Millcroft Inn & Spa
A working 1881 mill turned spa retreat
About this stay
Millcroft's draw is the building itself: exposed beams and stone walls from the original 1881 woolen mill, with the West Credit River running past the property instead of merely near it. Days settle into a rhythm of two pools and a hot tub before or after a spa treatment, with the fitness centre and restaurant covering what a wellness weekend needs without leaving the grounds. Alton's short main street, including the Alton Mill Arts Centre and Ray's 3rd Generation restaurant, is a nine-minute walk away, so a change of scenery doesn't require a car. Dogs are welcome, which is not the default at a spa property this size. Rooms mix historic mill character with country-style furnishings, and the pace favours travellers who want the spa and the water to be the whole point of the stay, not a side activity.
- Historic 1881 mill building
- Full spa and two pools
- Pet-friendly rooms
- Walking distance to Alton village
Our take
Millcroft earns its four stars on the spa and pool combination more than on the rooms themselves, which lean country-simple rather than plush. It suits couples and small groups building a weekend around wellness, with the hot tub and two pools doing double duty across seasons. Pet owners get a rare spa-hotel option that still allows dogs. Anyone wanting a livelier restaurant scene or walkable shopping beyond Alton's short main street should look toward Caledon East or Bolton instead.
- ✓Book a spa treatment ahead of your stay date, weekend slots fill first at the on-site spa.
- ✓Walk to the Alton Mill Arts Centre before dinner, it's nine minutes from the lobby and closes early.
- ✓Bring your dog's paperwork if you're using the pet-friendly rooms, the front desk asks at check-in.
Why we love it
- Two pools plus a hot tub on-site
- A working 1881 mill building, not a replica
- Pet-friendly rooms at a full-service spa hotel
- Nine-minute walk to Alton's arts centre
Why guests love itA weekend built around the spa here tends to follow the same shape: a late-morning swim in the indoor pool while the outdoor one still carries a chill, a treatment booked for early afternoon, then the hot tub before dinner at the on-site restaurant. Guests travelling with a dog find the pet-friendly rooms genuinely accommodate a stay rather than merely permit one. The nine-minute walk into Alton for coffee or the arts centre breaks up a stay that could otherwise feel confined to the spa circuit.
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