By Andrew Starke

Food and wine lovers will be treated to fine fare from Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley’s award-winning Redsalt Restaurant at this year’s Lovedale Long Lunch, to be held this weekend (May 15-16.)

Redsalt Restaurant has teamed up with Sandalyn Wilderness Estate for a second year to deliver a menu of two mains and two desserts matched with two Sandalyn wines.

Crowne Plaza’s Redsalt Restaurant has teamed up with Sandalyn Wilderness Estate for the Lovedale Long Lunch

Now in its 16th year, Lovedale Long Lunch sees guests wine and dine their way around seven local wineries, enjoying some of the best produce the Hunter Valley region has to offer, plus entertainment from local contemporary rock band Loonatic Fringe.

To celebrate Redsalt Restaurant’s involvement in this year’s event, Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley has released great rates for guest rooms and villas across the Lovedale Long Lunch weekend.

Groups of up to four people can stay in a self-contained two-bedroom villa, with two bathrooms, large separate living and dining areas, kitchen and balcony or terrace from $610 per night.

Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley has released special rates across the Lovedale Long Lunch event weekend

Larger groups of up to six can stay in a self-contained three-bedroom villa with two bathrooms, large separate living and dining areas, kitchen and two terraces from $730 per night. Alternatively, guests can stay in spacious deluxe hotel rooms from $430 per night.

After the long lunch wraps up in the late afternoon, the food and wine festivities can continue at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, where in addition to Redsalt, three other restaurants and bars await, including Grapevine Café-Bar overlooking the pool and Vista Lounge, the resort’s specialty whisky bar, which is open well into the night.

For more information on Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley or to make a booking, click here or call 02 4991 0900.