Historic Benmiller Inn & Spa provides a meeting and conference environment well insulated from urban life. Sheltered in a serene wooded valley, the inn's six buildings-an historic village undisturbed by time-stand among the trees along the banks of bubbling Sharpe's Creek and the broad Maitland River. The buildings house a variety of accommodation styles, meeting spaces and recreational facilities. Benmiller Inn's meeting coordinator is particularly expert at using Huron County's numerous attractions and events to arrange interesting group activities.
The careful restoration of mills and mill owners' homes reflects a genuine commitment to "accommodating the past and the present." At the heart of the hamlet is Woollen Mill, erected in 1877 to produce the Benmiller blankets that made this a bustling enterprise. The complex includes gracious Gledhill House (1906); River Mill, a converted grist mill; Mill House, Sharpe's Retreat and the Hollow.
Benmiller Inn has four meeting rooms located in several buildings; each building and room has its own unique character. The largest, the
Hollow, can accommodate up to 60 people, theatre style. Mill House has two large suites with river views that are well suited to corporate entertaining. And Sharpe's Retreat is a complete executive retreat, with small private boardroom, kitchen, living room and bedrooms.
Click on a room name to view a floorplan.
| Room
Capacities |
Meeting
Rooms |
Dimensions |
Stand
Up Reception |
Banquet |
Theatre |
Class-
room |
Board-
room |
U-
Shape |
Hollow Square |
| Colborne |
35' x 17'
10.7 m x
5.2 m |
40 |
30 |
40 |
35 |
24 |
24 |
20 |
| Maitland |
20' x 33'
6.1 m x
10.1 m |
40 |
30 |
45 |
35 |
24 |
26 |
26 |
| Sharpe's Retreat |
16'x 14'
4.9 m x
4.3 m |
20 |
10 |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
| Hollow Room |
30' x 28'
9.1 m x
8.5 m |
60 |
45 |
60 |
45 |
24 |
30 |
28 |
Benmiller provides the following meeting equipment and services:
- overhead projector
- screen
- lecturn
- podium
- flipcharts
- TV/VCR
Additional equipment and the following services may be arranged at additional cost:
Rates are subject to
applicable taxes and are available weekdays. Includes
deluxe overnight accommodation, use of a meeting room with basic
audio visual equipment, morning and afternoon coffee breaks,
full Huron County breakfast, three-course lunch, and an elegant
three-course dinner.
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January 1 to December 30, 2008 |
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Single |
$231 |
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Double |
$347 |
Benmiller has excellent on-site recreational facilities:
- heated indoor pool centre with sauna and whirlpool
- billiards and darts
- nature trials
- tennis
- cycling
- fishing
- cross country skiing
- snow shoeing
Nearby are championship golf courses and corporate golf events are easily arranged. During the winter, snow shoeing and sleigh rides may be arranged. The Benmiller Spa offers a diverse menu of treatments in a riverside spa centre. Entertainment, including musicians and magicians, can be arranged.
Team Building
Allow Benmiller's Conference Coordinator to organize for you a team building activity for one afternoon. Activities range from learning how to Fly Fish in the Maitland, to Benmiller's own rendition of the popular TV show, The Amazing Race, or a modern day scavenger hunt with GPS units. Call for more details and prices.
Benmiller Inn's professional meeting coordinator is experienced at arranging theatre tours to the Stratford Festival, the Blyth Festival or to the Huron County Playhouse in Grand Bend. The region's delightful villages hold an astonishing variety of boutiques and art studios; corporate and social groups always enjoyed Benmiller Inn's carefully coordinated shopping tours.
Huron County is also well known for its glorious beaches, and Benmiller guests enjoy the strands at Grand Bend, Pinery Provincial Park and Goderich. Goderich is also visited for its excellent Huron County Museums and remarkable Historic Gaol. Fly fishing, cycling, cross country skiing, and sailing are among the other adventures arranged by Benmiller staff.
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