Venue Hire and Function Rooms in Melbourne CBD
Laneway bars, rooftops and hotel spaces inside the city grid
Laneway bars, rooftops and hotel spaces inside the city grid
The CBD is packed with laneways and alleys. Trams get guests in from every direction, so nobody needs a lift home. You'll find bars hidden down alleys off alleys, up staircases, and through unsigned doorways. About half add a bonus $100 bar tab, so check each listing. A few are $200 rather than $100.
A Saturday function in Melbourne CBD typically has a minimum spend of $2,000, which is the midpoint across the 51 spaces here that set one. The average works out at $2,918. About 18% of them also carry a hire charge, and where there is one it usually brings the minimum spend down rather than adding to it.
| Saturday | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest | Spaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum spend | $300 | $2,000 | $9,900 | 51 |
| Hire charge | $250 | $500 | $1,450 | 11 |
| Capacity | Charge | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small rooms Up to 70 guests, 12 spaces | Minimum spend | $300 | $1,950 | $3,500 |
| Hire charge | $250 | $275 | $300 | |
| Medium rooms 71 to 140 guests, 17 spaces | Minimum spend | $500 | $3,000 | $9,900 |
| Hire charge | $500 | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Large rooms 141 guests or more, 26 spaces | Minimum spend | $320 | $3,000 | $7,000 |
| Hire charge | $350 | $500 | $1,450 |
Large rooms sit about 54% above small rooms on minimum spend.
| Day | Typical hours | Usual start | Usual finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 5 | 7pm | 12am |
| Saturday | 5 | 7pm | 12am |
Ranges from 3 hours at the short end to 15 at the long end. Going past the guaranteed finish usually costs extra.
Security guard charges apply at some venues here and are shown on each listing. 41 of the 55 will let you meet the minimum spend with a beverage package. 54 of them accept a bar tab. Costs outside the venue quote usually include DJ hire, entertainment, specialised catering and decorations.
29 of the 55 spaces in Melbourne CBD include a bonus bar tab when you enquire through Partystar. That's 7 at $200, 21 at $100 and 1 at $50. The venue adds it to your bar on the night once you meet its stated requirement, which is either the hire charge, the minimum spend or the minimum guest numbers. See how the bonus bar tab works for the full detail.
Mostly not. 42 of the 51 spaces that set a minimum spend have no hire charge at all. The 9 that do charge run from $250 to $1,450 for a Saturday.
Food, drinks or both, depending on the venue. At a lot of venues drinks alone will cover it, and the venue's own listing says which applies. See how minimum spend works.
Other parts of Melbourne with function spaces to compare. Hire charges and minimum spends are shown on every listing.
Compare Melbourne function venues by hire charge, minimum spend, guest numbers or affordability.
Last updated , based on 55 Melbourne CBD function spaces.
