Is parking available at the hotel?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of AUD 20 per day. Limited parking spaces are provided, and reservations are not required.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee of approximately AUD 19.50 per person.

Does the hotel allow pets?

Pets are not allowed at the property. However, service animals are exempt from this policy.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 2:00 PM until 11:59 PM, and check-out is by 10:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

What accessibility features does the hotel offer?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. However, specific details about accessible rooms and facilities are not provided.

Where is the hotel located in relation to key attractions?

The hotel is located in St Kilda, Melbourne, within a 10-minute drive of the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Crown Casino. It is 1.1 miles from St Kilda Beach and 3.3 miles from Rod Laver Arena.

What are the hotel's policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and kids can stay for free up to a certain age, although the minimum age for free stays is not specified.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The hotel offers cribs for infants at a fee of AUD 30 per day. Rollaway beds are also available for a fee of AUD 50 per day, and both require advance request for confirmation.

Crest on Barkly Hotel Melbourne - Comfortable Stay

Average nightly price at Crest on Barkly Hotel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$105
February	$128
March	$139
April	$98
May	$92
June	$99
July	$94
August	$97
September	$121
October	$83
November	$100
December	$112

What guests think

At Crest on Barkly Hotel, travelers highlight a convenient St Kilda location and welcoming staff, while feedback varies on room quality and upkeep, with many finding good value but others noting very tight paid parking and dated areas.

Rooms range from spacious and comfortable to small or dated, and several guests mention thin walls, connecting doors, and road noise. Cleanliness is inconsistent, with many clean stays but recurring reports of mouldy bathrooms, smoke smells, and shower issues like leaks or weak pressure; breakfast and café experiences are also mixed and often seen as basic or poor value. Best suited to short stays if you prioritize value and proximity over consistency.

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Facilities

On-site parking is available but extremely tight and often paid; several guests struggled with larger vehicles and tight spaces. There is an on-site café/bar, small gym, and guest laundry, though laundry and restaurant operations were inconsistent at times.

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David

Apr 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I had a very cheap room without a window, I knew that when I booked so it was no surprise but it was somewhat claustraphobic and I would probably go for a room with a window next time. That said it was very quiet and dark so good for sleeping. The AC kept the room at a comfortable temperature and the shower was excelent, constant temperature and flow. Bed was firm. Overall the room was very clean. 950 metre walk to the National Theatre which puts this hotel in close proximity to that venue - that I was attending. There is under building car parking, some of the parking spaces are impossibly tight. The open air parking out the back is probably a better option for a medium to big car if the easy access spots are all gone.

10

Alexis

Sep 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I love Crest on Barkly. It's my regular go to place to stay in Melbourne. The location is amazing. And very good value. I use the gym, washing facilities and Beans and Bottles. Staff are friendly and welcoming.

10

Jessie

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and nice size room, parking spots are small but overall good experience

6

Kathryn

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Although the pictures were appealing the level of noise made for a unpleasant stay. The bathroom was very small and the shower that did not have a shelf had the worst water pressure. The car park is extremely tight and hazardous. Convenient location

4

Robert

Jan 18, 2023

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Stayed 19,374 nights

Chap on the desk clearly didn’t want to be there, quite grumpy, and smugly added parking charges (website lists free parking - he said, no that’s only for people who book directly with us, not for those using Wotif). Car park had the narrowest gaps I’ve ever seen in a car park which makes it hard with a larger car. Power points poorly accessible making changing devices a challenge. Tap broken in the bathroom. Smell of smoke throughout the facility. Was conveniently located.

8

Fiachra

Jan 31, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Decent hotel that looks like it has seen better days but is good for a few days. Small gym, laundry, parking, café/bottleshop and bar on-site Good tram-connections nearby and walking distance to lots of amenities on Fitzroy street, St. Kilda beach and Albert Park

8

Najam

Jan 7, 2023

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Stayed 19,364 nights

Car park is difficult and very narrow as if it is on weight loss program.

8

David

Jul 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Carparking is very difficult with larger cars. Toilet seat was broken Window would not open Shower head constantly falling down.

6

Shirley

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property looked fine. The parking is appalling. The parking spaces are small and often do not have sufficient manoeuvring room. I have a small car yet was worried that I would scratch my car on poles or others would scratch my car as they were trying to get in or out of parking spaces.

