Tophouse Mountainview Cottages

Location: 68 Tophouse Road, Saint Arnaud, nz

Star Rating: 9.4 Stars

Property Type: Chalets

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Non-smoking rooms
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• BBQ facilities
• Fax/photocopying
• Darts
• Non-smoking throughout
• Kids' outdoor play equipment
• Outdoor furniture
• Coffee Shop on site
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Free wired internet
• Playground on site
• Ski equipment rentals on site
• Ski lessons on site
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Private picnics
• Wine release events
• Japanese garden
• Covered parking
• Secured parking
• Fishing nearby
• Ski lift privileges
• Snow sports gear
• Paddle boating nearby

Rooms Available

• Two-Bedroom Chalet

  This chalet has a sofa and a dining table. It also has a TV, stove top, microwave, toaster and a kettle.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Barbecue
  • Cleaning products
  • Electric blankets
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Books, DVDs, or music for children
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Hand sanitiser

• Two-Bedroom Chalet

  This chalet has a sofa and a dining table. It also has a TV, stove top, microwave, toaster and a kettle.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Barbecue
  • Cleaning products
  • Electric blankets
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Books, DVDs, or music for children
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Hand sanitiser

• Two-Bedroom Chalet

  This chalet has a sofa and a dining table. It also has a TV, stove top, microwave, toaster and a kettle.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Barbecue
  • Cleaning products
  • Electric blankets
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Books, DVDs, or music for children
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Hand sanitiser

