately the room we were allocated was next to the stairs and not far from the elevator which sounded like a lion roaring. The room was very cramped, small and not very clean at all, the TV was old and the sound and picture was crappy. For $175.00 per night it is well and truly overpriced. We will not be back.

Recently my wife Maggie and I had the absolute pleasure to stay at this iconic hotel overnight. Our stay was centred around a visit to the Bendigo Art Gallery and the Paris Exhibition which is currently featured. The Art Gallery is a short walk through the adjacent beautiful gardens. Having stayed at the Shamrock before we knew what to expect however we were once again amazed how beautiful this historic hotel is. Our room was warm, comfortable and spacious and and it's presentation perfect The staff were helpful and charming. We dined in the street level bistro and enjoyed a quality meal at most reasonable prices. A good selection of wines and beer was also appreciated. A visit to the Shamrock (particularly during the current Paris Exhibition) is a 'must do'. Off street secure parking is available right next door.