Conference & meeting venues Sydney
From an 8,000-seat theatre to a boardroom for ten, these are Sydney's best conference centres and hotel conference venues, with capacities quoted only where the venue publishes them.
For large events, the leading conference venue in Sydney is ICC Sydney in Darling Harbour. In the CBD, the Wesley Conference Centre has a 787-seat tiered theatre and The Fullerton Hotel Sydney has a ballroom for up to 1,000 at banquet. For mid-size meetings, try Sofitel Darling Harbour or Swissôtel.
| # | Pick | Why it's here | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ICC Sydney | Sydney's biggest conference venue | Darling Harbour |
| 02 | Wesley Conference Centre | 787-seat tiered theatre | Sydney CBD |
| 03 | The Fullerton Hotel Sydney | Heritage ballroom for 1,000 | Martin Place, Sydney CBD |
| 04 | Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour | Ballroom for 450 theatre-style | Darling Harbour |
| 05 | Swissôtel Sydney | Heritage-listed ballroom, up to 450 | Sydney CBD |
| 06 | Doltone House Hyde Park | Grand ballroom, CBD address | Sydney CBD |
| 07 | Pullman Sydney Hyde Park | Ten rooms, park views | Sydney CBD (Hyde Park) |
| 08 | Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney | Eight function rooms, Wynyard | Sydney CBD (Wynyard) |
Photo: ICC SydneyInternational Convention Centre Sydney
ICC Sydney is the city's flagship conference venue in Darling Harbour, with an 8,000-seat theatre, 70 meeting rooms, 35,000 sqm of exhibition space and a ballroom that seats about 2,000 at banquet. Catering and AV are in-house.
The default choice for association congresses and anything with exhibitors.
Photo: Wesley MissionPurpose-built CBD conference centre
At 220 Pitt Street, the Wesley Conference Centre has nine spaces for 20 to 787 guests. The Wesley Theatre seats up to 787 in tiered style, the Smith Room and Lyceum take about 180–200, and six breakout rooms take 20–100.
It's run by Wesley Mission, and venue hire supports its community work. A strong pick for AGMs and plenary-heavy programs.
Photo: The Fullerton Hotel SydneyHotel conference centre in the GPO building
Inside the historic General Post Office building at Martin Place, The Fullerton has a Heritage Ballroom and Heritage Conference Centre. Its Grand Ballroom takes up to 1,000 for a banquet, and the hotel describes it as the largest pillarless hotel ballroom in Sydney.
Grand, central and an easy walk from Martin Place station.
Hotel conference venue opposite ICC Sydney
Across the street from ICC Sydney at 12 Darling Drive, the Sofitel has seven event spaces. The largest, the Magnifique Ballroom, is 500 sqm and seats 450 theatre-style, with a 200 sqm pre-function area for registration and catering breaks.
Handy as an overflow or a stand-alone venue for delegates staying on site.
Photo: Swissôtel SydneyCBD hotel conference facilities
Swissôtel Sydney on Market Street has conference facilities for up to 450 people across eight meeting rooms and boardrooms, including the heritage-listed, pillarless Blaxland Ballroom.
Right in the retail core, which makes it easy for delegates arriving from Town Hall or St James.
Photo: Doltone HouseBallroom and meeting spaces in a former city club
Doltone House Hyde Park occupies a building whose earlier life was an exclusive city club dating to 1858, with interiors by Sydney designer Koichi Takada. Its spaces range from a grand Ballroom to the smaller Manhattan and Avenue rooms.
Polished for conference dinners and awards nights as well as day meetings.
Photo: Pullman Sydney Hyde ParkHotel conference venue on Hyde Park
At 36 College Street, the Pullman has ten conference and meeting rooms, most of them pillar-free. The largest takes up to 250 guests for a conference or cocktail function, and boardrooms such as the Frazer Room look out over Hyde Park.
A calm, central choice for workshops and training days.
Photo: Amora Hotel Jamison SydneyHotel meeting rooms near Wynyard
Amora Hotel Jamison at 11 Jamison Street has eight function rooms, a short walk from Wynyard and Barangaroo. Day-delegate and dinner packages are on its website.
Good for mid-size meetings where people are coming from the northern CBD.
Taking the team out of the city instead? See our corporate offsite venues. For a speaker or after-dinner act, see our keynote speakers and stage shows.
ICC Sydney in Darling Harbour, with an 8,000-seat theatre, 70 meeting rooms, 35,000 sqm of exhibition space and a ballroom that seats about 2,000 at banquet.
The Wesley Conference Centre on Pitt Street has a 787-seat tiered theatre, and The Fullerton Hotel Sydney in the GPO building has a ballroom for up to 1,000 at banquet. Swissôtel and the Pullman Sydney Hyde Park suit mid-size meetings.
The Pullman Sydney Hyde Park's largest room takes up to 250 for a conference, the Wesley Conference Centre's Smith Room and Lyceum take about 180–200, and Amora Hotel Jamison has eight function rooms near Wynyard.
Book as early as you can. Large conferences are often planned a year or more out, and popular dates go first; smaller CBD meetings can usually be arranged with less notice, so check availability with two or three venues at once.
Run a venue, show or act that belongs among the best in Sydney? Tell us about it. Every nomination is reviewed by our editors before anything goes live.
Get listed
