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The Governor's Lounge at Royal Melbourne Hotel


Why you'll love this venue

  • Offers a relaxing friendly atmosphere with indoor, outdoor and private dining spaces to choose from.
  • With a great variety of sumptuous food and drink specials and event packages to suit any budget.
  • Convenient location with many major attractions nearby.
Hidden behind the redbrick walls facing Bourke Street, the Governor’s Lounge is an ideal escape from the city streets. Recently refurnished, the Governor's Lounge offers a charming relaxed atmosphere featuring a boutique bar and AV facilities. The Governor’s Lounge is the perfect place for informal intimate events, cocktail functions or simply catch up on FOX Sport over a quiet drink. The Governors Lounge may comfortably accommodate 100 guests.

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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

Cluster30
Theatre30
Standing80
Banquet40

Amenities & Extras

$= Additional Cost

Food & Beverage

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

Audio Visual Equipment (AV)

Microphone$
Projector$
Speakers$
TV$

Other Amenities & Extras

Accessible
Air Con
External Music or DJ$
Lighting
Natural light
Receptionist$
Restroom
Room Hire Only
Security$
WiFi

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Kenneth Webb

March 8, 2024

Ordered the Thursday steak special. Got the steak ordered as medium rare with mushroom sauce. Steak was cooked as more medium than medium rare, and mushroom sauce was a gravy without any mushrooms. Complained to the staff who tried to say a porterhouse 250g cant be cooked medium rare throughout (middle was closer to medium rare but still not as even as you can get with a home cooked steak). They had remade it (after we asked if they could do a new one as they offered no options) and the new ones came out even more cooked than the previous steaks. On the plus side the remade ones had more mushrooms in the sauce.

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Amber Renee

October 7, 2023

Interesting place, enjoy a pot and a parmi and a wander through an old jail, if those walls could talk. Staff are quick and friendly, food is large serve pub fare done well. Attracts a city lunch and after work crowd both tradies & business people and definitely lawyers plotting their next billable hours.

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shirin afshar

October 12, 2023

It was one of the best chicken parmi I have ever had. The food, staffs and atmosphere were all great. It is highly recommended. Chicken Parmi 5/5 Pork schnitzel 4/5

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Lis

September 15, 2023

Royal Melbourne Hotel is a great place to have a drink with lunch or dinner. Built in 1889 as a police station with holding cells, it has been transformed into a fascinating gathering space. It has a unique atmosphere and feels somewhat like a haunting, gothic museum - even the toilets will leave you feeling like you’ve stepped back in time when infamous people were held behind bars!

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nathan mooney

December 14, 2023

Pizza cold and beer warm, but the fruit flies on the table liked it. Maybe a napkin and some cutlery would have been nice too.


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Venue Hours

Sunday-Friday11:00am-12:00am
Saturday-SaturdayClosed
PricingFrom $2,000

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