Peppers Guest House, Hunter Valley
News & Events
Peppers Guest House is the ideal getaway to enjoy the many annual festivals and events held in the Hunter Valley including open air concerts, Opera in the Vineyards, Jazz in the Vines, the Hunter Valley Wine Country Harvest Festival, Lovedale Long Lunch, Dine in the Vines and a host of gourmet food and wine weekends. But remember to book your accommodation and tickets early for these events! Visit www.winecountry.com.au to find out what's on.
Festival of Flowers (1 September - 30 September, 2010)
Visitors to the Hunter Valley will be treated to visual and sensory experience they will never forget when the Festival of Flowers begins Wednesday 1st September, 2010.
View over 250,000 annuals planted throughout the many themed spaces of Hunter Valley Gardens, including the magical Children's Storybook Garden, the Rose Garden, Oriental Garden and the European Formal Garden along with fabulous entertainment, activities, attractions, demonstrations, talks and tours.
Traditional favourites such as Pansies, Violas, Primula and Poppies will be seen, and visitor will delighted in the perfume of Stocks and Wallflowers in the air. There will also be a Pink Ribbon High Tea and Fashion Show, Daily Garden Talks and Tours, Daily floral arranging workshops and Demo’s and Cooking Demonstrations
During the Festival our Hunter Icons accommodation packages is the perfect choice.
To read more about the Festival of Flowers or to download the program please visit the official site
Simply Red Farewell: The Final Tour with special guest Marcia Hines (Saturday 2 October, 2010) - SOLD OUT
Mick Hucknall and the Simply Red band are saying their farewells all over the world this year after what has been a remarkable 25 years. When Simply Red toured with ‘A day on the green’ in early 2009, the sold-out concerts where amongst the fastest selling shows in the concert group's 10 year history.
Don’t miss this chance to say one final farewell to one of the most successful and acclaimed bands of the modern era when they take to the stage on Saturday 2 October at Bimbadgen Estate, Hunter Valley, NSW.
For this special event we are offering an exclusive weekend package including:
- Two night’s accommodation
- Full country breakfast each morning
- Two (2) Gold entry tickets to A Day on the Green concert including return coach transfers from Bimbadgen Estate Winery
- Dinner for two in Restaurant Sanctuary on Friday
From $699 per person.
To BOOK NOW call 02 4993 8999 or email guesthouse@peppers.com.au.
For all the event details and ticket prices go to adayonthegreen.com.au
*Conditions apply: Subject to availability on a “first-in basis”. Rates based on twin share accommodation. Dinner includes three courses for two people and excludes beverages. Standards booking terms & conditions apply.
A day on the Green with Jimmy Barnes at Bimbadgen Estate (Saturday 13 November 2010)
A 10th anniversary deserves a very special celebration and that’s exactly what ‘A day on the green’ has planned with Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes heading up the festivities for this noteworthy occasion.
‘Barnesy’, who has returned to his roots with a brand spanking new rock album ‘Rage and Ruin’, will head up a sensational 10-artist line-up featuring Vanessa Amorosi, Tex Perkins and Dan Sultan at all shows.
For all the event details and ticket prices visit adayonthegreen.com.au
For accommodation packages please contact Peppers Guest House on 02 4993 8999 or email guesthouse@peppers.com.au.
Christmas Lights spectacular. 11 November 2010 – 5 January 2011
Hunter Valley Gardens is once again set to host a Christmas Lights Spectacular, Australia’s biggest Christmas lights display. A wonderful experience for the whole family to enjoy, the Gardens will be alive with colour every night from 11 November until 5 January 2010 (excluding Christmas Day & Night).
With exciting displays of over a million Christmas lights, plus festive food, beverages, entertainment and of course Santa Claus, the Christmas Lights Spectacular is bound to capture the spirit of Christmas and create lasting memories for all.
Complimentary Entry to Hunter Valley Gardens Christmas Lights Spectacular 2009 with our Peppers Guest House Christmas Lights package.
Experience Peppers. Call (02) 4993 8999 or email guesthouse@peppers.com.au
The Pretenders & Blondie live in the Hunter Valley (Saturday 11 December, 2010)
They’re two of music’s most acclaimed bands boasting two of music’s most compelling front women – Deborah Harry leading the wondrous Blondie and Chrissie Hynde fronting the mighty Pretenders.
