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St Arnaud Old Post Office Bed & Breakfast, Tearooms

St Arnaud Old Post Office, Napier Street, St Arnaud
Napier Street facade
Entry Hall, Bed & Breakfast
Guest Lounge & open fireplace, St Arnaud Old Post Office
Telegrapher's Suite, Queen Bedroom, First Floor
Telegrapher's Suite En Suite Bathroom
Postmaster's Suite, St Arnaud Old Post Office
Postmaster's Suite En Suite Bathroom
Edible plantings at roof garden
First floor Guest Kitchen
Gallery-sit down and relax in comfort
The pretty verandah table for two

Fantastic accommodation alternative at the 'Old Post Office' on Napier Street. Built in 1866, stay in the first floor Postmaster's Residence added in 1895. Undercover parking available. Opposite the Queen Mary Botanic Gardens.

St Arnaud, VIC [Location map...]

Up to 5 people, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Minimum nights: 1

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From $100 to $120 couple per night

Guest Reviews (1)

"Excellent hospitality and facilities "

- Elaine, -Dec '11

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Bed & Breakfast, Self-contained apartment

Rohan and Jocelyn would like to welcome you to their comfortable, country style, self contained Bed & Breakfast accommodation.

The delightful, spacious, first floor Postmaster's Suite, popular with brides has Queen bed, en suite bathroom, bath robes, hairdryer, reverse cycle air conditioning, electric fireplace, electric blankets, sofa, tea/coffee making, refrig, TV, elegant furnishings & views to Queen Mary Botanic Gardens through beautiful arched windows.

The Telegrapher's Suite, themed in black, white, silver and gold, also on the first floor, with Queen bed, petite en suite bathroom, bath robes, electric blankets, fan, air conditioner, tea & coffee making, hairdryer and heating is cosy and looks out to the garden. It has an adjoining sitting room with garden views that converts to a single bedroom if needed for a third guest.

The first floor Guest Lounge, Dining area, Kitchen and Library offer a spacious environment to relax in after a busy day out and about with options to prepare a meal at home (emergency dinner kit for you just in case), have a cup of tea or coffee with biscuits, play your favourite music, watch TV or curl up in front of the open fire. For cold days or nights there is an extra gas fire or for warmer weather there is a reverse cycle air conditioner. The first floor roof garden is the perfect place to enjoy breakfast or a BBQ and glass of wine & look over to the Queen Mary Botanic Gardens.

It's an easy walk to local stores including the licenced supermarket, laundrette, pharmacy, hotels, museums, churches, heritage buildings and Northern Grampians Shire Offices and Library.

St Arnaud is a delightful, friendly town to visit and offers a relaxed rural environment with many activities including bushwalking, fishing, golf, tennis, gold prospecting, flora and fauna studies, The St Arnaud Agricultural Show (early October), The St Arnaud Festival (early November), horse racing, music and cultural events.

Languages spoken: Australian(Conversation) English(Conversation)

Locality

St Arnaud is located in the Victorian Goldfields. It is on the Sunraysia Highway and the Wimmera Highway and is an easy drive from Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat or Horsham. Ideal for stopovers when travelling from Melbourne, Mildura, Adelaide or the alpine areas of Victoria and return.
Regular V-Line bus services, Firefly Bus Lines. We are available to collect you from the local bus stop on arrival.

Property

St Arnaud Old Post Office Bed & Breakfast is an iconic building in the town of St Arnaud offering light, spacious, first floor, self contained accomodation with two comfortable suites, en suite bathrooms, Thurlby Herb Farm organic products, complimentary wine & chocolates. Delicous breakfast ingredients available($10 continental, $15 full breakfast per person per night) to prepare at your leisure or bring your own. We can accommodate five guests with two Queen beds and one single bed. Wireless Internet access available for you to catch up on your email and separate workspace for busy executives.

The open plan guest living area includes a lounge with large flat screen TV, DVD, fireplace. Dining area with seating for six guests. Fully equipped kitchen to make your stay truly comfortable. Picnic basket for guests to use when travelling out for the day and games, jigsaw puzzles, books and magazines for spending time relaxing. The adjoining roof garden with BBQ adds a delightful outdoor area. Undercover parking can be provided if required.

