Sky Lounge is the 13th floor bar and event space of the DoubleTree by Hilton Leeds City Centre, at Granary Wharf in Leeds. It hosts corporate events, private dinners, graduations, urban weddings and receptions, from a table of 12 to an exclusive hire of the whole floor for up to 200 guests. Every private space opens onto a south-facing balcony with views over the city skyline.
Seminars and company events
The lounge is suited to company gatherings built around a drinks reception, a dinner or a team celebration rather than a daytime conference. Organisers can hire one of two private rooms or the whole floor. The format list on the official site includes drinks packages with bottle service options, cocktail and canapé receptions, a cocktail masterclass and a rooftop barbecue. In the masterclass, guests learn to make two cocktails behind the bar, with canapés and a Bellini, which works as a team activity for colleagues or clients.
For a business dinner, the Sky Private Dining format seats 12 to 28 guests in a private room on the 13th floor. The meal is a three course set menu chosen from a menu, with a drink on arrival, and canapés can be added on arrival.
Weddings and receptions
The venue lists urban weddings, engagement parties and wedding dinners among the events it hosts, alongside birthdays, baby showers and hen parties. The private dining room can be used for an engagement or wedding dinner, and the larger rooms or the full floor suit a reception with a standing format. Details of ceremonies are not given on the site, so ask the events team before planning one.
Rooms and capacities
The Colonsay to Islay room has its own bar and is recommended for a standing cocktail and canapé reception of up to 60 guests. The Bute and Arran space is intended for private events of up to 40 guests. Both have direct access to the balcony. The whole Sky Lounge, with two bars and the balcony, can accommodate up to 200 guests under exclusive hire. The private dining room holds 12 to 28 guests. The rooftop barbecue format is designed for 40 to 80 people and comes with its own bar and a dedicated waiting team.
Catering
Food and drink are provided in house. The lounge offers a canapé menu, a finger buffet menu, a private dining menu, drinks packages and a barbecue menu. Guests are asked to follow a smart casual dress code, and sportswear, tracksuits, hats and football shirts are not permitted.
History and setting
Sky Lounge sits at the top of a hotel at Granary Wharf, with a heated terrace and a view over the Leeds skyline. The Lock Restaurant occupies the bottom floor of the same building.
Getting there
The address is 2 Wharf Approach, Granary Wharf, Leeds LS1 4BR. Granary Wharf is beside Leeds railway station.
