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 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

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 ACTIVITIES ONSITE

Included in your Conference Day packages: Segway Olympics....

Grape Stomping $30pp
On Arrival, we offer you continuous Coffee and (Min 10 pax)
Tea with a seasonal Fruit Bowl Volley Ball
Tournament Complimentary
Morning Tea Choose from a different selection Wine Blending - $15pp
at each break - for example Scones with Jam & Hunter Wine Theatre - $10pp
Cream, Orange Juice, Coffee & Tea 2 Hour Wine School - $50pp
Yoga POA
Lunch - A Different Selection each day for
Tennis Complimentary
example - Platters of Pastas, Risotto, Bruschetta,
Greek Salad & Caesar Salad, Soft Drinks, Electric Bike Hire $75 per day
Coffee & Tea Cooking School. Includes hands on cooking
with Exec Chef From $150pp
Afternoon Tea Choose from a different In house Massage Therapist for a Ka Huna
selection at each break for example Cheese & style Massage experience POA
Fruit Boards, Orange Juice, Coffee & Tea Horseriding & Horse & carriage tours
Walking tracks over the property
Your Conference Room venue hire is included in Beer Tasting Paddles $15 per paddle
the Day Delegate Package. Equipment and extras
we also include are: Iced water & Mints, AVAILABLE OFFSITE
Flipcharts with Butchers paper, Markers, TV and
Video/DVD, Data projector, Screens, Pens, Our location lends itself to many offsite
Microphone, Internet Access and complimentary experiences close by
Breakout Areas.

Use of the main conference room is available Wine/Cheese Tasting Experience

from 8.30am to 5.30pm daily (All times Winery Tours
negotiable) Golf The Vintage Golf Course is 5 mins away
Hot Air Ballooning

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
Full Day Delegate Package $58.50 per person 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 School

Hunter Valley Wine Theatre Immerse yourself in

the wonderful world
The experience starts of wine during a two
with an inspection of the hour Master Class.
HUNTER VALLEY RESORTs From pruning to
49 year old Shiraz. picking and bottling.
Learn how to taste
Up on the big screen wines like a seasoned
learn a little of the sommelier.
Hunters wine heritage, Australias oldest wine
area. See the grapes being harvested, and being The Hunter Valley
crushed at the on site winery and take a lesson in Wine School
winemaking. commences daily at
9.00am and is an
The Cellar Master then takes delegates through a informal tutorial of
wine tutorial, covering aspects such as structure, wine education. Walk
colour, and what to look for. A true sensory through the onsite
overload. vineyard of 49 year
old Shiraz vines and
HANDS ON Cooking Class discuss matters
viticultural.
Join our Executive Chef
Phil Collis. (Min 8 people) From there, the
experience then
This is a hands-on class moves into the Wine
and all dishes are cooked Tasting stage. The informal wine tutorial and
from scratch using local tasting follows: What is the history wine?
produce. Recipes are What is the difference between grape
provided and the dishes you prepare, you will varieties? What is the Australian Wine
enjoy as a three course lunch or dinner. Judging System?

You will then get to sit down and enjoy the fruits Matilda Bay Brewhouse
of your labour.
This is where the amazing
Candymaking classes 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
Working with our Executive Chef, you will watch Country than with a cleansing beer
how to make peanut brittle, marshmallows and
boozy rocky road chocolateYoull gain a lot of
This means we have twelve (12) amazing
information in a relatively short period of time,
craft brews for you to smell, look at,
and take home some delicious candy. Fun and
analyse, and taste. All research and
games, with take home recipes. What better way
development for your palate!
to spend an afternoon?

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 air-
conditioner, 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
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 Our Beverage package options allow you the freedom
dinner options to of ease. Options are booked on an hourly basis to
suit your coincide with the length of your function.
conference. From a
casual outdoor BBQ Included in the packages are:
to a spectacular
Winemakers Dinner, Our San Martino range of wines
we can cater to any Matilda Bay Craft brews- Lager & Light
size group Soft drinks and juices
depending on your
needs. 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 HUNTER VALLEY RESORT Function rooms Options
A Touch of the Sea Buffet - $70.00pp from 4pax to 250pax
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.