Le Méridien Melbourne
Le Méridien Melbourne is a five-star luxury hotel wedding venue in the heart of Melbourne CBD, approximately a two-minute walk from the Victorian Marriage Registry at the Old Treasury Building. Named by Gourmet Traveller among Australia’s 10 best luxury city hotels, it brings the ceremony, reception, after-party and guest accommodation together at one Bourke Street address.
Couples can celebrate beneath the city at DOLLY, an underground modern European restaurant and cocktail bar, or above it at LE SPLASH, a rooftop wedding venue overlooking Parliament House and the Melbourne skyline.
DOLLY: An underground wedding venue in Melbourne CBD
Some wedding venues give couples a room. DOLLY gives them an entrance.
Guests gather below as the bride appears at the top of DOLLY’s cinematic Art Deco-inspired spiral staircase, descends into the restaurant and marries at its foot. Following the ceremony, Champagne flows, oyster bars open and the room transitions into dinner.
Couples can host the ceremony, reception and dancing entirely within DOLLY. Depending on the format and spaces used, the venue can accommodate up to 300 guests, with exclusive-hire minimum spends starting from $12,000. The adjacent private ballroom on the same underground level is also available when a separate dinner setting or additional capacity is required.
Dinner is led by Bordeaux-born, Michelin-trained Executive Chef Hervé Borghini, with tailored modern European menus, signature desserts and restaurant-style service.
Then dinner becomes dancing. DOLLY is known for wedding after-parties that continue late into the night, with martinis around the central bar and the restaurant transformed into a dance floor. It is a fitting evolution for 20 Bourke Street, formerly home to Melbourne’s famed Metro nightclub.
Le Splash: A rooftop wedding venue overlooking Parliament House
LE SPLASH offers open-air rooftop ceremonies and receptions framed by Parliament House, Bourke Street and the Melbourne skyline. The French Riviera-inspired pool deck can be transformed for a ceremony, with the water forming a dramatic central aisle.
After the vows, guests can remain on the rooftop for cocktails, canapés, grazing stations and live music as the city moves into evening. LE SPLASH accommodates events of up to 300 guests, with exclusive-hire minimum spends starting from $30,000.
The venue suits summer rooftop weddings, sunset ceremonies and cocktail-style receptions. Couples can also move from a rooftop ceremony at LE SPLASH to dinner and an after-party underground at DOLLY.
Accommodation and wedding planning at Le Méridien Melbourne
At Le Méridien Melbourne, guests can stay where they celebrate. The hotel offers 235 rooms and suites, wedding group accommodation and the option to reserve the entire top floor for the bridal party, family and close friends.
Couples can prepare in the Palace Suite, a 91-square-metre, two-bedroom Presidential Suite overlooking Parliament House and Melbourne’s theatre district. Recognised by Gourmet Traveller as one of Australia’s best Presidential Suites, it offers generous living and dining spaces for the wedding party, hair and makeup artists, photographers and stylists.
Weddings of 140 guests or more receive a complimentary night in the Palace Suite. Marriott Certified Wedding Planners can coordinate venue layouts, catering, accommodation, timelines, suppliers and cultural or religious ceremony requirements.
At a glance
Cost: DOLLY exclusive-hire minimum spends start from $12,000. LE SPLASH exclusive-hire minimum spends start from $30,000. Adjacent ballroom pricing is available on application.
Capacity: DOLLY up to 300 guests, depending on format and spaces used · LE SPLASH up to 300 guests
Ceremony options: DOLLY’s Art Deco-inspired spiral staircase · LE SPLASH rooftop pool deck · Private indoor ballroom
Accommodation: 235 rooms and suites · Wedding group bookings · Two-bedroom Palace Suite · Full top-floor buyout options
Catering: Tailored modern European menus, canapés, grazing stations, oyster bars, Champagne towers, plated dinners, signature desserts and late-night cocktails
Location: 20 Bourke Street, Melbourne CBD, near Parliament House and approximately a two-minute walk from the Victorian Marriage Registry
Wedding styles that suit Le Méridien Melbourne
Le Méridien Melbourne suits couples seeking a modern inner-city wedding with exceptional food and no transfers between the reception, after-party and accommodation. DOLLY is ideal for restaurant weddings, cinematic ceremonies and after-dark celebrations, while LE SPLASH suits rooftop ceremonies, summer weddings and sunset receptions. The hotel is also well positioned for Victorian Marriage Registry wedding receptions, destination weddings and multi-day celebrations with interstate or international guests.
Frequently Asked Questions
Le Méridien Melbourne can host weddings of up to 300 guests. DOLLY and LE SPLASH each accommodate up to 300 guests, depending on the selected layout and event format.
Yes. LE SPLASH can be transformed into an open-air rooftop ceremony venue overlooking Parliament House and the Melbourne skyline, with the pool forming a striking central aisle.
Le Méridien Melbourne is approximately a two-minute walk from the Victorian Marriage Registry at the Old Treasury Building, making it convenient for Registry ceremonies followed by photography, drinks, lunch, dinner or a hotel reception.
DOLLY exclusive-hire minimum spends start from $12,000, while LE SPLASH exclusive-hire minimum spends start from $30,000. Final pricing depends on the venue, date, guest numbers, event format, catering, beverages and accommodation requirements.