As a double-bill, it’s a world first! Fans can savour when Blondie & The Pretenders co-headline a November/December tour of ‘a day on the green’ winery show at Bimgadgen Estate in the Hunter Valley of NSW.
Peppers Guest House is the ideal venue to base yourself for the weekend and our exclusive ‘Two of the Best’ weekend package makes it even more tempting. The ‘Two of the Best’ package includes:
- Two night’s accommodation
- Full country breakfast each morning
- Two (2) Gold entry tickets to A Day on the Green concert including return coach transfers from Bimbadgen Estate Winery
- Dinner for two in Restaurant Sanctuary on Friday
$699 per person.
To BOOK NOW call 02 4993 8999 or email guesthouse@peppers.com.au.
For all the event details and ticket prices go to adayonthegreen.com.au
Terms & Conditions: Subject to availability on a “first-in basis”, rates based on twin share accommodation, dinner includes three courses for two people and excludes beverages, standards booking terms & conditions apply.
Christmas Day at Peppers Guest House. 25 December 2010
This package is available for guests wishing to arrive either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day
Includes:
- 2 night’s accommodation in a classic or vintage room
- Delicious country breakfast each morning
- 5 course Christmas Lunch on Christmas Day in Restaurant Sanctuary
- Evening gourmet picnic hamper, including your choice of red, white or sparkling wine
- Complimentary entry to Hunter Valley Gardens Christmas Lights Spectacular
2 nights from $459* per person twin share
Conditions apply. Minimum two night stay. Unless noted, meals do not include beverages.
Experience Peppers. Call (02) 4993 8999 or email guesthouse@peppers.com.au
New Years Eve at Peppers Guest House. 31 December 2010
This package is the ideal way to celebrate the New Year in indulgent style.
Includes:
- 2 night’s accommodation in a classic or vintage room
- Delicious country breakfast each morning
- 5 course celebration dinner on New Year’s Eve in Restaurant Sanctuary
- Complimentary Sparkling Wine on arrival
2 nights from $435* per person twin share
Conditions apply. Minimum two night stay. Unless noted, meals do not include beverages.
Experience Peppers. Call (02) 4993 8999 or email guesthouse@peppers.com.au
Introducing Restaurant Sanctuary
Award-winning Chez Pok restaurant at Peppers Guest House has been reborn as the new Restaurant Sanctuary. Timed with a comprehensive refurbishment, Restaurant Sanctuary promises a memorable culinary experience for in-house guests, locals, new and returning diners.
Well regarded interior designer Chris Cole Clark has created "a contemporary and refined, warm and relaxed atmosphere with a touch of art nouveau." The black baroque furniture, flamboyant lighting and engraved glass mirrors ensures the restaurant exudes the atmosphere of Peppers.
Executive chef Michael Bolam returns to the kitchen and continues to offer exceptional cuisine taking advantage of the Hunter Valley's amazing produce for which the region is famed.
Restaurant Sanctuary celebrates win
Restaurant Sanctuary (formerly Chez Pok) has added another jewel to the crown after being awarded Best Restaurant in a Hotel for the Hunter Valley Region at the 2010 Restaurant and Catering Awards for Excellence.
Get wrapped in the Healing Power of Grapes
Peppers Guest House retreat’s on-site spa, Endota invites you to indulge in their new range of Vinotherapie treatments which enlist the region’s famous fruit to fight the effects of ageing.
Vinotherapie treatments, which originated in France, use the stems, oils, seeds and flesh of wine grapes to create anti-ageing skin and body treatments – giving new meaning to the idea of soaking up a good drop.
Spa owner Julie Molenaar has teamed up with natural Australian skincare company Victoria’s Essentials to create Hunter Valley varieties of the famous French Vinotherapie treatments.
Providing both a fun and therapeutic way of embracing the Hunter’s most luxurious product, you can choose from a range of decadent treatments including:
- The ‘chardonnay massage’ which wraps up with warmed vine leaves being laid all over the body,
- A ‘pinot noir wrap’ which includes a detoxifying, skin polishing scrub
- The ‘vinotherapie facial’ which uses all of the grape elements to cleanse, exfoliate, detoxify and moisturise
- A shiraz bath soak which brings new meaning to the phrase ‘soaking up a good drop of red’
‘A taste sensation for the body’
BOOK NOW on (02) 4993 8999 or email guesthouse@peppers.com.au