TEMPERANCE HOUSE
Castlemaine Victoria
Temperance House is a boutique regional guesthouse, dining room and bar in the gold mining township of Castlemaine on Dja Dja Wurrung Country in Central Victoria.
Boutique Suites
Garden Suite $350
One of two suites attached to the rear of the property on the ground floor, this is a cosy and private enclave with a separate powder room and ensuite.
Accessed via the back gate, this room has an antique queen-sized bed, a small collection of landscape paintings, an oversized couch and Italianate furniture. There is a mini bar, tea and coffee-making facilities, and breakfast provisions provided in the room. Heated and cooled with a split system air conditioner.
While there is currently no access to the main building, the garden and sheltered courtyards are available for guests’ enjoyment.
Temperance Suite $350
One of two suites attached to the rear of the property on the ground floor, this is a snug and private enclave with a separate powder room and ensuite.
Accessed via the back gate, this room offers a luxurious king-sized bed, original artwork, and a mix of antique furniture and mod cons. There is a mini bar, tea and coffee-making facilities and breakfast provisions provided in the room. Heated and cooled with a split system air-conditioner.
While there is currently no access to the main building, the garden and sheltered courtyards are available for guests’ enjoyment.
The Balcony Room $390
The grandest bedroom of the house is like striking gold. It contains a sprawling, king-size antique bed restored with a plush mattress and crisp white linen and access to the historic first floor balcony. Share a bottle of local wine from the mini bar or have a morning coffee overlooking the main street.
Room includes ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet, mini bar, coffee and tea facilities, reverse cycle air con, gas fire and wi-fi. Breakfast is provided in the room.
The Long Room $390
A narrow room at the front of the house leading to the first floor balcony. This room is semi-partitioned with a lounge/reading room in front of the gas fire, and an oversized antique queen-size bed set back in the main room. Share a bottle of local wine from the mini bar or have a morning coffee overlooking the main street.
Room includes ensuite bathroom with shower and bath, mini bar, coffee and tea facilities, reverse cycle air conditioning, gas fire and wi-fi. Breakfast is provided in the room.
The Corner Room $320
This room looks to the rear of the property with two semi-partitioned rooms wrapped around a corner, affording views over the tin roofs of Castlemaine and the rear garden. An antique queen-size bed and dressers have the feel of mining days gone by, but colourful linen and artwork brings you back to modern times.
Includes ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet, mini bar, reverse cycle air conditioning, coffee and tea facilities, wi-fi. Breakfast is provided in the room.
The Petite Chambre $280
As the name implies, the smallest of the rooms is arguably the cosiest. The antique queen-size bed swathed in gentle dusty pink hues makes a dreamy and restful room to stay.
Includes ensuite bathroom with toilet and shower, mini bar, reverse cycle air conditioning, coffee and tea facilities, wi-fi. Breakfast is provided in the room.
Gallery
ABOUT CASTLEMAINE
Castlemaine is one of the most renowned arts and culture communities in regional Victoria.
The art deco-style public gallery was founded in 1913; its crypt-like architecture gestures to the mania for Ancient Egypt that gained Western culture at the time. The permanent collection of this small but mighty gallery is complemented by temporary exhibitions and a strong community of living local artists.
ABOUT TEMPERANCE HOUSE
Originally built as The Albion Hotel, the heritage accommodation has had many incarnations.
A boarding house at one point and after that, a sort of retail store housing retail outlets of bygone trades such as a blacksmith, a bootmaker and a carpenter. It was once a brothel; word is that a tunnel ran underground connecting the nearby Theatre Royal and the hotel to ferry “working women”.
It was a meeting place and shelter for the Temperance Society in prohibition times, and returned late last century to a boutique hotel.
Many renovations and restorations over the years have resulted in a gloriously layered but understated accommodation house in which to relax and enjoy a small patch of Central Victoria. Right in the centre of the Goldfields region, Temperance House combines an air of rural history with a modern country getaway.
