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Ballroom at Rydges Hotel Newcastle

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Cnr Merewether St & Wharf Rd, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia

4.2 (1469)
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Space ID: 10951
Formed by combining the King, Macquarie, and Hannell rooms together for a total of 200 square metres, the Ballroom is the ideal space for the grandest events. The Ballroom can host up to 160 guests in a banquet setup, 240 in a theatre configuration, and 220 for a cocktail party. It also opens on the pre-function foyer, allowing your guests to relax before or after your main event.

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4.2 (1469)
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Packages, Menus & Offers

Please note, that pricing and inclusions may be subject to change without notice. We recommend confirming with the venue prior to booking to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.


Room Layouts & Capacity

Cluster150
Theatre240
Classroom72
Standing220
Banquet150
Cabaret128

Amenities & Extras

$= Additional Cost

Food & Beverage

Bar Tab$
Coffee / Tea$
Filtered Water
Venue Offers Catering$

Audio Visual Equipment (AV)

Microphone$
Projector$
Speakers$
Stage
Teleconference$
TV$
Video Conferencing$

Other Amenities & Extras

Accessible
Accommodation$
Air Con
Dance Floor
External Music or DJ$
Flip Chart$
Lighting
Natural light
On-Site Parking$
Pens & Paper$
Receptionist
Restroom
Room Hire Only
Security
Sustainable
Whiteboard$
WiFi

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Jennifer Marie

February 19, 2025

LOVED our stay here! We’ve traveled all over the world (in nice hotels) and this was one of the best - were shocked others rated it poorly. We stayed one week and wish we had longer there. Our room was modern, clean, spacious and well-appointed. Service was fantastic all-around (front desk, bar, restaurant, valet). The food and drinks were fantastic. Atmosphere so bright, airy, lively and relaxed but upscale. The pool was delightful and sooo clean. And the location really can’t be any better. A special shout out to Fergus (valet) who helped get/park our car multiple times - such a wonderful and friendly person who we always enjoyed chatting with. We HIGHLY recommend this hotel for business professionals and couples. (Families seemed to enjoy it as well.)

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heath Lloyd

June 24, 2025

Great location, fantastic staff. The rooms are pretty good, but they were doing renovations when we stayed. We will stay again when the renovations are finished.

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Carolyn Schofield

May 17, 2025

Housekeeping let themselves into the rooms of 3/5 of our party at 9am, well before checkout, without knocking or checking if rooms were occupied. Room smelled moudly/like feet. Visible mould spots on curtains and a layer of mouldy dust all along wall next to windows, hasn't been cleaned in a long time. Crappy kettle and ironing board. View is nice and rooms are spacious.

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Niusha Zumbo

February 3, 2025

Absolutely loved our stay here, the staff are fantastic. Rooms are clean and the pool is perfect for everyone to have a dip in the late afternoon. The pool water temperature was perfect and the location of the hotel is within walking distance to many bars, restaurants and coffee shops. Our kids loved looking at the boats from our balcony and the sunset was very beautiful.

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Christian Christodoulou

May 29, 2025

Very spacious rooms and wonderful views of the harbour. Don't have a self-parking option and have to use valet parking option which can be an inconvenience if you want to pick up something from your vehicle or pick it up and go


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Eve Room

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Macquarie & Hannell or King & Macquarie

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Venue Hours

Monday06:00am-11:00pm
Tuesday06:00am-11:00pm
Wednesday06:00am-11:00pm
Thursday06:00am-11:00pm
Friday06:00am-11:00pm
Saturday06:00am-11:00pm
Sunday06:00am-11:00pm
Pricing Price on request

Event Types

AGMAwards DinnerBreakfastChristmas PartyCocktail PartyConferenceCorporate FunctionCorporate OffsiteCorporate RetreatDinnerEnd of Financial Year PartyExhibitionFunctionGala DinnerLunchMeetingNetworking EventProduct LaunchResidential ConferenceSchool FormalSeminarTrade ShowTrainingTrivia NightUniversity BallWorkshop