What makes us different to other venues? We offer the COMPLETE WINE COUNTRY EXPERIENCE all in the one place! On site are all of the following features: Meeting facilities Select from 7 excellent meeting rooms Hermitage Function Centre Servicing all of your group needs in our versatile & attractive function rooms from 4 250pax Brewhouse Dining Open 7 days for breakfast, lunch & dinner Excellent accommodation A range of 4 star room styles & cottages The Winery - The Hunter s largest (The vineyard tour is a must..) Wine Tasting Cellars - Where you can taste a range of exceptional wines The Hunter Wine Theatre See wine being made on the Big Screen and enjoy the tutorial The Hunter Valley Wine School Learn how wine is made and blend your own Hunter Valley Cooking School An ideal team building exercise Matilda Bay Brewhouse Café Open All day, every day, with Specialty Brews, Outside Dining, Plasma Screen Candymaking Class A one hour fun team building exercise making Rocky Road Heavenly Hunter Massage Centre Specialising in Lomi Lomi & Kahuna Massage Onsite activities Pool, spa, mountain bikes, Segway Tours, horse riding with acres of grounds ideal for team building All located on 70 secluded acres and nestled within our 49 year old vineyards. And we are recognized as being Environmentally Friendly! Kylie Collis Business Development Manager P: 02 4998 7222 E: Events@HunterResort.com.au
CONFERENCE DAY DELEGATE PACKAGE Included in your Conference Day packages: On Arrival, we offer you continuous Coffee and Tea with a seasonal Fruit Bowl Morning Tea Choose from a different selection at each break - for example Scones with Jam & Cream, Orange Juice, Coffee & Tea Lunch - A Different Selection each day for example - Platters of Pastas, Risotto, Bruschetta, Greek Salad & Caesar Salad, Soft Drinks, Coffee & Tea Afternoon Tea Choose from a different selection at each break for example Cheese & Fruit Boards, Orange Juice, Coffee & Tea Your Conference Room venue hire is included in the Day Delegate Package. Equipment and extras we also include are: Iced water & Mints, Flipcharts with Butchers paper, Markers, TV and Video/DVD, Data projector, Screens, Pens, Microphone, Internet Access and complimentary Breakout Areas. Use of the main conference room is available from 8.30am to 5.30pm daily (All times negotiable) ACTIVITIES ONSITE Segway Olympics... Grape Stomping $30pp (Min 10 pax) Volley Ball Tournament Complimentary Wine Blending - $15pp Hunter Wine Theatre - $10pp 2 Hour Wine School - $50pp Yoga POA Tennis Complimentary Electric Bike Hire $75 per day Cooking School. Includes hands on cooking with Exec Chef From $150pp In house Massage Therapist for a Ka Huna style Massage experience POA Horseriding & Horse & carriage tours Walking tracks over the property Beer Tasting Paddles $15 per paddle AVAILABLE OFFSITE Our location lends itself to many offsite experiences close by Wine/Cheese Tasting Experience Winery Tours Golf The Vintage Golf Course is 5 mins away Hot Air Ballooning Full Day Delegate Package $58.50 per person Binnorie Dairy - Cheese Factory adjacent to hotel Hunter Distillery Hunter Valley Gardens/Aqua Golf & Shops Galleries and Antiques Concerts and Festivals Chocolate tastings Craft Centres Helicopter charter Jet rides Half Day Delegate Package $51.00 per person (excludes one break and half day room hire only)
GROUP ACTIVITES ONSITE AT THE RESORT Hunter Valley Wine Theatre The experience starts with an inspection of the HUNTER VALLEY RESORT s 49 year old Shiraz. Up on the big screen learn a little of the Hunter s wine heritage, Australia s oldest wine area. See the grapes being harvested, and being crushed at the on site winery and take a lesson in winemaking. The Cellar Master then takes delegates through a wine tutorial, covering aspects such as structure, colour, and what to look for. A true sensory overload. HANDS ON Cooking Class Join our Executive Chef Phil Collis. (Min 8 people) This is a hands-on class and all dishes are cooked from scratch using local produce. Recipes are provided and the dishes you prepare, you will enjoy as a three course lunch or dinner. You will then get to sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labour. Candymaking classes Working with our Executive Chef, you will watch how to make peanut brittle, marshmallows and boozy rocky road chocolate You ll gain a lot of information in a relatively short period of time, and take home some delicious candy. Fun and games, with take home recipes. What better way to spend an afternoon? Hunter Valley Wine School Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of wine during a two hour Master Class. From pruning to picking and bottling. Learn how to taste wines like a seasoned sommelier. The Hunter Valley Wine School commences daily at 9.00am and is an informal tutorial of wine education. Walk through the onsite vineyard of 49 year old Shiraz vines and discuss matters viticultural. From there, the experience then moves into the Wine Tasting stage. The informal wine tutorial and tasting follows: What is the history wine? What is the difference between grape varieties? What is the Australian Wine Judging System? Matilda Bay Brewhouse This is where the amazing Bluetongue Brewery story began. Now known as the Matilda Bay Brewhouse, only a glass wall separates you from the original brewhouse. Winemakers often say It takes a lot of beer to make a quality wine So what better way to finish a hard day of wine tasting in the Hunter Valley Wine Country than with a cleansing beer This means we have twelve (12) amazing craft brews for you to smell, look at, analyse, and taste. All research and development for your palate! And matching Candy with alcohol a first for the Hunter Valley!
