Garden State Hotel

Details checked November 2026

Price: Price on enquiry
Getting there: In central Melbourne

Garden State Hotel is a multi-level pub on Flinders Lane in the Melbourne CBD, with a public bar and beer garden, a basement cocktail bar, an Italian restaurant and a lounge. For weddings it offers urban receptions across several distinct spaces, including a newly opened rooftop garden above the city.

Good to know

No BYO drinks
Wheelchair accessible
Late-night liquor licence, trading 24 hours
Licensed for up to 840 people

From gardenstatehotel.com.au. Licence details from the Liquor Control Victoria register (CC BY 4.0); the venue sets its own wedding finish time. Check the details with the venue when you enquire.

Where it is

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When to go

City venues are mostly indoors, so the season matters less than elsewhere. Rooftops and terraces are best from November to April, and Melbourne weather can change quickly, so ask what happens if it turns.

Within 20 km: 99 venues
In Melbourne CBD: 34 venues

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Worth asking Garden State Hotel

What would a wedding for our guest numbers cost on our date?
How many guests can you seat for dinner, and how many for a cocktail reception?
Can we hold the ceremony here as well, or should we plan for a separate ceremony location?
What happens if it is very windy or wet on the day?
Which dates are still free in our preferred season, and are weekdays cheaper?

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