Corporate gatherings, client dinners, cocktail parties and private celebrations for 10 to 150 guests take place at Hotel Palisade in Millers Point, Sydney, between The Rocks and Barangaroo. The hotel offers five private or semi-private rooms for groups of up to 55, plus exclusive hire of its two top floors for up to 150 guests, all with views over Sydney Harbour.
Seminars and company events
Henry Deane, the cocktail bar and dining room on levels 4 and 5, takes group bookings of 10 to 50 guests for corporate gatherings and celebrations, with dedicated table service and set food and drink packages. For a larger company event, Henry Deane can be hired exclusively from Monday to Thursday on request: the Level 5 cocktail bar alone takes up to 90 guests, and levels 4 and 5 together take up to 150. Both floors are enclosed in glass, so they work in any season. An events information pack and a canapé menu are available from the hotel.
Rooms and capacities
The Flying Fox is a semi-private lounge area on Level 5 with settees facing the harbour, for up to 12 guests. The Dining Chamber on Level 4 is a glass room that seats 10 for a private dinner or takes 15 for cocktails, with a curtain that can close it off from the bar. The Linnean takes 20 guests and The Push takes 30; both are private lounges that open onto a shared semi-private balcony facing the Harbour Bridge, Walsh Bay and Barangaroo, and they can be combined for up to 55 guests. On the ground floor, The Parlour inside the Public House bar takes 30 guests fully private, up to 50 semi-private, or 20 as a shared space. It was once a ladies' parlour and now hosts cocktail parties and casual events.
Accommodation
Eight bedrooms on levels 2 and 3 can house speakers, hosts or a small board group. Each room is named after a local figure from the history of The Rocks and has hand-painted marine murals by Mallard. Deluxe rooms of 28 and 33 m² have a kitchenette and separate lounge and sleeping areas, while the standard and studio rooms, from 17 m², are compact with small bathrooms. All rooms take up to two guests and have harbour or city views.
Catering
Food is prepared in-house. Head Chef David McConaghie writes the Henry Deane menu, built around shared plates, and there are separate canapé menus for events: Graze Away for Henry Deane and Parlour Bites for the Parlour. The Public House on the ground floor serves pub food and drinks. Henry Deane is not licensed for anyone under 18, and a smart casual dress code applies.
History and setting
Hotel Palisade is a heritage pub hotel on the high ground of Millers Point, overlooking Walsh Bay and Barangaroo. The Public House was refurbished in mid-2015 with fittings handmade by artisans, inspired by the small trades of the neighborhood's industrial past. The interiors were designed by Australian designer Sibella Court.
Getting there
The hotel is at 35 Bettington Street, Millers Point, a short walk from Barangaroo Reserve and The Rocks.
