Hens Party Accommodation North Shore

The North Shore stretches from North Sydney, Mosman and Lane Cove up through Chatswood and North Ryde, and for a hens weekend it splits two ways. The harbourside lower North Shore gives you water, beaches and bushland; the centres further north give you shopping and the transport hubs at Chatswood and North Sydney. The property on Party Hero for the North Shore so far is Harbour Lodge Chowder Bay in Mosman, a sole-use lodge on the harbour that suits a big, relaxed hens group.

What the region and the lodge offer a hens group:

• Getting around: trains and the Metro run through Chatswood and North Sydney. Harbour Lodge Chowder Bay can be reached by bus, ferry, car or on foot, and street parking in Mosman is tight on weekends.
• Rooms: the lodge has 11 bunk rooms and 2 double/twin rooms, every one with a harbour outlook.
• Sleeps: up to 83, with only one group booked at a time.
• Group rules: the lodge is run by the Land's Edge Foundation, a not-for-profit outdoor education organisation. The listing doesn't set out party rules, so talk through your plans when you enquire.
• Nearby: walking tracks from the lodge reach Balmoral Beach, Headland Park and Taronga Zoo, and Chowder Bay is good for swimming and paddleboarding.

Choosing between the North Shore and the city comes down to the kind of hens you're planning. Staying by the harbour at Chowder Bay favours beach days, group photos and long dinners in the lodge's common room, which seats up to 80, over a crawl between cocktail bars. Meals can be fully catered or cooked in the lodge kitchen. No nightly rate is published, so ask for a quote with your numbers.