Sandown Park Hotel takes corporate functions, product launches, birthdays, engagement parties and wedding receptions in two rooms. The Corrigan Room seats up to 250 guests or holds 350 at a standing canapé party, and the Sports Bar seats 150 or takes up to 400 standing. The hotel is a suburban pub on the corner of Corrigan Road and the Princes Highway in Noble Park, in the south-east of Melbourne.
Seminars and company events
The hotel sells a dedicated corporate package alongside its general function package. Company end-of-year parties, product launches, team dinners and sporting events are the usual formats. The Sports Bar has a presentation stage, a projector and audio facilities, which suits a launch, an awards night or a talk followed by drinks. The team can also arrange a DJ. For a smaller group, private, partitioned or reserved areas can be set up inside the Sports Bar.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings, anniversaries, engagement parties and birthdays are all listed among the occasions the function rooms are booked for. The Corrigan Room is the natural choice for a reception: it has its own fully stocked bar, a stage and a dance floor. The hotel also offers a package for gatherings after a funeral service.
Rooms and capacities
The Corrigan Room is the main function room. It seats 250 for a dinner and takes 350 guests standing. It comes with a bar, staging, a dance floor, an outdoor smoking area and a billiard lounge. The Sports Bar seats 150 and holds up to 400 standing. It is available for events on weekdays and Saturday nights, under conditions set by the hotel, and shares its smoking area. A virtual tour of the rooms is available on the hotel's website.
Accommodation
The hotel has 14 guest rooms with free Wi-Fi. Guests can use the hotel's facilities and park off the street. Rooms are booked through Nightcap Hotels, which helps when a few guests travel from out of town for a party or a wedding.
Catering
Food is prepared by the hotel. Function menus come as set menus, buffets or canapé packages, and the details sit in the function and corporate packs the hotel publishes. Drinks are served from the bar in each room.
History and setting
The venue is a large neighbourhood pub hotel. The public areas are open every day from 10 a.m. to late, so a function can run into the evening.
Getting there
The hotel stands on the Princes Highway at Corrigan Road in Noble Park, about 25 km south-east of central Melbourne. Off-street parking is on site. The suburb is served by the Pakenham and Cranbourne train line.
