Riverside hotel and spa on the River Stour · Christchurch, Dorset
A contemporary riverside hotel and spa in Christchurch where the wedding suites, the bedrooms and the restaurant all look over the River Stour.
Captain’s Club Hotel & Spa is a contemporary hotel and spa at Wick Ferry in Christchurch, on the River Stour. The wedding suites, the bedrooms, the Club Restaurant, the Club Lounge and the Quay Bar all look over the water, so the river is part of the day from the first drink to the last dance. The interiors are calm and stylish, and the tone is relaxed rather than formal. The hotel is small enough to feel self-contained, with the spa, the restaurant and the bar all on site, and exclusive use of the hotel is available for a wedding.
A wedding here runs from the vows to a drinks moment on the terrace, then the wedding breakfast and dancing in a private suite, all in the same riverside setting. An experienced wedding team and a dedicated wedding coordinator guide couples through the planning, from the first ideas to the final toast. Wedding packages cover a full day, a small daytime wedding and an intimate ceremony with just a handful of family and friends, and the hotel can also create a wedding to suit a couple’s own vision. The same riverside spaces are used for other celebrations, such as birthdays, anniversary dinners and baby showers.
Captain’s Club Hotel & Spa
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Facts checked 5 October 2026
Couples exchange vows in light-filled event suites, where floor-to-ceiling windows show the River Stour throughout the ceremony. The Port Suite is the smallest of the event spaces and is the choice for wedding ceremonies or more intimate receptions. It has floor-to-ceiling windows over the river and a bar of its own, so guests can go straight from the ceremony to a drink without leaving the room, and the rest of the day can stay close by.
The three event suites are the Waterside Suite, the Starboard Suite and the Port Suite, all newly renovated and overlooking the River Stour. Each has a bar and a private outdoor terrace. In the Waterside Suite, an English Oak sparkling wine can start the celebration before the wedding breakfast, and with its own bar, drinks and dancing can carry on long into the night. The Starboard Suite suits parties, with its own private entrance and its own terrace for sparkling wine and photographs with family and friends. The Port Suite suits more intimate receptions.
Every room and suite is river facing. The choice runs from Double or Twin Staterooms to a Double Wheelchair Accessible room, a Junior Suite and two- and three-bedroom suites, one of them with a TV snug, and there are 12 suites in all. Each is designed as a retreat, with room to stretch out and relax. The Oyster Package, a full-day package, includes accommodation for the night of the wedding.
The wedding breakfast is prepared by the hotel’s chefs, and the Club Restaurant is the place for award-winning dining beyond the wedding itself. The Club Lounge suits pre-dinner drinks, light lunches and easy breakfasts, and the Quay Bar, recently refurbished with sleek, atmospheric interiors, is the place to drop in for a drink.
The largest suite, for weddings of up to 110, with its own bar and the terrace outside.
The Waterside SuiteA riverside terrace beside the boats for the drinks reception and photographs.
The terrace
Twelve two- and three-bedroom suites with kitchens and lounges, all facing the river.
The suitesA ceremony for up to 20 with canapés and prosecco and a night in the Club Suite, from £2,870.
The Pearl package
Super king or twin beds with floor-to-ceiling windows over the river and air conditioning.
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Wide doorways, a walk-in shower and a lower basin, with king or twin beds.
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Windows on two sides and a round turret sitting area; suggested for the couple on the Oyster package.
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Three layouts: one double and one single, two doubles, or a double and a twin with a TV snug. Two bathrooms in each.
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Two bathrooms, a kitchen and an open lounge and dining room with windows over the river.
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Captain’s Club Hotel & Spa stands on Wick Lane at Wick Ferry in Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1HU, beside the River Stour.
Captain's Club Hotel & Spa, Wick Ferry, Wick Lane, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 1HU, United Kingdom
Transfers. Wick Ferry, a small passenger ferry across the Stour, stops beside the hotel.
Parking. 40 on-site spaces including 2 accessible bays and electric vehicle charging, run by a third-party operator with ANPR. Resident guests park free; non-residents pay. Public parking is nearby.
Christchurch (South Western Railway) is the nearest station, about 0.6 miles from the venue in a straight line.
Package price, 2026: the Pearl Package for up to 20 guests (ceremony in the Club Suite, canapés and prosecco, the couple's night in the Club Suite with breakfast and spa access).
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I was taken here at the weekend for a birthday dinner by my boyfriend. I have to say it was amazing. Excellent food, lovely staff and amazing views. Thank you for such a lovely evening and service. I would highly recommend for everyone to go here, I think it's the best place I have been to.
Captain's Club Hotel & Spa can be taken for exclusive use.
Captain's Club Hotel & Spa has 12 suites.
Weddings at Captain's Club Hotel & Spa start from £2,870 as a package for 20 guests.
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