MEET OR CONFERENCE...

IN THE VINEYARDS!

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

breakfast, lunch & dinner

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

Matilda Bay Brewhouse Caf 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

days

for

All located on 70 secluded acres and nestled within

our 45 year old vineyards.
And we are recognized as being Environmentally
Friendly!
Kylie Collis
Business Development Manager
P:
E:

02 4998 7777 (Extension 232)

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)

ACTIVITIES ONSITE

Segway Olympics....
Grape Stomping $20pp
(Min 15 pax)
Volley Ball Tournament
Complimentary
Wine Blending - $15pp
Hunter Wine Theatre $10pp
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
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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)

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

GROUP ACTIVITES ONSITE AT THE RESORT

Hunter Valley Wine Theatre
The experience starts
with an inspection of the
HUNTER
VALLEY
RESORTs 45 year old
Shiraz.
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 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 chocolateYoull 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?
And matching Candy with alcohol a first for the Hunter
Valley!

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.
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!

Accommodation Facilities:
From $130 per night- A FULL 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 45 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 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 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
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

HUNTER VALLEY RESORT Beverage Package 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.

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:

4 Hours
5 Hours

Our San Martino range of wines

Matilda Bay Craft brews
Soft drinks and juices
$42.00 per person
$46.00 per person

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 Function rooms

Options from 4pax to 250pax

Hunter Valley Resort

Corner Hermitage Road & Mistletoe Lane
Pokolbin, NSW 2320 Hunter Valley, Australia
Phone: 02 49987777 ext 232 Fax: 02 49987787
Email: events@HunterResort.com.au
Web: www.HunterResort.com.au