It is to be at the Exhibition Grounds in May.

It looked like a fun little trip.  Pinot Noir is my current wine of choice and who can’t say no to cheese  🙂

I looked to see where the closest hotel is. (so I don’t have to drive) and it is the Rydges Fortitude Valley 

The hotel is literally right next door to the pavilion that is hosting the festival.  I had to ring the hotel to make sure that we could park the car at the hotel early, as the festival ticket I have is for an 11:00am start.
It was no problem at all but they did say that the room may not be ready until midday.  This is not a problem as we will not be needing it until well after that.

I have stayed in is hotel before for a conference a while ago and it is “adequate” for a night’s stay.  I did manage to get buffet breakfast at a reasonable price as well.

Stay tuned for an update when we complete this trip.