Accommodation
IMPORTANT NOTE:
A concert that was to have taken place at nearby Roche Estate in early February, has now been rescheduled to take place on the afternoon and evening of 6 April and accommodation may become difficult and potentially more expensive.
IF REQUIRED, PLEASE BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION NOW!
Why not make it a weekend away?? The Hunter Valley is one of the most popular wine regions in Australia with lots for the family to see and do.
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At the Venue:
Rydges has advised that while group rates cannot be contracted, the link below, which all attendees can use, gives a 15% discount off the online rate. Further, if anyone is a Priority Guest Rewards member or wants to sign up, there are often specials running that are sometimes cheaper as well.
https://www.rydges.com/private-page/corporate-groups-at-rydges-resort-hunter-valley/
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Accommodation Guide:
Hunter Valley Australia has produced this Accommodation Guide or this Lovedale guide to help you make your choice.
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Booking Platforms:
You may also be able to achieve a good rate through one of the many accommodation booking websites. A few suggestions are below but there are many others.
If you are not aware of how these websites work, a simplistic explanation is that they "buy" rooms from the various participating venues at a discounted bulk rate and then sell them to guests online at a profit. This is why websites often still have rooms where the venue itself does not. If the website can't sell a room, it either on-sells it to another website or sells it back to the venue so that the venue may be able to grab a last second booking.
Trivago
Booking.com
Hotels.com
AirBNB
Expedia
Priceline
Agoda
TripAdvisor
Skyscanner