Hoover House Bed and Breakfast

Very comfortable rooms with quality furnishings and bedding. Excellent clean modern and spacious bathrooms. Very friendly and attentive staff. Very easy access and well explained. The ghost town (Gwalia) was amazing and the working open cut mine was very interesting. We were even able to recharge our EV via the external PowerPoint after hours. The self serve breakfast was plentiful and tasty. We highly recommend this accom. We really enjoyed relaxing on the Victorian veranda.

This was one of the standout experiences of our seven weeks driving through WA from Esperance to Exmouth, Karijini and back south.|We loved the history, the room in which we slept had character and authenticity, the area around was stunning and we had space and freedom... just us on our own. The facilities were perfect. Nothing was lacking. Highly recommended without qualification.|All this atop a working gold mine!

We stayed at Hoover House for 2 nights. The rooms were immaculate. The staff are informative and very helpful, especially Wendy with her amazing historical knowledge. The Cafe food was yummy. The Community and Volunteers should be commended on the wonderful work they have done in preserving Gwalia's history. Would highly recommend visiting this amazing Museum

We managed to book this for my Mum and Dad and they ended up being the only ones there! What a spectacular place to stay and wonderful experience. We came back early the next morning and had breakfast on the verandah together overlooking the hills. Highly recommend.

This is very much a 'destination' property; the house itself is your reason for going. Built at the turn of last century, the house has been restored to very good, original, condition and yet has modern amenities. The huge rooms are comfortable, clean and well-equipped, and the arrangements for breakfast are more than adequate. It feels a little strange staying in a property that is part museum, and open to the public for five hours during the day, but the rooms remain private at those times. The staff were quiet, polite and efficient. Be aware that there is a mine operating 24/7 that begins literally at the front fence of the property; it does not, however, intrude unduly on the peace and quiet. As an additional bonus, there is a mining museum onsite and an entire ghost town to explore a short walk from the house. We enjoyed it very much, and it was a sensible waypoint en route to the must -see Gormley exhibit at Lake Ballard.

A huge thank you to Wendy and the team at Hoover House. The property is magnificent and beautifully maintained by a team of kind Filipinas. ||We were blessed to have the house to ourselves and to watch and listen to the gentle sounds of the Sons of Gwalia gold pit from the yard of the house, was a glorious bonus. ||This is a must do if you’re in Leonora.

Another wonderful stay at the amazing Hoover House. Such a unique location, so love the fact we get to stay in a museum! I was very disappointed the museum shop was gone. I really hope the Shire of Leonora executive realise what a gem they have here, continue to maintain it and look after their staff who really are a credit to them.

Visited as part of the museum at Gwalia. Didn't actually stay, so I can't comment on the rooms, although pictures look quite pleasant. Had a late lunch/snack, being quite a nice toasted sandwich and coffee, at a reasonable price. Service was good. Checked out a bit of the history, and if you catch up with Wendy, the curator, she is a wealth of knowledge. Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the US actually commissioned the building for himself as mine manager at Gwalia, but never actually lived in it. We were transfixed by the museum with all the history surrounding the pit and transformation into what it is today. There is a fair bit to see, more so the museum area and buildings, so if it piques your interest, like mine, you'll lose 4 hrs or so, without a worry.