Peppers Convent, Pokolbin
Set admist beautiful gardens and vineyards in Australia's world famous Hunter Valley Wine Country just two hours drive from Sydney, Peppers Convent Hunter Valley offers luxury hotel accommodation and the ideal getaway for those wishing to truly indulge themselves.

Sitting amongst beautiful gardens and vineyards in Australia's Hunter Valley wine country, Peppers Convent Hunter Valley is just a short stroll from the renowned Robert's Restaurant and Pepper Tree wine tasting barn.

This intimate retreat features on-site swimming pool, heated spa pavilion, tennis court, boules, bicycles and, to rejuvenate you after all this exercise, relaxing massage and beauty treatments available in the privacy of your accommodation room.

Of course, Peppers Convent is also the ideal getaway for guests wishing to relax in the ambience of this romantic setting and do nothing at all. Guest facilities include:

• Bicycles
• Indoor heated spa
• Massage and beauty treatments
• Outdoor swimming pool
• Pepper Tree Winery & Tasting Barn
• Robert's Restaurant
• Tennis court

Please note, some activities incur a fee.

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Set amongst Hunter Valley vineyards, Peppers Convent is an exclusive getaway that has the ambience of an indulgent French Baroque hotel mixed with the distinctive character of an Australian country guest house. Relax in the exclusive guest lounge with a good book and a glass of Pepper Tree wine or rest up in the romantic atmosphere of your room.

Your accommodation at Peppers Convent, Hunter Valley is purely charming. Offering 17 deluxe guest rooms, all are intimate and decorated to reflect its simple outback heritage. French doors and deep verandahs with views over beautiful gardens and the Hunter Valley vineyards, huge double beds and boutique furniture. You'll find all the Peppers luxury you envisaged.

Room types include:

Superior rooms
Elegant king-sized rooms including your very own private lounge area. French doors open on to deep verandahs with stunning views over the Hunter Valley. Most bathrooms contain a deep bath to further enhance your relaxing experience.

Deluxe rooms
Queen-sized indulgence in airy rooms with mosquito nets adding a touch of romance. French doors open on to deep verandahs with stunning views - a perfect place to watch the sunset and sample the Hunter's fine wines. Each bathroom contains a wonderfully deep bath to help sooth away the stresses of everyday.

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Facilities & Services:

• Large ensuite bathrooms with bath
• Hair dryers
• Individually controlled air-conditioning and heating
• Internet connection
• Refrigerator and mini bar
• Tea/ coffee making facilities
• Direct dial STD/ISD telephone
• Bathrobes in every room
• Complimentary grooming items
• Iron/ironing board
• Television
• All rooms are non-smoking

Guest Services:

• Concierge
• Laundry / valet service
• Mail and postal facilities
• Car rental and limousine service
• Room service
• Courier service
• Iron/ironing board
• Babysitting

Business Facilities:

• Facsimile
• Photocopying
• Typing
• Secretarial services including word-processing
• Internet and e-mail access

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Peppers Convent Hunter Valley serves a mouth-watering country breakfast menu and buffet each morning in the charming sunroom from 8.00am to 10.00am.

Each evening relax with pre-dinner drinks and canapes served in the Guest Lounge from 6.30pm

Chez Pok at Peppers Guest House

Located only a short drive from Peppers Convent, is the Hunter Valley's most awarded restaurant, Peppers' very own Chez Pok.

With award-winning executive chef Jamie Hartcher at the helm, the menu at Chez Pok is a direct reflection of its regional surrounds featuring Australian style gourmet cuisine influenced by French, Asian and Italian.

Befitting its location in the heart of one of Australia's premier wine producing areas, Chez Pok showcases an extensive wine list consisting predominantly of locally produced and boutique wines.

Chez Pok offers an intimate fine dining experience in a warm, relaxed atmosphere. Peppers staff pride themselves on providing discreet yet attentive service, synonymous with the Peppers name.

Peppers Guest House is open 7 days for breakfast lunch and dinner. Breakfast is served from 7-10am, lunch from 12-2pm and dinner from 7-9pm. Reservations are recommended.

The staff at Peppers Convent will be delighted to organise your transport between the two retreats.

Robert's Restaurant

Located only a mere stroll from Peppers Convent is the renowned and much-awarded Robert's Restaurant. Including the 1878 National Trust listed Pepper Tree Cottage, Roberts has been described as the Hunter Valley's most beautiful dining room. And of course the food is divine. Chef Robert Molines offers superb delights from his vine-leaf fuelled wood fired oven and the menu is complimented by an extensive wine listing, showcasing the best of the Hunter Valley wines, and of course wines from the Pepper Tree Winery.

Robert's Restaurant is open 7 days for lunch from 12pm and dinner from 7pm.

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Located in Australia's Hunter Valley Wine Country just 2 hours from Sydney and an hour from Newcastle, Peppers Convent is the ideal venue for exclusive conferences, executive retreats and meetings.

Offering boutique accommodation with 17 deluxe rooms, this charming retreat is perfect for company board meetings and intimate corporate events. The Boardroom located within Peppers Convent seats up to seven delegates boardroom style and The Chapel, located a short stroll away accommodates 45 delegates theatre style.

With the renowned Robert's Restaurant and Pepper Tree Wines onsite, gourmet cuisine is part of the experience. Peppers Guest House, located nearby, also offers its unique Corporate Cooking School team building program with the award-winning executive chef at Chez Pok.

There's no shortage of things to do for delegates to enjoy in their leisure time including golf at Cypress Lakes Resort, hot air ballooning, tours to local wineries and attractions, bicycling, bushwalking, tennis and relaxing by the swimming pool.

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Surrounded by some of Australia's best vineyards and beautiful gardens in the NSW Hunter Valley, Peppers Convent is the ideal venue for a romantic country wedding reception or honeymoon.

Located on the exclusive Pepper Tree Estate an hour from Newcastle or 2 hours from Sydney, this luxury retreat sits alongside the renowned Robert's Restaurant and Pepper Tree Wines.

Ideal for intimate weddings, you can have your marriage ceremony in the gardens or The Chapel, just a short stroll away, before enjoying the gourmet cuisine and charming ambience at Robert's.

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Peppers Convent is on Halls Road, Polkobin, NSW 2320.

Peppers Convent is located in the Hunter Valley, approximately 2 hours drive north of Sydney on the F3 Freeway.

Transfer options include:

• Limousine transfers from Sydney or Newcastle
• Helicopter directly onto the lawns of Peppers Convent
• Minibus or luxury coach
• Scheduled airline service between Sydney and Maitland

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