Hens Party Venues Chippendale

A hens party that feels like a weekend away without leaving the city is a big part of Chippendale's appeal. Close to Central and built around the Central Park precinct and Kensington Street's laneway restaurants, it offers polished, design-led places to celebrate, which suits a bride who would rather have a stylish afternoon or evening than a pub crawl.

Rooftop @ The Old Clare Hotel is the venue listed here, a private poolside rooftop with cabanas, city views and a dance floor. The key details:

• Central station is a short walk, which makes it simple for guests travelling in from different suburbs. Parking is limited, so public transport or a rideshare is the better choice.
• The style is a private hotel rooftop with a pool and cabanas, closer to a resort pool party than a function room, and very photogenic.
• The rooftop holds up to 100 guests, so it suits a big combined hens party as well as a large circle of friends.
• Warm-weather weekends are the most popular, so enquire early, especially if the hens date is fixed around the wedding.
• Pricing is from $8,000 minimum spend, with food and drinks through the hotel. Ask about cocktail and catering packages.

The cabanas give the group places to settle in, the pool and skyline make the photos, and the dance floor takes care of the later part of the night. A larger group can make the minimum spend go further. Kensington Street is close by if you want to start with a long lunch or dinner nearby. Because the rooftop is private, the group has the pool deck to itself, which makes speeches, games and gifts far more comfortable than in a busy public bar. It is worth asking about a wet-weather arrangement before you confirm.