Pleasant - What previous guests thought, 78 reviews
Pleasant · 78 reviews
Set in Ararat and with J Ward Museum reachable within less than 1 km, The Mess and Barracks offers a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace.
Guest review
Very friendly staff. Room was clean and warm on a cold night.
From US$71.32 per night
What guests said about Ararat:
10.0
Ararat is a lovely town in itself and has everything you...
Ararat is a lovely town in itself and has everything you need, town hall, art gallery, many shops, antiques, eating places, gift shops, swimming pool, indoor and out, recreation, park, drives up to Halls Gap and tourist attractions areas.
Didn't like the mess and Barracks much, it was cheap and very pub style.
M
Guest review by
Maree
Australia
8.0
Personally went to Ararat for ghost hunting at Aradale...
Personally went to Ararat for ghost hunting at Aradale asylum and found myself quite happy with the other facilities, the town is quite cute with not too heavy traffic at most points of the day with good historical sightseeing and nature views!
J
Guest review by
Jade
Australia
10.0
J division jail was interesting wish tour went longer though...
J division jail was interesting wish tour went longer though tour guide was great knowledgeable 2 hour tour volunteers run tours 👍one tree outlook great as you have all angles of town and surrounding from viewing Musuem great also past history and memorabilia -green hill lake wonderful missed seeing asylum tour definetly will come back to see that over all Ararat has some wonderful sightseeing food outlets restaurants and friendly people
J
Guest review by
Jeanette
Australia
8.0
It was a good a good base for two nights (we booked an extra...
It was a good a good base for two nights (we booked an extra night) because it is easy drive to Halls Gap to walk in the Grampians and also tour around the area. Ararat has a museum, art gallery and delightful gardens to walk through. Has retained lot of Art Deco buildings which gives it a lovely ambience.
M
Guest review by
Monica
Australia
10.0
Local interesting history, being the JWard prison and Ararat...
Local interesting history, being the JWard prison and Ararat Lunatic Asylum - both worth a visit. Town centre has ample cafes and restaurants to suit all tastes, and shopping to suit all interests. Short drive to Stawell, Halls Gap and Grampians. An interesting and worthwhile place to visit.
R
Guest review by
Robi
Australia
8.0
Easy to walk around the town, restaurants within easy walk.
Easy to walk around the town, restaurants within easy walk. The Alexandra Gardens were beautiful to wander around and with a cafe as well. The Chinese heritage building was worth a visit with kids, they tried gold panning, dressed up and wrote their names in calligraphy while learning a little bit about the history of the town. A few restaurants looked ok in the main street, we chose Khoon Thai and certainly werent disappointed.
M
Guest review by
Marg75L
Australia
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