You can book a self-catering stay at Calabash Bay Lodge, or if you’re celebrating a special occasion, or just deserve a bit of pampering, we offer a range of indulgence packages to suit all occasions.
For a birthday or special anniversary, why not treat yourselves to a 3 course lunch or dinner served to table by a personal chef? Our Modern Australian Luxe or Michelin Star Magic packages will cater to your desires. If you want to go all out, select our Deluxe Degustation package with a Michelin star personal chef to cook you a 7 course degustation dinner with Sommelier matched wines on a night of your choice. If you’re organising a gourmet hen, or a weekend away with the girls, our Glam Girls package with house wine flight experience with a Hunter Valley sommelier is for you. Or if you’re a couple, our Luxe Lovers package includes the works – dinner, spa, massage – for the ultimate pampering.
We also cater for Corporate groups with our 1 Day Offsite and 2 Day Strategy Retreat packages.
You can book a self-catering stay at Calabash Bay Lodge, or if you’re celebrating a special occasion, or just deserve a bit of pampering, we offer a range of indulgence packages to suit all occasions.
For a birthday or special anniversary, why not treat yourselves to a 3 course lunch or dinner served to table by a personal chef? Our Modern Australian Luxe or Michelin Star Magic packages will cater to your desires. If you want to go all out, select our Deluxe Degustation package with a Michelin star personal chef to cook you a 7 course degustation dinner with Sommelier matched wines on a night of your choice. If you’re organising a gourmet hen, or a weekend away with the girls, our Glam Girls package with house wine flight experience with a Hunter Valley sommelier is for you. Or if you’re a couple, our Luxe Lovers package includes the works – dinner, spa, massage – for the ultimate pampering.
We also cater for Corporate groups with our 1 Day Offsite and 2 Day Strategy Retreat packages.
Price:
Our Self-Catering Package offers exclusive private use of the fully self-contained property and includes up to 6 guests as standard. 2 additional adults/children and 2 infants can also be added. Calabash Bay Lodge boasts four beautifully-appointed bedrooms – including two king rooms that can be split into two singles, perfect for groups of family, friends or colleagues – all with access to balconies and water views, and 3 bathrooms, 2 being private ensuites with luxury amenities from REN and Li’Tya and another large bathroom with full bath and separate shower.
Calabash Bay Lodge’s interior-designed indoor and outdoor entertaining and lifestyle zones across three levels feature the best of Australian and international design from Coco Republic, Hub, Planet, and Cloth Fabric, and essential modern lifestyle and entertainment amenities, including complimentary high speed broadband WiFi, Samsung Smart TV with Foxtel Platinum HD TV Sonos wireless stereo system, Wii games console, and Apple TV media centre. There’s plenty of space for groups to come together for meals or activities, or to chill out and soak up the magical atmosphere in one of the many relaxation zones without being on top of each other, while couples will enjoy a gamut of cosy spots to curl up together.
Each self-catering stay comes with the following standard inclusions:
Price: From $625 per night Sun - Thurs, or $1125 Friday & Saturday
Inclusions:
Accommodation for 1-6 guests
Hentley Farm Sparkling Cuvee on arrival
Return boat transfers from Berowra Waters wharf on arrival and departure
Complimentary High Speed WiFi
Water Toys including a Guest Boat (no license required), Kayaks, Fishing rods
All linen, duvets & pillows - with 500 count organic cotton bed-linen, 100% Australian wool underlays for extra snugness and warmth, and luxurious oversized bath sheets
Luxury guest toiletries set from REN
Necessary little luxuries like bottled sparkling mineral water, coffee pods for use in our Nespresso machine & a selection of Twinings and T2 loose leaf teas
Optional Extra: 2 additional adults or children possible up to 8 max for additional $50 per person per night
Optional Extra: 2 additional infants accepted up to a max of 10. Infants up to 12 months stay free and includes cot & highchair.
You know you deserve the ultimate opportunity to relax and unwind. Indulge with our ultimate all-inclusive package, where our chef-in-residence will cater to your every culinary whim for the duration of your stay with the best in season produce from Sydney’s Hawkesbury basin area.
Combine with the ultimate method of arrival – flying in by scenic seaplane flight from Rose Bay or Palm Beach directly to our private jetty – for the ultimate luxury weekend away.
Contact us for a personalised quote for a bespoke package to suit your every desire.
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Ladies, gather your girlfriends together to celebrate in the luxury of Calabash Bay Lodge. Whether you’re spoiling a hen with an elegant escape, celebrating a special birthday, or just getting the girls together for a fun weekend away, Calabash Bay Lodge is the perfect venue for glam girls to relax and indulge in style.
With our Glam Girls Escape, our experienced Sommelier Jo will guide you through a selection of eight wines during a truly memorable afternoon.
You’ll have the opportunity to sample sparkling, red, white and dessert wines in beautiful specialised glassware, be shown how to get the most enjoyment out of each style of wine, and learn about wine history and the evolution of wine etiquette and tradition. Jo will also teach you tips for choosing, serving and tasting wines, and best of all it will all happen in an environment as far removed from a classroom as you can imagine! Naturally, you also get to keep all the wines opened to enjoy during your stay.
Price: From $500 per person, minimum 6 guests
Inclusions:
2 nights accommodation
Complimentary sparkling on arrival
Wine flight afternoon experience with our sommelier, matched to delicious cheeses and chocolate, because, why not?
