Tophouse Historical Inn Bed and breakfast

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Scored 9.4
Rated superb

Free WiFi

10

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Tophouse Historical Inn Bed and breakfast in St. Arnaud offers comfortable rooms with garden views. Each room includes a tea and coffee maker, electric kettle, and shared bathroom. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can enjoy a garden, terrace, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a lounge, outdoor seating area, picnic area, and barbecue facilities. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves local cuisine with vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Dinner is available in a welcoming ambience. Convenient Location: Located 76 km from Nelson Airport and 34 km from Rainbow Valley, the property provides free on-site private parking. Highly rated for its friendly host, breakfast, and bar.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

  • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 double bed
2 single beds
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Ewan
New Zealand New Zealand
“We were looked after superbly by the hostess. Fascinating history and the bar is a treat.”
Gemma
New Zealand New Zealand
“Amazing place to stay. The owners were so lovely. The location was so beautiful and the cabins so cosy! Had the best time”
Jo
New Zealand New Zealand
“Very friendly and helpful hosts, comfortable and clean.”
Wendy
Australia Australia
“Everything was so high quality - beds were clean and soft, excellent services, beautiful views, Helen and Clint were generous and attentive ensuring the best stay was had. Fabulous way to end a holiday and hopefully I will be back one day.”
Umair
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Incredibly peaceful location. The room and facilities were excellent. The hosts were extremely friendly and made us feel right at home. They were so accommodating and we could not have felt any more relaxed and comfortable. We spent part of the...”
Colin
New Zealand New Zealand
“Beautiful peaceful location. The historic hotel is surrounded by lovely gardens which really add to the ambience. Hosts Clint and Helen were so friendly and welcoming, and Helen cooked us a delicious breakfast. Loved our stay, hope to return.”
Adam
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A very cute and historical inn with an excellent view of the mountainous region below. Helen was very friendly and helpful throughout our stay. Breakfast was plentiful, with a nice mix of cereals, toast and tinned fruit, along with an option of...”
Sonya
Australia Australia
“Great breakfast, friendly and helpful hosts, lovely relaxing grounds, interesting history of the place.”
Alison
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A very interesting and comfortable historical inn. It’s location was great with fantastic views of the surrounding area. We had a great welcome and were soon offered drinks from NZ’s smallest but well stocked bar before sitting down with “ new...”
Neil
Australia Australia
“Thus is one for history buffs and for those who love the country flavour of the gardens and paddocks. Very good bathroom facilities and really well thought out furnishings and presentation of the “period” feel for the rooms and common areas.”

Hosted by Clint and Helen Brough welcome you to Tophouse Inn. Built in 1887

9.8
Host review score
Clint and Helen Brough welcome you to Tophouse Inn. Built in 1887
Welcome to Tophouse Historical Inn Bed and Breakfast. This home was built in 1887. Come and stay in the old cobb cottage and share some of New Zealand's history. Small but comfortable rooms, very basic for the period setting. Share the lounge's and big old open fires. Have shared facilities for Bathroom and toilet, coffee, tea, kettle, toaster, fridge. Breakfast is included with booking. Have a restaurant on site. Bookings essential for dinner. We have the oldest, smallest bar in NZ. Built in 1926. Quite country side with mountain views and only 7Km from Lake Rotoiti and St Arnaud township.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Tophouse Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    Local
  • Open for
    Dinner
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly
  • Dietary options
    Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 19:00
Check-out
From 10:00 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.