8

Darren

Jan 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking should be included in the motel price, not at an additional cost.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is mixed: many guests found rooms tidy, but repeated reports cite mouldy bathrooms, lingering smoke or perfume smells, and occasional pests. Housekeeping standards and bathroom upkeep vary between stays.

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6

Danoescha

Nov 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Location is lovely. Sadly not super clean, a lot of noise

10

Joseph

Jan 27, 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Clean room, polite staff, good location.

2

Nathan

Jan 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was extremely dirty, sink blocked and has hair and bugs in it

6

Lyra

Jan 29, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Aircon was not working on our 1st night with broken single mattress, faulty and wobbly tap in the bathroom sink and very dusty carpet. Transferred to another room on the 2nd night but room was not clean with molds in the bath, very smelly fridge with stale milk, and rubbish bin with stale food packaging. Only good thing is the staff who attended were very helpful and polite in addressing the concerns.

2

Ron

Mar 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Arrived and room was full of smoke The manager was fantastic and upgraded me but However when I got up I saw bugs in the carpet crawling up the walls I would not recommend at all sorry

10

Shane

Apr 19, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff friendly. Room clean.

8

Giles

Nov 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The shower tiles in the room were in need of a good clean by scrubbing . The rest of the room was great.

4

Nathan

Jan 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was dirty when we got there, the bathrooms were full of mould and the room smelled disgusting

8

Chris

Jan 18, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was clean but bathroom needs updating. Staff are very friendly and helpful

4

andrew

Feb 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was filthy with massive amounts of mold in the bathroom and dust all over the benches. The reception staff took a scan of my credit card to store in their computer as well as my photo ID. There is no requirement for that information to be stored and it allows anyone with access to their computer to steal my details. Poor service disgusting room that was filthy. I took pictures of the state of teh room as it was so bad.

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Rooms

Rooms vary widely in size and condition: some are spacious and comfortable, others feel small or dated. Noise carries through thin walls and connecting doors, with occasional traffic noise; beds and in-room features like A/C or TV range from fine to frustrating.

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Miki

Mar 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bed was okay. Bathroom left a lot to be desired (mould in shower, the shower head bracket was loose). There's no sound protection with the room next door so I enjoyed the neighbours loud conversation till about 4.30am. New A/C was handy as it wasn't working last time I stayed here. Staff are great 10/10 service but the rooms need a big refurb.

10

Mark

Nov 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious room with king size bed

6

Andrew

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My main issue was the mattress, it really was well past its use by. A poor night's sleep due to the bed you've paid to sleep in...well, I think that says it all, really.

8

Jamie

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was very good, the beds are great and the room quiet. My only reason for not give five star is there is a connecting door between rooms and I could hear the other guest too easily and even smell his aftershave, this bothered me a lot. Apart from that it was a great a stay and the staff were very good.

6

Tim

Jun 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room we stayed in (225) had a connecting door to the next room. I think it can only be a single door, which was secured by a simple bolt. We could hear every word the couple were saying next door. It felt very invasive, and not at all private.

8

Kelly

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean. Did have a very strong smell of alcohol. Hotel itself is quiet mostly, however the road noise goes all night long. I think hotels should not be allowed to charge double price due to long weekend for the exact same bed & sheets. For $400 a night surely a croissant could be thrown in. Plus you pay an extra $20 for parking

6

Jeannie

Jan 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was quite small. Bathroom was tiny. Bed was comfortable enough. Very noisy when people were exiting early in the morning. We felt Crest on Park was a better hotel. We won't be staying at Crest on Barkly again.

6

Nicole

Apr 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was in Room 121 which had a door between my room and the next room so I could hear their whole conversation etc late into the night. Also it sounds like there is no glass on the window the noise from the traffic was horrendous. I rang reception and requested to be moved and thankfully the helpful staff did move me to a much better room. No one should be allowed to stay room 121

10

Marcelle

Oct 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We were pleasantly impressed with the family room Very spacious, clean and beds comfortable

8

Matthew

Apr 5, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Only dropped a star because the room was actually quite noisey. I could here the next room talking quite clearly but as well as that there was a lot of various ticking/squeaking noises while trying to sleep.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful, including late-night check-in, but service is inconsistent. Reports include rude or inflexible interactions, slow or paperwork‑heavy check-ins, and delays with bonds/holds or resolving issues.

