The Semillion Centre

Conference & Functions
for Business, Weddings or Parties

Grand Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens offers the perfect environment for any conference, function or social event and provides the 'complete' conference destination in the Hunter Valley.

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Whether it's for 2 or 200 people we will tailor your event to your needs. Such an event could be a moonlit tour of our world-class gardens, a wine tasting among our vines or perhaps a balloon flight or five-star meal. All you need to do is ask.
Our Conference & Function Centre provides comprehensive, first-class facilities and a venue which can be tailored to suit any occasion - gala dinners, special events, sales presentations, conferences, training seminars and product launches.
In keeping with our commitment to excellence, we offer business facilities and extensive opportunities for team building activities. All functions are catered by our award-winning Chef and a dedicated conference management team is always on hand to ensure all your arrangements run smoothly leaving you (and your delegates) to enjoy the Hunter Valley Gardens experience.

Grand Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens is pleased to announce that broadband is now available in our conference centre. Guests may also access broadband in the guest library if they have their own computer. Please enquire with our Sales team to receive prices.

Large Outdoor Area

About
Our Rooms

The Lodge Room
Situated within the main section, the Lodge Room is available for conferencing for up to 30 delegates. The Lodge Room features full length windows and opens onto a terrace area with an executive conference group and is also easily transformed into a formal dining room.

The Riesling Room
Situated within the main section, the Riesling Room is open for breakfast daily offering delegates a full country style buffet breakfast. Also available for your conference lunch giving your delegates the opportunity to break away from the conference room and revitalise for an afternoon session. The Riesling room features open fireplace, natural light and is suitable for private dinners for up to 110 delegates.

The Shiraz Room
Designed to cater for large conferencing groups for themed banquets and other functions, the Shiraz Room adjoins the Chardonnay Room allowing direct access for group lunches, dinner and trade shows. Suitable for banquets for up to 250 people, it is equipped with full bar and commissary kitchen.

The Chardonnay Room
A modern, air-conditioned conference room with abundance of natural light and like the Shiraz Room, opens out onto a garden terrace area, suitable for tea and coffee breaks and light meals. The Chardonnay Rooms full-length glass windows on one side can be fully blacked out for audio-visual purposes, it also features high ceilings and a large drop down screen. The room is ideal for conferences of up to 130 delegate’s theatre style or U shape for 40 delegates.

The Semillon Centre
Our newly completed state-of-the-art conferencing centre contains the latest audio-visual technology and comfort. Designed for various sized conference groups or functions, featuring four rooms with 4m high ceilings, broadband, data cabling and video conferencing facilities. The Semillon Ballroom caters for up to 250 guests, theatre style and can be split into 4 separate rooms

ROOM
AREA
NUMBER OF GUESTS
Dimension SQ. Ceiling Height
Banquets
Cabaret Classroom Cocktails Theatre U Shape
Rounds
of 10
Trestle
Tables
Semillon 1 8 x 5.75m 46m 3.6m 30 40 16 21 50 40 8
Semillon 2 8 x 6m 48m 3.6m 30 40 16 21 50 40 21
Semillon 3 10.5 x 10.5m 110m 3.6m 70 80 40 60 140 134 30
Semillon 4 8.5 x 6m 51m 3.6m 30 40 24 24 50 40 21
Semillon Ballroom   255m 3.6m 170 250 130 160 350 250 54
Chardonnay Room 12 x 9.5m 114m 2.2m 80 80 40 60 160 130 33
Shiraz Room 16.5 x 16m 264m 2.2m 150 220 100 134 250 250 31
The Riesling Room 12 x 9m 108m 2.2m - 100** 60 - 150 - -
The Lodge Room 9.9 x 10.9 m 107m 2.3m - 30** 18 - 60 - -