The Cubana Resort
About
Overview & Vibe
A newly refurbished retro-style hotel on five acres of tropical gardens at Nambucca Heads, with a lily pond and a white timber footbridge, halfway between Sydney and Brisbane and 30 minutes from Coffs Harbour airport. The whole resort can be hired exclusively — “gather together, stay together, play together” — with 37 rooms sleeping up to 110 guests.
Setting & Style
Ceremonies go on a flat lawn beside the pond, with the bridge and a water feature as the backdrop and a jacaranda for shade. The reception runs in a light-filled restaurant whose large doors open onto a festoon-lit deck over the pond, with a separate bar area for a DJ, a band or a lounge. Colour, palms and mid-century lettering throughout — it commits to the retro thing rather than apologising for it.
Ideal For
Couples who want the whole weekend rather than the whole day, with everyone staying on site and a pool party the night before.
The Need-to-Knows
- 110 seated, 150 cocktail, and catering is priced on a minimum of 50 guests.
- Venue hire is included in packages for events over 80 guests — below that it is presumably charged, though the brochure does not say what.
- A 15% surcharge applies on Sundays and public holidays, and Sunday receptions must finish an hour earlier (10.30pm rather than 11.30pm).
- Food from $68 per head, drinks from $34. Canapés $68pp, share table $70pp, two-course seated $70pp, three-course $79pp; standard beverage packages run $34pp for three hours to $54pp for seven.
- The booking fee is $1,000 and non-refundable. Extra setup staff are billed — waitstaff $40 per 30 minutes ($60 Sundays), chef $120/hour ($180 Sundays).
- Music is capped at a five-piece band or a DJ, with the venue controlling volume.
- Some rooms are pet-friendly — three King and three Family rooms.
Standout Feature
Exclusive use of a retro resort where all 110 of your guests can stay, with a lily pond and a white bridge to marry beside.
Contact
Amenities
- Five Acres Of Tropical Gardens
- Lily Pond
- White Timber Footbridge
- Water Feature
- Jacaranda Tree
- Flat Grass Ceremony Area
- Festoon Lit Deck Over The Pond
- Restaurant With Full Height Doors
- Separate Bar Area For DJ Or Band
- Wet Weather Ceremony Option In The Bar Area
- Dedicated Wedding Host From Booking To The Day
- Restaurant Furniture, Crockery, Cutlery And Glassware Included
- Sound System For Background Music
- Swimming Pool And Pool Bar
- Gym
- Steam Room
- Bikes
- Paddle Boards
- Pool Party And Recovery Breakfast Available
- Pet Friendly Rooms
- Exclusive Whole Resort Hire
- 30 Minutes From Coffs Harbour Airport
- Island Golf Course Across The Road
- Surf Beaches A Bike Ride Away
Ceremony Setting
- garden
- outdoor
- lawn
- waterfront
- indoor
Dietary Options Supported
Nearby Landmarks
- Nambucca Heads – The town the resort sits in
- Riverside Drive – The resort fronts it
- Nambucca River – Runs past the town
- Nambucca Island Golf Course – Across the road
- Nambucca Heads Beaches – A bike ride away
- Valla Beach – North along the coast
- Bellingen – Inland to the north-west
- Coffs Harbour – Fifty kilometres north
- Coffs Harbour Airport – Thirty minutes' drive
On Site Accommodation
- 37 Rooms Accommodating Up To 110 Guests
- 6 x Queen Terrace Room
- 11 x King Terrace Room
- 7 x Twin Terrace Room (Queen Bed & Single Bed)
- 1 x Accessible Twin Terrace Room
- 6 x Family Terrace Room (Queen Bed & Two King Singles)
- 3 x King Room (Pet-Friendly)
- 3 x Family Room (Pet-Friendly)
- Exclusive Use Of The Entire Resort Available
- Discount Booking Code For Wedding Guests
- Continental Or Recovery Breakfast Options (Fees Apply)
Price Notes
- Nothing from the 2020 file was used. Same family as the dead-domain-still-indexed problem in Batches 154 and 187.
- STANDARD ('1 white, 1 red, 1 beer (Peroni), 1 light beer, soft drink, juice, water'): '3 hour $34pp / 4 hour $40pp / 5 hour $45pp / 6 hour $50pp / 7 hour $54pp'. PREMIUM ('1 premium white, 1 premium red, 1 craft beer, soft drink, juice, water'): '3 hour $38pp / 4 hour $46pp / 5 hour $52pp / 6 hour $59pp / 7 hour $65pp'.
- 'Venue Hire included in packages for events over 80 guests: Up to 110 seated or 150 cocktail style / Dedicated Wedding Host from booking to the Big Day / Use of ceremony location / All garden, pond & grass areas available for photography / Recommendations to our favourite local suppliers / All existing restaurant furniture including tables & chairs / Sound system suitable for background music / Standard restaurant crockery, cutlery and glassware.' A couple with 50-80 guests should ask what hire is charged.
- A 15% surcharge applies on sundays and public holidays, printed on every catering page. Sunday also loses an hour: 'Lunch receptions must conclude by 3pm and dinner receptions by 11.30pm Mon-Sat, 10.30pm Sunday.'
- The booking fee is $1,000 and non-refundable. 'You may tentatively book the Venue and accommodation for a period of fourteen days from the issuing of contract. To secure the booking for your dates, a non-refundable Booking fee of $1,000 is payable. Upon receipt of payment, all venue and accommodation will be blocked. All cancellations must be made in writing. A cancellation fee may apply.'
- Extra setup staff are billed by the half hour and the rates are published: 'Any staff required for additional setup including ceremony chairs or table setting at the following rates: Waitstaff payable at $40/30 mins, $60/30 mins/Sundays. Chef payable at $120/hr, $180/hr Sundays.' Unusual to publish, and worth budgeting for since ceremony chair setup is explicitly named as chargeable.
- Music is capped and volume is the venue's call: 'For your reception, a maximum 5 piece band or DJ is permitted. The venue reserves the right to control the volume at all times.'
- Other terms: 'External Supplier lists and contacts must be advised 2 weeks prior to event date. Suppliers are responsible for storing and set-up of equipment unless prior arrangements have been made. Personal items required for wedding setup (eg placards) must be delivered 48 hours prior to Event.' And: 'Confirmed guest numbers and menu selections are required 2 weeks prior to the event. No refunds for decrease in final numbers.'
Price Per Head
- From $68 p/head
Venue Capacity
- 50–150
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