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Last update: March 2023

Welcome to the Inn at the Quay, a unique waterfront hotel and event venue in the heart of New Westminster, offering both outdoor and indoor event space, we are located within a short distance to stunning photoshoot locations. Your out-of-town guests will enjoy the onsite amenities while being walking distance to restaurants, market shops and outdoor spaces. Our attention to detail for both wedding party and attending guests will ensure the wedding of your dreams.

Facilities and capacity

The 900 Sq.Ft rooftop terrace affords unobstructed water views and a blue space background to be captured in every photo! With space for live background music,130 seated friends and family...plus standing room for an additional 20, this is the perfect spot to say I DO! Couples can further express their "forever" by hanging a love lock on the custom-made terrace art piece!

Inside the Hotel, and continuing to showcase the surrounding water landscape, the Hyack ballroom provides couples and their special guests 2,064 Sq.Ft of venue space. With a maximum capacity of 150 people seated at round tables, this beauty is infused with natural light from floor to ceiling windows...and offers newlyweds-to-be an uplifting canvas on which to decorate as they wish. With direct access to the outdoor terrace, combining the two spots is effortless!

Services offered

Street level and underground public pay parking with direct indoor access will keep you and your guests both dry and cool.

Hospitality suites offer your wedding party a place to prepare and celebrate prior to the big event! Converting a meeting room into a family room offers a quiet space for young families to play or relax.

We are a wheelchair accessible hotel and event space.

Your reception will be fully catered in-house, complete with bartending service.

We provide chairs, tables and white linens as a base for your reception, along with all tableware, glassware and utensils.

What's a wedding without memorable speeches and slideshows! We provide a podium and microphone; additional AV equipment is available.

Your guests will have rooftop terrace access to enjoy a breath of fresh air while enjoying the views during the entire duration of your wedding and reception!

Your DJ will keep the party going on our dance floor.

Cuisine

Your reception starts with choosing from our specially designed menu that reflect our West Coast diversity. Presenting to your friends and family a wide variety of seated options including buffet, family style to cocktail reception with Hors d'oeuvers. Candy bars and Late-night snack buffets are always a favorite!

Accommodation

Inn at the Quay offers 126 hotel rooms where sublime meets divine comfort. You and your guests will enjoy room options such as jacuzzi tubs to relax in and balconies to enjoy the views before falling asleep on a luxurious pillowtop mattress.

Other facilities

Be sure to enjoy our sauna and whirlpool. Get in a workout at our fitness centre that comes with a treadmill, elliptical trainer, free weights.

We have a business centre on the main floor for guests to use as well as staffed meeting rooms for hosting meetings, teambuilding events and corporate holiday parties!

More information

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

4

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Banquet hall
Historic
Hotel
Inn/B&B

Describe the style of your venue:

City
Classic
Coastal
Country
Garden
Glamorous
Modern
Nautical
Preppy
Rustic
Vintage
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal shower
Engagement party
Rehearsal dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bridal suite
Catering / bar
Clean up
Event planning
Lighting / sound
Set up

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail reception
Dessert
Family style
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside cake
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash bar
Champagne toast
House beer
House wine
House liquor
Limited bar
Liquor license
Open bar
Premium liquor
Signature drink
Specialty beer
Specialty wine

What event items are available?

Audio equipment
Centerpieces
Dance floor
Decor
Lighting
Chairs
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair access

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$1,800

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$1,000

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$800

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$400

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Set up
Clean up
Chairs
Tables
Linens
China
Flatware
Glassware
Lighting/sound

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$100

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$75

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$35

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeurves?

$35

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Server(s)
Dessert

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$9

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

House beer
House wine
House liquor
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Tom
Tom T. Married on 20/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The Inn at the Quay is an Amazing Wedding Venue

The Inn at the Quay is a remarkable venue for a Wedding. It is centrally located in Metro Vancouver for in town guests, and has great accommodations for out of town guests. The attention to detail was amazing, right down to the customized ‘do not disturb’ signs that all of our guests staying at the hotel received. The ballroom has a nice layout with a wrap around patio for your guests to enjoy. We opted to have the buffet in a meeting room down the hall and had the bar in the foyer so that guests could mingle and hang out without interrupting the ambience and flow in the ballroom. The catering manager Shayla and the catering staff were amazing and on point, working with our wedding planner to deliver an evening that exceeded our expectations. The food is catered by the Boathouse Restaurant which is an upscale Vancouver restaurant, and it is amazing. Our guests gave us rave reviews over the food and the venue. Finally, surprisingly the venue rental cost was incredibly reasonable, which allowed us to spend more on food. We would highly recommend the Inn at the Quay as a Wedding venue!!
Jenna
Jenna Married on 16/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience

Shayla and the team at the Inn were wonderful. I don’t think we could have had a better wedding in a more beautiful place. The ceremony space on the rooftop patio was stunning. Thank you all so much!
Aaron
Aaron R. Married on 10/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

September 10, 2023 Wedding

We had a phenomenal experience with our wedding at Inn at the Quay. Shayla and Alvaro were very friendly, attentive and responsive through all of our interactions. Alvaro even came in on his day off to make sure everything was planned and in order which was VERY appreciated and above and beyond! We felt like we were in great hands and really loved the peace of mind that provided during such a milestone even in our lives. Thank you for everything, we would recommend this venue, and all of the wonderful staff, in a heart beat 💙!
Migs
Migs L. Married on 22/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional! High quality for great value

We booked the Inn at the Quay for our wedding reception. We ordered the buffet for our wedding and every single guest commented on the high quality of the food. It was truly exceptional! Shayla Harrison & Alvaro Castillo really made our wedding special. We literally could not have pulled it off without them :-) Our room was immaculate, comfortable and had an amazing view of the river. We also did not expect to receive free bubbly and custom door knob hangers to celebrate our nuptials! Such a cute touch!
Vicky
Vicky H. Married on 20/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

So glad we got to host our wedding ceremony at Inn at the Quay!

