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
San Martino Bites, Pizza & Pasta Open 7 days for dining
Excellent accommodation A range of 4 star room styles & cottages
The winery - The Hunters 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
Bluetongue Brewery Caf Open All day, every day, with Specialty Brews, Outside Dining, Pool Table and 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, horseriding with acres of grounds ideal for team building
All located on 70 secluded acres and nestled within our 45 year old vineyards.
And we are recognized as being Environmentally Friendly!
Jan Barry Business Development Manager P: 02 4998 7777 (Extension 232) 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, Overhead 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)
Full Day Delegate Package $58.50 per person
Half Day Delegate Package $51.00 per person (excludes one break and half day room hire only)
AVAILABLE ONSITE
Volley Ball Tournament Complimentary Grape Stomping $20pp (Min 15 pax) Wine Blending - $15pp Hunter Wine Theatre - $30pp 2 Hour Wine School - $50pp Yoga 1hour session - $20pp (min 10 pax) Tennis Complimentary Bike Hire $20 per day Cooking School. Includes hands on cooking with Exec Chef $180pp 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
B i Binnorie Dairy - Cheese Factory adjacent to hotel Hunter Valley Gardens/Aqua Golf & Shops Galleries and Antiques Concerts and Festivals Chocolate tastings Craft Centres Helicopter charter Jet rides GROUP ACTIVITES ONSITE AT THE HUNTER VALLEY RESORT
Hunter Valley Wine Theatre
Embark on a wine-making journey, from picking to pouring, in our unique wine theatre. Complete the experience by tasting some of the best wines the Hunter has to offer.
The experience starts with an inspection of the HUNTER VALLEY RESORTs 40 year old Shiraz.
Then it is back to the Hunter Wine Theatre. This brand new experience takes just over half an hour in our dedicated theatre, running several times every day.
Up on the big screen learn a little of the Hunters wine heritage, Australias 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 visitors through a wine tasting, 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.
To start, you will be met by our Cellar Master for our Wine Theatre experience including wine tastings. Then, the cooking school begins. Our Executive Chef will guide you step-by-step through a three course menu.
You will then get to sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labour.
Class finishes with the presentation of your certificate of Culinary Excellence
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 45 year old Shiraz vines and discuss matters viticultural.
Then its into the theatre to see how the winery operates. The air bag presses, huge tanks, the Potter Fermenters, filtration equipment, and the largest Rotovats in the Hunter. 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?
All these questions, and more, will be answered leaving one with a newfound knowledge of winemaking.. And tasting!!
Accommodation Facilities:
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 40 year old vineyards incorporating an all day Bluetongue Brewery, 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 air- conditioner, Tea and Coffee making facilities, Minibar 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 Single bed 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 full Country Buffet with a range of breads to Toast, Muffins, Danish, Croissants, Fresh Fruits, Compote Fruits, Yoghurts, Cereals, Muesli, Juices, Sausages, Bacon, Tomatoes, Mushrooms & 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 Struedle 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 Wood-fired Pizza boards with Greek & Caesar Salads Ploughmans 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 Winemakers Dinner, we can cater to any size group depending on your needs.
Some of our options include:
A BBQ in the Vineyard - $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
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.
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 Bluetongue and Matilda Bay Craft brews Soft drinks and juices
4 Hours $33.00 per person 5 Hours $38.00 per person
HUNTER VALLEY RESORT Function rooms Options from 4pax to 250pax