For exclusive use of guest facilities when booking one suite only, it is an extra $50 per night.

Gallery and Tearooms open Thursday to Sunday & Public Holidays 10am to 5pm.
9 local & regional artists exhibiting 9" x 12" (Size Does Not Matter) Show to 11th June, 2012.
Devonshire Teas, cakes, hot and cold drinks, light meals available. Air conditioned comfort. Open fire in winter.

Holiday experiences

Birdwatching, Bushwalking & wilderness, Close to Public Transport, Cultural Experiences, Executive rental, Gay & Lesbian friendly, Heritage Trail, Massage, Motor Bike Friendly, Museums and Galleries, One Night Bookings Welcome, Wine Appreciation

Facilities

24 hour reception, Accept MasterCard, Accept VISA, Air conditioning, Baby Cot, Balcony, Bath towels provided, BBQ - Gas, Books/Magazines Supplied, Breakfast provisions available for self-cooking, Bus nearby, CD Player, Continental breakfast provisions available, Cooked Breakfast Available, Cooking facilities, DVD, Electric stove, Ensuite, Fans (ceiling/standard), Fireplace, Gas open fire, Hair dryer, Heaters provided, Internet access, Iron and ironing board, Kitchen, Lake nearby, Linen supplied, Lock up storage, Masseur, Microwave, No smoking, Parking, Pets not allowed, Reverse cycle heating, Roof garden, Stairs, Stereo, Street parking, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Telephone, Television, TV with teletext/caption functions, Undercover or off street parking, Videos/DVDs Supplied, Walk to the shops

Birdwatching

Bird-watching available nearby, Information provided on local bird population and sightings.

The local Field Naturalists Group are an excellent source of information for bird-watchers

Bushwalking & wilderness

Bushwalking and wilderness experiences located nearby, Bushwalking maps provided, Located near a National Park.

Located close to Kooyoora State Park and St Arnaud Range National Park

Close to Public Transport

Train service, Public transport within 5 minute walk, Public transport within 10 minute walk, Transport can be arranged from closest public transport facility at no extra charge, Bus service

Executive rental

Executive standard, Serviced daily, Daily service available on request, Linen included, Internet connection available, Office space/business service area available

Gay & Lesbian friendly

All guests welcome

Heritage Trail

Heritage buildings nearby, Property is itself a heritage building.

St Arnaud Old Post Office is listed in the St Arnaud Cultural Heritage Trail as Old Post & Telegraph Office. It operated as a Post Office from 1866 until 1924 and is built in the Victorian Romanesque style. A second storey for the Postmaster to reside in was added in 1895. Since 1925 it has housed the Electoral Office, the Clerk of Courts,an Air Training Corps and Scouts. The Cultural Heritage Trail includes 34 buildings and can be walked or driven

Motor Bike Friendly

Motor bike riders welcome, Motor bike parking available, Property is located on a sealed road

Museums and Galleries

Museums and/or galleries located nearby.

Historical Society Museum and Bible Museum within walking distance

Wine Appreciation

Winery tours available nearby.

Self drive tours of the Pyrenees and Grampians Wine Regions

St Arnaud Old Post Office Bed & Breakfast, Tearooms

St Arnaud, VIC, Australia

Rooms and rates

Postmaster's Suite $120 per night 1 or 2 guests/Queen bed,
Telegrapher's Suite $100 per night 1 or 2 guests/Queen bed,
Telegrapher's Suite $110 per night 3 guests/Queen & Single Beds

Postmaster (sleeps 2 - Queen bed)

Base rate

$120.00/night.

$840.00/week.

Telegrapher (sleeps 3 - Queen bed Single bed)

Base rate

$100.00/night.

$700.00/week.

$10.00 /person /night over 2 people

All prices in $AUD

Availability

St Arnaud Old Post Office Bed & Breakfast, Tearooms will confirm pricing, availability and answer any other questions within 24 hours.
(current average response time for this property is 2.6 hours)

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The telephone number and contact details for this property will be emailed to you once your enquiry/booking has been sent.

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