Spicers Guesthouse
Highlights
- Savour modern Italian cuisine at éRemo, where seasonal ingredients create heartwarming dishes in a welcoming atmosphere.
- Explore the elegant, country farmhouse ambience featuring sandstone walls and luxurious furniture that invites relaxation.
- Unwind in thoughtfully appointed rooms with natural palettes, offering serene views of the surrounding bushland.
- Indulge in the generous hospitality of Spicers Guesthouse, a hub of wine appreciation in the heart of Hunter Valley.
In the heart of Australia’s oldest wine region, you’ll find one of its greatest stories. Spicers Guesthouse is a veritable shrine to the art of winemaking and wine appreciation, and from the moment you enter its hallowed halls, you’ll discover vintage hospitality, a full-bodied history, elegant service and notes of the whimsical.
Upon arrival, guests are gently embraced by the modern country farmhouse ambience: the sandstone walls and fireplace, soft luxurious furniture, sculptured gardens and pergolas spilling with vine leaves all create an atmosphere where a healthy obsession with indulgence is encouraged.
Generosity is redefined at éRemo restaurant, where modern, authentic Italian cuisine fills the plate and warms the hearts of every diner. With a genuine connection to the land and a menu informed by the season éRemo explores without boundary, and without fear.
The 45 thoughtfully appointed rooms and stand-alone four-bedroom cottage feature a natural palette of timber, stone and white wood, interwoven by rich ink tones and subtle accents inspired by the natural colours of the Hunter Valley.
Rooms are situated within three wings – Hunter, Valley and Garden – each with a guest lounge. Ground floor rooms open onto the terrace, whilst first floor rooms provide elevated views of the property and bushland.
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Features
Available experiences
Deluxe Queen Room
Deluxe Queen rooms feature a king size bed and an ensuite. Located on the ground and first floor, these tastefully decorated rooms also have access to a communal guest lounge space on each level.
King Room
King Rooms feature a king size bed and an ensuite. Located on the ground and first floor, these tastefully decorated rooms also have access to a communal guest lounge space on each level.
Accessible King Room
The Accessible King Room feature a king size bed and an ensuite. These tastefully decorated rooms also have access to a communal guest lounge.
King Deluxe
King Deluxe Rooms feature a king size bed and an ensuite. Located on the ground and first floor, these tastefully decorated rooms also have access to a communal guest lounge space on each level. Some of our King Deluxe Rooms share an entrance with our King Room types which allows a 2-bedroom dual key accommodation experience, perfect group stays and families.
Garden Suite
The Garden Suites feature a king size bed, ensuite with a rain shower head and separate living area. Suites have a beautiful outlook onto the front lawn area.
Hunter Suite
Hunter Suites feature a king size bed, living room and a luxury bathroom with rain shower head and deep bath. Located on the first floor with a separate living room.
The Cottage
Located a short stroll from reception, The Cottage is a classic country one story home decorated in a warm rustic style. The house is fully self-contained with four bedrooms, kitchen, dining and living room with open fire, verandahs and private courtyard.
Current offers
Meet me in the Hunter
Bring your next conference to the Hunter Valley and reward your delegates with an experience that celebrates one of the country’s most iconic wine regions.
Host your conference at Spicers Guesthouse or one of our sister properties in the Hunter Valley, Spicers Vineyards Estate or The Convent, and your group will receive a complimentary cheese and wine tasting experience, hosted by a premium Hunter Valley wine partner.
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A doorbell or intercom at an accessible height and display a contact number (accessible height is 900mm-1100 mm)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Portable ramps.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- Valet parking.
- A choice of wheelchair accessible accommodation rooms (Guest may wish to know if you have a choice of wheelchair accessible rooms, such as single room / studio apartment / apartment / cottage / quality / views, etc. Wheelchairs require a 1600mm x 2200mm width area to turn around and require step free access.).
- Step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length).
- Enough space for a wheelchair to move around three sides of a double king sized bed (A pathway of 1200mm minimum width is required for wheelchair access).
- A kitchen area and desk which is accessible for a person at seated height or is height adjustable.
- A wheelchair accessible bathroom (Entrance to bathroom must have step free greater than 5mm or a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm. Bathrooms dimensions must be no less than 2000mm X 2500mm. Have a hobless (step free) shower recess. Shower recess must have at least 1100 x 1100mm clear area for wheelchair access (no door). Have a slip resistant fold down seat or fixed seat in shower .Seat must be at least 900mm long.).
- A lever handle on bathroom door.
- A shower curtain (no door).
- Grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable).
- A handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long).
- Allows space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required).
- Grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet.
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- Twin beds available on request.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
- Linen that is chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
- Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) cleaning products.
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