The Magnetic Room @ Picnic Bay Hotel
ProHighlights
- Function room with its own bar and sea views on the Picnic Bay foreshore
- Takes seated feasts or relaxed canapés and cocktails for weddings and parties
- On-site AV for conferences and work retreats, with rooms upstairs for guests who stay
About The Magnetic Room @ Picnic Bay Hotel
Picnic Bay Hotel sits on the Esplanade at Picnic Bay, on the southern side of Magnetic Island. The original island pub dates back to 1899, and it now runs a public bar, a bistro and boutique rooms beside the beach and the heritage-listed jetty. The Magnetic Room is the hotel's function space. It has a bright, coastal fit-out, a long bar with a greenery-hung back wall and outlooks to the water, and it can be set with round tables for a seated dinner or left open for drinks. The hotel books the room for beachfront weddings, engagement parties, big birthdays and family reunions. Couples can choose a sit-down meal or a looser cocktail-and-canapé style, and a ceremony can be held nearby on the foreshore before guests move inside. For work groups the room becomes a conference and team retreat space with on-site AV. The functions team can build a tailored package that adds dining and, if the group wants it, rooms at the hotel. Guests reach the island by ferry from Townsville to the Nelly Bay terminal, and the hotel runs a free transfer from the ferry to Picnic Bay for its staying guests. Staying overnight is optional for an event in the room.
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Frequently asked questions
What events does The Magnetic Room host?
The hotel takes bookings for weddings and receptions, engagement parties, big birthdays and family reunions. It also runs corporate conferences and team retreats in the same room.
Can we have a sit-down meal or a cocktail party?
Either works. The functions team plans seated feasts as well as more casual canapé and cocktail events, matched to your numbers.
Is there audiovisual equipment for presentations?
Yes. The room is fitted with on-site AV, which the hotel offers for corporate meetings, conferences and planning days.
Do our guests need to stay at the hotel?
No. Staying is optional, but the hotel can fold accommodation into an event package if you want guests to stay on site.
How do guests get to Picnic Bay?
Guests take the ferry from Townsville to the Nelly Bay terminal on Magnetic Island. The hotel offers a complimentary transfer from the terminal for its staying guests.
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Catelyn Johnstone
3 months ago
Could not recommend this place. I’ve had my Wedding reception in the inside Newley renovated function room and it was absolutely stunning and the booking process 10 out of 10 organising everything with the events coordi…
Sophie brent
3 months ago
We have recently held our daughter's wedding meet and greet and the recovery at the Garden Oasis bar at the Picnic Bay Hotel. We could not have asked for a better venue or better service from this fantastic establishment…
Anne Miller
8 years ago
Water Garden Oasis is a beautiful wedding venue. Ann-Marie was a great help to us from start to finish. We were able to meet and ask questions as needed in the lead up to the big day, for preparation for both our cerem…
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