Venue Hire and Function Rooms in Doncaster
Large suburban hotels on Doncaster Road and Williamsons Road
Large suburban hotels on Doncaster Road and Williamsons Road
Doncaster suits anyone who'd rather not drag guests into the city. The venues here are large suburban hotels on Doncaster Road, Williamsons Road and Reynolds Road, with rooms for 60 guests up to a few hundred. Room hire is more common out this way, though several spaces charge nothing and set a minimum spend from $500. Compare hire charges and minimum spends side by side below.
Compare Melbourne function venues by hire charge, minimum spend, guest numbers or affordability.
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Across the 7 spaces here that set a minimum spend, the midpoint is $1,500 on a Saturday. About 57% of them also carry a hire charge. Where there is one, it usually brings the minimum spend down rather than adding to it.
| Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | $1,500 | $3,500 |
| Size | Spaces | Minimum spend |
|---|---|---|
| 71 to 140 guests | 6 | $500 to $3,500 |
All 9 spaces in Doncaster include a bonus bar tab when you enquire through Partystar. That's 3 at $200, 5 at $100 and 1 at $50.
The venue adds it to your bar on the night once you meet its stated requirement, which is either the hire charge, the minimum spend or the minimum guest numbers. See how the bonus bar tab works for the full detail.
Pricing for Doncaster venues varies based on the venue's pricing model. Venues charging a room hire fee average $440 for Saturday events, ranging from $200 to $800 across 5 venues. Minimum spend venues typically cost $1643 per booking, ranging from $500 to $3500 based on 7 venues. Final costs depend on factors including venue capacity, suburb location, day of the week, security guard charges and extensions to the guaranteed hire duration. Additional expenses may include DJ hire, entertainment, specialised catering, decorations.
| Pricing Type | Min. | Avg. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hire Charge | $200 | $440 | $800 |
| Minimum Spend | $500 | $1643 | $3500 |
Venue pricing on this page varies with capacity. On a Saturday the minimum spend averages $500 at small venues (up to 70 guests), $1600 at medium venues (71 to 140 guests) and $3000 at large venues (over 140 guests). That puts large venues (over 140 guests) around 500% above small venues (up to 70 guests).
| Size | Type | Min. | Avg. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (≤70) |
Hire | $200 | $200 | $200 |
| Spend | $500 | $500 | $500 | |
| Medium (71-140) |
Hire | $300 | $400 | $500 |
| Spend | $500 | $1600 | $3500 | |
| Large (>140) |
Hire | $800 | $800 | $800 |
| Spend | $3000 | $3000 | $3000 |
Updated August 2026
