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Southern Cross Gala Ballroom at Esplanade Hotel Fremantle


Why you'll love this venue

  • 12 versatile function spaces with 5 ancillary spaces (heritage style to modern style), from 1pax to 1000pax.
  • Prime location with Historic Charm, located in the heart of Fremantle with everything at your doorsteps.
  • 300 accommodation rooms onsite.
This ballroom is a large and versatile function space located on the ground floor. This grand space has no pillars, six-meter high ceilings, and neutral tones; it is a blank canvas for you to create any event you desire. The Southern Cross Gala Ballroom can be separated into three distinctive function rooms – the Orion, Pleiades, and Sirius Rooms – by closing the moveable walls, creating the flexibility and functionality needed for many events. If you are searching for a large function room in Fremantle to host your next event, the Southern Cross Gala Ballroom is the perfect fit for gala dinners, themed events, theatre and classroom style conferences, exhibitions, and weddings. Minimum spend of $10,000 applies for social events. Minimum spend of $5,000 applies for corporate day meetings.

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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.


Price Guide

Price TypePrice Per Person (Starting From)
Day Delegate Package (DDP)$ 90
Half Day Delegate Package (HDDP)$ 80
2 Course Menu$ 70
3 Course Menu$ 83
3 Hour Canapes$ 55
3 Hour Beverage Package$ 41

Please note, that pricing 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.


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Room Layouts & Capacity

Theatre1000
Classroom399
Standing1000
Banquet700
Cabaret560

Amenities & Extras

$= Additional Cost

Food & Beverage

Bar Tab$
Coffee / Tea$
External Catering
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
Security
Smoking Area
Whiteboard$
WiFi

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EJF

March 11, 2025

The Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle is a fantastic place to stay! From the moment I arrived, the staff were incredibly welcoming and helpful, making check-in a breeze. The rooms were spotless, well-maintained, and had everything I needed. The beds were super comfortable, ensuring a great night's sleep. The location is perfect, close to everything Fremantle has to offer. Highly recommend for a relaxing stay!

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John Ross

March 7, 2025

We can't recommend this hotel enough! My girlfriend and I stayed here for 5 days and had the best time. The staff were unbelievably friendly and helpful, the evening meals were delicious, and the location is second to none! The whole environment of the hotel and surrounding area is incredibly friendly and we can't wait to stay again!

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Jayne Parker

March 25, 2025

Very disappointed with our room. Was told on arrival we had been given a complimentary upgrade. Room was a good size. Nice bathroom although not as clean as I would have expected. Suspicious brown splats on side of bath ( which my husband wiped off). The so called balcony was more like a cell with a small opening. We were only there one night but had we been there more I would have complained. Steer clear of room 151 if you are there for more than 1 night.

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Nicola Higgins

March 17, 2025

The bathrooms were disgusting, there was scaling around the sink and the shower head and mould growing in the shower. I genuinely didn't want to shower here. The room smelt musty, the walls were also very gross. The remote control was covered in what looked like grease and dust and smelt foul. Only good thing about the hotel was the location.

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david barrington

February 20, 2025

We stayed over Xmas and New Year, so the hotel was very lively. It's got strengths and weaknesses depending on your needs. Rooms are pretty basic and quite old in decor, but they were fine. Food was fairly average. Buffet breakfast was expensive for what it was. After a couple of days, we went out for breakfast locally, where there are lots of great places nearby. However, it did the job perfectly well overall and is well placed in the town. Overall value at that time of year was not brilliant. Would we stay again - yes, but we will look around for our next trip to Freo.


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Venue Hours

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

Event Types

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