It takes only a short time in the country for you to feel its social fabric. How people are connected to each other, to their land and to their communities through the telling of stories. The Premier Mill Hotel and its home town of Katanning rests at a place where many of these stories intersect. It’s where the great biogeographical regions meet: with the Jarrah forests to the west, the Avon Wheatbelt to the north, the Mallee to the east and the Esperance Plains to the south. It’s where three great language groups of the Noongar nation, Wilman, Goreng and Kaneang all converge. Each of our Local Discovery trails connects you to stories from the vast territories that are within a day’s drive of the Hotel. If you like to be changed by where you travel. To see, touch and connect to this heartland through the stories of the people who have made their lives here;
then come and take a drive with us.

When eating or drinking at the Premier Mill Hotel you’re not going to be doing it alone. We like good old fashioned inn-keeping where travellers always have a chance to mix it up with the locals. The Dome Café on street level is a much loved place where people from across the district come to rest, work and play. Open from 6am to 9pm daily, it’s casual in nature with simple comfort-food as its fare for breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between. Open from 3pm daily, below street-level in the Mill’s old machine-room is The Cordial Bar. A wine bar named in honour of our founder’s 1800’s enterprises in viticulture, aerated waters and cordials, this is also a favoured place for locals to end their day. A share-plate menu complements the stunning range of wines and craft beers from the Great Southern region.

The true beauty and rich history of The Great Southern so often overwhelm our guests, and their short stays just don't seem long enough. We suggest you plan to stay a little longer, adjust your pace to match the town's, and truly experience the region. Our packages are a great place to start.

Katanning is one of those great places - the towns that lie halfway between here and there and not far from anywhere at all. It's at the junction of several roads from all points of the compass - north, south, east and west. Whether you're coming from Perth, Albany, Margaret River, or from the other side of the rabbit-proof fence, there are several scenic routes to get you here. And just as many options for when its time to leave. We've compiled the best of these routes into a map with options that are straight and fast to scenic and, well, not-so-fast.
So grab the map, plan your route and we'll see you on arrival.

The team here at the Premier Mill Hotel are local residents who live, work and play in the Great Southern. You're never too far from a winery recommendation, finding out about a secret road that'll cut your journey in half, or the best time of day to set off on your hike up Bluff Knoll - all the things that only locals could know.

The Premier Mill Hotel has the exciting spaces, the food & beverage and the team to bring your individual special occasion to life. Within our old mill we have a range of spaces that can cater for a group of ten through to a sit down meal for 100 guests. Whether it be a board meeting, a conference, off-site team-building or a once-in-a-lifetime special occasion, we can tailor a package to transform your idea into a memorable experience. With the luxury on-site accommodation also part of the experience, an event at the Premier Mill Hotel is one that is truly hard to rival.