The staff at the Inn at the Quay are super easy to work with. Very professional and accommodating! Particularly Melissa and Shayla. I mainly was in contact with Melissa at first, but I got to meet Melissa and Shayla in person when we went to tour the venue before making our decision on a venue. Super nice and to the point when you ask them questions - no beating around the bush! My husband and I really loved the impression we got from the tour and we're so glad we went with this venue.

We wanted to do a Chinese tea ceremony, wedding ceremony, and dinner reception all in one day and hopefully in a similar location, and Inn at the Quay fulfilled that for us! We got to rent the Hyack room for both the wedding ceremony and dinner reception, and rented the Riverside room for the Chinese tea ceremony. There's such a great view in both rooms! It was super convenient for us to have everything on the same floor.
We also booked a hotel room to be at the venue the night before so we were ready for the big day the next day, as well as a hospitality room for myself and the bridal party to get ready in.

Melissa would always reply to my messages promptly, and be very responsive. She's meticulous and I felt at ease that we got all our bases covered. She responded positively to feedback and replied to our emails on editing the drink tickets to be in the colours of our wedding theme very quickly.

Shayla was the one that helped us during the day of our wedding though. She nailed everything wonderfully despite not being the person I was mainly contacting. On the day of, she thought of everything to make my life easier even when I hadn't thought of it myself! Her experience and knowledge speaks through all the small things and big tasks she got to do for us that added up and really made a difference in making our wedding day better than we had imagined.

Sadly, I didn't get to eat as much of all the great food that was served that night with being the bride and running around greeting all the guests, but we heard nothing but compliments from everyone that attended (particularly the mushroom ravioli!) We're so glad we got to choose the "Create-Your-Own Buffet" package. It fit our needs to have a little bit of everything for everyone!

If you're looking for a venue to hold an intimate wedding while also being flexible and reasonably priced - look no further!
Aileen
Aileen I. Married on 03/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

It was very smooth

Melissa and her team are very professional and wonderful people. Melissa is very organized and responds to emails right away.

I would highly recommend them. The food was very good too! 💗

- Josh and Aileen
Brittany
Brittany B. Married on 18/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Hotel Ceremony

The hotel was more than accommodating with all of my requests and made our ceremony dreams come true! Very reasonably priced and an overall great experience. Highly recommend.
Cozette
Cozette C. Married on 24/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing!

Melissa, the catering manager, and all the staff where outstanding. Through covid and planning our wedding twice they helped ease our minds. Allowing for so much flexibility in this uncertain time, along with a welcoming, friendly and supportive attitude. They were almost invisable during our event but present and helping make our day run smoothly
Courtney
Courtney R. Married on 21/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

September 21, 2019 Wedding Ceremony

I booked my indoor wedding ceremony in the ballroom of this hotel and my reception next-door (because we could bring our own alcohol there).
I found Melissa, Kendall and Erin all to be fabulous people to work with! Each response to an email was punctual and no one never once made me feel like I hadn’t booked enough. The ballroom was lovely. I also had guests stay at the hotel the night of the wedding and everyone raved about the rooms and the service they received. Thank you so much!!
Beeyiu
Bee Y. Married on 30/12/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing service, stress-free day

I can't stress enough how picture-perfect and amazing my wedding day was thanks to the team at Inn at the Quay (particularly Anna Chong and Tracey). Having had given birth in October and then putting together a December wedding, it was imperative that I had as little stress as possible during this process. Anna was very knowledgable and detailed without overwhelming me. She responded very promptly to all of my emails and questions. She covered all of the bases and made sure I was completely happy with everything. She was even caring enough to check up on us and congratulate us during our celebrations. We were also so surprised and grateful for the complimentary champagne and chocolates in our "honeymoon suite" when we went upstairs after the wedding. I loved that the hotel still had their Christmas decorations up in the hotel for our Dec. 30th date and we were able to use all their decorations for a tasteful, colourful theme.

The food was excellent at the wedding. Tracey, the buffet manager fromThe Boathouse, went above and beyond to take care of my partner and I during the reception. She checked on us continually and reassured us that she was there for us no matter what. And she was absolutely true to her word! She has an amazing warmth to her and we felt as if we were simply being pampered by a close friend! We even had many of our guests note how lovely and attentive she was! In fact, ALL the staff who worked our wedding were beyond friendly, helpful, and caring. The spread of food was delicious and although I wish I could've eaten more, I enjoyed every bite. Now if you have the chance, GET THE POUTINE STATION!!!! My friends are STILL talking about the poutine buffet to this day. The fries were so crispy and flavoured with a great seasoning, the variety of extra toppings was so awesome, and my vegetarian friends were really grateful for the mushroom gravy/sauce as an option to the beef gravy.

I cannot say enough amazing things about the staff at Inn at the Quay. It was the perfect venue for our winter wedding and we loved having the option of the balcony/patio for our ceremony or additional pictures. The room was the perfect space for the (roughly) 70 guests and the feedback from my guests was that it was a perfect day. I really feel strongly that I couldn't have had this perfect day without Anna and Tracey. Thank you, ladies! You really went above and beyond my expectations!
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900 Quayside Drive V3M 6G1 New Westminster (British Columbia)
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