Sydney

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney is ideal for corporate gatherings, board meetings, social events and private dinners. With seven meeting and conference rooms, including a ballroom (divisible in two), the hotel offers over 1,317 square metres (14,176 square feet) of Sydney’s finest meeting and event space.

The magnificent pillarless Grand Ballroom comfortably seats 550 guests in an elegant dinner setting or 1,000 in theatre style. Five other meeting and conference rooms accommodate groups from 2 to 190 in various configurations.

The Grand Ballroom and Holmes Room are conveniently located on the lobby level. The Winten, Teale and Buchanan rooms are on the second floor, while the Tanner and the Level 3 Lounge are on the third floor.

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney has the management and creative expertize in event styling which will make every occasion memorable. Services include:

• Set design and theming
• Customized table settings and linens
• Customized chair covers
• Entertainment planning and coordination

The Hotel continually updates its audiovisual presentation equipment. Telecommunications and electrical hook-ups are designed to meet or exceed industry standards. Special arrangements can be made to fulfil any request, and the standard inventory includes the following:

• Lecterns
• Data projectors
• LCD colour display panels, slide projectors and equipment necessary for rear projection and multi-image dissolve programming
• Video cameras, recorders, players and projectors
• Screens, flipcharts, easels and marker boards

Also available:

• Videoconferencing
• Intelligent lighting system
• Special effects
• Large-scale video and multimedia displays (screen sizes range from a 72-centimetre (183-inch) monitor to a 10-metre (33-foot) screen; the equipment is supported by technicians on site)
• Broadcast quality video recording and image magnification
• Professional audio system
• Wired or wireless Internet access in meeting rooms

Our team of conference service managers can arrange music and entertainment to complement any part of your function or event.

All packages should be sent to the attention of a function’s name and its conference services manager. Limited space is available for the storage of large items. Please time shipping to the date of your arrival. Receiving facilities include a large-capacity loading dock with off-street access; loading dock and car access available to the Ballroom; banquet storage room for pre- and post-event storage; and a dedicated tracking system for all goods and deliveries within the Hotel.

Maintenance
The engineering department is available for general assistance with lighting, room temperature control and minor repairs.

Welcome gifts are available for VIP guests, including the following:

• Deluxe fruit basket
• Chocolate-dipped strawberries with whipped cream Australian sparkling wine, French champagne or Australian Cabernet Sauvignon with mature cheese, dried fruits and nuts
• Four Seasons embroidered terry bathrobe
• Four Seasons handmade chocolate truffles Selection of Australian beers and nuts
• Deluxe cakes for birthdays and anniversaries

The Hotel offers a variety of activities of interest to spouses of meeting participants. The Concierge will provide detailed information on specially tailored spouse programs, including the following:

On site:

• Spa packages
• Chef’s Table for 16 guests in the garde manger kitchen

Off site:

• Sydney Harbour cruise – by scheduled cruiser, private yacht or catamaran
• Sydney Harbour Bridge climb
• Australian wildlife: get close to Australia’s native animals
• Learn-to-surf classes at Bondi Beach
• Learn-to-sail classes on Sydney Harbour
• Seaplane trip to Palm Beach and dining at clifftop restaurants
• Helicopter trip to Hunter Valley wine country
• Personalised guided tours of Sydney’s best shopping
• Four Seasons Picnic in the Royal Botanic Gardens
• Beach picnic, boat picnic or picnic at the horse races (Randwick and Rosehill)

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney offers a perfect base for families visiting the area, and extends an especially warm welcome to its young guests by providing special amenities such as bedtime cookies and milk, soft drinks and jelly beans, as well as child-friendly place mats, colouring books and pencils in our restaurants. Complimentary items may include use of bottles and bottle warmers, child-sized bathrobes and cribs and/or rollaway bed.

Items to childproof guest rooms can also be provided. Babysitting services may be arranged through the Concierge. Children’s menus are available in the restaurants and through In-Room Dining. Our Concierge is pleased to suggest and help arrange a variety of suitable activities to suit any family's ages and interests and meet the needs of your group. Possibilities include the Taronga Zoological Park, Australian Museum, and Sydney Aquarium and Wildlife World.