Accommodation Facilities: From $150* per night- A HOT COUNTRY BREAKFAST INCLUDED Where are we located? We are an easy 2 hour drive north of Sydney. Just follow the M1 north, take the new Hunter Expressway exit and then the Hermitage Road exit. HUNTER VALLEY RESORT is nestled among its own 49 year old vineyards incorporating an all day Matilda Bay Brewhouse, quality 4 star accommodation, wine tasting cellars, horse riding, wine school, wine theatre, cooking schools and an onsite winery. Included in all our rates is a comprehensive tour of the vineyard. The tour takes guests through the entire wine making process, from grapevine to the final product! This is followed by a private structured wine tasting with our Cellarmaster where the wines are presented and tasted. All rooms feature timber cathedral ceilings, full size bathtub & shower, Flatscreen TV/DVD, ISD/IDD Telephone, Hairdryer, Individual whisper-quiet reverse cycle split airconditioner, Tea and Coffee making facilities, and refrigerator, Iron and Ironing board, Writing desk and Clock Radio. They are on one level, and all have wonderful views of the Australian countryside. The hotel features 35 rooms and cottages. Hunter Rooms (10) Queen and 2 Single beds Vineyard Rooms (20) either a King Bed or two single beds. Spa Room Cottages (4) a King Bed 2 Bedroom Cottage (1) with lounge and dining room, two bedrooms with ensuites and kitchen facilities.
BREAKFAST A Country Continental Buffet with a range of breads to Toast, Muffins, Cold Meats, Cheese, Fresh Fruits, Compote Fruits, Yoghurts, Cereals, Muesli and Juices. Plated Hot Breakfast including Bacon, Tomatoes & Scrambled Eggs with Coffee & Tea Tea Breaks Both Morning Tea & Afternoon Tea includes a bowl of Fresh Fruit which remains in place for the entire day. Please choose one from the following for each break, baked fresh daily by our chefs all served with Coffee, Tea & Juice: Banana Bread A selection of Muffins Mixed Cookies Scones with Jam & Cream Danish Pastries Apple Slice Cheese & Fruit Platter Friands Flourless Orange & Almond Cake Coconut Bread with Berry Butter Melting Moments with Passionfruit Cream Strawberry Skewers with Frangelico Dipping Sauce Apple Strudel Portuguese Custard Tarts LUNCH OPTIONS all served with Jugs of Soft Drink, Coffee & Tea Antipasto Lunch Boards with a Selection of Cured Meats & Crusty Breads Italian Buffet of Pasta, Risotto, Tomato & Bocconcini Salad & Bruschetta Homemade Pizza boards with Greek & Caesar Salads Ploughman s Platter: Selection of Gourmet Sandwiches & Baguettes with Cheese Boards Buffet of Curries, Rice, Chutney, Naan Bread & Pappadums
HUNTER VALLEY RESORT Dinner Options We have a range of dinner options to suit your conference. From a casual outdoor BBQ to a spectacular Winemaker s Dinner, we can cater to any size group depending on your needs. HUNTER VALLEY RESORT Beverage Package options Our Beverage package options allow you the freedom of ease. Options are booked on an hourly basis to coincide with the length of your function. Included in the packages are: Our San Martino range of wines Matilda Bay Craft brews- Lager & Light Soft drinks and juices 4 Hours $42.00 per person 5 Hours $46.00 per person Some of our options include: Standard BBQ - $45-00pp Gourmet BBQ Buffet - $55.00pp A Touch of the Sea Buffet - $70.00pp Option 1 Alternate 3 Course $65.00pp Option 2 Alternate 3 Course $75.00pp Winemakers Dinner - $125.00 pp HUNTER VALLEY RESORT Function rooms Options from 4pax to 250pax Our Function centre lends itself perfect to themed nights. We work closely with a number of Event Organisers in the Valley and would be happy to pass on any information required.