Guest Information

Booking Requirements
When making a reservation a deposit of two nights' accommodation per person is required. A minimum of five nights' cancellation notice is required for your deposit to be refunded or transferred. To avoid disappointment we recommend additional therapies and services are booked when making your reservation.

Payment in advance at time of booking is required for all general naturopathic and osteopathic consultations, massage and beauty therapy. Cancellation conditions apply. Unless 48 hours notice of broken appointments is received, a 50% fee will be charged.

Suggested Preparation
It is recommended that you prepare for your stay at Hopewood by eating a good balance of vegetables, fruits and other natural foods. If this diet is a radical departure from your normal eating habits, endeavour to keep to a minimum your intake of meat, tea, coffee, alcohol, condiments and cigarettes. Early preparation will enhance the benefits of your stay at Hopewood.

What to Bring to Hopewood
For your enjoyment, Hopewood suggest you include in your luggage:

  • Casual clothing
  • Personal toiletries
  • Sunscreen and a sun hat
  • Swimwear
  • Tracksuit, exercise attire and gym and walking shoes
  • Warm clothing in winter 

Fasting
 Fasting or the juice therapy program must be authorised by a Hopewood Naturopath and can only be confirmed after the initial consultation. Fasting or juice therapy is only available for guests staying 7 nights or more on the Optimal HealthNWellbeing package.(Conditions apply).

Arrival and Departure Times
Arrival time is 11.00am. Guests vacate their rooms by 10:00am on the day of departure, however, guests are welcome to stay at Hopewood for lunch and take part in daily activities that day. Rooms need to be vacated by 10:00am, as they need to be readied for incoming guests by 11:00am. A bag room and shower facilities are available for outgoing guests. 

Management reserves the right to require any guest causing a disturbance, behaving inappropriately or obstructing these requirements, to leave Hopewood.

General
Hopewood requires guests:

  • Not to consume caffeine.
  • Not to smoke: smoking is not permitted in the guest's rooms, inside any building or on Hopewood's grounds.
  • Not to consume alcohol: alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited at Hopewood.
  • Not to use mobile phones except in guest rooms
  • To be considerate of other guests.

NB  Hopewood does not have any medical facilities or staff and neither is it equipped to treat persons with drug or alcohol dependency problems.

Children
Persons over 14 years of age are welcome to participate in the Hopewood program but Hopewood does not have the facilities for, nor does it recommend the program to children under this age.