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The Sandbar at Mattara Hotel

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Charlestown Road, Kotara South Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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Space ID: 14448
This area is ideal for smaller receptions and get togethers, seating up to 70 people or 90 for a cocktail party. The Sandbar features its own bar and combines flexible tables and chairs with suede ottomans and lounge seating. Overlooking the Terrace Bar and courtyard, The Sandbar offers panoramic views towards Port Stephens.

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Packages, Menus & Offers

Please note, that pricing and inclusions may be subject to change without notice. We recommend confirming with the venue prior to booking to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.


Room Layouts & Capacity

Theatre70
Standing110
Banquet50

Amenities & Extras

$= Additional Cost

Food & Beverage

Coffee / Tea$
Venue Offers Catering$

Audio Visual Equipment (AV)

Speakers

Other Amenities & Extras

Accessible
Air Con
Flip Chart
Lighting
Natural light
On-Site Parking
Receptionist
Restroom
Security
WiFi

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Emma Sharkey

July 8, 2025

We held our cocktail style wedding reception here. The function packages and inclusions are very reasonably priced and good value. The planning process was easy and communication was good. On the day of our function, we had people arrive to setup our decorations and put together the final touches, only to be faced with a function room which had not been cleaned from the night before and the room not setup at all (tables, linen etc) as we had been promised in our consultation. Instead of setting up our decorations, time was spend rushing to clean up after previous guests and no assistance was provided by staff. The bathrooms also had not been cleaned with male guests opting to use the bathrooms downstairs instead of the function ones due to the state of them. As our function commenced I queried the inclusions of our drink package only to be told we did not have one. We had paid for one but the information had not been relayed to the staff member assigned. The food platter ordered were good and guests complimented the food. However the gluten free platters we ordered had not been noted on the run sheet and were not provided (normal instead). The kitchen staff scrambled to provide some GF food for our guests, which was appreciated but should not have been necessary. The function was understaffed and we had one fantastic staff member who worked the whole function pretty much by herself, serving drinks to 90 guests as well as collecting glasses and liaising with the kitchen to coordinate everything. If it were not for the fantastic staff member we had working the function this would be a 1 star review. She went above and beyond to try and resolve the issues we experienced. And before I am told to email the manager to discuss, this was already done a few weeks ago with no response.

Murray Dawson

July 21, 2025

Generally staff were friendly and efficient. Venue could have done with more heating in a chilly evening but the faux open fire was a nice touch. The food was generally disappointing though. I had salmon that was so overcooked it was black and the driest fish I have ever eaten. Was offered a re-cook but was on a time constraint so no good. Only 1 dish of three was described as acceptable (and we are not hard markers on on food)

Tanya E

February 25, 2025

Food wasn't that great. Chips tasted of fish and salad tasted like citrus detergent. Sticky date pudding was great

Elissa Munro

May 1, 2025

Pork belly was so overdone it was as dry as sticks in your mouth.... Sauce on it was lovely, it was the only way to get it down. We both ordered the pork and both meals were the same. Staff were lovely and Atmosphere was also good. Easy walk from where we were staying.

Vivek Santhosh Kumar

June 7, 2025

Overall, a good option for a decent pub feed. Food quality is consistent, and decent portions too. Pub+ loyalty program is added benefit


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Venue Hours

Monday10:00am-11:00pm
Tuesday10:00am-11:00pm
Wednesday10:00am-11:00pm
Thursday10:00am-11:00pm
Friday10:00am-11:00pm
Saturday10:00am-11:00pm
Sunday10:00am-09:00pm
Pricing Price on request

Event Types

21st Birthday Party30th Birthday Party40th Birthday Party50th Birthday PartyBaby ShowerBar MitzvahBirthday PartyBridal ShowerBucks PartyChristeningChristmas PartyCocktail PartyCorporate FunctionDinnerEnd of Financial Year PartyEngagement PartyFunctionHens PartyLunchNetworking EventProduct LaunchTrivia Night