Raes on Wategos
ProHighlights
- Whole-hotel exclusivity for 50 seated or 75 standing over a minimum two-night stay
- Dining Room seats 50 and the umbrella-covered Cellar Bar terrace takes 40 standing
- Exclusive lunchtime events with minimum spends from $10,000
About Raes on Wategos
Raes on Wategos is a small luxury hotel on Marine Parade, right on Wategos Beach below the Cape Byron headland. The white Mediterranean-style hotel has two penthouses and five suites around a pool and tropical gardens, with a second guesthouse property a short walk along the street. The hotel's restaurant, Raes Dining Room, looks straight out over the beach and seats up to 50 for a private event. Below it, the Cellar Bar sits on a beachside terrace under large umbrellas and takes 30 seated or 40 standing. For a wedding or a big celebration, the whole hotel can be booked exclusively over a minimum two-night stay. Arrival evening can include a welcome event in the Cellar Bar, the main day closes the hotel, Dining Room and Cellar Bar for your group, and a third night allows a recovery event. Exclusive use suits 50 seated or 75 standing. Without a stay, the Dining Room or the Cellar Bar can be booked exclusively for a lunchtime event from midday to 4pm. The penthouses can also host small approved gatherings of up to 15 between 2pm and 6pm. Companies can take over the guesthouses for a corporate retreat, with the kitchen designing a dining program and events across the Dining Room, Cellar Bar and the guesthouse Terrace Bar. Product launches and brand shoots are also welcome. Events finish at 10pm, music must be approved by the events team, and PA gear for speeches is hired in. Private functions are not taken in December or January. Send an enquiry to start planning.
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Pricing
For individual venue bookings, a 10% service charge applies on top of the final food and drinks bill. Whole-hotel exclusivity is priced with a minimum two-night stay, and corporate retreat dining packages start from $160 per person.
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Frequently asked questions
How many guests can Raes on Wategos host?
Whole-hotel exclusivity suits 50 seated or 75 standing. The Dining Room seats up to 50, the Cellar Bar takes 30 seated or 40 standing, and a penthouse event is capped at 15 guests.
What are the minimum spends?
Exclusive lunchtime use from midday to 4pm carries a minimum spend on food and drinks of $20,000 in the Dining Room or $10,000 in the Cellar Bar. Approved penthouse events have an $8,000 minimum. For individual venue bookings, a 10% service charge applies on top of the final food and drinks bill.
Do we have to stay at the hotel to hold a wedding there?
Exclusive use of the whole hotel is offered over a minimum two-night stay, with the main event on the middle day. Lunchtime events in the Dining Room or Cellar Bar can be booked without the full buy-out.
Can we have music and speeches?
Entertainment needs approval from the events team. Music is turned down at 9:45pm and off when the event ends at 10pm, the volume limit is 75 decibels, and PA equipment for speeches has to be hired.
Can we hold the ceremony on the beach or the headland?
Ceremonies on the hotel's front lawn, at the lighthouse, on Wategos Beach or Little Wategos need a permit from the Cape Byron Trust. The Raes team can explain how to apply.
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Ben Smith
a month ago
Rae’s dining room is up there with one of the finest dining experiences I’ve had. The room and ambience are enticing, the staff are attentive & well versed on the menu, with excellent recommendations and the food is divi…
Lisa Thompson
a month ago
Lunch at Rae’s dining room has been on my bucket list for a while. As a treat for a special birthday weekend I can tick it off and it met my every expectation and more. We did the degustation making our way through the m…
Eli Williams
a month ago
The moment I arrived, I knew this was going to be something special. I stayed for one night while visiting family, and from the very beginning the welcome was warm, genuine and incredibly professional. The whole place ha…
yousser bacha
6 months ago
We had the most incredible experience at Rae’s restaurant, and a huge part of that was thanks to Amy. She was absolutely amazing from start to finish — attentive, warm, and genuinely caring. Amy made us feel so welcome…
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