Venues where your delegates sleep on site.
Two numbers decide a residential program: how many people the main room holds, and how many beds are upstairs. Here they are side by side, for the 102 venues we publish that have both.
102 of the 190 Australian venues we publish put a number on their guest rooms on site. Another 14 have rooms on site without publishing a count, so they are not listed here and are not excluded from a search. The largest of them for a plenary is Crown Perth at 2,400 theatre, and the largest for accommodation is Crown Perth at 1,188 rooms. Where a program needs both at scale the field narrows sharply: 7 venues we publish seat 500 or more in one room and hold 500 or more guest rooms, and they are Crown Perth (2,400 theatre, 1,188 rooms), The Star Gold Coast (2,300 theatre, 830 rooms), Hyatt Regency Sydney (1,000 theatre, 878 rooms), Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park (850 theatre, 558 rooms), Four Seasons Hotel Sydney (800 theatre, 531 rooms), Shangri-La Sydney (800 theatre, 564 rooms), W Sydney (500 theatre, 588 rooms).
A published room count is inventory, not availability. A hotel with 500 rooms might release 80 for your March dates and 300 for your July ones, and no website can tell you which. That is the first thing we find out, along with what the venue will do on the day delegate rate when the room nights come with it. Tell us your dates and we will come back with both.
Largest room, and the rooms above it.
Grouped by city, largest plenary first. Every figure is the one the venue publishes for itself.
Sydney 26 venues
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The Fullerton Hotel Sydney
Sydney CBD
We have booked it1,400 theatrelargest room, The Grand Ballroom416guest rooms -
Hyatt Regency Sydney
Darling Harbour
We have booked it1,000 theatrelargest room, Grand Ballroom878guest rooms -
Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park
Sydney CBD
850 theatrelargest room, Grand Ballroom558guest rooms -
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
The Rocks
800 theatrelargest room, Grand Ballroom531guest rooms -
Shangri-La Sydney
The Rocks
We have booked it800 theatrelargest room, Grand Ballroom564guest rooms -
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
Sydney CBD
800 theatrelargest room, Wentworth Ballroom436guest rooms -
Novotel Sydney Olympic Park
Sydney Olympic Park
550 theatrelargest room, Freshwater Ballroom177guest rooms -
W Sydney
Darling Harbour
We have booked it500 theatrelargest room, Great Room588guest rooms -
Rydges World Square
Sydney CBD
500 theatrelargest room, Grand Sydney Ballroom458guest rooms -
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour
We have booked it450 theatrelargest room, Magnifique Ballroom590guest rooms -
Swissotel Sydney
Sydney CBD
400 theatrelargest room, Blaxland Ballroom369guest rooms -
390 theatrelargest room, Pearl Ballroom349guest rooms
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Novotel Sydney International Airport
Sydney Airport
380 theatrelargest room, Grand Ballroom271guest rooms -
Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney
Sydney CBD
370 theatrelargest room, Whiteley Ballroom415guest rooms -
InterContinental Sydney
Circular Quay
350 theatrelargest room, Boronia Ballroom509guest rooms -
Kimpton Margot Sydney
Sydney CBD
We have booked it280 theatrelargest room, The Hammond Room172guest rooms -
The Grace Hotel
Sydney CBD
279 theatrelargest room, Wilarra-Jarara387guest rooms -
Rydges Sydney Central
Surry Hills & Central
270 theatrelargest room, Oxford I and II309guest rooms -
Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay
Circular Quay
270 theatrelargest room, Thomas Keneally I and II595guest rooms -
Pullman Sydney Hyde Park
Sydney CBD
250 theatrelargest room, Ibis Room241guest rooms -
Ovolo Woolloomooloo
Woolloomooloo
120 banquetlargest room, Piper Room100guest rooms -
Pullman at Sydney Olympic Park
Sydney Olympic Park
140 theatrelargest room, Nexus 1 and 2218guest rooms -
Novotel Sydney Darling Square
Darling Harbour
130 theatrelargest room, Darling Harbour Room230guest rooms -
QT Sydney
Sydney CBD
50 theatrelargest room, Market Room198guest rooms -
The EVE Hotel Sydney
Redfern and Eveleigh
14 boardroomlargest room, Rooftop Boardroom102guest rooms -
Novotel Sydney Central
Surry Hills & Central
Not publishedlargest room, The Ballroom255guest rooms
Cairns 8 venues
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Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Port Douglas
Port Douglas
850 theatrelargest room, The Glade Pavilion295guest rooms -
Pullman Cairns International
Cairns CBD
650 theatrelargest room, Grand Ballroom324guest rooms -
Pullman Reef Hotel Casino
Cairns Wharf
400 theatrelargest room, Michaelmas Cay Ballroom128guest rooms -
Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
Cairns Marina
380 theatrelargest room, Shangri-La Ballroom255guest rooms -
Hilton Cairns
Cairns Esplanade
300 theatrelargest room, Grand Ballroom263guest rooms -
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort
Cairns CBD
200 theatrelargest room, Abercrombie Room314guest rooms -
Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort & Spa
Port Douglas
162 theatrelargest room, Temple Room84guest rooms -
