About this property

Elegant Accommodation: Historic Merryville Homestead in Murrumbateman offers a bed and breakfast experience with a beautiful garden, tennis court, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy a lounge, tennis equipment hire, outdoor seating area, picnic area, and family rooms. Comfortable Amenities: Each room features a private bathroom with a bath, tea and coffee maker, garden views, hairdryer, coffee machine, dining table, outdoor furniture, and a TV. Additional amenities include a refrigerator, shower, carpeted floors, and a wardrobe. Convenient Location: Located 57 km from Canberra Airport, the property is close to attractions such as Canberra Centre (47 km), Australian War Memorial (48 km), and National Gallery of Australia (50 km). Free on-site private parking is available. Highly rated by guests.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

  • Free private parking available on-site


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1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Alan
    Australia Australia
    This is a special place steeped in history that you see & feel. Ning & Rob are fabulous hosts, caring and very generous with their time. It is an absolute treat staying here, so unique in such a beautiful setting, it feels a world away from the...
  • Mark
    Australia Australia
    The fire place, wasn’t advertised it a wonderful surprise. Just been to the snow and most places didn’t have one or it was a fake
  • Philippa
    Australia Australia
    Historical, interesting homestead surrounded by beautiful gardens. Friendly hosts who treated us like royalty.
  • William
    Australia Australia
    Lovely historic property in beautiful country setting. Great hosts.
  • Krystie
    Australia Australia
    Staff were such beautiful, friendly people. Very hospitable. Enjoyed our continental breakfast which included fresh fruit bowl that was delicious! Loved the historic atmosphere. It was so quiet and peaceful. We were even lucky to see lambs. It...
  • David
    Australia Australia
    Beautiful location and relaxed atmosphere and the Hosts were very welcoming
  • Izzy
    Australia Australia
    Beautiful old homestead. So much history! Very peaceful and set in stunning gardens. Very friendly hosts as well.
  • Valerie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Amazing vintage property in fabulous surroundings . Loads of private space inside and lovely gardens. Nice breakfast and lovely hosts
  • Alison
    Australia Australia
    The most beautiful, serene, and welcoming B&B I have ever stayed at. The hosts were exceptional and made me feel right at home. The facilities were perfect and you wanted for nothing.
  • Oliver
    Germany Germany
    I was on my way from Mount Gambier to Newcastle and had chosen the Merryville for my overnight stay. What a lovely experience. When I arrived, I was greeted very warmly by Rob, one of the hosts. The property itself is massive, with history looking...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

9.9
Host review score
Merryville is one of Australia's best known pastoral properties made famous world wide by the late Sir Walter Merriman. The original part of the homestead was built in 1903 and in the mid 1930's the East and West wings were added. We offer an opportunity to experience rural living when wool was king. Enjoy the history of the homestead and the farm and the peace and tranquility of an old country garden. THE BEDROOMS: We offer the two guest bedrooms in our historic bluestone homestead located next to the magnificent old billiard room/library. The deluxe queen room accomodate 2 persons and plenty of space for a portable cot/crib if needed. The second bedroom also has a queen bed that can accomodate two extra guests for additional costs. Please check the hotel policies for more details. BATHROOM: The two guest bedrooms are located on the West wing of the homestead and it is a shared bathroom. (NOTE: We only take bookings of the same group per night and the bathroom will be only shared by your extra guests that are staying in the second bedroom.)
MEALS: Free continental breakfast is included with your accomodation. It is located in the dining room. Tea/coffee facilities, toaster and a refrigerator are also located in the dining room. We have high chair for the little people too. We can can provide a full cooked breakfast if requested. For lunch or dinner we can suggests places in Murrumbateman village or in Yass. GUESTS SPACES: LOUNGE & DINING ROOM: Enjoy the warmth of the open fire place in the lounge and dining area. There’s plenty of books for you to borrow and enjoy. Why not read in front by the fire place or enjoy playing boardgames with your family and friends. Or perhaps a glass or two of wines with your love ones by the fireplace. There is also a keyboard in the lounge area if you would like to play it and fill the homestead with music. BILLIARD ROOM: We have a full size snooker table and we encourage you to have a play and have fun with your family and friends. But please supervised the little children. Thanks. FRONT VERANDAH: Enjoy the view while you are seeping your coffee or tea. Or a quiet time just reading your book!
THE GARDENS, LAKE & SURROUND: The lovely extensive garden and farm are available for walks, native birds and farm livestock. By arrangement we can show you around the farm and the wool shed. We have a large lake within walking distance of the homestead, there are kayaks available for your use and a pontoon anchored in the middle of the lake. EVENTS VENUE: We are also offering now our garden for venue hire for any events or weddings. Please hop on to our website for more details. Thank you. YASS VALLEY DISTRICT: Our district is renowned as the Wool, wine and waterways area - "cool climate wine country" which includes numerous restaurants, wine tasting, truffiers, water activities at Burrinjuck dam etc. Our gourmet food and wine activities are legendary. TRANSPORTATION: We are rurally located so transport is essential. Car rentals, taxi's are readily available. We can also assist if requested. INVITATION: We invite guests to feel the magnificence and rural joy of times past by feeling at home on our farm. We are looking forward to host your stay and hopefully make your stay a memorable one. Thank you. Rob & Ning Clark and our son George
Languages spoken: English,Filipino

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 19:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 00:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 1 year
Cot upon request
Free
2 years
Cot upon request
Free
Extra bed upon request
AUD 110 per child, per night
3+ years
Extra bed upon request
AUD 110 per person, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Historic Merryville Homestead in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

License number: PID-STRA-24234