• Two-Bedroom Chalet

  This chalet has a sofa and a dining table. It also has a TV, stove top, microwave, toaster and a kettle.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Barbecue
  • Cleaning products
  • Electric blankets
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Books, DVDs, or music for children
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Dahm (10/5): -
• Megan (10/5): -
• Adam (10/5): We have stayed here twice and will again! - Wonderful location, clean and tidy
• Tereza (10/5): Extraordinary accomodation with an amazing view - Perfectly clean, great facilities - everything maintained with love and care. Amazing view 🩷 Looking forward to coming back! :) Nothing bad to say.
• Brent (9/5): -
• Simon (10/5): Beautiful location, clean, tidy & cosy! -
• Julie (10/5): -
• scott (10/5): -
• Keith (9/5): Beautiful views and very clean - Beautiful view but a few km outside the center and away from the lake. Has everything you need and very clean. The bunk bedroom was very small, there isn't really enough room for that many beds.
• Eduardo (9/5): - Beautiful property with great views of valley and mountains. It is very peaceful and relaxing. The cabin is well appointed and has everything you need for self catering. It was very chilly and we decided to left the heater on low to keep the cabin warm, but when we came back from our day trip, found that it was turned off and the cabin was very cold. The issue is that the heat pump is in the living area, and it takes a while to get to the rooms and bathroom.
• Lance (9/5): -
• Rachel (8/5): -
• Theodore (10/5): - Off the beaten track, but wonderful location. The cottage was perfect with a view of the mountains, sheep and alpaca. The hosts were very friendly and accommodating.
• Scott (10/5): Would definetaly stay again! - Location, views, and general feeling of peacefulness. The water was excellent! The bathroom floor squeaked a bit in unit 2.
• Mel (10/5): Would happily stay again - Cottages and grounds are very well presented and the outlook is great.
• sarahp (8/5): -
• Jan (10/5): Exceptional - Facilities, friendly owners and beautiful view. Nothing
• Philippe (10/5): - Bon logement bien équipé. Au calme avec une superbe vue. Helen est une hôtesse très accueillante
• Daniela (10/5): -
• Steve (10/5): -
• Matt (10/5): -
• Caroline (10/5): - Superbe vue, super accueil, équipement au top, proche de toutes les plus belles randonnées et des lacs... bref que du positif. Et en plus un ciel étoilé merveilleux. Rien
• Fay (10/5): Wonderful cottage stay - This is the best place we have stayed at during our SI trip. Helen & Clint are amazing hosts, couldn’t do enough for us. The meal at the restaurant prepared by Stephanos was superb Nothing
• D.J Van Den Bos (9/5): - Heerlijke rustige plek met mooi uitzicht. Lekker bed en een prima douche. Parkeren bij het huisje. Goede faciliteiten in het huisje zoals broodrooster, tosti apparaat, koelkast. Houd er rekening mee dat in het dorpje niet veel voorzieningen zijn. Boodschappen zijn te verkrijgen bij het tankstation.
• Gillian (10/5): Amazing property and host - Everything There was nothing to dislike
• dellebeke (7/5): -
• McKenzie (9/5): Great place to stay. We would highly recommend it. -
• Ulrich (9/5): -
• Janet (10/5): Pleasant stay in peaceful rural location - Quiet, scenic, comfortable
• Lutz (10/5): - Alle sehr freundlich Tolles Haus und Anlage Keine Heizung in Bad und Schlafzimmern
• Julie (9/5): A wonderful experience in a beautiful location with interesting history - Comfy cottage with good facilities for self catering if desired but hosts provided wonderful and reasonably priced dinner (need to give 24 hours advance notice). Was nice to eat with other guests at shared table. Great staff and the chef was very passionate about products grown on site. Lovely gardens with alpacas and geese Nothing
• Christophe (10/5): A very peaceful place and the host gave us very good recommendations to find good food - The view and the location Nothing
• Herbert Gerhard (10/5): - Lage, Aussicht, Ausstattung
• Helen (8/5): -
• Mary (8/5): -
• Valter (9/5): - A nice chalet with all the facilities and proper heat pump. The dinner was really awesome All was good , above expectations
• Carsten (9/5): -
• Olga (10/5): - Nice, quiet, great location
• Peter (9/5): -
• Stepanka (10/5): Fully self contained cottage with beautiful view - Great stay for 5 people during our road trip. Fully self contained two bedroom cottages, comfortable beds, amazing views around. Lovely hosts and you can get drinks from a charming local bar too. A lot of bumblebees around our cottage, they were cute but my mum and I got stung.
• michael (10/5): -
• L.C. (10/5): Prachtig verblijf! - Een prachtig verblijf in een rustige omgeving. We zijn vriendelijk verwelkomt door de host. Alles zag er schoon en netjes uit.
