Tower Lodge in the NSW Hunter Valley community of Pokolbin has re-opened to guests today [1 July 2022] as Spicers Tower Lodge. Following a $6-plus million renovation, guests can now book all-inclusive packages and join visitors in the Basque-inspired Sebastian Restaurant.

Minor Hotels, the owner of brands including Anantara Hotels Resorts Spas, Avani Hotels & Spas, Oaks Hotels & Resorts and Tivoli Hotels & Resorts, has acquired the Golden Door Elysia Health Retreat and Spa in the Hunter Valley.

InterContinental Hotels Group has signed its fourth Australian upscale voco branded property in the NSW Hunter Valley. The group’s Kirkton Park property will be refreshed and rebranded as voco Kirkton Park Hunter Valley in early 2019.