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Shae

Jul 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately, we were quite disappointed by our stay. Some things that contributed to this were for example - we paid the additional charge for breakfast for 2 $28 which stated Weekdays cold breakfast, and full hot and cold breakfast Fri-Sun, came down for breakfast (Sat) and was told it was only continental breakfast no egg and bacon etc only toast cereal etc. Which is pretty disappointing for the price especially when it was advertised differently. - I called reception later in the night requesting some more towels and an additional blanket due to already having used the 2 towels provided and it was cold in the room. The heater was on 29 full fan however was certainly not working as it should. Reception said they were too busy?? and would replenish towels in the morning?? - Just before 6pm I called reception to see if we could use the microwave in the kitchen to heat up some food, we were told the kitchen is closed but if you want to heat up food there is 7-11 up the street. Assuming the kitchen was not open on this day at all by the way we were brushed off, I carried my 2 year old all the way to 7-11 and back to see the kitchen now open?? They could have just said it opens at 6 and we would have waited. Overall just really disappointing and not value for money.

10

Todd

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were very friendly and helpful

4

Ian

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Changed towels but did not make the bed. Check-in staff member was unprofessional in her approach

10

S J

Mar 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great service. The staff were really helpful.

4

Mohammad Humair

Mar 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Horrible staff who just want to rip you off

10

Suzan

Jan 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Customer service was excellent the reception person went out of his way to help us

4

William

Feb 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We use this property regularly. The one constant frustration is the time it takes to go through the checking process, often 5 to 10 minutes while staff fiddle on the computer then photocopy and scan driver’s license and credit card, all for a prepaid room and prepaid parking. Is this some sort of identity theft racket??? It happens every time we check in! It can’t be that we’re not known to their system after at least a dozen visits over the past year or so.

10

Sarah Mary

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff were really helpful, polite and welcoming. We got some free parking thrown in too.

6

Jenna

Mar 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Personally we had no issue and were satisfied with the accommodation. However, my in-laws were treated absolutely disgustingly. Their room was cancelled because their card declined during the day. I was the one who the did the booking for her as she wasn’t confident in doing so herself. She asked me do I pay now or on the day? It quite clearly said “pay at the property” so that’s exactly what she was going to do. I was also surprised to see the amount for our room deducted from my account during the day when I wasn’t expecting it, lucky I had the funds in there as I usually transfer from another account as I need, which is also what my mother in law does. Apart from the fact that they were made to change hotels much further away from the function that we were attending, they also had to pay more than double than they had originally expected, which in these times is rather stressful. Utterly disgraceful.

10

Alexander

Nov 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The late check in was great, I landed late at night and got to the accommodation around 12am. The reception was open, very welcoming, helpful and cheerful especially for that time of the night

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Location

Convenient St Kilda base near trams, Fitzroy Street dining, Albert Park, and the Alfred Hospital, with easy access to the CBD. Some guests noted road noise depending on room placement.

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Tracey

May 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find & close to the Alfred Hospital

8

Peter

Mar 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Always available when in need, good size room, showers big for 2, for a one nighter you can’t ask for more, pretty much all amenities, l had a good sleep can’t complain also in a good location St Kilda

8

Joshua

Dec 19, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was clean and location was great.

10

Andrew

Dec 1, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy to get from the hotel to the city by tram

8

William

Nov 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a conveniently located property with reasonable tariff.

10

Gareth

Oct 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic loaction.

8

Fiachra

Jan 31, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Decent hotel that looks like it has seen better days but is good for a few days. Small gym, laundry, parking, café/bottleshop and bar on-site Good tram-connections nearby and walking distance to lots of amenities on Fitzroy street, St. Kilda beach and Albert Park

10

Tushar

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Easy to walk to nearby restaurants on Fitzroy st.

8

Teresa

Dec 2, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Good value location close to shops and restaurants

8

Gaylene

Nov 30, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Great location

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Dining

On-site breakfast and café receive mixed feedback, often described as basic, cold, or poor value, with limited hot options on some days. A few guests liked the café or restaurant food, but room service is limited or absent.