Arrival and departure transfers by private boat
Complimentary wifi
Optional extra: add a 3 course dinner by Calabash’s chef-in-residence.
Optional extra: Manipedis or Massages
Relax in the capable hands of personal chef Manuel Affarian from our partner Secret Dining as he prepares a 3 course lunch or dinner in house at Calabash Bay Lodge. Manuel specialises in modern Australian fare, and utilises local produce from the Hawkesbury region wherever possible.
Price: From $450 per person per stay Monday - Thursday, and $630 p.p Friday & Saturday, based on 6 guests.
Inclusions:
2 nights accommodation
Complimentary sparkling on arrival
3 course lunch or dinner at a day and time of your choice
Return boat transfers from Berowra Waters wharf
Complimentary wifi
Maximum 8 guests possible, $350 per additional guest.
Experience an unparalleled dining experience during a two night stay at Calabash Bay Lodge, when a Michelin star quality private chef will prepare a 7 course degustation in house for you. A waitress will serve to table at your own private restaurant, and a sommelier will guide you through a pairing of eight wines and the history of wine, etiquette and traditions during a truly memorable evening. You’ll also have the opportunity to engage with the chef as they prepare the meal, learning special techniques and tricks, and all about the produce and suppliers, and the sommelier will keep you laughing and learning until the bottles are dry.
Price: from $775 per person Monday to Thursday, or $950 per person Friday & Saturday, based on 6 guests.
Inclusions:
2 nights accommodation
Complimentary sparkling on arrival
7 Course Michelin star personal chef lunch or dinner
Sommelier selected & served pairing of 8 wines
Return boat transfers from Berowra Waters wharf
Complimentary wifi
Late checkout
Savour the exclusivity and privacy of a boat-access only retreat, only 1 hour from central Sydney, that’s perfect for corporate strategy sessions, creative workshops and board meetings. Calabash Bay Lodge’s unique natural surrounds are a wellspring for unlocking creativity and business insights.
Our 1 Day Offsite Package is perfect for a strategy workshop or creative retreat, from 8.30am to 5.30pm.
Facilities include an indoor/outdoor workshop space and dining room with capacity for 12, plus outdoor deck with seated capacity for 8. Indoor workshop space with capacity for 12, indoor dining room with capacity for 8. Multiple breakout spaces for 4-6 pax. Complimentary WiFi, Samsung HD SmartTV, AppleTV.
NB Available midweek only, Monday to Thursday.
Price: 6-8 guests $395 p.p, 9-12 guests $300 p.p.
Inclusions:
Full day catering package with private chef onsite, inclusive of:
Arrival tea & coffee
Morning tea
Working buffet lunch
Afternoon tea
Sundowners & fishing before departure
Complimentary WiFi
Return boat transfers from Berowra Waters wharf.
Perfect for a board meeting or longer workshop, this 2 day package with an overnight stay includes a private chef dinner in house after your first day of meetings, for the optimal opportunity to relax and unwind after a successful day, and finishes up with a bbq lunch on the second day after a morning session.
Day 1 – 8.30am – 5.30pm, Dinner at 7pm.
Day 2 – 8.30am – 2pm, or 5.30pm for those needing more time.
Six people can be accommodated onsite at Calabash Bay Lodge (1 single with private ensuite, 1 twin share with private ensuite, 1 twin share & 1 single room with shared bathroom). Up to an additional 6 persons can be accommodated at nearby accommodation (2 single rooms with private ensuite, 2 singles & 1 twin share with shared bathroom).
NB Available midweek only, Monday to Thursday.
Price: 6 guests $700 p.p, 7-12 guests $850 p.p.
Inclusions:
1st day catering package with private chef onsite, inclusive of:
Arrival tea & coffee, morning tea, working buffet lunch, afternoon tea
Private chef 3 Course Dinner with petits four
2nd day catering package with private chef onsite, inclusive of:
Breakfast provisions, tea & coffee, morning tea, BBQ Lunch
One night's accommodation
Return boat transfers from Berowra Waters wharf.
Celebrating a Minimoon, Anniversary, Babymoon, or just want to spoil your loved one? Treat your special someone with 2 nights private and exclusive run of house at Calabash Bay Lodge.
Price: from $1895 per couple per night, Monday to Thursday, or $2390 per couple per Friday & Saturday night
Inclusions:
2 nights accommodation
Sparkling Wine and Antipasto Platter on arrival
5 course Private Chef Dinner
Picnic Lunch provisions for a river adventure by Boat
2nd night Dinner & Dessert and Breakfast provisions
90 min Relaxation or Remedial massage each
Private Chef Brunch cooked in-house on day of departure
Guaranteed Late Checkout
Regular standard inclusions, like arrival and departure boat transfers from Berowra Waters Marina, use of guest boat, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards
PLUS Complimentary for All Bookings made before 31 May 2019: A 90 min Private Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga lesson or 75 min Private Yoga & Meditation Session & A Luxurious Spa Indulgence Pack from A-beauty brand ROHR Remedy
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Calabash Bay Lodge is a boutique luxury retreat for the discerning gourmet traveller in a unique and exemplary water-access only location at Berowra Waters on the Hawkesbury River.
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