Ardour Lilianfels Blue Mountains is a hotel destination wedding venue in Katoomba, Australia, hosting 80 at dinner and 120 standing. Best months: April, September, October, December.
Ardour Lilianfels Blue Mountains
KatoombaNew South Wales, Australia
Ardour Lilianfels Blue Mountains is a historic hotel property in Katoomba with 89 guest rooms, mountain views and gardens for outdoor ceremonies.
Ardour Lilianfels Blue Mountains
- Guests
- 80 at dinner
- Rooms
- 89 rooms
- Ceremony
- Outdoor ceremonies
- Season
- Best weather Sep–OctAisle estimate
- Getting there
- SYD
About the venue
Ardour Lilianfels Blue Mountains is a historic hotel property in Katoomba with 89 guest rooms, mountain views and gardens for outdoor ceremonies.
Couples can seat 80 guests for a formal dinner or host up to 120 standing, with indoor reception space and an indoor backup option if the weather turns.
An on-site coordinator and in-house catering team handle the planning and the menu, and there is a bar, pool and on-site parking for guests staying across room types ranging from the Estate Room to the three-guest Ardour Suite and four-guest Estate Twin.
- 89 rooms across 10 room types, including Estate, Signature, Deluxe and the Ardour Suite
- Seated dining for 80 guests or 120 standing in the meeting and banquet space
- Outdoor ceremony in the gardens with indoor reception and indoor backup
- On-site wedding coordinator and in-house catering (external caterers not permitted)
Short answers
- How many guests does Ardour Lilianfels Blue Mountains hold?
- Ardour Lilianfels Blue Mountains holds 80 at dinner and 120 standing.
- Venue website
- When is the best time for a wedding at Ardour Lilianfels Blue Mountains?
- Best weather: September – October.
- Aisle estimate
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Capacity, rooms and facilities
Capacity
- Seated dinner
- 80 guests
- Standing reception
- 120 guests
Staying over
- Rooms
- 89 rooms
- Room types
- 10 listed
House rules
- Music until
- 11:00 PM
- Pets
- Yes
Services
- Coordinator on the day
- Yes
The ceremony
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yes
- Indoor option if it rains
- Yes
The place
- Swimming pool
- Yes
- Gardens
- Yes
- Mountain view
- Yes
- Historic building
- Yes
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Banquet room
- Reception indoors
- Yes
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- Yes
- Outside caterers allowed
- No
- Bar on site
- Yes
Best weather to marry
- January: good
- February: good
- March: good
- April: best
- May: good
- June: out of season
- July: out of season
- August: good
- September: best
- October: best
- November: good
- December: best
Getting there
- SYD
- Yes
- Yes
Reviews of Ardour Lilianfels Blue Mountains
“We had the most wonderful stay at Lilianfels, a beautiful luxury hotel and spa in the Blue Mountains.”
4.3out of 5, from 1,615 Google reviews
Questions about the venue
Where a number is our estimate, we say so.
How many guests can the venue hold?
The venue seats 80 guests for dining and accommodates up to 120 standing.
Can we bring our own caterer?
No. Catering is in-house only; external caterers are not permitted. There is also a bar on site.
What happens if it rains on the ceremony day?
Outdoor ceremonies are held in the gardens, and an indoor backup space is available, with receptions held indoors.
Is there a music or noise curfew?
Yes, the noise curfew is 11:00 PM.
Can guests stay on site, and are pets welcome?
Yes. There are 89 rooms across types such as Estate Room, Signature Room, Ardour Suite (up to 3 guests) and Estate Twin (up to 4 guests), plus on-site parking. Pets are allowed.
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