Quest Ballarat is located in the heritage listed former Loreto College building, the smaller of the two colleges. The school was founded in 1875 by the Loreto Sisters as their first foundation in Australia. Quest on Dawson Street has been extensively refurbished and had been open only two weeks when we visited and smelled of brand new carpet and paint. We stayed in a studio apartment, well appointed and very comfortable. Linen was amazingly crisp, the bed and pillows quite divine. Drawbacks were that there is no elevator, so we had to lug our heavy suitcases up two flights of stairs to the room. Also, the water pressure in the shower was really disappointing. Otherwise, well worth a visit and stay. Highly recommended.

Approximate cost: $115.00