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Nathan

Nov 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Accommodation was value for money , only had a issue with tv remote It was rectified by staff after a few replacements . Buffet / continental breakfast was ok , cold meat and cheeses are not refridgerated , overall very basic . Wouldn't recommend it unless it's upgraded to a better standard .

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Shae

Jul 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately, we were quite disappointed by our stay. Some things that contributed to this were for example - we paid the additional charge for breakfast for 2 $28 which stated Weekdays cold breakfast, and full hot and cold breakfast Fri-Sun, came down for breakfast (Sat) and was told it was only continental breakfast no egg and bacon etc only toast cereal etc. Which is pretty disappointing for the price especially when it was advertised differently. - I called reception later in the night requesting some more towels and an additional blanket due to already having used the 2 towels provided and it was cold in the room. The heater was on 29 full fan however was certainly not working as it should. Reception said they were too busy?? and would replenish towels in the morning?? - Just before 6pm I called reception to see if we could use the microwave in the kitchen to heat up some food, we were told the kitchen is closed but if you want to heat up food there is 7-11 up the street. Assuming the kitchen was not open on this day at all by the way we were brushed off, I carried my 2 year old all the way to 7-11 and back to see the kitchen now open?? They could have just said it opens at 6 and we would have waited. Overall just really disappointing and not value for money.

8

Robert

Feb 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room good value, breakfast not worth it as terrible coffee, no hot breakfast Mon-Fri.

10

Andrew

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff were attentive, friendly and professional. The cafe food was good.

2

Claire

Jun 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was inedible. No hot food and continental breakfast was stale.

10

Tegan

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a free upgrade to a family room which they rang in advance to offer us, and waived the car parking which was lovely if them to do after we'd been driving for 10 hours. The room was clean and comfortable and the bathroom was a good size. The hotel restaurant food and service was great.

8

Phil

Nov 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room, very comfy bed and the service/ staff were excellent. Where you need to improve is the shower "rooms" because the water went everywhere in the absence of a curtain or screen. The continental breakfast is also very poor value for money. Tepid water (not hot) to make an instant coffee and the milk had clearly been sitting out for a long time that it had started to curdle.

8

Noah

Feb 8, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Convenient to where I needed to be. It was quiet. The breakfast was a bit on the expensive side for what was on offer

6

Luke

Sep 16, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location and price. Let down by uncomfortable bed (hard), no room service despite having an onsite restaurant. If they did there was nothing in the room to suggest. I had a weird tapping noise in the room the whole time. Room needed some paint, floors were stained scratches all over walls, doors and desk.

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Paul

May 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room smelt like it had been flooded. It has a strong smell of mold. The breakfast was terrible! DO NOT pay for this !! Toaster didn't work correctly (it was a 4 slice toaster and 6 of the 8 elements were broken and not all in the same compartment so toast would only cook one side) and there was only one toaster. Hot food was disgusting and I am not a picky eater. There was also only one slice of bacon left and I ate breakfast at 7.30 with the breakfast service running from about 7 to 9 so would exepect to be plenty. There was also only one scoop of scrambled eggs. The serving containers where those usual hot food containers where you lift the handle at the front but they were designed in a way where the steam would burn you each time you opened them. The sausages were cooked at least 24 hours earlier and were hard and dry. And to top if off the coffee was served in an industrial style thermos which is ok but the coffee was stone cold !!! You have to be kidding. -5 stars ;-)

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9 $140	10 $95	11 $94	12 $94	13 $97	14 $119
15 $84	16 $89	17 $93	18 $91	19 $94	20 $107	21 $194
22 $91	23 $92	24 $93	25 $93	26 $91	27 $196	28 $238
29 $97	30 $88

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		1 $97	2 $284	3 $186	4 $244	5 $144
6 $88	7 $88	8 $86	9 $88	10 $124	11	12 $217
13 $204	14 $86	15 $88	16 $88	17 $97	18 $190	19 $171
20 $88	21 $97	22 $88	23 $88	24 $88	25 $121	26 $119
27 $111	28 $162	29 $162	30 $162	31

Crest on Barkly Hotel

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