Willowvale B&B has become a firm favourite among visitors to Mudgee. The building itself dates back to 1862, originally raised as the town's Mechanics Institute, and its grand Victorian bones have been carefully brought into the present day for guests to enjoy.

Set right in the centre of town, Willowvale B&B makes a natural base for taking in everything else Mudgee has on offer, with some of the region's best dining and attractions only a short stroll away.

First raised in 1862, the building that now houses Willowvale B&B began life as the Mudgee Mechanics' Institute—a dignified piece of Victorian civic design. Its balanced façade, tall arched windows and sandstone trim echo the neoclassical style commonly favoured for public buildings of that period.

Inside, the conversion into a boutique stay kept the building's original bones intact—high ceilings, original cornice work, and arched hallways—paired with clean, modern finishes throughout. Repurposing the building this way honours its past while giving it new life, and guests now rest beneath the same roof that once hosted public lectures, performances and Mudgee's first lending library.

That mix of old-world elegance and present-day design is what gives Willowvale B&B its character—polished, rooted in history, and easy on the eye.

Step away from the everyday and slow right down at Willowvale Grove Farm, our sister property just outside town. 

Surrounded by some of Mudgee's finest wine country, the Willowvale Grove cottages sit on private farmland, giving you the kind of quiet, private retreat that's hard to find and easy to enjoy.