Events

Planning events, whether a premium corporate incentive, an exclusive meeting or retreat, or a special celebration for a birthday, anniversary or intimate wedding is an easy, highly tailored affair with the team at The Louise. Set in the heart of Barossa Valley food and wine country and with 15 generously sized suites, The Louise delivers an unforgettable experience, with its personal concierge offering a backstage pass to the best the region has to offer. A welcoming, at-home feel extends from the generously inclusive tariff, making group events enjoyable and effortless for all.

Best of the Barossa

The team at The Louise welcomes guests ‘home’ as if it’s their own country estate, a luxury base in the Barossa. Attention to detail and a personalised approach to planning and designing each group event – be it for business, leisure or both – ensures guests and hosts will enjoy an unforgettable experience in the heart of the Barossa. The team at The Louise welcomes guests ‘home’ as if it’s their own country estate, a luxury base in the Barossa. Attention to detail and a personalised approach to planning and designing each group event – be it for business, leisure or both – ensures guests and hosts will enjoy an unforgettable experience in the heart of the Barossa.

Barossa Your Way

Personal concierge

The concierge team at The Louise caters to the bespoke requirements of each group and event. As part of the close-knit community of farmers, winemakers and artists in the region, the team at The Louise is a natural fit as concierge, connecting groups with local events and personalised experiences.

Generous inclusions

Generous inclusions

A welcoming, at-home feel extends from the generously inclusive tariff at The Louise, making group planning effortless. A stay at The Louise includes daily gourmet breakfast, dinner in Appellation with matched premium wines, evening drinks and snacks, and daily replenished in-suite bar.

Exclusive use

Exclusive use

Perfect for an exclusive-use group retreat, The Louise offers private suites with generous, high-ceilinged lounging spaces and luxuriously appointed king beds. A workspace and in-suite bar lead to French doors opening to a courtyard overlooking Barossa’s gently rolling landscape.

Sample itinerary

With so much to see, do and sample in the Barossa, itineraries can be created for exclusively guided group experiences, behind-the-scenes-tours and access to the region’s innovative and world acclaimed wine estates. Additional charges may apply, please see rates here.

Welcome

Day 1 Welcome

Arrive at The Louise to a warm welcome. Make yourself at home, check in to your luxury suite and discover the lodge’s shared convivial spaces, all with a view to the Barossa’s rolling vineyards.

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Day 1 Afternoon

Discover the historic Seppeltsfield estate just down the road from The Louise and walk among its century-old barrels of signature tawny port. Taste your own birth year straight from the barrel or try a 100-year-old tipple.

Seppeltsfield Road Distillers

Day 1 Evening

On the way back to The Louise, call in to the Seppeltsfield Road Distillers and opt for a flight of the small batch gins, including the signature gin that’s a standard in the lodge’s evening G&Ts and premium cocktails.

Ballooning

Day 2 Morning

Weather permitting, rise early and take a hot-air ballooning adventure over the Barossa Valley to see its patchwork of small farms and crisscrossed vineyards from on high. Watch the sun rise and enjoy views stretching to the ocean.

The Eatery

Day 2 Afternoon

Travel to Australia’s favourite cook Maggie Beer’s farm and restaurant, The Eatery and join a cooking class in the purpose built kitchen. Use the Barossa’s fresh produce to create culinary delights and enjoy for lunch.

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Day 2 Evening

Enjoy sunset drinks in the lounge or gather outside to watch the valley in its golden hour, before a degustation dinner in Appellation, complete with matched wines from the Barossa and around the world.

Day 3 Morning

Day 3 Morning

This morning, let your senses run wild as you experiment to create your own signature perfume at Vasse Virgin. Discover the properties of scents and their individual appeal, and how they transform when they are combined.

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Day 3 Afternoon

For a final group event, venture to historic family winery for the Yalumba Unlocked experience. Enjoy a private tour of the grounds, cooperage and Signature Cellar before tasting Yalumba’s finest wines in the Wine Room.

Day 1 Welcome

Day 3 Farewell

Wrapping up three fabulous days of discovery in the Barossa, check out of your suite and bid farewell to colleagues or family and friends, with a host of shared memories to take on the journey home.

Our event brochure

The Louise’s dedicated event brochure is available for download here and includes detailed information essential to planning an unforgettable event in the Barossa.

download the relevant applicant guide

Start planning your event

Make an enquiry below or call +61 2 9918 4355 and our sales and events team will be in touch to discuss your requirements in detail. For dining bookings for six or more guests at Appellation without accommodation, please call +61 8 8562 2722.

We look forward to welcoming you soon.

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