The Criterion Hotel

We had the pleasure of celebrating Mother’s Day lunch at the Criterion Hotel in Sale, and it was absolutely amazing! From the moment we arrived, the staff made us feel so welcome, with a complimentary glass of bubbles for all the mums – a lovely touch that set the tone for the day. The 3-course menu was outstanding. Each dish was beautifully presented and full of flavour, clearly prepared with care and quality ingredients. From the delicious entrée to the perfectly cooked main and the indulgent dessert, everything exceeded our expectations. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, with a great buzz in the air as families came together to celebrate. The service was attentive and friendly, without being intrusive. A huge thank you to the team at the Criterion Hotel for making Mother's Day so memorable. We'll definitely be back for future celebrations!

Visiting Sale with 8yo grandson. Wanted to stay centre of town in a old Pub. Wow. Inside is so modern atmosphere. Who knew from outside. Family dinner (happened to be schnitzel night $21. Perfect plate.) Staff A1. Picked the cheapest room which had everything.

Fantastic place to stay. My room and bathroom was simply lovely. I didn't know what the accommodation looked like before, but I am very impressed with the way it looks now. I especially liked the restored aspects of the 160 year old establishment. The wallpaper in my room was tastefully made of thousands of tiny stamps. The bathroom ceiling was an especially nice touch. The room was exceptionally clean and very good value for money. I was only there for one night on as i was looking for a property to purchase.I was very excited to stay in a pub, because it was a first. My room overlooked the main street and the staff were nothing short of amazing. Nothing was too much trouble and Rex was available 24/7. (I hope I wasn't too much of a pest) Thank you for giving me such a memorable stay and first impressions of Sale's community spirit. Would definitely recommend to others. 10/10

Hosted a large client dinner at this venue - service was excellent, food and menu was of high quality and thoroughly enjoyed. Centrally located conveniently on the highway and near suitable accommodation, it's beautifully furnished and the booking process easy and supported. Will be returning.

We enjoyed an excellent meal last week - very efficient and friendly service, the menus were clean, the food was delicious, prices were good, the wine list more than adequate, and the greeting from Chad was warm and friendly - overall, we really enjoyed our meal at the Crtierion.

We ate dinner here last week, basically it is overpriced pub food but they are trying to be upmarket. The Gippsland steak was over cooked, asked for rare got medium. They over heated the sticky date pudding and split the sauce. Drinks are at Melbourne prices. There are a lot better options to eat at in town than this place.

Absolutely not there for a a pub meal. Can't make a salad. Bring your own tomatoes and vinegar, because all we had was lettuce leaves in oil, for a side. Chicken not bad, chips were a bit undercooked. Unbelievable can't make a salad, stop pissing in people s pockets discussing.

Stayed in the Criterion for one night and was not disappointed. Whilst the room we had was small it more than suited our needs, the queen bed was comfortable and clean, there are tea and coffee facilities available and a good mini bar selection for purchase. The refurbishment has been done to a high standard giving a very cool vibe. Would definitely recommend the Criterion to anyone visiting Sale.

Won't be back. Chicken Parma was so thick and tasteless meat. Very disappointing considering all the raves about eating local produce. The arancini balls are delicious. The Romano dip with bagels wasn't our thing, It was spicy and watery. The gnocchi wasn't fluffy enough but the burnt butter sauce was delicious. The staff were lovely especially our waiter Poppy

Wow had the chilli scollops for my entree amazingly fantastic the entree menu looked so good had to try the duck entree too to hell with sins if you can get two starters that taste amazingly delicious why not! The staff were very friendly and also very knowledgeable with the local history I think I love sale thanks to all the staff Will definitely be back

We stayed here on a Friday night and the place was packed with people enjoying dinner, drinks, and live music. We booked a table for 730pm and had dinner served quickly and we both really enjoyed our food. The Fishermans catch was fresh, beer battered fish with items to build a fish taco. It was really delicious. The parmy was also really good, too big to finish. After dinner, we played a game of pool and then headed upstairs. We went back downstairs at 1130pm and it was all locked up and everyone was gone. I couldn't believe it changed so quickly. I felt like I was in the real Hotel California from the song. It had a strange feeling how it could be so loud and full an hour or so earlier and then shutdown completely so early. Anyway, we couldn't hear any noise in our room the entire night. I wish my apartment was like this. I recommend staying or dining here when visiting Sale.

Nice place with good food and nice personnel We have been some times and we will be back for sure

Started with the crispy squid with some beer battered chips; Was crispy for sure but bland and tasted of week old oil. Chips nothing special barely cooked and not seasoned adequately. Mains of Chargrilled Kangaroo and lemon-grass and ginger pork. Only the meats were palatable out of the mains. Dessert was cheesecake mess but there was no cheese cake just a berry coulis tart. Spent 130 dollars at this establishment for food on par with a chain restaurant in Melbourne