Enjoy a wedding, party, anything, at the Alpine Retreat Hotel.
THE festive season is almost here and what better way to celebrate than holding a function at the Alpine Retreat Hotel.
The Warburton venue has the perfect setting for weddings, birthdays or Christmas feasts.
With its historic ambience and the majesty of the surrounding mountains the Alpine is an outstanding venue.
Function rooms are able to hold up to 140 guests, or 350 in the entire venue, and guests can even choose to stay the night in the hotel’s accommodation.
Co-owner Gary Collison said wedding parties could organise their food arrangements and choose whether they wanted canapés or main meals including entrees or desserts.
“They can also choose a food and beverage package, knowing there is table service on weddings,” he said.
“They can book a function room, the lounge, a table or the whole hotel.”
Mr Collison said function guests could choose from the regular menu or a set menu.
“Our new bistro has just been set up as well, away from the public bar and in an intimate atmosphere with great views,” he said.
Co-owner Colin Doherty said if people chose to stay the night, the hotel was able to cater for guests with 19 ensuite rooms and 13 rooms with shared facilities, with the ability to bed down 70 people.
“It saves people a lot of trouble,” he said.
“There is breakfast, lunch and dinner available.” The hotel also has links with other Warburton guest houses so larger numbers of people can be accommodated.
Mr Doherty said many families could make a weekend of a wedding, and could use the Lilydale to Warburton bike track and Warburton’s river walking tracks.
“Most people come and visit for the beautiful aspect of the place,” he said.
“We don’t have rigid rules, we invite people to organize their reception and we’ll do the set up.”
The Alpine Retreat will host a variety of bands over the summer, with events posted on their Facebook page under Alpine Retreat.
Bookings for the Alpine Retreat Hotel can be made by calling 5966 2411.
