Jayamahal Palace Hotel hosts weddings, receptions and company events from a 150-guest dinner to open-air gatherings of 1,500 people, across five lawns and halls. The hotel sits on 19 acres of heritage grounds on Jayamahal Road in Bengaluru, India, near Cantonment railway station.
Seminars and company events
The hotel lists corporate conferences, product launches, corporate retreats and formal dinners among the events it hosts. The Convention Hall with Lawn is the main option for a large conference: a 17,000-square-foot hall paired with a 27,000-square-foot lawn, for up to 1,000 seated guests or 1,500 standing. A launch can open in the hall and move outdoors for the reception. For a board dinner, an awards evening or a smaller offsite session, the air-conditioned Darbar Hall takes up to 150 guests. The Front Lawn, the largest open venue on the grounds, is also sold for offsites and gala dinners.
Guest services include free Wi-Fi, secure parking, a 24-hour front desk, a concierge, room service, a swimming pool and a gym.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are at the center of the hotel's event business. The Front Lawn is set up for baraat processions, open-air pheras and receptions, and hosts are free to bring their own decor. The hotel also stages anniversaries, milestone birthdays, family and school reunions, concerts, art exhibitions, cultural festivals, formal banquets and bridal or commercial photo shoots. Its home page mentions weddings of up to 5,000 guests, a figure to confirm with the events team.
Rooms and capacities
The Front Lawn covers 44,000 square feet and holds 1,000 seated or 1,500 standing guests. The Convention Hall with Lawn takes the same numbers. The Poolside Lawn combines 16,000 square feet of lawn with 10,000 square feet around the pool, for 570 seated or 700 standing. The Golden Lawn has a 12,000-square-foot lawn with a 1,200-square-foot hall and an adjoining restaurant. The Darbar Hall offers 3,000 square feet of air-conditioned space and 3,500 square feet of covered area for up to 150 guests.
Accommodation
The hotel has rooms and suites on site, so a wedding party or a retreat group can stay within the grounds. Ask the hotel for the current number of rooms and for a room block on your dates.
Catering
Gallops, the hotel restaurant, serves vegetarian multi-cuisine food and has private dining rooms. The convention center is fitted with cooking facilities, which helps with large banquets served on the lawns next to it. Ask the events team which menus are prepared in-house and whether an outside caterer can be brought in.
History and setting
The hotel occupies a palace building in landscaped grounds and ties its setting to Bangalore's royal past. With 19 acres, several events can run on the same evening without crossing paths, and the large open lawns suit the outdoor evening format of many Indian weddings. The grounds also host public art exhibitions and craft fairs through the year.
Getting there
The address is 1 Jayamahal Road, Bengaluru 560046, near Cantonment railway station. MG Road and Indiranagar are a short drive away, and Kempegowda International Airport serves the city.
