Sydney's Best Hotel Wedding Venues
Being one of the world's most visited cities, Sydney has an amazing choice of hotel wedding venues that range from global hotels & resorts to family owned boutique inns. There are 5 star wedding hotels on Sydney Harbour, iconic beachside hotels, exclusive-use country hotels on the city fringe and wedding venues with accommodation that offer a unique alternative to traditional hotel weddings.
The best hotel wedding venues in Sydney rival the world's most impressive function spaces and include pillarless ballrooms and glass marquees with stunning views over the city's iconic landmarks. Within the Sydney CBD historic buildings house some of the city's most contemporary hotels where reception venues oozing industrial character are furnished in neon signage and eclectic modern art.
In addition to luxury wedding hotels in the Sydney CBD, there's also a great selection of affordable hotel venues located in the suburbs of Western Sydney. Some of these hotels have function spaces well suited to large cultural events like Indian weddings and offer budget friendly hotel wedding packages with the option of external caterers.
Surrounding Sydney are several of the best hotel wedding venues in NSW that can be hired for the exclusive use of your wedding and that provide accommodation for your entire guest list onsite. There's no wedding quite so fun as getting married in your own private hotel and staying with all your loved ones for an entire weekend complete with a poolside recovery party!
Without further preamble, here are the top 12 hotel wedding venues in Sydney.
Top 12 Hotel Wedding Venues in Sydney
1. Ovolo Woolloomooloo
- Location: 6 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011
- Capacity: 30 - 300 seated
- Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Without a doubt the funkiest hotel wedding venue in Sydney is Ovolo Woolloomooloo. Situated on Sydney's heritage-listed Finger Wharf, this quirky boutique hotel seamlessly blends its historic industrial past with street-smart contemporary vibes featuring function spaces with polished concrete, neon lights and atmospheric wall panelling.
The reception venues at this 5 star hotel include a modern-industrial ballroom style space called The Piper Room which has a flexible floor layout that caters for 150 - 400 guests, The Burbs Lounge that seats up to 150 guests and Alibi Cocktail Bar perfect for stand-up receptions. Inside the hotel is a covered swimming pool, gym, funky bars and restaurants.
2. Taronga Zoo Wildlife Retreat
- Location: Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman, NSW 2088
- Capacity: 40 - 250
- Accommodation: 58 Rooms
- Wedding Packages: $220 - $230/pp
Taronga Zoo is the most unique hotel wedding venue in Sydney with a 58 room wildlife retreat providing onsite accommodation with views of animal enclosures, Sydney Harbour and picturesque bushland. The zoo has four amazing reception venues that range from an intimate rooftop bar to a grand ballroom, and there are two dedicated ceremony spaces including a famous bird amphitheatre with views over Sydney Harbour and a Savannah-style backdrop where giraffes roam as you say "I do".
3. Pier One Sydney Harbour
- Location: Walsh Bay, 11 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 100 - 350
- Accommodation: Sleeps 150+
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
One of the best hotel wedding venues in Sydney thanks to its incredible location under the Sydney Harbour Bridge is Pier One. This dress circle hotel has two ceremony spaces including a wharf overlooking Luna Park, and 3 reception venues that all enjoy a stunning harbour vista and include a clear-roofed cocktail marquee with uninterrupted bridge views.
4. The Lodge Jamberoo
- Location: 406 Jamberoo Mountain Road, Jamberoo, NSW 2533
- Capacity: 300
- Accommodation: Sleeps 136
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Just south of Sydney on a quiet rural lane is one of the best country hotel wedding venues in NSW. When you hire The Lodge Jamberoo for your wedding you get exclusive use of the entire hotel for two nights including 43 guest rooms that surround a huge 25 metre swimming pool.
Purpose built for a fun weekend getaway, The Lodge has amazing wedding facilities including a Pine Tree Cathedral for ceremonies and a luxe wedding hall for receptions. There's even a dressing room salon for the ladies, a gentleman's lounge, cocktail courtyards, a late night bar and facilities for a poolside recovery party.
