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SEE THE SOUTH AUSTRALIA YOU NEVER KNEW EXISTED
WELCOME TO SEQUOIA WHERE LIFE STOPS AND LIVING BEGINS Sequoia is more than a luxurious lodge offering unparalleled experiences. Sequoia is the story of this region, its nature, and produce. Wherever you look and go, discover the land and its people, connect with the earth beneath your feet and find joy in the beauty of being.
THE LOCATION
ADELAIDE HILLS & SURROUNDS
Mount Lofty House is tucked away in Adelaide, known as the city of
the beautiful Adelaide Hills, yet just 30 churches, is only 20 minutes away
minutes away from the international and inspires with its appealing mix of
airport. Often this region is referred artistic lifestyle and vibrant subculture.
to as South Australia’s food bowl and From internationally renowned
is proposed to be the next UNESCO festivals, emerging designer markets,
world heritage site. To no surprise: an exceptional stadium, and a buzzing
it is the beautiful landscape that bar scene, Adelaide has earned its
draws you in with its picturesque place as one of the world’s most
towns, myriad scenic drives, peaceful liveable and enticing cities.
atmosphere and incredible nature
setting. The Adelaide Hills will capture And whether you prefer to come
your heart and soul. close to our spectacular wildlife, shop
for national and global designer items,
Nowhere else in the world are you undertake a serious hike through
within 50 miles of five world-famous the hills or just chill at a white sandy
wine regions, (Adelaide Hills, McLaren beach, we have it all. And so close.
Vale, Clare Valley, Barossa Valley
and Eden Valley) with Adelaide voted
one of the world’s nine Great Wine
Capitals. With wine regions in close
proximity to the estate, wine tasting
is a definite must as well as pure joy.
Discover more from the winemakers
themselves about the cool-climate
grapes grown in this Mediterranean
temperate region, and check out
a multitude of craft brewers and
exquisite distilleries.
THE DESTINATION
TRANQUILITY. SOPHISTICATION. HEART.
Nestled in the highlands of the Sequoia guests have access to a
glorious Adelaide Hills, afoot the private lounge that offers a fantastic
iconic Mount Lofty House estate, lies view from its stunning deck and
a brand new and elegant sanctuary: heated plunge pool. Guests are
Sequoia at Mount Lofty House is welcome to relax with a drink in this
offering 14 contemporary, luxurious cosy communal space with its own
suites with breathtaking views and concierge or may choose to use any
an impeccable, personal and deeply other of Mount Lofty House’s facilities.
heartfelt service that leaves nothing
to be desired. The feeling of sophistication and ease
continues at our 3 Chef Hat awarded
Named after the three giant Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant, one of
Californian Redwood trees planted Australia’s best fine dining restaurants.
around 1855 by original owner Arthur To further retreat and recharge,
Hardy, Sequoia is our hotel’s newest guests may visit the idyllic, on-site
addition offering ultra-luxurious Gatekeeper’s Day Spa, located in
accommodation with a difference. one of the estate’s oldest building
Perched on the eastern rim of the or decide to unwind and relax at our
Piccadilly Valley, the private lodge casual and cool Arthur Waterhouse
excites with an unparalleled, Lounge & Cocktail Bar.
sweeping outlook over the basin, The main house also offers a library,
vineyards, villages and bushland. a tennis court, and an outdoor
Every room within the suites features swimming pool. The experience is
these views through a spacious completed with several daily on-
open-plan design and brings in site activities, local excursions, and
nature through local Basket Range signature experiences. Whatever our
sandstone-clad fireplaces guests choose, we are here to make
exterior walls. their stay inspiring, relaxing and most
of all memorable.
PANORAMIC LUXURY SUITES 75m2 luxurious open-plan suites with 180º valley views | sunken lounge room with Basket Range stone-clad gas fireplace | king sized bed with view over the valley and night sky | generous, light-filled bathroom with free-standing bathtub and valley views | private courtyard with heritage stone wall & rockpool feature | east facing cantilevered balconies with day bed & dining setting | state-of-the- art smart home control system | private access garden areas, club lounge area with sundeck and plunge pool | Sequoia designated guest relations team Inclusions welcome drink | gourmet breakfast | daily drinks & tasting plate in lounge | daily turn-down service | daily signature on-site activities | bottle of Mount Lofty House Estate sparkling | bottled spring water in room | on-site parking
MOUNT LOFTY HOUSE FEATURES Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant multiple award-winning 3 Chef Hat restaurant with awarded wine cellar and wine list Arthur Waterhouse Lounge & Bar Gatekeeper’s Day Spa 30-acres of grounds and manicured gardens Tennis court, Outdoor swimming pool diverse up-to-date event & conference areas Complimentary WiFi throughout the property Porsche & Tesla car charging stations
THE EXPERIENCE.
