Rydges Mount Panorama

Where the Track Meets the Horizon. Where Bathurst Comes Alive.

Set high on the legendary curves of Mount Panorama (Wahluu), a place of deep cultural significance and living story, Rydges Mount Panorama is more than a hotel — it’s an experience shaped by place, energy and connection.

Here, the landscape doesn’t sit quietly in the background. It moves. It hums. It tells stories of speed, celebration and connection. And at its edge, Rydges offers a place to pause, take it all in, and belong to it — even if just for a night.

Mornings arrive with soft light spilling across the circuit and out over the Bathurst plains. There’s a stillness before the day begins — a moment where the mountain feels entirely yours. By afternoon, the rhythm shifts. Glasses clink, conversations rise, and the sense of occasion settles in. Whether you’re here for a weekend escape, a conference, a wedding or a long-awaited gathering, every stay carries a quiet sense of significance.

Because this is not just accommodation.
This is where moments unfold — and memories are made in motion.

It began with a bold idea — to create a place worthy of one of Australia’s most iconic destinations.

When Rydges opened in 2008, it brought something entirely new to Bathurst: a full-service hotel set directly on Mount Panorama (Wahluu). Not just a place to stay during race season, but a year-round destination where visitors could experience the region in comfort, style and connection.

Since then, it has grown into something deeper. A place where thousands of stories intersect — race day rituals, milestone celebrations, business events that shape ideas, and quiet getaways that reconnect people to each other and to place.

There have been busy seasons and quieter ones. Roaring engines and still mornings. Through it all, Rydges has remained a constant — evolving with Bathurst while staying grounded in what matters most: genuine hospitality and a sense of welcome.

Success here isn’t measured in check-ins and check-outs.

It’s in the guest who returns every year and feels like they’ve come home.
The couple who choose the mountain as the backdrop to their wedding day.
The business traveller who arrives to connect, create and restore — discovering more than just a place to stay.
The visitor who comes for the race, or simply to experience this iconic landscape — and leaves with a deeper connection to the region.

Looking ahead, the vision is simple: to continue creating experiences that reflect the spirit of Bathurst — dynamic, welcoming and deeply rooted in place.

You can’t talk about Rydges without talking about Mount Panorama (Wahluu).

This is sacred ground in Australian motorsport. A place of history, adrenaline and identity. But beyond the track lies something just as powerful — the Backroads.

Wind your way off the mountain and you’ll find cellar doors, country pubs, rolling farmland and stories that stretch far beyond the finish line. It’s a region rich in contrast — where high energy meets slow travel, and iconic moments sit alongside quiet discoveries.

Rydges sits at the meeting point of it all.

A gateway to the mountain.
A base for exploring the backroads.
A place where Bathurst reveals itself — one moment at a time.

Stay. Gather. Celebrate. Return.

At Rydges Mount Panorama, you’re not just visiting Bathurst.

You’re part of its story