Swissôtel Sydney - Luxury hotel - Event FAQS

Our event specialists would love to meet with you and discuss your event needs, below are some of our frequently asked questions to help you understand our spaces better before we meet.

Contact our Events team to request more information:

Email: HA5D0-SM@accor.com| Phone: +61 (2) 9238 8888

1. What types of event spaces are available? Swissôtel Sydney offers a variety of event and meeting spaces, including:

• The heritage-listed Blaxland Ballroom, which can hold up to 400 people.
• Smaller boardrooms (Cedar, Karri, Birch, Elm) on Level 9, accommodating up to 12 people.
• The Maple Room, which is versatile and holds up to 100 guests.
• Rooftop Pool Bar on Level 10 for open-air, cocktail-style events, with a capacity of ~50 guests.
• Group dining options at Ten Stories Upper Deck for corporate lunches, celebrations, or social events.
• Hybrid/virtual meeting capabilities via a partnership with Encore Event Technologies.

2.  What boardroom options do you have? We have four boardrooms: Cedar, Karri, Birch, and Elm which range from 8 – 12 person capacity and hirable by the hour.

3. How much does it cost to hire a boardroom? Boardrooms are hirable hourly starting from $160 per hour.

4. What catering options are available? All of our event catering and private dining is crafted by our Executive Chef and experienced culinary team. We have a range of packages available for all different event types, including weddings, conferences, private dining functions and canapé events.

5. How do I request a quote? Speak to us today! Call +61 (2) 9238 8888 or email Mausumi.BAROOAH@swissotel.com. Or submit your event enquiry via the quote form supplied on each event space page.

6. Is the hotel easy to access? Yes – the hotel is centrally located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, Swissotel can easily be reached by car (valet parking available), ride share, bus, tram and train.

7. Are the event spaces accessible? Yes, all of our event spaces are accessible. All event rooms have wheelchair-accessible lifts and ramps, and rooms are spacious for easy navigation.

8. Can you host social events, like weddings or celebrations? Yes — our event spaces are flexible for social events, weddings, gala dinners, and receptions, particularly in the Blaxland Ballroom, Maple Room and Ten Stories Restaurant.

9. Can you host large conferences and residential conferences? Yes — our event spaces are flexible for large conference events and residential conferences. The hotel offers a wide range of flexible event spaces catering to a wide range of sectors including finance or legal industries, government and medical/pharmaceutical industries and corporate training sectors.

10. Is Swissôtel Sydney suitable for government and public sector conferences? Yes – the hotel has a range of versatile event spaces to accommodate public sector and government conferences.

11. Can you host medical or pharmaceutical conferences with compliance requirements? Yes please speak to our events team directly to discuss your event and compliance requirements

12. What corporate training facilities are available for full-day or multi-day programs? The hotel offers a versatile range of event spaces ideal for multi-day programs such as:

• The heritage-listed Blaxland Ballroom, which can hold up to 400 people.
• The Maple Room, which is versatile and holds up to 100 guests.
• Group dining options at Ten Stories Upper Deck for corporate lunches, celebrations, or social events.

13. Do you have experience hosting legal and financial sector events? Yes – the events team and on the ground staff are well experienced across a variety of events. Please speak to our event specialists directly to discuss your legal or financial sector event in detail.

14. Is audio-visual included in the event space? Each room is fully equipped to catering to complex audio-visual requirements. Our partner Encore Technologies supply all audio-visual equipment based on event needs. Please note these are charged separately to room hire and catering.