INCLUSIVE & SIGNATURE ACTIVITIES.
While staying at Sequoia, we invite Our concierge team has created a
you to experience what Australia is catalogue of inclusive and signature
all about. In a confined 50-mile circle experiences to connect you with our
around our stunning estate, feel the incredible region, some of the nation’s
freedom of our vast land, come close best winemakers, producers and
with untouched Australian nature and celebrity chefs. We have also collated
savor a myriad of flavours influenced our favourite attractions and thrilling
by indigenous wisdom and modern activities for you to enjoy at your
cultures. leisure. Let us show you the routes
to take to discover hidden treasures
Whether you wish to spend your and let us guide you to our favourite
time tasting our world-class wines places off the beaten track.
(Adelaide is one of the eleven Great
Wine Capitals of the World) and
indulging in epicurean delights or
choose to explore native wildlife,
walking tracks and cycling routes;
whether you go for a surf and swim
in the ocean or choose to explore our
green, global city, its prestigious art
and history museums, and designer
shops, Adelaide offers the essence
of what Australia is all about and so
much more beyond.
SIGNATURE ON-SITE EXPERIENCES
ESCAPE THE ORDINARY.
LODGE WELCOME GUIDED NATURE WALK
Each evening guests are invited to Absorb the land, nature and wildlife
gather on the valley rim at sunset and surrounding Sequoia on our daily
to listen to fascinating stories of our walk, guided by our experience
region. A perfect opportunity to meet team. Hike along the Heysen Trail,
fellow guests. up to long ridge look-out, observing
sweeping views of Adelaide and
SUNRISE YOGA the Mount Lofty Ranges. Lookout
Yoga is a transformative pathway to for kangaroos, koalas and wallabies
a stronger body and calmer mind. along the way.
At sunrise, guests may join our local
practitioner for a private and bespoke STAR GAZING
session of movement, designed for From dusk until midnight, gaze into
beginners and advanced yogis alike. the stars that light up the Piccadilly
Valley, with Sequoia’s private
MAKER & SOMM Celestrom Telescope. Locate ancient
A South Australian based winemaker constellations, planets and stars
joins one of our sommeliers for an that are exclusive to the Southern
hour to pour, discuss and taste their Hemisphere which can only be
wines. A rare opportunity to spend viewed in this part of the world.
time with the duo, in an intimate,
creative, and informative setting. ARTESIAN HOT POOLS
The Estate is connected to the local
LE NEZ DU VIN ancient natural spring waters that run
Learn about the aromas of wine from deep down in the mountain. Enjoy it’s
nature or perfumery with ‘The Nose benefits when relaxing in the artesian
of the Wine’ kit designed by Jean spring-fed hot pools or infinity pool
Lenoir, consisting of 54 superb quality overlooking on the valley rim.
aromas for making rapid progress in
wine tasting. This experience, led by HIKING & CYCLING
one of our sommeliers, is a playful The Adelaide Hills are famous for its
way to practice and learn the notes. exceptional network of hiking trails
and loved by all cycling enthusiasts.
The Sequoia team can organise hiking
sticks, (electric) bicycles and private
tour guides.
EXCLUSIVE OFF-SITE EXPERIENCES
R.M. WILLIAMS EXPERIENCE MCLAREN VALE PRODUCERS
An exclusive behind-the-scenes tour A spectacular private 4WD tour to visit
of the iconic R.M.Williams workshop, pristine coastline and some of the
experiencing the process and care finest small winemakers in the country,
that each and every pair of RM’s included are visits to Samson Tall,
handcrafted leather boots receive. You Bekkers Wine and Yangarra Estate.
will get to take home your very own Marvel at the ancient Onkaparinga
personally fitted pair of R.M.William’s Gorge geology that dates back 600
boots! After lunch, head to Adelaide’s million years and soak up spectacular
West End creative precinct for private views over the vineyards, whist
tours of the Jam Factory Gallery enjoying a lunch at award winning
followed by the South Australian Salopian Inn.
