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The Mill House

3.0 star property
Riverwalk guesthouse in Herbert with free parking

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The Mill House welcomes visitors with genuine countryside hospitality. Enjoy drinks from the bar on the sun-kissed terrace or relax in the garden. The guesthouse offers practical in-room WiFi and functional meeting spaces for both leisure travelers and those needing to work.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Standard Queen Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Queen Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Living room
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Suite | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Suite

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Premium bedding
Pillowtop bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 50 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Studio | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Studio

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
Electric kettle
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Large Studio | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Large Studio

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
9495, Herbert, 2358 Herbert-Hampden Road

What's nearby

  • Hampden Beach - 6 min drive - 10.1 km
  • Te Hakapureirei Beach - 7 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Moeraki Boulders - 8 min drive - 13.7 km
  • Oamaru Harbour - 20 min drive - 33.2 km
  • Steampunk HQ - 20 min drive - 33.2 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Vanessas Place - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Lockies Takeaways - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Hampden Tavern - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Boulders Bar, Bistro & Cafe - Hampden - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Hampden Takeaways - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Mill House

Guesthouse in a rural location
You can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and a bar at The Mill House. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • A banquet hall, 1 meeting room, and luggage storage
  • Barbecue grills
Room features
All guestrooms at The Mill House include amenities such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Heating and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the riverwalk
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1879

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Mill House Herbert
Mill House Guesthouse Herbert
The Mill House Herbert
The Mill House Guesthouse
The Mill House Guesthouse Herbert

Frequently asked questions

Is The Mill House pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Mill House?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Mill House?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is The Mill House located?

Situated on the riverwalk, this guesthouse is within 9 mi (15 km) of Te Hakapureirei Beach, Hampden Beach, and Moeraki Boulders. Moeraki Lighthouse and Totara Estate are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Reviews

The Mill House Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.6

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Classy and a little bit different

Wow. What an amazing place to stay the night, beside the river and listening to the tuis in the trees. I felt like a princess staying in the Mill House itself. I really appreciated that the owner rang around Hampden to find out where I could get a meal.

6/10 Okay

Nicholas, Wellington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Appeared to be only ones there on night of stay. Room clean but dated. Staff had turned on heating in room prior to arriving as chilly, nice touch.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joy, portarlington vic australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A quiet hotel in a picturesque spot in the nz countryside Helpful staff and a comfotable spacious room with microwave and simple kitchen equipmentwpuld recomnend youvstop here on your travels on the sth Is
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent facilities, host was very helpful.

This was an excellent stay. The host was very helpful, and happy to talk. The venue would be lovely for a wedding, especially in summer when the garden is in full bloom.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay!

We had a wonderful 2 night stay! The owners and staff were so friendly and helpful. Our studio unit was spotlessly clean, well equipped and so cozy. The beds were amazing and comfy. The gardens were beautiful and such peaceful surroundings. Look forward to staying again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Has extremly beautiful garden. We were so glad to choose this place. Room is clean and big. Seperate toilet and shower.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

long

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
住房靠近高速公路，晚上太吵，影响睡眠。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historical facility with accomodating and u derstanding management. Wouldove to stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

Daphne, Layton, Utah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel/motel with a lot of history

My husband and I stayed in the motel section of The Mill House for 2 nights. There are premium hotel rooms in the beautifully restored Mill House as well. These rooms don't tend to show up on hotel booking websites since they focus on the cheaper priced rooms. If you want to stay in the historic Mill House, you should call the hotel directly. The owners are very friendly and helpful. The gardens here are so beautiful. This place is right next to the River and a historic bridge built in the 1800s. I highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Directly on high way, easy to reach. Clean room, fornitures are new. No kitchen or laundery room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Heather, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Motel unit in beautiful garden

Historic old stone built mill in an amazing garden setting on a river bank. A profusion of flowers, shrubs and trees If you're a gardener you'll love it. Our host, Malcolm, regaled us with the story of the mill and the unique skewed arch bridge beside it. The unit in the garden was equipped with everything we could need and the bed was the most comfortable of any we had slept in so far in New Zealand. Thanks Malcolm
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Bill, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Plenty of character.

Beautiful old mill with gorgeous garden near a river setting. Very peaceful and relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Stone Mill Converted to a Hotel

Wonderful three story old mill nicely concerted into a nice new hotel with the charm of 3' stone walls. Spectacular 2 acre garden. Additional rooms in the garden area. Nice owner hosts. Highly recommend a stay there.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Roland, Switzerland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice and romantic hotel

We arrived a little bit late. The receptionist was very friendly. He already heat our room, because it was very cold outside. Good beds, nice room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent hotel, friendly welcome, lovely room, will most certainly go back

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place, suggest youu visit Vanessa's Country Cafe in Hampden for breakfast

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good could of been better

Booked twin room and received large family room which was cold and dark, due to length of stay wanted to change to opposite side which staff were unable to accommodate. Staff were freindly and good range of non cooked breakfast.

8/10 Good

Bob B., Gold Coast

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

unusual place

Booked online. Thought we were going to stay in nice old three storey "Mill House". Bit disappointed when accommodation was 100 meters away in much more modern unit. Even though unit was substantial distance from main south highway and parallel train line, noise penetrated the room which kept my wife awake. Asked owner about noise before we stayed and he said they were used to it, not a worry. Bed was huge but not comfortable.Total lack of hanging space, not even a towel rail in bathroom.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Historical place

Amazing stay in historical place, great place for a family or couple.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The toilet paper

The toilet paper was the thinnest we have ever used as was the toilet seat and no plug in sink. Lovely building helpful staff comfy bed good lounge.

10/10 Excellent

Dennis, M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel a reasonable distance from Omaru

Malcolm was very friendly. We spoke about their serving breakfast, which would make the place perfect! Great stay!

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely spot, lovely hotel, lovely people

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean comfortable and modern unit, super shower

This a quiet location quite isolated location some distance from the nearest town, We were here to see the blue penguins. Very dark drive back to the Mill house at least minute drive. We stayed 2 nights and the 2nd day we used as a rest day as other than visiting the penguins and a ride on a vintage train there is not much going on. Back at the Mill House We relaxed on the deck area with a glass of wine and a short walk along the river bank.

8/10 Good

Silvan, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A restful retreat

Good quiet location, easy to find, interesting history. Handy to amenities. Would stay again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent, great room, beautiful surrounds, have already recommended to friends.