Tophouse Historic Guesthouse
St Arnaud Nelson
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Price range: $- - $-
TopHouse Historic Guesthouse offers boutique style accommodation. We do not consider the house to be a hotel, but more like a home away from home. 5 rooms sleep 10 persons ( 3 doubles, 1 single, 1 twin/triple). All guests have access to the 2 dining/sitting rooms with their open fires, tea, coffee making facilities and TopHouses unique bar... the smallest in New Zealand!
Dinners are served by prior reservation.
During the day TopHouse is open to the public serving light meals and snacks. High teas are a specialty but need to be reserved in advance.
As TopHouse is an A grade Historic building, built originally to cater for drovers en route from Nelson to Canterbury, the house does not offer ensuite rooms. 2 showers and toilets are located in the hallway. We do however provide you with fluffy dressing gowns, soap, shampoo and fresh towels daily. If an ensuite bathroom is of the utmost importance to you then please consider staying in the chalets on our property. These chalets sleep 4 comfortably in 2 separate bedrooms and are fully self contained.
As we know the area well, we like to take our guests on a tour off the beaten track and can also provide transport from airports in the region to Tophouse/St Arnaud.
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3.5 Stars
Bar
Barbecue
Board Games
Breakfasts
Cafe/Restaurant
Check-in Time: 2:00pm
Check-out Time: 10:30am
Dart Board
Dining Room
Eftpos
Freeview
Guest Laundry
Guest Lounge
Helipad
In-house movies
Internet Access
Laundry Facilities
Lounge Area with Fireplace
Parking - Off street
Petanque
Playground
Store
Tea Rooms
Toilet Facilities
Weddings
Wheelchair Access
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Following is feedback posted by visitors to this property:Exceptional
One of a kind, an special place with an equally special hostess.
Rating: 4 - JEFF WITTEN, Mar 2015
nice welcome and beautiful situation
Rating: 3 - DANIEL PETIT, Jan 2015
A place of real character
This was not an ordinary place to overnight for it had a lot of atmosphere even though it lacked other guests while we were there. The chalet we stayed in was well-appointed and comfortable but the old hostel and "NZ's smallest bar" were the stars. Great views towards the St.Arnaud hills.
Rating: 4 - ANDREW FRASER, Jan 2015
A great experience and a most wonderful dinner. The food was extremely good. Thoroughly recommended.
Rating: 4 - NETTIE BARROW, Dec 2014
Great experiencing NZ history firsthand
Much more than just accomodation. Our hostess waited on us and informed us around a lovely fire. Bed very comfortable, i think all travellers should try this experience, so unforgetable
Rating: 5 - HAROLD SHORT, Nov 2014