• Jane (10/5): Cosy peaceful and remote with great sense of history - Super friendly host. Great stories about the old Inn. Cabin very cosy and super clean. Lovely peaceful remote location.
• Roger (10/5): -
• Sophie (10/5): - That view is amazing! Could spend all day looking at it listening to the birds!
• Tessa (10/5): - It's private with great relaxing views
• MILIND (9/5): Excellent stay - Pleasing property with beautiful views. Cosy set up.
• Sue (10/5): Great place to stay - Really clean and comfortable cottage. Well maintained with well stocked kitchen. Beautiful view. Nothing
• Joanne (10/5): 舒適的住宿 - Helen 熱情的款待，額外給予芝士和餅乾送龍蝦。住宿附近有很漂亮的花園和秋千，環境優美。
• wynne (10/5): -
• Jo (10/5): -
• Shelton (9/5): - Great clean cabins with views of the mountains
• Philip (10/5): -
• Dominique (10/5): Tranquility with spectacular views. - A breath taking little hideaway. Serene. Tranquil. Very comfortable. We sat and counted the hawks and the swifts and looked at Mountain View’s all around. Nature at its finest.
• Martin (10/5): Ideal stop on our trip - Roomy accommodation, kid friendly owners and activities provided. The go-cart was a hit with my son. And the garden was beautiful. The Sand flys came out to play in the evening
• Shirley (9/5): The place is very quiet, clean and beautifully maintained with lovely gardens and a warm and caring host, but the lighti - The place is a very quiet and clean little house with beautiful scenery and a lovely environment. The surrounding plants and garden are clearly well cared for, and both the small garden and the children’s play area are interesting and enjoyable. The host is extremely kind — they even folded our laundry and brought it back to us after washing, which felt truly warm and thoughtful. One thing that could be improved is that the voltage may be a bit unstable — in the room I stayed in, the lights flickered at night, which felt a little unsettling, so I eventually turned them off. Also, there were quite a lot of sandflies around after sunset, and even briefly opening the door to take things in would let many of them inside. Although this is not the host’s fault, it would be even better if there were more insect-control facilities provided indoors.
• Lindsay (10/5): Gorgeous location and historic vibes. - Fully well appointed kitchen, excellent clean and comfortable cottage. Sunset views off the deck were stunning. Really enjoyed the historic inn as well and reading the history. Didn’t get to the restaurant as only one night there but looked great as well. Nearby walking track about 2k down the road and only a short drive to St Arnaud Nothing, it was wonderful, want to come back and stay longer!
• Brent (10/5): - We loved the isolation and peacefulness of the surroundings. Cottages were sited in away that we felt we were on our own. Nothing comes to mind.
• Daria (10/5): -
• eric (8/5): If you want to be home away from home, then this is the place to stay with a nice location lovel - Greatview and very comfy unit Not much--
• Will (10/5): We had a great stay. Host was super helpful. Would recommend 100% - Peaceful and very helpful host Gravel road but we were expecting it.
• John (10/5): Please refer to message already left in Visitors' Book! -
• Casey (9/5): Great spot in a beautiful secluded area. Very clean and had everything you need. Would definitely stay again! - Updated and very clean! Incredible views, friendly staff, and awesome play area/animals for the kids :) Top notch.
• Claire (9/5): A perfect one night stay to end a great holiday. - Location was stunning, hosts we're very friendly and welcoming, cottage was warm, clean and well equipped. We had a fantastic stay. The weather let us down and was wet and windy.
• Bettina (9/5): -
• Read-Smith (10/5): -
• Helmut Thomas (9/5): -
• Martin (9/5): It was really great - It was comfortable and easy to enjoy I can’t think of anything I didn’t like
• Iris (10/5): - הלן בעלת המקום היתה מקסימה וקבלת הפנים היתה חמה. כשנכנסנו הבקתה היתה נקיה ומריחה טוב. הבקתה גדולה, המטבח מאובזר בצורה יוצאת מן הכלל, המיטה נוחה, מקלחת נהדרת. שהינו בבקתה 2 לילות, וזה היה המקום הכי טוב שהיינו בו בניו זילנד עד כה.
• Anne (10/5): Everything was simply perfect, we felt so at home and the owners went out of their way make it the best stay - Everything was simply perfect, we felt so at home and the owners went out of their way make it the best stay
• Guest (10/5): -
• Yohan (10/5): - Vu incroyable, les hôtes sont tres accueillant, nous avons été déçus. Je recommande ++
