Conferences, executive meetings, multi-day programs, receptions and weddings for up to 350 guests can be held at The Algonquin Resort, a seaside hotel on Passamaquoddy Bay in St. Andrews by-the-Sea, New Brunswick, Canada. The resort offers more than 20,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor event space, guest rooms and suites, a golf course and a spa.
Seminars and company events
A dedicated meetings and events team works with planners from the first inquiry to departure, covering layouts, menus and timing for conferences, executive meetings, receptions and programs over several days. Groups can reserve meeting space and blocks of guest rooms together. Between sessions, teams can play the resort's golf course, use the spa or walk into the historic town center. The resort belongs to the Autograph Collection of Marriott hotels.
Weddings and receptions
Ceremonies take place on the lawn facing the ocean, under mature trees, in the gazebo of the Rooftop Garden or in the open-air Van Horne Pavilion. Receptions move between the Van Horne Ballroom, the Carleton Rotunda and the Clubhouse by the golf greens, while the Shaughnessy and New Brunswick rooms host rehearsal dinners and welcome receptions. A wedding team guides couples through the choice of setting and the menu, and the culinary team caters every stage, from cocktail hour to a farewell brunch. Guests can stay at the resort for the whole weekend.
Rooms and capacities
The Shaughnessy Room and New Brunswick Room, on the lobby and conference levels, take up to 350 guests; they have diamond-shaped design details, large bay windows and chandeliers. The Van Horne Ballroom stands in its own building and holds up to 200, with chandeliers, an antique fireplace and an enclosed veranda. Next to it, the Van Horne Pavilion is an open-air space with exposed timber beams for up to 200, used for receptions, networking and breakouts. The Carleton Rotunda, ringed with bay windows over Passamaquoddy Bay, takes up to 70 for meetings and receptions. The Rooftop Garden, above the resort with views of the bay, takes up to 70 for receptions and breakout sessions.
Accommodation
Guest rooms and suites are in the main hotel, which keeps the building's historic character with updated interiors, so delegates and wedding guests can stay where the event takes place. On-site parking is free for all guests.
Catering
The resort's culinary team prepares the menus for meetings, banquets and weddings, with locally inspired cooking. Afternoon tea is served in a maritime style.
History and setting
The Algonquin opened in 1889 as one of the first seaside resorts in Canada. After a fire in 1914 it was rebuilt in the Tudor style that defines it today, and a golf course was added. It has received Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and Prince Charles and Princess Diana. A major restoration later brought it back as the first Autograph Collection hotel in Canada. St. Andrews by-the-Sea is a National Historic Site, with heritage buildings and a waterfront on the Bay of Fundy.
Getting there
The resort is at 184 Adolphus Street. Saint John Airport is about 1 hour 20 minutes away by car, Fredericton International Airport about 1 hour 40 minutes and Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport about 2 hours 30 minutes. From the United States, the border crossing at St. Stephen is about 30 minutes by road. The resort can provide contacts for private transfers.
