A romantic getaway in the Hunter Valley should feel effortless from the moment you arrive. voco Kirkton Park is a boutique manor estate, rich in character, on 70 private acres in Pokolbin, close to the cellar doors yet blissfully private. The pace softens as soon as you turn off Oakey Creek Road, breathing deepens and space opens up. Suites with valley views, sun-drenched balconies, estate-to-plate dining a short walk from your room and a heated indoor pool for any season: everything a couples getaway needs, in one place, around two hours from Sydney.
Room to slow down, together
For couples seeking a quiet escape, most rooms and suites have a balcony, verandah or terrace, so mornings start slowly with coffee outside and evenings linger over a glass of Hunter semillon. For the getaway that deserves more room, our four suites add space to spread out: a separate sitting area, a bigger balcony and views over the gardens or across the valley.
The Signature Suite is the one to book for a milestone, with a king bed, a lounge of its own and a claw foot bath set in front of the window. The Spa Suite is the only suite with a spa bath.
Packages made for two
Pick the one that fits the occasion, or add a romantic touch to any stay.
Hunter Valley Romantic Getaway
An overnight stay for two with breakfast, a picnic hamper for the lawns, cocktails in the evening, and chocolate-dipped strawberries and rose petals waiting in your room.
Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
A night for two, dinner at Locavore Restaurant and buffet breakfast in The Conservatory the next morning.
Family Getaway
An overnight stay with breakfast, a bottle of Hunter Valley wine and your choice of tickets to Hunter Valley Gardens or the Hunter Valley Wildlife Park. The tickets cover two adults and a child, so it works just as well for a weekend for two.
Not a package person? Add a romantic arrival, or wine and cheese in your room, to any stay. Just let us know when you book. Current rates and inclusions are on each package page.
Mornings that start slowly, evenings that linger
Start with breakfast in The Conservatory, looking out over the rose garden. Swim in the heated indoor pool house, one of the only in the Hunter Valley, then warm up in the sauna or the spa bath, whatever the weather is doing outside. Walk the trails across the estate’s 70 acres, take a picnic hamper out onto the lawns, or book high tea for two, served Wednesday to Sunday.
As the afternoon softens, Epoche is the spot for a glass of local wine and a wood-fired pizza, by the fireplace in winter or out on the lounges in summer, and on a cold night the outdoor fire pit is the place for a nightcap. Then dinner for two at Locavore, our estate-to-plate restaurant, open seven nights. Nothing here is more than a short stroll from your room, which is how a weekend for two ends with you feeling restored, connected and genuinely at home.
Hunter Valley escapes, minutes from the gate
Pokolbin puts the region’s best-known cellar doors on your doorstep, close to the action yet wonderfully private, with Audrey Wilkinson, Tyrrell’s and Brokenwood all under ten minutes away and Peterson House, the valley’s home of sparkling, close by. Float over the vineyards at sunrise in a hot air balloon, wander Hunter Valley Gardens, or time your escape around a concert at one of the valley’s outdoor venues.
Book a driver or a tour for a cellar door afternoon, our reception team can suggest operators, then come home to the estate for dinner with no drive to think about.
Anniversaries, proposals and honeymoons
If your getaway is marking a date, tell us when you book. With a little notice our team can arrange a cake or cupcakes, a romantic arrival, or wine and cheese waiting in your room. Proposals in the rose garden, milestone anniversaries and honeymoon stays after a wedding on the estate are something of a specialty here.
If the celebration is bigger than the two of you, with family and friends coming too, our celebration stays page brings rooms, private dining and function spaces together in one place, and every space has its hire fee and capacity listed.
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Getting here
voco Kirkton Park is at 336 Oakey Creek Road, Pokolbin, around two hours from Sydney and about an hour from Newcastle Airport. Parking is complimentary for staying guests, with two EV chargers on a first come, first served basis.
FAQs
Pokolbin, in the heart of wine country, with the cellar doors minutes away. voco Kirkton Park is a boutique manor estate on 70 private acres in Pokolbin with suites for two, estate-to-plate dining and a heated indoor pool, so the whole getaway happens in one place.
Yes. The Hunter Valley Romantic Getaway includes breakfast, a picnic hamper, evening cocktails and rose petals and strawberries on arrival. Dinner, Bed and Breakfast adds dinner at Locavore to your stay, and our Family Getaway comes with a bottle of Hunter Valley wine and tickets to Hunter Valley Gardens. For a once-in-a-lifetime occasion, Hunter Luxe is a two-night escape in the Signature Suite with helicopter and hot air balloon flights. Current rates and inclusions are on each package page.
The Signature Suite, with a king bed, its own lounge and a claw foot bath in front of the window, is the one couples book for a milestone. The Spa Suite is the only suite with a spa bath. Most rooms and suites have a balcony, verandah or terrace.
Yes. With a little notice we can arrange a romantic arrival, wine and cheese in your room, or a cake or cupcakes. Let us know when you book, email [email protected] or call (02) 4998 7680. For proposals, our team is happy to help plan one on the estate, and those enquiries go to [email protected].
No. The hotel does not have a day spa. Our all-season wellness facilities are the heated indoor pool house, with a sauna and spa bath, open from 7:00am to 10:00pm, and the Spa Suite has its own spa bath.
Yes. Honeymooners get the quiet of a private 70-acre estate with the Hunter Valley’s cellar doors, gardens and hot air ballooning minutes away, plus dinner at Locavore, breakfast in The Conservatory and a suite with a balcony to come back to.
Yes. Locavore Restaurant serves estate-to-plate dinner seven nights a week from 5:30pm, bookings recommended, and Epoche does wood-fired pizza and local wine by the fireplace in winter or on the lounges in summer. Breakfast is in The Conservatory the next morning.
Audrey Wilkinson, Tyrrell’s and Brokenwood are all under ten minutes from the estate, with Peterson House, the valley’s home of sparkling, close by, and dozens more cellar doors within a short drive. We recommend booking a driver or a tour for a cellar door afternoon, and our reception team can suggest operators.