Crystalbrook Riley
Cairns Esplanade
Not publishedlargest room, Zone I-III311guest rooms
Gold Coast 8 venues
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The Star Gold Coast
Broadbeach
2,300 theatrelargest room, The Pavilion Convention Centre830guest rooms -
RACV Royal Pines Resort
Benowa
1,540 theatrelargest room, Royal Benowa Ballroom333guest rooms -
Sea World Resort
Main Beach
1,000 theatrelargest room, Conference Centre403guest rooms -
Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Coast
Main Beach
1,000 theatrelargest room, Mirage Grand Ballroom295guest rooms -
JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
Surfers Paradise
800 theatrelargest room, JW Grand Ballroom238guest rooms -
The Langham, Gold Coast
Surfers Paradise
576 theatrelargest room, Diamond Ballroom169guest rooms -
InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort
Sanctuary Cove
500 theatrelargest room, MacArthur's Ballroom251guest rooms -
Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach
Broadbeach
350 theatrelargest room, Grand Ballroom296guest rooms
Hobart 8 venues
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Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart
Hobart CBD
1,200 theatrelargest room, Federation Ballroom243guest rooms -
Wrest Point
Sandy Bay
1,000 theatrelargest room, Tasman Room271guest rooms -
Crowne Plaza Hobart
Hobart CBD
600 theatrelargest room, Centurion Ballroom241guest rooms -
Mona
Berriedale
450 cocktaillargest room, The Nolan Gallery8guest rooms -
The Tasman, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Parliament Square
180 theatrelargest room, LUMINA152guest rooms -
MACq 01 Hotel
Hunter Street
60 banquetlargest room, The Promenade Room114guest rooms -
Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge
Cradle Mountain
85 theatrelargest room, Cradle Room86guest rooms -
Saffire Freycinet
Freycinet
24 boardroomlargest room, The Boardroom20guest rooms
Adelaide 6 venues
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Adelaide Oval
Riverbank
1,450 theatrelargest room, William Magarey Room138guest rooms -
Amora Hotel Adelaide
Victoria Square
780 theatrelargest room, Grand Ballroom380guest rooms -
Eos by SkyCity
Festival Plaza
450 banquetlargest room, SkyCity Ballroom120guest rooms -
InterContinental Adelaide
Riverbank
500 theatrelargest room, The Ballroom367guest rooms -
Novotel Barossa Valley Resort
Barossa Valley
250 theatrelargest room, Shiraz Room140guest rooms -
Serafino McLaren Vale
McLaren Vale
Not publishedlargest room, McLarens Room30guest rooms
Brisbane 6 venues
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The Star Brisbane Event Centre
Queen's Wharf
1,800 theatrelargest room, Event Centre Ballroom340guest rooms -
Sofitel Brisbane Central
Brisbane CBD
1,056 theatrelargest room, Ballroom Le Grand416guest rooms -
Pullman Brisbane King George Square
King George Square
730 theatrelargest room, Presidential Ballroom438guest rooms -
W Brisbane
North Quay
600 theatrelargest room, Great Room312guest rooms -
400 theatrelargest room, Westin Ballroom298guest rooms
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Pullman Brisbane Airport
Brisbane Airport
330 theatrelargest room, LAX Gates 1-3132guest rooms
Mornington Peninsula 6 venues
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RACV Cape Schanck Resort
Cape Schanck
450 theatrelargest room, Great Southern Ballroom204guest rooms -
The Continental Sorrento
Sorrento
200 theatrelargest room, Halcyon Hall108guest rooms -
Lancemore Lindenderry Red Hill
Red Hill
200 theatrelargest room, Lakeview40guest rooms -
Flinders Hotel
Flinders
120 theatrelargest room, Peninsula and Lounge40guest rooms -
Jackalope Hotel
Merricks North
60 banquetlargest room, Jackyak and Jenka44guest rooms -
Peppers Moonah Links Resort
Fingal
16 boardroomlargest room, Thomson Room65guest rooms
Perth 5 venues
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Crown Perth
Burswood
2,400 theatrelargest room, Crown Ballroom1,188guest rooms -
Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges
Fremantle
1,000 theatrelargest room, Southern Cross Gala Ballroom300guest rooms -
The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Elizabeth Quay
640 theatrelargest room, Elizabeth Quay Ballroom205guest rooms -
Pan Pacific Perth
Adelaide Terrace
600 theatrelargest room, Golden Ballroom488guest rooms -
140 theatrelargest room, Kaartdijinup I & II150guest rooms
Sunshine Coast 5 venues
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Sunshine Coast Convention Centre
Twin Waters
1,000 theatrelargest room, Minyama Ballroom373guest rooms -
Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas
Noosa Heads
350 theatrelargest room, Macquarie Ballroom160guest rooms -
Elysium Noosa
Noosa Heads
300 theatrelargest room, Hastings Ballroom176guest rooms -
Mantra Mooloolaba Beach
Mooloolaba
250 theatrelargest room, Mantra Room188guest rooms -
Spicers Clovelly Estate
Montville
40 theatrelargest room, Library Deck19guest rooms
Yarra Valley 5 venues
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Yarra Valley Lodge
Chirnside Park
325 theatrelargest room, Marmion Ballroom102guest rooms -
RACV Healesville Country Club
Healesville
320 theatrelargest room, Ballroom80guest rooms -
Chateau Yering Hotel
Yering
