Young & Jacksons takes corporate functions, birthdays, engagement parties, wedding ceremonies and receptions for up to 150 guests in a heritage-listed hotel opposite Flinders Street Station in central Melbourne. Five function options run from a private dining room to the whole first floor and an open rooftop bar, and each event is handled by a dedicated functions manager.
Seminars and company events
The venue sells corporate events alongside private celebrations, and the rooms adapt to the style of event, from a seated lunch to a cocktail party with a DJ. A team can book the Salon Lounge for a gathering of under 50, Chloe's Restaurant and its private dining room for a dinner of up to 70, or the full first floor for an end-of-year party of up to 150. The Rooftop Bar suits a relaxed canapé event for about 60. The address at the corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets means most guests can walk from the office or arrive by train or tram. The site does not describe presentation equipment, so audio and visual needs are best checked with the functions team at the time of the request.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel now hosts both the ceremony and the reception on the same day. Chloe's Rooms combine the Salon Lounge and Chloe's Bar with a private bar for up to 100 guests, and the first floor takes up to 150 with quieter lounges and an area for dancing. Engagement parties and milestone birthdays use the same rooms, and the venue also prepares a separate pack for memorial gatherings.
Rooms and capacities
The Salon Lounge sits on the corner and looks over Federation Square, Flinders Street Station and St Paul's Cathedral. It can be set as a lounge or with a dance floor, a DJ and a band, for under 50 guests. Chloe's Rooms join the Salon Lounge and Chloe's Bar for up to 100. The First Floor combines the Salon Lounge, Chloe's Bar and two further lounge areas for up to 150, with full privacy. Chloe's Restaurant and Private Dining take up to 70 across the two dining rooms, and the smaller Private Dining Room suits a close group. The open-air Rooftop Bar holds up to 60.
Catering
Food and drinks come from the hotel's own kitchen and bars. Function menus and packages are set out in the function pack published on the website.
History and setting
Young & Jacksons dates from 1861 and is heritage listed. It has been restored and refurbished several times. Its best-known feature is Chloe, a nude portrait that has hung in the hotel since 1909 and gives its name to the restaurant and bar upstairs. The painting is also described as a mascot of the navy ship HMAS Melbourne. The building faces the Flinders Street Station steps and Federation Square, at one of the main crossroads of the city center.
Getting there
The hotel stands at the corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne 3000, opposite Flinders Street Station, with trains and trams at the door. Melbourne Airport lies northwest of the city.