Museum which has the world’s largest
Aboriginal artefact collection. ADELAIDE HILLS
Your local guide will drive you through
CLELAND KOALA EXPERIENCE the winding roads of the Adelaide Hills
Experience Cleland Wildlife Park’s to arrive at Hahndorf, Australia’s oldest
native Australian animals before it German settlement. Dating back to
opens to the public. Visit the aviary to 1839, Hahndorf’s aesthetics combine
hand feed the cockatoo’s, the freely traditional European village charm with
roaming kangaroos and emus. Learn modern Australian influences. Explore
intriguing facts about koalas as you this historic town before visiting Shaw
cuddle their thick soft fur and big grey + Smith for a private behind the scenes
ears, for a souvenir photograph. tour. Continue your viticultural journey
A special, experience that will provide at Deviation Road and disgorge your
you with a lasting memory. own bottle of sparkling to take home.
HILLS & VALE LUXURY DRIVE EXPERIENCES
Traverse up to two of the highest Experience a luxury drive across
wineries in the Adelaide Hills and South Australia’s Adelaide Hills. An
explore the best of McLaren Vale and immersive, private driving experience
its spectacular coastline. This tour paired with a luxury stay at Sequoia.
includes visits to Tapannapa Wines Prancing Horse provides high-end
and lunch at Deviation Road Winery. driving experiences that feature the
Concludes with a masterclass at latest Ferrari F8 Tributo, Lamborghini
Bekkers wine, which was recently Huracán EVO plus an exclusive
named by Gourmet Traveller Wine as collection of different supercars.
one of the top 6 wineries in the country. Available April – May.
View spectacular Fleurieu Peninsula
coastline.
BAROSSA WINEMAKERS ULTIMATE BAROSSA
PRIVATE CHARTER PRIVATE CHARTER
Meet a series of famous winemakers Explore one of Australia’s most
in Australia’s premier wine region, the notable wine regions, the Barossa
Barossa Valley. Valley. Join us for a day tour that
explores the most famous wine
Begin your experience meeting brands in the country in a series of
owners of Yelland & Papps, at private tastings.
their cellar door for a tasting and
personalised winery tour. With a wine Begin your journey and revel in a
style that is elegant and distinctive, private tasting in the Duke Room at
they pride themselves on practicing the original Elderton Homestead.
old world techniques in a new world Elderton wines has vineyards dating
way, with minimal intervention. back to 1894 and is famous for
Your next stop is Standish Wine winning World’s Best Shiraz in 2000.
Company, owned by sixth generation
Barossan, Dan Standish, whose wines Enjoy a winery tour and private tasting
are regarded as some of the very in the Clan Room at Torbreck Vintners.
best of those produced from old-vine Head over to Vintner’s Bar and Grill
Barossa shiraz grapes. Here, you will for a beautifully curated two-course
enjoy a winery tour with Dan followed lunch with perfectly paired wines.
by an exclusive tasting in the winery Torbreck is one of Australia’s most
itself. Visit David Franz, an iconic distinguished winemakers with no
cellar door, for lunch while savouring less than five 100-point scores from
spectacular views over the valley Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.
and up to the ranges. Part providore
and part cellar door, this is a stunning Following lunch, you will visit
lunch experience with a great wine list Henschke Wines. Enter this icon
of traditional and new styles to match, and take a private tour of Australian
made by the famous Barossan, Dave winemaking history. Enjoy exclusive
Franz Lehmann. On your next stop, access to one of Australia’s most
visit Phil Lehmann’s own private celebrated vineyards, the Hill of Grace
vineyard in Eden Valley. Lehmann, Vineyard, including a walk-through
his wife Sarah, and their two children this famous vineyard to see the oldest
reside on this vineyard in Eden Valley, “Grandfather” vines in the region.
showcasing wine and olive oil from Savour a tour of Henschke’s historial
their property under the label Max & working winery to explore 150 years
Me, indulging in a tasting of his shiraz of family winemaking history, followed
and cabernet direct from his vineyard. by a private tasting of Henschke’s
most precious wines, including the
Hill of Grace.SEQUOIA HARDY’S VERANDAH ARTHUR WATERHOUSE GATEKEEPER’S
RESTAURANT LOUNGE & BAR DAY SPA
1 Mawson Drive | Crafers SA 5152
(08) 8339 6777 | stay@mtloftyhouse.com.au
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