Waurn Ponds Estate
Facilities
Enhance your experience with our facilities
A tranquil, purpose built conference centre in Geelong, the Estate has a range of facilities available for your convenience.
Boutique Accommodation
Immerse yourself in the comfort of the Estate’s 60 elegant accommodation rooms with modern ensuites.
Waurn Ponds Estate offers 60 elegantly appointed rooms, each featuring modern ensuites, spacious king-size beds and stunning views.
Both our Standard and Standard Plus rooms have lovely views of the Estate grounds, gardens or pool. Each room has a TV, desk, luxury products and tea and coffee making facilities.
For those seeking twin share accommodation, 57 of our rooms can be effortlessly transformed into two single beds, providing flexible arrangements to suit your needs.
Breakfast can be added to your booking.
Luxury Suites
The Estate has two suites, featuring a bedroom, lounge area, large double bathroom and kitchenette.
The two suites at Waurn Ponds Estate are luxurious, offering breathtaking views of the lakes from both the bedroom and separate lounge.
The suites feature plush bedding, king size beds, kitchenette with coffee and tea making facilities and mini fridge, a spacious double bathroom and luxury products.
Breakfast can be added to your booking.
Accessible Rooms
Waurn Ponds Estate offers three accessible rooms on the ground floor, featuring garden views and ensuites.
Our accessible rooms have large modern ensuites with luxury products, tea and coffee making facilities, a TV and a desk.
Two of our accessible rooms have king size beds which can be twinned, while the third has a queen size bed.
Breakfast can be added to your booking.
Eight Conference Spaces
Waurn Ponds Estate boasts eight technology rich conference spaces featuring state of the art technology.
The Estate is a premium conference venue in Geelong. Designed to the highest standards, the Estate’s eight conference spaces are equipped with state of the art AV equipment and modern facilities, specifically tailored to enhance your conference or business meeting.
Our smaller meeting rooms can accommodate up to 10 people, while our largest conference space can hold 154 delegates.
Find out more about our conference rooms, configurations and capacities here.
Six Event Spaces
The Estate features six indoor and outdoor venue spaces, suitable for a variety of events.
The Estate has a range of venues to suit any occasion.
Our Barrabool space can cater for up to 100 guests seated or 200 cocktail, while our gorgeous Bistro is perfect for smaller events. The Kitchen Garden, Lawn, Pool Terrace and our expansive Lounge are also all available for event bookings.
Find out more about our venues and capacities here.
On Site Catering
At Waurn Ponds Estate, we are all about delicious, seasonal food showcasing local produce.
Our talented team of chefs can cater for any event, including an afternoon tea in the Kitchen Garden, a sit down banquet in our Barrabool space, a cocktail party in the Bistro or Lawn, grazing stations and of course, conferences.
We have two types of conference packages available, each with different options. Our Premium packages follow a more traditional conference route, with salads and filled sandwiches laid out grazing style, to encourage interaction between guests. Our Deluxe packages include a unique take on a conference lunch, offering salads and side dishes with a hot main selection served sharing style, for a more formal, seated experience.
You can download our conference packages here, or get in touch with the team for more details.
Express Dining
Our Express Bistro menu is perfect for lunch, dinner, or those moments in between.
Our Express Bistro menu is available between 11am – 7pm Monday to Thursday (last orders at 6.45pm), and 11am – 4pm on Fridays.
The Express Bistro menu is served in our Barrabool space, our Bistro or our Terraces, depending on venue availability. Our friendly team will advise you where to go on your arrival.
Our Express Bistro menu is available to anyone who would like to join us. View our menu here.
Breakfast
Add breakfast to your accommodation booking, served either a la carte or buffet style.
Breakfast is an optional addition to accommodation bookings at Waurn Ponds Estate and is served in our Barrabool event space from 7.30am – 9am.
Breakfast is served to Estate guests only.
If you have an early departure, we can deliver a continental breakfast to your room the evening prior. Please speak with our friendly reception team to arrange.
Heated Pool and Spa
Take a dip in our heated infinity pool and spa.
Our outdoor heated pool and spa is open 7am – 6pm Monday to Thursday, and 7am – 5pm on Friday.
Please see reception for pool towels.
Walking Track
Take a stroll along our 5 km walking track and explore the Estate’s grounds.
Our 5 km walking track will take you on a journey through the Estate’s tranquil grounds, with some sights to see along the way. Please see here a link to a map.
24 Hour Gym
Work out in the Estate gym, whenever it suits you.
Our gym is open 24 hours / 7 days a week, to suit your needs. You are welcome to enjoy the equipment at your leisure.
The gym includes treadmills, bikes, elliptical trainers, rowing machines and weights.
Tennis Courts
Enjoy a game of tennis on the courts.
Our two tennis courts are open 24 hours.
Please see reception to borrow racquets and balls.
Lights can be turned on with the button inside the gates.
Free Wi-Fi
We have free wi-fi throughout the Estate.
Waurn Ponds Estate offers free wi-fi. It is available to all accommodation guests and conference clients.
Please see reception if you are having any issues with access.
Complimentary Parking
Diving to the Estate? You don’t have to worry about parking.
Park your car for free at Waurn Ponds Estate, with no time limits or fees imposed.
Get in touch
Are you planning a meeting, seminar or special event?
Looking for corporate accommodation or the perfect residential conference centre in Geelong?
Get in touch with our friendly team for more information or a tailored quote.