We had such a great time staying at Kryal Castle! The room was clean, comfy, and had that cool medieval vibe that made it feel like a real castle. Our kid was beyond excited to be “sleeping in a castle”—definitely a big highlight. Even after the main attractions closed, there was still so much to do. We hung out at the playground, got lost (in a good way) in the maze, played some games at the arcade, and even took a nighttime walk around the castle—it was all awesome. The staff were really friendly and helpful too. Just a super fun and unique place to stay. Totally recommend it for families!

Some of the facilities are showing their age and could use a bit of an update. The breakfast was very basic—just cold continental options—so having a few hot dishes would’ve been nice. There was also a bit of a wait for seating and food in the morning.

Bed super comfortable, great rooms, extremely clean, air con and lights on on my arrival as arrived after business hours. I stay every wednesday night for work purposes and am booked in right up till October thus far. I never see any staff as Castle is closed when I arrive but nice to deal with via phone and they leave SMS's.

Continental breakfast is included but unfortunately only from 8 am inside the castle dining area and I leave for work by 8 am so can never get this, should definitely have breakfast packs left inside the rooms (both the suites and cabins). Also, no hairdryer in the cabin which is strange. Also need some form of roofing over the cabin decks for shelter in inclement weather. If not for the breakfast, dryer and roof it would be a 10/10 for me.

What a magical experience it was to stay inside a castle and enjoy all the activities within walking distance of your room. You have to remember that it is a castle so will look like a castle in your room so don’t expect all the smooth dull walls and fittings that you find in most accommodation. You want your room to look like a castle room (of course you will have modern facilities, TV, AC and fridge). Just a few steps from your door your continental breakfast is waiting and it meets all your needs. Then as a guest you have the freedom to wonder around inside the castle walls before and after day visitors. We even got to know Sir Gregory as he came to our rescue to fix a couple of minor issues during our 3 night stay. My grandchildren really felt like Princesses and a Prince as they got a chance to parade behind the Knights on their majestic horses in the main arena. The activities during the day were enough to keep 4 children and 4 adults entertained and the added Murder Mystery Dinner was a bonus. I highly recommend a stay for anyone looking for something different or even as a base for activities in and around Ballarat.

Maybe the shower head could be a little higher for people 6 foot or more.

Great for families with kids (i’d say < 12 years old would be ideal). Really enjoyed walking the grounds after hours. A lot to do for kids at all times. Friendly staff. Pretty views of the town from the bathroom. Air con was on for our arrival on a hot day. Breakfast was nice although staff struggled to keep up with demand.

Rooms are not well soundproofed - could hear neighbouring rooms in the bathroom and coughing during the night. Our room (17) had a window in the door which had no curtain and a light directly outside so the whole room was lit with light during the night. Mini fridge very noisey. I didn’t realise it was a shower over spa bath meaning it was a large step into a slippery bath which was tricky for some of our party with mobility challenges.

Clean and comfortable rooms, only a short drive to Ballarat, good value, free breakfast

The check-in process was a bit hectic. Our room wasn't ready at 2pm, and we were told we’d receive a text when it was. We spent some time exploring the grounds, but still hadn't received a message. We then went into town to explore, and still no text. When we returned at 4pm, our room was ready, but we were never notified. The breakfast provided was good, but it was also a bit chaotic. There weren't enough tables and chairs, so many people were left standing around trying to find a spot.

I had always wanted to stay at the Castle and we really enjoyed our 2 night stay. The room was large & comfortable & had all that we needed. It was great being able to wander around the Castle...admission complimentary with our stay in the Castle...& join in the fun & medieval activities. Would highly recommend this experience to families as all the kids seemed to be having loads of fun. Continental breakfast was included too which we appreciated.

Being in our 70's it was a little difficult to drag cases up & down the rough stone entrance stairs...something that I simply hadn't thought of...so it'd be good to have staff to help with that or perhaps a smooth ramp. Also, the dining there is very limited, dining room not open every night or not at all if they have a wedding or other function booked. Food is really more for kids than adults & it's a 15 minute drive into town for hotels, restaurants or talks away... just something that it's handy to know about. The rooms do have microwaves if your organized to take food for yourselves or there are decent eating places in Ballarat

The staff were absoluty amazing and so accommodating, willing to assist you when ever needed. Amazing place for the kids. So many activities and things to see even when the park is closed to the public on weekdays. The BIG 4 they are opening looks very luxurious and will be giving that a go next time we come.

The room (commandos quaters) was a lot smaller then we originally thought with photos online making them look bigger, i became a little bit claustrophobic and the pillows weren't very comfortable. I feel the room needs bigger windows or something to help open it up as it gives off kinda prison type vibes and being able to crack open a window for some fresh air would have been nice too but they are solid from what I could tell, but nothing too terrible, the staff and how great they are won me over in the end so I would come again and just book a better room.

Clean room, great mini bar, super comfortable bed, sparkling bathroom, and unique location. It transports you back to medieval times :) And you can stroll around the castle in the morning, avoiding the crowd.

This might just be me but I found the pillory outside our room a little disturbing and dampened our romantic mood slightly as I was creeped out. Also, there was some confusion about breakfast. On our check-in message, there was apparently a buffet which we had to book for, but eventually, we got directed to snacks and coffee at a cafe in the castle. As it was early, the lady opening the cafe didn't seem too happy receiving us and was quite curt and rude :(

The room was great, and the shower was huge. The entry to the room was a castle type door. We walked around and looked at some of the exhibits, which were very interesting. I would definitely stay there again.

The castle was built back in the 70s, and some areas need attention and repairs, but this did not affect the accommodation, which was great. The only other downside was the distance we had to carry our bags from the carport. But it is a castle after all and there weren't cars back in the middle ages.

Staff were so friendly, helpful, always smiling, genuinely happy and funny. Each room is slightly different so that was cool to discover and there was more open than we expected as we came mid-week when we knew there were some renovations happening as it just happened to be on the way to elsewhere so figured, why not see it? The torture museum was so interesting, there is a lot of detail and care taken across the grounds for everything. My 3 year old got super excited he almost pulled out the sword in the stone etc. So many features you might not notice that make it fun. They also loved the kids playground. Beds were extremely comfortable, the room was warm, everything was clean and staff were around when we needed them so it was a fantastic experience for us and we will be back on a proper trip for a weekend to truly experience it.

Nothing! The whole experience was amazing.