Hens Party Venues in Sydney CBD & Surrounds

How to Choose the Right Hens Party Venue

Hens activities don't always need a separate booking. Across the inner city, several bars will build the entertainment into the party itself, which leaves the bridal party free to plan around the bride-to-be rather than a timetable of venues.

Some of the extras venues can arrange on the day:

Shaking cocktails: Dulcie's Kings Cross, a cellar bar under Darlinghurst Road for 60, offers cocktail classes and champagne towers with full-venue hire, The Roosevelt can run a cocktail masterclass, and Eau-de-Vie Sydney adds whisky tastings when the whole bar is booked.
A drag queen host: The Winery on Crown Street can book one, alongside a DJ, photobooth or photographer, and has a package made for hens and celebration groups.
A stage show: Two80 Cabaret on Cleveland Street was built for burlesque, comedy and live bands, Side Bar can theme the night with a mechanical bull rodeo, foam or a UV party, and Employees Only can add live burlesque in its Barrack Street basement.
Photos and styling: Soultrap can add a magic mirror photobooth, and Royal Albert Hotel can arrange balloon garlands and a photographer. Cheers Bar on George Street and World Square Bar can both book balloon garlands and a photographer through their own teams.
Singing: Sugar Karaoke has five VIP rooms, Maze Karaoke runs until 4am, and Dynasty Lounge @ Dynasty Karaoke has a stage and LED screen. Goros in Surry Hills has four karaoke rooms, from booths for seven or eight to one for 35.

Crown Street makes the easiest crawl for a hens night. The Winery, Level One @ Gaslight Inn with its neon-lit terrace bar, The Clock's second-floor Pendulum Lounge and the rooftop at Tilly May's @ The Trinity all sit along the same street between Darlinghurst and Surry Hills.

Sydney CBD & Surrounds Hens Party Venues

On the water: The Oriana looks at both the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge from four levels, The Terrace South End @ Helm Cockle Bay looks straight across Darling Harbour, and Bungalow Bar & Balcony @ Bungalow 8 runs a fully covered balcony for up to 400.
Above the CBD: Babylon Rooftop's Hanging Garden is an undercover courtyard with heaters and a private bar for 100, and Rooftop Terrace & Bar @ Sora Rooftop Bar sits on level 9 above Clarence Street. Smoke @ Barangaroo House divides its undercover rooftop balcony into sections for 40 to 90.
By the pool: Rooftop @ The Old Clare Hotel puts covered cabanas beside a dance floor, and the heated rooftop pool at Above 319 @ Vibe Hotel Darling Harbour is right beside the bar.
Tucked away: Attic @ The ArtHouse Hotel keeps antique furnishings and heritage detail for up to 80, and Private Dining Room @ Cardea is a velvet speakeasy room in Barangaroo.

From the bridesmaids alone to every friend she has

A handful: Sugar Karaoke fits 4 to 20 per room, Private Dining Space @ Pinky Ji seats 30 at a single long table, and Mjolner Sydney names hens dinners among the uses for its two private booths, which seat 10 to 16.
Around 50: The Gold Bar @ Tatler holds 40 with a view of the dance floor, Level 1 @ The Belvedere Hotel serves Greek banquets to 55, and The Roosevelt's Monroe Room takes 55 standing.
About 100: Rooftop @ Burdekin Hotel is open-air above Oxford Street, Stanley's on Stanley is hired whole, and Hamilton Potts Point's main event space takes 130 standing, with its Festa Italiana group experience bookable for a hens day from 11am.
Big crowds: Royal Albert Hotel takes 180 when hired whole, Upstairs Exclusive @ Albion Place Hotel 170, LinQ Bar @ Shelbourne Hotel 150, and Tatler 120 across three bars. Darling Pavilion goes furthest, with 780 standing on a whole-venue booking.

Venues for Hens Parties: Your Questions Answered

Where can the hens keep dancing late into the night?

Carousel Bar & Ballroom on Oxford Street holds a 5am licence, licensed to 3am, The Alcove @ Pennys Potts Point has room to dance, Lava Lounge @ Burdekin Hotel's floor clears for dancing, Middle Bar @ Kinselas Hotel makes a dancefloor, and Penny Main Bar @ Pennys Potts Point offers a small dance floor of its own. A full buyout of Employees Only runs on a 3am licence on Fridays and Saturdays. Disco Room @ Pelicano on Bayswater Road is pitched at hens parties, with mirror balls, booths and a dancefloor, and Pelicano's club nights run until 3am on Fridays and Saturdays.

What does a hens party cost at inner-city venues?

Above 319 starts from $33 per person and Royal Albert Hotel from $45 per person. Babylon Rooftop, The Winery and The Oriana each start from $50 per person, and Tilly May's @ The Trinity from $70 per person. Darling Pavilion's canapés start from $48 per person and Smoke @ Barangaroo House's from $50 per person. Level One @ Gaslight Inn works on a minimum spend instead, from $600 minimum spend.

Is there a rooftop hens venue that copes with rain?

Tilly May's has a retractable roof that closes over the room, Babylon Rooftop's Hanging Garden is undercover and heated, and Rooftop @ East Village Hotel in Darlinghurst has a closeable awning for up to 70.

Can we decorate the venue for the bride-to-be?

At Soultrap the lit timber cabinets around the room can be dressed with your own decorations, and Royal Albert Hotel can add balloon garlands as part of its add-ons.