The best meeting rooms to book in New York

Steps from Wall Street, the New York Marriott Downtown Hotel offers various meeting spaces for groups of all sizes to gather and, well, meet.

The New York Marriott Downtown has 12 event rooms that make up 11,970 sq. feet. With 13-foot-high ceilings, the Grand Ballroom is the largest space, holding 450 guests in theater seating or reception, 250 guests in school room style, and 350 in banquet style.

These New York meeting rooms are flexible, allowing groups to break into smaller sessions. The recently renovated spaces are technologically innovative, with complete AV services and high-speed Wi-Fi. You can also utilize the Marriott culinary team for your hunger needs, from a light breakfast to a heavy lunch.

Hotel Indigo Williamsburg offers two dedicated New York meeting rooms in the residential area of Brooklyn.

The Williamsburg Ballroom has 21-foot ceilings at 6,630 square feet, accommodating 1,000 guests seated theater style, 550 seated in rounds, and 750 in reception. The large space is flexible and can be split into three smaller rooms depending on your New York meeting room needs.

With a capacity of 20, the Union Mezzanine Boardroom is suitable for smaller groups. The floor-to-ceiling windows and the LCD TV flat screen provide the means for an intimate and productive meeting.

Other unique options that stray from the typical conference room are the Williamsburg Suite, Loft Suites, pool deck and lounge, and graffiti gardens, creating a memorable experience for your team.

Only a couple blocks from Bryant Park is the Sofitel New York hotel, with 11 Parisian-inspired New York meeting rooms with names like Ballroom Le Grand Paris, Bastille, and Montmartre.

Theater, U-shapes, board room, classroom, and banquet are all styles Sofitel offers but vary by room, and configurations determine the allowed capacity.

The Ballroom Le Grand Paris is the largest space with a maximum capacity of 190 guests when seated in theater or banquet style. Its name is fitting, with an impressive chandelier in the center of the room and a whimsical mural of the park displayed on the wall. And we could all do with more whimsical murals in our lives.

Across the Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn is The Tillary Hotel, home to two Brooklyn meeting spaces.

A modern and sophisticated atmosphere is felt in the Tillary Ballroom, with an open floor plan, white light fixtures, and marble bathrooms. Holding a maximum of 200 guests, The Tillary Ballroom will adapt the space to your needs, with the following options: reception, theater, conference, and U-shape.

If you are looking for an atmosphere not to be taken too seriously, the on-site restaurant can be set up in a conference or reception style for up to 100 guests, mixing business and the pleasure of food.

Listen, we know Hard Rock Hotel is essentially at the centre of the Dantean hellscape of Midtown. A refuge for tourists, drunk on overpriced beer and public Spiderman performances, you’d be forgiven for wondering why it appears on this list. Well, hear us out.

The Venue on Music Row is a bi-level space with a stage for live performances and food and beverage options, fitting 400 guests at 6,000 square feet. Its 16x26 LED Wall guarantees unobstructed views, and the room has state-of-the-art audio-visual components, cocktail tables, and high-top tables. The leather banquettes around the meeting room allow guests to break into smaller groups.

Acting as a breakout space is the soundproof Audacy Live with an LED screen and LED monitors, but it's not just an ordinary meeting room; it doubles as an actual recording studio. Two other spaces are the Rock Star Suite and NYY Steak. The Hard Rock Hotel New York may just surprise you yet.