5. Intercontinental Double Bay
- Location: Cross Street, Double Bay, NSW 2028
- Capacity: 10 - 495
- Accommodation: Sleeps 200+
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Intercontinental Double Bay is a luxury wedding hotel situated in Double Bay within the affluent Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The 5 star hotel features 140 guest rooms, a decadent ballroom that seats up to 360 guests, an intimate courtyard perfect for fairytale weddings under the stars and a rooftop cocktail bar set beside the hotel's swimming pool.
All inclusive wedding packages come with handpicked food & wine selections and a 5 star wedding concierge service.
6. Watsons Bay Hotel
- Location: 1 Military Road, Watsons Bay, NSW 2030
- Capacity: 90 - 350
- Accommodation: Sleeps 80+
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Watsons Bay Hotel is one of Sydney's most iconic hospitality venues, with a prime beachfront location beside the Watsons Bay wharf overlooking incredible Sydney Harbour views. With regular ferries from Circular Quay and the opportunity to charter boats from the city, the Watsons Bay Hotel is one of Sydney's most popular waterfront reception venues.
Function spaces include a Mediterranean style reception venue overlooking the water and a rooftop cocktail bar that has a retractable all-weather roof. There's also 32 boutique hotel suites onsite and an enviable choice of beaches and parks for wedding ceremonies within 10 minutes walk of the hotel.
7. Jonah's Whale Beach
- Location: 69 Bynya Road, Whale Beach, NSW 2107
- Capacity: 122
- Accommodation: Sleeps 22
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Jonah's is a private wedding resort set on the cliffs of Whale Beach and features 11 luxury ocean-view suites, a cliff-top ceremony garden and a chefs hatted restaurant that serves one of the best foodie wedding menus in Sydney.
Weddings at Jonah's require exclusive venue hire including all 11 guest suites and a reception for 80 - 122 guests. Wedding packages start at around $280 per person incorporating a 5 star culinary experience with custom menus and wine lists. Possibilities include interactive food stations, degustation dining and cocktail functions.
8. Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
- Location: 199 George Street, The Rocks, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 900
- Accommodation: Sleeps 400+
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Four Seasons is a luxury hotel situated in the Rocks just a few steps from Circular Quay and Sydney Harbour. Synonymous with prestigious events, the hotel has a grand pillarless ballroom designed by award-winning architects Bates Smart that seats wedding receptions with up to 380 guests including space for dancing in the centre of the room.
Advanced audio-visual technology within the Four Seasons Ballroom makes it possible to create magical themed events that immerse guests in fairytale wonder, and with built-in facilities for hanging installations is a favourite hotel venue of the city's best wedding stylists. All inclusive wedding packages are around $220 - $240 per person. Minimum guest numbers apply.
9. Chapel Hill Retreat
- Location: 36 Berambing Crest, Berambing, NSW 2758
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 34
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Situated 1 hour from the Sydney CBD with sweeping views over the Blue Mountains National Park, this picturesque 35 acre retreat offers a scenic alternative to hotel weddings with versatility for guests to book their own onsite accommodation. Chapel Hill Retreat has 7 self contained cottages which come at a discounted rate if blocked out when booking your wedding.
Rivalling the most scenic wedding locations in Australia are a natural bush cathedral, a grassed avenue of Oak Trees, a non-denominational hill top chapel (after which the property is named), a gorgeous viewing deck with city views, a modern reception room and a covered long-table verandah. You can also host a festoon-lit outdoor wedding under the stars.
10. Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour
- Location: 139 Murray Street, Pyrmont, NSW 2009
- Capacity: 40
- Accommodation: Sleeps 40+
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Ovolo 1888 blends modern art design with rich cultural heritage, offering a character-filled hotel venue designed specifically with photographers, art fans and creative enthusiasts in mind. The Darling Harbour wedding hotel has two heritage inspired designer venues including an intimate private dining room for up to 30 guests and the warmly furnished wine room that seats 24 or caters for cocktail receptions with up to 40 guests.
