Barclay On View vs The Hotel Shamrock
Both are in Bendigo, 580 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Ironbark
Barclay On View
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 5 of 13
The short answer
Pick The Hotel Shamrock
It comes out ahead on 6 of 13 compared facts. 580 m apart.
Choose Barclay On View if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.7)
Choose The Hotel Shamrock if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 19)
Why is Barclay On View better than The Hotel Shamrock?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.7)+0.3
- 2550 m closer to the area centre−550 m
- 3Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★)+0.5★
Why is The Hotel Shamrock better than Barclay On View?
- 1450 m closer to public transport−450 m
- 2More guest reviews (107 vs 48), so the rating is more reliable×2.2
- 3131 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+131
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Barclay On View vs The Hotel Shamrock: which hotel is better? | Barclay On View | The Hotel Shamrock |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | – |
| Location | 5.6 | – |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | – |
| Public transport | 4.4 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.2 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.3 | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 48 | 107 +59 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 236 | – |
| Rank in Bendigo | top 19% +29% | top 48% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.6 | 7.7 +2.1 |
| Distance to Ironbark centre | 680 m −550 m | 1.2 km |
| To public transport | 1.2 km | 750 m −450 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 19 | 150 +131 |
| To the nearest food shop | 700 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 9 +9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 7 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +0.5★ | ★★★½ |
| Rooms | 99 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
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Location
580 m apart
Barclay On View: city centre: 390 m, nearest station PTV) V/line Bendigo Railway Stn & Transport Interchange: 1.2 km, 19 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
The Hotel Shamrock: city centre: 360 m, nearest station PTV) V/line Bendigo Railway Stn & Transport Interchange: 750 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
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Barclay On View or The Hotel Shamrock: common questions
Which is better, Barclay On View or The Hotel Shamrock?
The Hotel Shamrock leads in 6 of 13 categories, including number of reviews, location score, to public transport. Barclay On View is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Bendigo.
Which is cheaper, Barclay On View or The Hotel Shamrock?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Barclay On View is closer: 680 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for The Hotel Shamrock.
How far apart are Barclay On View and The Hotel Shamrock?
The two hotels are 580 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score