• Jennifer (10/5): Wunderschönes & gut ausgestattetes Cottage in traumhafter Lage - Die Lage vom Tophouse ist einzigartig und wunderschön. Es gibt 4 Cottages hinter dem Haupthaus. Im ersten waren wir. Es war mit einer weiteren Unterkunft die am schönsten eingerichtete, sauberste und am besten ausgestattete Unterkunft auf unserer ganzen Reise! Es gab ein große Terasse mit wunderschönem Blick auf die umliegenden Berge. Parken kann man direkt neben dem Cottage. Es gibt ein Schlafzimmer mit Queensize Bett und ein weiteres Zimmer mit einem Hochbeet und einem Einzelbett daneben. Die Ausstattung der Küche mit u.a. Backofen und Eierbecher ist fantastisch. Wir wären gerne länger dort geblieben. Für Kinder gibt es ein Trampolin, Spielhäuschen und Reifenschaukel. Denkt jedoch an Insektenspray gegen die Sandflies, die es dort gibt. Wir durften abends auch etwas im kleinen Pub trinken und hatten dank der Wolkenlosen Nacht einen atemberaubenden Sternenhimmel. Sehr zu empfehlen! An den Nelson Lakes ist man übrigens mit einem Auto auch sehr schnell.
• Andy (10/5): Faultless stay for as long as possible - Excellent property sublime staff extremely modern fixtures and fittings one of the best properties I’ve stayed in over the last 20 years Everything was exceptional
• Sarit (9/5): - Relaxing
• Renee (10/5): - Beautifully situated a few kms from St Arnaud and in fabulous surrounds, our cottage had every comfort and Helen and Clint were great hosts. We especially enjoyed their bar and their company each evening.
• wrb (10/5): great place great hosts - ambiance bed a little small for us
• Lorraine (10/5): Very warm welcome with comfortable beds and a well appointed kitchen. -
• Niels (9/5): - In excellent condition, well equipped, quiet location with superb views. Not enough power sockets, thin wooden floor making a lot of noise when walking.
• Pierre (10/5): - Tout était parfait Rien
• Cara (8/5): - We enjoyed 2 nights here. We wanted it too be peaceful and stress-free and it really was. The view was lovely, the cottage contained everything we needed. Helen and Clint were welcoming and friendly whilst giving us the space to just be. We recommend staying here to just chill out and relax.
• John L (9/5): -
• Jody (10/5): Great location to explore Nelson lakes area. Spacious, clean and well equiped accommodation with friendly staff. - Location, facilities, friendliness, cleanliness, gardens and views. N/a
• Anil (10/5): Amazing and would stay again if revisit the area. - Location was best. Very nice and cute cottage with all accessories to cook, eat and relax. Host was gracious, warm and fun to chat with about the history. Nothing
• John (9/5): -
• David (10/5): -
• Yuval (10/5): Lovely cottage with beautiful view. Hosts were nice and friendly - Everything, cottage had all we needed (even Netflix), really great stay
• Saralynn (10/5): Lovely countryside cottage with helpful hosts. - Beautiful surroundings. Loved watching the sheep in the field in front of our cottage. Nearby gas station with basic supplies, which includes wine! Nearby Alpine Lodge for dining or take out. Nothing. All was good.
• Tina (10/5): Such a great cottage stay with spacious, comfortable, clean accommodations and an absolutely incredible view. Highly rec - Can’t say enough about this lovely property! The cottages are very spacious, clean, and comfortable. The kitchen has everything you need. The best part is the large patio/deck with amazing views of the mountains and sheep grazing right in front of you. The hosts are so friendly and we enjoyed going to NZ’s “smallest bar”! Definitely recommend staying here to explore this beautiful area!! We loved everything!
• Neroli (9/5): - Beautiful location
• Lisa (10/5): - My family and I loved this cottage. Amazing view, very calm, cozy and friendly. Well equipped too. Would recommend!
• Benjamin Neville (10/5): - Clean, comfortable and well laid out cabin in a beautiful spot. Excellent value and a great place to spend a few days exploring Nelson Lakes.
• Thomas (8/5): -
• MAGUI (10/5): Lugar para descansar y desconectar - La atención de la sra aparte le dejamos la ropa para lavar y en na estaba lavada y en nuestra habitación. La sra siempre sonrisas
• Goldfinch (10/5): - Wonderful farm stay
• Jamieson (10/5): Warm, cosy, Helen opened the oldest/smallest bar in NZ for us, and told us all the building history - We were met by Helen, and check in was easy. She was friendly, helpful, and very nice. Nothing could be better
• Margaret Gail (9/5): Comfortable, well equipped cottage with mountain views - Comfortable, well equipped cottage with mountain views. Friendly host. Interesting history associated with the historic hotel on site. Also, loved the 'Thinking Room' - one of the smallest pubs in New Zealand! Nothing
• Ben (10/5): -
• Malcolm (10/5): -
• Sharon (10/5): A lovely stay in a beautiful setting - Cozy and comfortable in a beautiful setting A little chilly in the bedrooms in the winter, but the beds were deliciously warm and comfortable..

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