The Leela Bhartiya City hosts conferences, product launches, gala dinners and weddings for up to 1,400 guests, with two ballrooms, two lawns and five smaller meeting rooms around a convention center of more than 21,000 square feet. The luxury hotel stands on Thanisandra Main Road in north Bengaluru, inside Bhartiya City, a planned district of offices, homes and shops.
Seminars and company events
The Grand Ballroom takes up to 1,300 guests and the Royal Ballroom up to 700, both with a 21-foot ceiling and natural light. For board meetings and breakouts, Bidar and Hampi seat 25 each with daylight, Kabini and Varuna seat 15 each with audiovisual equipment included, and The Boardroom seats 18 with daylight and built-in AV. Day conference packages are designed for groups of 50 and more. The enquiry form covers conferences, trainings and workshops, and client or partner events, and lets organizers say whether attendees need rooms, so a multi-day meeting with accommodation can be planned in one place.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel hosts weddings and celebrations from small gatherings to large galas. The Central Lawns hold up to 1,400 guests in the open air and the Bhartiya City Lawns up to 300, while the Royal Ballroom opens onto an outdoor area for receptions that move between inside and out. The hotel also lists The Terrace, Central Park and the Upper Deck Lawns among its event settings.
Rooms and capacities
Grand Ballroom: 1,300 guests. Royal Ballroom: 700. The Central Lawns: 1,400. Bhartiya City Lawns: 300. Bidar and Hampi: 25 each. The Boardroom: 18. Kabini and Varuna: 15 each. The ballrooms and meeting rooms share a 13-foot or 21-foot ceiling depending on size. The hotel's own pages give slightly different ballroom figures in some places, so layouts should be confirmed when asking for a proposal.
Accommodation
Bedrooms range from Deluxe and Premier rooms to Royal Club rooms and Executive, Luxury and Presidential suites, which lets an organizer house speakers and delegates in different categories in the same building. Guests have access to an infinity pool and to Amaris The Spa.
Catering
Event menus cover Indian and international cuisine, with buffet lunches, coffee breaks, live counters and gala dinners. Wellness-focused menus can be added, and outdoor catering is available for the lawns. The hotel's restaurants include The Lotus Oriental, serving Asian dishes such as sushi and dim sum beside the infinity pool, Falak, with Awadhi and Frontier cooking and city views, and Quattro, with interactive dining and a Sunday brunch. The Library Bar pours wines, single malts and cocktails in an Indo-Victorian room, and the Lobby Lounge serves coffee and tea.
History and setting
Bhartiya City is a planned district that the hotel describes as a city within a city, set in a special economic zone of north Bengaluru. The hotel pairs indoor ballrooms with open lawns, so a single event can run a conference indoors and a dinner outside.
Getting there
Kempegowda International Airport is about 24 km away, a drive of 30 to 45 minutes depending on traffic. The hotel sits on Thanisandra Main Road, which links north Bengaluru with the rest of the city.
