
| Style | Luxury |
|---|---|
| Location | Melbourne |
| Capacity (seated) | 520 |
| Capacity (cocktail) | 900 |
| Price Range | $250 |
| Accommodation | On Site Accommodation, 277 Rooms |
| Ceremony | On-Site Ceremony |
| Ceremony Options | Indoor, Outdoor or the riverside Seafarers Rest Park |
| Exclusive Hire | Exclusive Hire |
| Catering | In-house |
| Best For | Large luxury, sustainable, riverfront, hotel, multicultural and destination weddings |
| Rating | 4.6 (423) |
RealWeddings Guide
Opened in June 2025 on the banks of the Yarra, 1 Hotel Melbourne is a striking riverfront venue built within the heritage-listed Goods Shed No. 5 at Docklands' regenerated Seafarers precinct — reclaimed wharf timbers, salvaged railway materials and over 7,000 plants bring the riverside landscape into the architecture itself.
The 1,000-square-metre Seafarers Ballroom, with 10-metre ceilings and natural light on three sides, hosts up to 650 seated guests or 940 for a reception-style celebration. Couples can also marry outdoors in the adjacent Seafarers Rest Park — a rare riverside ceremony setting among Melbourne's city-fringe venues.
With 277 rooms, a dedicated wedding-party lounge, wellness facilities and a Certified Sustainable Gatherings program built around local sourcing and waste reduction, 1 Hotel Melbourne offers a large-scale, design-led riverfront destination just minutes from the CBD.
A sustainable luxury hotel on the Yarra River in Docklands, holding a MICHELIN Key, built around an "At 1 With Nature" philosophy — energy-efficient systems, filtered water on tap, locally sourced organic bed linens, and no single-use plastics throughout. The hotel acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung People as Traditional Owners of the land.
Seafarers, the hotel's naturally lit event space overlooking the Yarra River, accommodates up to 900 guests and is billed as Melbourne's newest luxury event venue.
Supporting spaces include additional gathering and meeting rooms and a boardroom.
Peak season runs September to April, with off-peak pricing applying from April to August.
A 15% surcharge applies on public holidays.
Cocktail hour can be held in the pre-function area, complete with existing cocktail furniture. For a more intimate sit-down celebration, Rivergrass, Saltbush & Bracken offers private dining for up to 66 seated guests.
Yes. The hotel has 277 rooms, including 36 suites, supporting large guest blocks and multi-day wedding celebrations.
Yes — the Lilly Pilly Lounge serves as the bridal suite, and Level 1 spaces are available as a green room, subject to availability.
Food and beverage are in-house and bespoke. External florists, photographers and other creative suppliers may be appointed, subject to hotel approval, insurance and access rules.
Both in-house and external catering are available, covering Halal, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and children's meals, plus late-night food, grazing tables, and dessert stations. BYO alcohol is permitted with a corkage fee, or choose from cocktail, beverage, and additional spirits packages.
Music must conclude by 11pm, with the venue closing at 12:30am. Vendor access times weren't specified in the data provided.
The hotel displays a MICHELIN One Key icon and was widely recognised as a major sustainable luxury hotel opening of 2025, featured by Condé Nast Traveler, Time Out Melbourne and other travel media.
Accessible entrance doors with wide openings
Accessible entrance to restaurant and bars
Accessible service entrance on ground level
Service animals welcome
All meeting rooms wheelchair accessible and free of any steps
Valet parking at the hotel charged at a day rate of $60 and an overnight rate of $80.
Overflow parking at Nationwide Parking, Siddeley Street Car Park, 18-38 Siddeley St.
Thank you so much for bringing our wedding together so beautifully. The venue truly could not have been more perfect, and the day flowed wonderfully, we couldn’t have asked for more.

A nature-inspired riverside wedding venue where contemporary luxury, sustainable design and Melbourne’s Yarra River come together.
9 Maritime Place, Docklands VIC