Quick Facts
- Event Spaces: Four recently refurbished meeting rooms plus a pillarless main function room, with outdoor event options across the Courtyard, Oak Lawn, and Pine Forest — all with views across the World Heritage-listed Jamison Valley.
- Capacity: Up to 120 guests theatre-style in the main function room; breakout rooms for smaller sessions and board meetings; outdoor spaces for team activities and evening events.
- Accommodation: 85 rooms and suites — recently refurbished with contemporary interiors — with windows that open to fresh mountain air and views across the bushland escarpment.
- Point of Difference: The only five-star hotel in the Blue Mountains, 90 minutes from Sydney — combining a World Heritage setting, two Italian-inspired restaurants, an indoor and outdoor heated pool, a day spa, and dedicated event coordination under one roof.
A Five-Star Escape That’s Close Enough to Actually Use
The Blue Mountains brief is one planners either love or overcomplicate. The drive from Sydney is 90 minutes. The setting is genuinely transformative. And when the venue gets everything else right, it’s one of the most effective tools a planner has for shifting a group’s energy — out of the office, out of autopilot, and into the room.
Lilianfels is the Blue Mountains venue that consistently earns its place on the shortlist. Recently refurbished across rooms and event spaces, it offers the infrastructure a serious conference needs — modern AV, flexible room configurations, dedicated coordination, and enough leisure facilities to make a multi-day programme genuinely appealing — all set against one of New South Wales’ most dramatic natural backdrops.
Key Features & Event Spaces
Main Function Room — Pillarless and Versatile: The largest conference space accommodates up to 120 guests theatre-style, with a pillarless layout that suits plenary sessions, gala dinners, awards nights, and product launches. State-of-the-art AV including wide-format projection screens, ceiling-mounted projectors, and premium sound systems, all controlled via touchpad.
Breakout Meeting Rooms — Dedicated and Well-Equipped: Three additional meeting rooms provide dedicated space for board meetings, workshop streams, and smaller group sessions running alongside a main programme. Each room features the same AV standard as the main space and benefits from natural light and mountain outlooks.
Outdoor Venues — Courtyard, Oak Lawn & Pine Forest: For team-building activities, welcome drinks, outdoor dining, or morning sessions in the fresh mountain air, the Courtyard, Oak Lawn, and Pine Forest offer three distinct outdoor settings. The backdrop of the Jamison Valley escarpment makes these spaces genuinely memorable — a material upgrade on a standard hotel courtyard.
Darley’s Restaurant — Dining With Occasion: Darley’s, Lilianfels’ signature fine dining restaurant, is one of the Blue Mountains’ most awarded dining rooms — set in a heritage cottage with valley views and an Italian-inspired menu. Available for group dinners and special event bookings, it adds a genuine highlight to any multi-day programme.
Tre Sorelle — Casual Group Dining: For working lunches, delegate catering, and informal group meals, Tre Sorelle provides a more relaxed Italian-inspired alternative — flexible, high-quality, and well-suited to conference day packages.
Leisure & Wellness: An indoor heated pool, outdoor heated pool, tennis court, mountain bikes, and a full day spa give planners real options for building team activities and delegate downtime into a multi-day programme without leaving the property. A spacious lounge with an open fire and billiard room adds to the atmosphere after hours.
Dedicated Event Coordination: A single event coordinator is assigned to each event as the primary point of contact — managing logistics, AV, catering, and timing from planning through to execution.
Why Choose Lilianfels Blue Mountains?
Lilianfels suits planners who want to move their group out of the city and into a setting that does some of the work for them. The World Heritage surroundings, the quality of the food, and the range of leisure options mean delegates arrive as colleagues and leave having genuinely connected — which is usually the point.
For Sydney-based groups who need the focus and atmosphere of a proper retreat without the complexity of a long-haul transfer, Lilianfels is 90 minutes up the highway and a world away from the office.
Save hours on your venue search and secure the right space, first time. Enquire with The Conference Shop to compare, brief, and lock in Lilianfels Blue Mountains for your next event.
