The Lounge Bar
Got a reason to celebrate? Make it one to remember at The Lounge Bar, where good vibes, great drinks, and unforgettable nights come standard!
Whether you’re throwing a birthday bash, popping the bubbly for your engagement party, or rounding up the crew for a hen’s night that goes down in history, The Lounge Bar is your ultimate private party spot in Canberra.
With your own private bar, a sunny outdoor terrace, street-front entrance, and customisable event packages, this stylish space is perfect for 50–120 guests who are ready to let their hair down and celebrate in style.
And when the party winds down (if it ever does), why not keep the good times rolling? Book a room upstairs at Rydges Canberra and turn your night out into a mini getaway. Our Events Team can even hook you up with special accommodation rates for you and your guests.
So what are you waiting for? Gather your besties, pop the champagne, and get ready to celebrate your way at The Lounge Bar — where every night feels like a big deal!
- Banquet 50
- Cocktail 150
- Cabaret 50
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THE Lounge
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200 m2 | 2.8 m | 120 | 80 | 120 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 120 | 60 |
Wellington Room
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170 m2 | 2.8 m | 120 | 100 | 120 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 120 | 56 |
Barton Room
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60 m2 | 2.4 m | 80 | 50 | 60 | 30 | 17 | 22 | 60 | 36 |
Parkes Room
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35 m2 | 2.4 m | 25 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 8 |
Executive Boardroom One
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16 m2 | 2.4 m | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | N/A | N/A |
Executive Boardroom Two
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20 m2 | 2.4 m | 12 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 16 | 12 | N/A | N/A |
Forrest Room One
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60 m2 | 3.1 m | 60 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 40 | 35 |
Forrest Room Two
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100 m2 | 3.1 m | 100 | 72 | 100 | 36 | 35 | 40 | 60 | 60 |
Forrest Room Three
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40 m2 | 3.1 m | 30 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 14 |
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Forrest Suite
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200 m2 | 3.1 m | 200 | 150 | 200 | 81 | 35 | 40 | 150 | 120 |
Forrest Suite
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N/A | 3.1 m | 300 | 180 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 300 | 120 |
The Aviary
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N/A | N/A | 100 | 35 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 60 | 30 |
The Atrium
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N/A | N/A | 300 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 300 | N/A |
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Forrest Room 1 & 2
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160 m2 | 3.6 m | 150 | 112 | 120 | 60 | N/A | N/A | 120 | 90 |
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The abundance of light flowing into The Lounge makes it the ideal Canberra Venue for any networking and trade show events during the day and…
120
120
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120
The Wellington Room is enclosed by the hotel’s stunning indoor atrium. Full of natural light during the day and bathed in the ambient lighting of the Atrium in the evening.
60
60
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60
The Barton Room is perfect Function Room Canberra for your next training session or board meeting. Natural light floods through the floor to ceiling windows with…
25
25
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25
Located on the ground floor of the hotel, with frosted glass windows, The Parkes Room is ideal for smaller meetings, presentations or intimate dinners. Comfortably accommodating…
10
10
We have four Executive Boardrooms Canberra which are perfect for smaller meetings, breakout spaces, training sessions and interviews. They range in size, accommodating up to…
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16
We have four Executive Boardrooms which are perfect for smaller meetings, breakout spaces, training sessions and interviews. They range in size, accommodating up to 16…
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50
40
Forrest Room 1, part of the Forrest Suite, is the ideal Meeting Room Canberra for training programs, team planning days and seminars. Offering floor to ceiling…
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60
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60
Forrest Room 2, is the largest room located in the grand Forrest Suite, this room is the perfect Canberra event space for your next meeting, social…
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30
Forrest Room 3, the smaller room part of the Forrest Suite, this room is ideal for any meeting from training programs, to team planning days…
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150
The Forrest Suite is our most spacious Conference Venue Canberra and can accommodate up to 200 guests. It can be easily divided into three rooms…
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300
The Forrest Suite is the venue with the wedding wow factor, floor to ceiling windows offer views out onto an expansive terrace with conifer tress glittering with fairy lights.
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60
Behind the sheer curtain set in the Atrium is a hidden gem. Long, lavish tables set for regal dining or a cocktail event with lashings…
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300
Perfect for a networking event or cocktail function our living Atrium is awash with natural light and surrounded by mature native trees. Stay warm by…
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Forrest Rooms 1 & 2 combine seamlessly to create a sophisticated event space accommodating up to 90 delegates in a cabaret setting — ideal for…