11. William Inglis Hotel
- Location: 155 Governor Macquarie Drive, Warwick Farm, NSW 2170
- Capacity: 1,000
- Accommodation: Sleeps 600+
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
William Inglis is the largest wedding hotel in Sydney with 23 event spaces catering for wedding ceremonies & receptions of up to 1,000 guests. Located 40 minutes from the CBD the hotel has 144 accommodation rooms, all day dining precincts, a rooftop pool and onsite day spa.
Popular ceremony venues include the Rose Pavilion and that come fully furnished from $3,000 with the option to add a drinks package from $60/pp. Reception packages start at $164 per person and cater for up to 80 seated guests in the Rose Pavilion, 250 in the Big Barn and 650 in the Sales Arena. Non alcoholic Indian wedding packages are available from $155 per person or with external catering from $110/pp.
12. Saint Events Centre @ Holiday Inn
- Location: Saint Mary's Leagues Club
- Capacity: 20 - 500
- Accommodation: Onsite hotel
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
If you're looking for an affordable wedding venue with accommodation onsite, the Saints Event Centre in Western Sydney ticks both boxes with all inclusive wedding packages from just $55 per head and a 4 star Holiday Inn within the grounds.
Situated at the St Mary's League Club, Saints has versatile function rooms with concertina walls that can be adjusted to suit weddings of any size. Saints is also an excellent spot for budget friendly engagement parties.
Wedding Hotels Near Sydney
The Oasis Micro Wedding Resort
Location: 5 Koala Place, Boat Harbour, NSW 2316
Capacity: 18 - 80
Accommodation: Sleeps 18 - 50
The Oasis is located just over two hours north of Sydney is a beachfront wedding resort that offers exclusive venue hire packages for private celebrations with 18 - 80 guests. The resort has 9 self contained motel units that sleep 18 - 50 guests, multiple wedding ceremony locations within 5 acres of lush tropical gardens and a magical outdoor reception venue nestled within a fairy-lit rainforest and covered by an all-weather roof.
Briars Inn
- Location: 653 Moss Vale Rd, Burradoo, NSW 2576
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 130
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Briars Conservatory is situated in a private garden within the grounds of Briars Inn & Lodge, and is the perfect location for a hotel wedding in the Southern Highlands as guests are able to book their own accommodation. The other great thing about Briars Conservatory is the gardens have a gorgeous lakefront rotunda for wedding ceremonies, and the public Inn just a few steps away offers a convenient spot for post-ceremony drinks and an after party following the reception.
The Woodhouse Wollombi
- Location: 2674 Paynes Crossing Rd, Wollombi, NSW 2325
- Capacity: 40 - 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 17 - 33
- Wedding Packages: $140 - $160/pp
The Woodhouse is located in the Hunter Valley and is a luxe country venue that specialises in destination weddings. The 100 acre property has wedding accommodation for 15 guests in a quirky barn stay, sleeps two in a romantic bridal suite and has 8 modern motel units that guests are able to book themselves.
The architecturally designed barn is a modern reception space with high ceilings and contemporary concrete floors, and is adjoined by a fully roofed outdoor dance floor. The grounds surrounding the Woodhouse feature a Tuscan style pergola and outdoor bar area perfect for pre-dinner canapés or for use as a micro wedding venue seating up to 60 guests. Ceremony locations include a lakefront lawn and pine forest.
Coolangatta Estate
- Location: 1335 Bolong Road, Coolangatta, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 2 - 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 70
The Coolangatta Estate Vineyard is a picturesque wedding destination with accommodation in 26 motel rooms two hours south of Sydney. Reception venues at this historic motel include a convict-built banquet hall which seats 80 guests and a larger function room that caters for seated weddings with up to 150 people. There are two outdoor ceremony venues nestled within the historic buildings and grape vines, one of which is a hedge-bordered croquet lawn and the other a fairy-lit fig tree.
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