130 banquetlargest room, The Oak Room32guest rooms -
Balgownie Estate Vineyard Resort & Spa
Yarra Glen
Not publishedlargest room70guest rooms -
Meletos
Coldstream
Not publishedlargest room, The Warehouse23guest rooms
Blue Mountains 4 venues
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Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains MGallery
Leura
620 theatrelargest room, Grand Ballroom224guest rooms -
Hydro Majestic Hotel
Medlow Bath
250 theatrelargest room, Majestic Ballroom82guest rooms -
Mountain Heritage Hotel
Katoomba
200 theatrelargest room, Main conference room41guest rooms -
The Carrington Hotel
Katoomba
Not publishedlargest room, The Grand Dining Room65guest rooms
Byron Bay 4 venues
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Crystalbrook Byron
Broken Head Road
192 theatrelargest room, Entire Conference Room92guest rooms -
Ramada Hotel Ballina Byron
Ballina
110 theatrelargest room, The Fenwick Room110guest rooms -
Rae's on Wategos
Wategos Beach
50 banquetlargest room, Rae's Dining Room17guest rooms -
Elements of Byron
Belongil
Not publishedlargest room, Banksia Pavilion202guest rooms
Darwin 4 venues
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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Esplanade Darwin
The Esplanade
410 theatrelargest room, Grand Ballroom197guest rooms -
Hilton Darwin
Mitchell Street
250 theatrelargest room, Grand Ballroom233guest rooms -
Novotel Darwin CBD
The Esplanade
110 theatrelargest room, Brolga Room140guest rooms -
Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront
Darwin Waterfront
100 theatrelargest room, Neptuna and Mavie120guest rooms
Melbourne 3 venues
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Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
Collins Street east
1,000 theatrelargest room, Grand Ballroom363guest rooms -
Pullman East Melbourne
East Melbourne
850 theatrelargest room, Grand Ballroom419guest rooms -
12 boardroomlargest room, The Boardroom179guest rooms
Canberra 2 venues
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QT Canberra
City / New Acton
1,000 theatrelargest room, QT Grand Ballroom205guest rooms -
Hotel Realm
Barton
800 theatrelargest room, National Ballroom163guest rooms
Hunter Valley 2 venues
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Rydges Resort Hunter Valley
Lovedale
1,160 theatrelargest room, Hunter Valley Conference and Events Centre417guest rooms -
Bimbadgen
Pokolbin
10 boardroomlargest room, Palmers Lane59guest rooms
Guest room counts are each venue's published total inventory. Largest room figures are the venue's own published capacity for its biggest space, in the layout named. Where a venue publishes no theatre figure we show the largest layout it does publish and say which one. This is not every venue in Australia with rooms on site. It is the part of what we know that we can put a source against.
Residential conferences, answered
What is a residential conference venue?
A venue that holds your sessions and your delegates on the same site, so nobody has to be moved between a conference centre and a hotel. In practice that means a hotel or resort with a function floor, rather than a convention centre.
How many Australian venues does CVBS publish with rooms on site?
102, across Sydney, Cairns, Gold Coast, Hobart, Adelaide, Brisbane, Mornington Peninsula, Perth, Sunshine Coast, Yarra Valley, Blue Mountains, Byron Bay, Darwin, Melbourne, Canberra, Hunter Valley. Every guest room count is the number the venue publishes for its own inventory.
Which Australian venues hold both a large plenary and a large room block?
On the figures we publish, Crown Perth (2,400 theatre, 1,188 rooms), The Star Gold Coast (2,300 theatre, 830 rooms), Hyatt Regency Sydney (1,000 theatre, 878 rooms), Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park (850 theatre, 558 rooms), Four Seasons Hotel Sydney (800 theatre, 531 rooms), Shangri-La Sydney (800 theatre, 564 rooms), W Sydney (500 theatre, 588 rooms).
Does a published room count mean the rooms are available?
No. The number is the hotel's total inventory, not what it can release for your dates. A hotel with 500 rooms may be able to block 80 of them in March and 300 in July. That is one of the first things we find out for you, and it is the reason a room count on any website, including ours, is a starting point rather than an answer.
How many rooms will my conference actually need?
It depends on how many delegates are travelling, whether they are in single or twin share, and how many partner nights you are covering. We would rather ask you than publish a rule of thumb, because the rule of thumb is what causes a shortfall on the second night.
Can CVBS negotiate the room rate and the day delegate rate together?
Yes, and that is usually where the value is. A venue looks at the whole piece of business, so the room nights and the conference are worth more to it together than either is alone. It costs you nothing: the venue pays our commission from the budget it already holds, at the same rate whether you come through us or direct.
Tell us the dates and the numbers.
We will find out what each of these can actually release on your dates, and what it will do on the rate when the conference and the rooms come together.