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Central Dockside Apartment Hotel

44 Ferry Street Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Australia, 4169
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About us

Central Dockside is located in the unique riverside setting of the Dockside Development at Kangaroo Point. Only minutes from the CBD, via car, ferry or on foot, Central Dockside overlooks the Brisbane River, Story Bridge and stunning city Skyline and is just a short 20km drive from the Brisbane Airport. Our Conference Venues contains three pillar-less conference rooms on the ground floor as well as a restaurant on level 1, each with floor to ceiling windows and sliding doors ensuring an abundance of natural light opening to private outdoor areas. Our rooms are versatile in size to accommodate intimate boardroom meetings from 4 guests through to cocktail functions for 120 guests. All function rooms offer complimentary Wi-Fi, expert audio-visual equipment, and a dedicated event coordinator assigned to each function to help personalise your requirements and guarantee a successful event. Central Dockside is an all-in-one venue, with spacious one and two bedroom apartments, outdoor pool and BBQ facilities, three event spaces all opening to private outdoor areas plus a restaurant and terrace by the river. Catering Information Dockside can provide complete catering services for all times of the day, including morning and afternoon teas, various buffet lunches, cocktail menus for the evening as well as two and three course sit-down dinners. Central Dockside's onsite restaurant is open weekdays 6:30am-10am and weekends 7am-10:30am, and has a complete a la carte menu. This casual dining venue is also available for breakfast, lunch and evening functions and caters up to 40 Banquet Style or 80 Cocktail Style. Business Facilities Evans Room: Our largest conference room can host up to 100 delegate Theatre Style, 30 U-Shape or even 120 Cocktail. The room comes with an inbuilt data projector and screen and two white boards and is ideal for your large group/network meetings. Deakin Room: Our mid-sized conference room (35Msq) comes with a 50” LCD Screen TV, Projector Screen and white board. It can cater up to 18 Classroom, 15 U-Shape or 40 Theatre and is ideal for your private workshop or group building conferences. Moars Room: The Moars Room is our most intimate conference or boardroom. This 31m² room also has glass rear doors with elegant timber blinds as well as a 50” LCD Screen TV. It is ideal and can cater up to 16 Delegate Boardroom Style.

Venue Details

ChainIndependent / Other
BrandOther Affiliation
Built-
Renovated-
Total meeting space1,744 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms-
Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

Northstar

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • View (garden)
  • View (ocean or water)
  • View (urban)
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite restaurant
Business services
  • AV capabilities
  • Business center
Recreational activities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Tennis courts

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
1,744 sq. ft.
Largest room
376.7 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
3
Second largest room
333.7 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
150
Seating capacity
120
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Hollow square
Evans Room
|
1,022.6 sq. ft.
-
120
30
70
120
110
45
22
36
Deakin Room
376.7 sq. ft.
-
35
15
24
-
35
18
14
-
Moars Room
333.7 sq. ft.
-
25
-
16
-
25
12
15
-

Guest rooms

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 12.43 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
( A$10.00/day )
Street parking

Local Attractions

Kangaroo Point Cliffs
Recreation
1 km
Just a short walk from Central Dockside, Kangaroo Point Cliffs offer cafes, beautiful views and recreational activities to suit everybody's interests. Kangaroo Point allows you to indulge in your inner thrill seeker by offering rock climbing, abseiling, cycling, stand-up paddle boarding and kayaking. For those who prefer a more relaxed mode of exercise, the cliffs offer one of the most scenic walks in Brisbane. Best done at sunrise or sunset!
River Terrace
Kangaroo Point, AU
Brunswick Street Mall
Nightlife
2 kms
If you're after a drink to finish off a hard day, then look no further than the Brunswick Street Mall in Fortitude Valley. The Valley, as it is affectionately known by locals, is the nightlife epicentre in Brisbane. Take a scenic stroll over the Story Bridge from Central Dockside and land right on the doorstep of the Valley's club and restaurant doorstep.
Brunswick Street
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Gabba Cricket Ground
Recreation
2 kms
The iconic Brisbane cricket ground is just a short walk or taxi ride from Central Dockside, and one of the prime locations to stay if you're in town for your summer cricket fix!
Vulture Street
Woolloongabba, AU
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South Bank
Recreation
3 kms
Need a leisurely break from a long day of conferencing? Then we suggest you catch the free City Hopper Ferry and take in all that Brisbane's South Bank Precinct has to offer. From the delicious cuisine, theatre and museum entertainment, night markets, and beautiful riverside strolls, South Bank is the diverse jewel in Brisbane's attraction crown.
Stanley Street
South Brisbane, AU
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CBD
Business district
2 kms
Discover all the sights and sounds Brisbane has to offer within minutes from your doorstep at Central Dockside Apartment Hotel. Brisbane is a hub of business, shopping, leisure and nightlife, and is just a short ferry or taxi ride from Dockside.
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