Small Group Retreats in Forrest
Looking to run a small group tour or retreat in the Otways?
Our guesthouse accommodation provides serviced accommodation in the Otway Ranges for small groups of 4-12pp, depending on your preferred sleeping arrangements.
We can arrange all your catering needs, as well as breakout spaces for classes or presentations.
We can also arrange add-on activities like mountain biking, high ropes courses, hikes, platypus tour and more.
Small group retreats can be perfect for social groups, special interest groups, mountain bike tours, photography tours or small corporate getaways.
Flexible Suite Configurations
Three of our suites can switch between a King bed configuration or twin King singles in the bedroom. This twin share configuration allows for more attendees for your retreat than if you have a requirement for each attendee to have their own suite to themselves. It also can reduce attendee costs per person. The fourth suite is a Queen bed configuration and cannot be changed. If your retreat has a leader or guide, this suite allows for private sleeping arrangements separate to attendees.
Two suites also have a sofa/trundle bed option to sleep additional attendees in a suite (max 4pp per suite).
Twin share bedding configuration
King bed configuration
Optional sofa/trundle configuration available in two suites.
Meeting Spaces for Hire
Forrest Public Hall
Need a meeting space? The Forrest Public Hall is directly next door. The hall is a cosy hall with timber floors and includes a commercial kitchen, air conditioning/heating, accessible amenities and audio-visual equipment. The hall is perfect for meetings, classes and workshops. The hall has a large undercover deck and beautiful surrounds.
Grasstrees Building
The Grasstrees building is a meeting room and amenities building with a basic kitchen, air conditioning/heating, showers, and accessible bathrooms. Situated at 47 Grant Street, it's just a couple of minutes walk and is ideal for smaller gatherings.
Both venues have access for people with limited mobility and tables and chairs are supplied.
Forrest Guesthouse can reserve either the hall or the Grasstrees building during your retreat for meetings, presentations, classes etc.
Onsite Catering
Forrest Bower Bird Cafe can provide all your catering needs. Breakfast hampers can be supplied for attendees to eat breakfast in their suites or, alternatively, cooked breakfasts and fresh coffee can be supplied at the cafe. Lunches and dinners can also be prepared with dietary considerations taken into account. Conveniently located in front of the guesthouse, all food will be prepared fresh onsite. Lunches could also be packaged for transport if your group will be out during the day.
Local wines and beers can be sourced for your retreat.
