Well bookings are continuing to come in for the retreat which is fabulous - have you booked your place yet??? Spaces are filling up very nicely indeed.
In the meantime, I would like to start off some regular posts I intend to add in here as we head toward November 6 by taking you firstly, on a tour of the resort.
Now, I have had the idea for a luxury weekend retreat in my head for a number of years and have even taken the steps to find a suitable venue over the years BUT until now, I hadn't found any place I loved. And then after heading home from NZ and seeing the GORGEOUS venue Nic and Lucy had used I knew I had to find something as beautiful here in Australia.
And this place is perfect. And the front entrance gives nothing away as to how FABULOUS it is inside.
I have a soft spot for Port Stephens. It's about an hours drive from our place and we have spent many a Summer up there at Little Beach and Shoal Bay. I would LOVE to buy a weekender up there one of these days!
I didn't even know this resort at Salamander Bay existed until I found it on the web by chance and I instantly knew this WAS THE PLACE! I have visited my Functions Manager several times now and taken some photos - but only on my iphone..my Canon sadly ran out of battery after only one or two shots!
So let's take a little tour....firstly..an official, straight off the website photo which puts my iphone photos to shame,.....ahhh, doesn't all that blue make you want to go on holidays!!!!
The resort is built around a sweeping and curving lagoon style pool - some rooms have access to the pool straight out the back door. Jump in and swim the whole perimeter of the resort if you so desire. Hey, just swimming around to meet friends in room 701..be back soon. LOL
ALL rooms have views of the lagoon pool. We have booked mostly the lagoon twin share rooms. Mum and I inspected one of these rooms and it was so light, airy and modern! the resort isn't very old so everything felt nice and new.

We've also booked a few of the 2 bedroom apartments but they are booking out fast so if you have a group of FOUR and would like one of these apartments, make sure you let me know ASAP.
The 2 bedroom duel key apartments are very spacious and are on the 1st floor, overlooking the pool and they have their own balcony plus a full kitchen..and a main bathroom with a spa plus another bathroom for the second bedroom.
So what else...there's a gym for those fit and healthy people (um, not me)..a day spa place for facials and massages and things..tennis courts, indoor pool and spas...etc etc..LOTS of stuff.
I took some photos as Mum and I wandered around the place...photos aren't great and the weather was overcast.. but I wanted to share these photos anyway..
I loved the coffee shop. It has a small indoor area and an expansive alfresco area..and we had a hot choc and coffee and soaked in the atmosphere...
and the lagoon just goes on and on forever.apparently the longest man-made pool/lagoon in the Southern Hemisphere...
and there's little bridges everywhere to get you across the lagoon and to your rooms..
and beautifully landscaped gardens..
and that's all for now..I have other show and tell as our plans come together...stay tuned.
