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  • Welcome
  • Eat
    • Commercial Cafe
    • Murchison Tearooms
    • Tutaki Bakery
    • Rivers Cafe
    • Beechwoods Cafe
    • Hampden Hotel
  • Shop
    • Dust and Rust
    • Four Square Supermarket
    • H Hodgsons & Co General Store
    • Somebody's Treasure
  • Stay
    • Commercial Hotel
    • Kiwi Park Motels and Holiday Park
    • The Front Room
    • The Lazy Cow
    • Mataki Motels
    • Owen River Lodge
    • Murchison Lodge
    • Murchison Motorhome Park
    • Murchison Motels
    • Penman Motels
    • Hampden Hotel
    • River Haven Luxury Lodge
    • Riverside Holiday Park
    • Off The Beaten Track
    • The Old Bank
  • Play
    • Buller Canyon Jetboating
    • Murchison Heli Tours
    • Buller Gorge Swing Bridge, Heritage and Adventure Park
    • Natural Flames
    • Doughboy Safaris
    • Ultimate Descents
    • Fly Fishing Owen River Lodge
    • Murchison Day Walks
    • Murchison Golf Course
    • Murchison Museum
    • New Zealand Kayak School
    • Old Ghost Road
    • Swimming - The Eel Hole
  • Weddings/Conferences
    • Venues >
      • Murchison Recreation, Cultural and Sports Centre
      • Beechwoods Cafe
      • Kiwi Park
      • Commercial Hotel
    • Catering >
      • Beechwoods Cafe
      • Commercial Hotel
      • Rivers Cafe
    • Beauty Therapy
    • Wedding Celebrants
    • Event Coordinator

The Front Room
28 Grey Street, Murchison
Ph: 03 5239127

The Space
Murchison is a little mountain village at the western end of the Four Rivers Plain, on the way to "everywhere..." (an hour and a half from Nelson or the West Coast, three and a half hours from Christchurch). There are eight rivers weaving through this valley among the mountains. It's one of the gateways to Kahurangi National Park. It's also the whitewater capital of New Zealand - with kayaking, whitewater rafting, bush tramps, gold-fossicking and, arguably, some of the best brown trout fishing the country has to offer...

Guest Access
The apartment has its own entrance, key and porch - only the carpark is shared. No pets are permitted in the apartment, nor off the lead on the property at any time. Pets may overnight on the porch if caged or tied - there is ample shelter.

Interaction with Guests
We like our guests to feel private in their own space - but we're available for conversation at most times.
Our space is LGBTI-friendly.

The Neighbourhood
The Front Room is walking distance to all of Murchison, and looks out on paddocks, trees and the river. This little settlement is surrounded by mountains and, sometimes, mist which loops the bush-covered hills like a river ghost. In winter, we have frosts and snow - in summer, the temperature can soar above 35 under a bright, cloudless sky.
Murchison (permanent pop. 490-ish) has cafes, a museum, a kayak school, a butcher with the best bacon in the South Island, a swing bridge (just down the road) and there's gold in them thar rivers...!

Getting Around
Public transport is bus, to and from Murchison. Pubs, cafes, general store all in easy walking distance.
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Other Things to Note
There are great hikes and bikes to enjoy, when you're not falling down rivers!
 
House Rules
The Front Room is a non-smoking apartment - however smoking is OK on the porch.
Being on the edge of the village, ours is a lovely, quiet place - so loud parties till after midnight aren't favourites....
Contact Us
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For more information contact the
Murchison Museum & Information Service
60 Fairfax Street
Murchison, New Zealand  
PH: +64 3 523 9392 ​
Murchison Museum

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