Had a wonderful dinner at the Victoria Hotel when visiting Rutherglen last weekend. Couldn't fault anything. Friendly service, good wine, delicious food. Fantastic gnocchi. Will definitely be back!!

It's in your face: this is a hotel that "reeks" of the Australian experience that travellers love world-wide. My lady and I ( wine lovers) stayed there numerous times in the 1990s - having driven from Canberra, We loved it. Australia the way it was and can be: open, friendly, clean and fresh as a farmland region can be. Service... More

The room we had was rather run-down and badly in need of an upgrade. You can hear every sound and footstep in the room above. Kids running up and down the stairs can also be heard very clearly. The king bed in one room was very comfortable, but you could feel the springs in the single beds. The WC and... More

We went here for dinner. Everyone here was smiling, helpful and happy! It was recommended to us as it was open New Year's Day but it far exceeded expectations. Maybe because the owner was previously the Food and Beverage Manager at the Intercontinental Hotel in Park Lane, London (which had Egon Ronay status). It had to be something like that... More

A fantastic country pub atmosphere. We met up with our weekend companions on Friday afternoon in the shady beer garden. Sarah was very helpful with local information about places to eat. We stayed in the Stables room which was perfect share accommodation for our close group of 7 friends. What the hotel lacks in polish it makes up for in... More

I stayed there a week or so ago and to be honest, it's very poor. Rooms are not well appointed, no cups/milk, no shampoo, no conditioner, no electric blankets (Yes it gets cold there) windows dirty, shower screen all cracked and shower dirty (lots of stuff in bottom of shower when taps started..Door locks hard to operate, dark coridoors, meals... More

Very friendly and attentive hosts in a relaxed and welcoming way. An old country pub, lots of character, shared facilities and great for a bike riding holiday with our friends. Bedrooms are just for sleeping but lovely shared lounges and friendly bar. The hosts waited for us to arrive on the Friday night from a wet and miserable Melbourne and... More

We were there with a group of 10 close friends on a wine tour weekend. We stayed in adjoining rooms which were comfortable, nothing flash, but were clean, cheap and great to share with a close group. You had to use shared bathrooms but that was part of the fun and experience of staying at The Vic.

A place in time for the lads who grew up around Essendon, together after many years of work and family, for weekend get away.....A great place to pack a bike and a small bag for an ambling couple of days to share tall stories of past and present. With a focus on good food and wine, honest and practical accommodation... More