Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse is on Seshadri Road at Gandhi Nagar, on the edge of the Bangalore Turf Club, a short distance from the Vidhana Soudha and Cubbon Park. It is a tall hotel on a compact central site, with 272 rooms — one of the largest counts anywhere in the middle of the city.
The banquet inventory is modest against that: one hall at 150 seated and 200 floating. What the hotel has instead of a ballroom is a rooftop bar with a glass balustrade looking straight out over the racecourse and the city, which is a view no other wedding venue in Bangalore can offer.
Both caterers and decorators can come from outside, which is unusual for an international-brand hotel and genuinely useful. The practical reading is that this is a venue for a compact central function — an engagement, a reception, a mehendi — attached to a very large block of rooms for a guest list that is flying in.
- 272 rooms — one of the largest room counts in central Bangalore
- Banquet hall rated 150 seated and 200 floating
- A rooftop bar overlooking the Bangalore Turf Club racecourse
- ₹1,100 veg / ₹1,350 non-veg per plate; rooms ₹4,000 (listing reference)
- Outside caterers and outside decorators both allowed
- Seshadri Road, Gandhi Nagar — walking distance from the Vidhana Soudha
The property file
Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse: venue facts
| Address | Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse is at Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse, Seshadri Road, Gandhi Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka. |
|---|---|
| Area | Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse is in Seshadri Road, Gandhi Nagar, near the Bangalore Turf Club, Central Bangalore. |
| Venue type | Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse is a hotel wedding venue in the premium tier. |
| Group | Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse is operated under the IHG Hotels & Resorts brand. |
| Established | Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse has been operating since 2018. |
| Capacity | Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse is listed for 100–200 guests across its function spaces. |
| Guest rooms | Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse has 272 guest rooms on site. |
| Function spaces | Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse has 2 named function spaces: Banquet Hall, Rooftop bar and terrace. |
| Landmark | Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse is close to Seshadri Road, overlooking the Bangalore Turf Club racecourse. |
| Price reference | The price reference for Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse is ₹1,100 vegetarian / ₹1,350 non-vegetarian per plate (WedMeGood listing, checked 2026-09-11). It is a reference point, not a quotation for your date. |
| Decorator policy | Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse's decorator policy: Outside decorators permitted. |
| Catering policy | Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse's catering policy: In-house and outside catering allowed. |
| Reviews | Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse is rated 5 from 1 reviews on WedMeGood, checked 2026-09-11. |
Listed guest ranges cover several spaces and layouts; they are not a seated guarantee for the hall you choose. Confirm every figure in a written proposal for your date.
Photographs
Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse photos
WedMeGood listing gallery (public listing reference)
WedMeGood listing gallery (public listing reference)
WedMeGood listing gallery (public listing reference)
WedMeGood listing gallery (public listing reference)
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Every function needs its own room
Function spaces at Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse
| Space | Type | Seated | Floating | Air-conditioned | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banquet Hall | hall | 150 | 200 | Yes | A long wood-panelled banquet room with a patterned carpet and integrated lighting coves, shown in the hotel's photographs in both round-table and theatre layouts. |
| Rooftop bar and terrace | terrace | — | — | No | A rooftop venue with a glass balustrade overlooking the racecourse and the city skyline. Not separately rated on the listing. |
A dash means the figure is not published. Ask for a measured plan of each space with the mandap, stage, dining and service access marked before you fix a guest count.
What it actually costs
Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse wedding cost evidence
| Vegetarian plate | ₹1,100 per plate — Listing reference: ₹1,100 vegetarian and ₹1,350 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra, with rooms at ₹4,000 and starting decor at ₹50,000. |
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| Non-vegetarian plate | ₹1,350 per plate |
Price source: WedMeGood listing, checked 2026-09-11. Published figures are reference points; ask the property for a written proposal for your date.
What does the food alone come to?
This uses Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse’s published per-plate reference for one meal service. It excludes tax, venue hire, rooms, drinks, decor and production.
200 guests × ₹1,100 per plate
A published rate is a reference, not an offer from Panigrahana or a guaranteed venue rate.The rules that shape the design
Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse policies
| Outside decorators | Outside decorators permitted |
|---|---|
| Catering | In-house and outside catering allowed |
| Alcohol | In-house alcohol available; outside alcohol not permitted |
| Overnight stay | 272 rooms on site |
Policy source: WedMeGood listing, checked 11 September 2026, checked 2026-09-11. Get the current policy in writing before you commission any fabrication.
Designed, not just planned
Wedding planning & decor at Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse: how we would design it
Two spaces, two opposite briefs. The banquet hall is a wood-panelled room with a patterned carpet and integrated lighting coves — a controlled, slightly corporate interior where the only effective move is a freestanding, self-lit build. Do not fight the carpet; keep the floor clear and put the density at eye level. The rooftop is the reverse: the view over the racecourse is the entire asset, so every design decision should protect the sightline. Low tables, low floral, lighting aimed down rather than up, and nothing tall along the balustrade. A rooftop in central Bangalore also means wind and a sound cut-off — settle both before planning a sangeet up there. With 272 rooms, the getting-ready suites and the guest block are the hotel's real contribution to the wedding, and they should be negotiated first.
Which function goes where
| Haldi | Rooftop in the morning if the hotel permits it; otherwise the banquet hall. |
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| Mehendi | Banquet hall for a seated afternoon, or the rooftop for a smaller group with the view. |
| Sangeet | Rooftop bar, which is what the space is built for, with the hotel's own bar running the evening. |
| Wedding ceremony | Banquet hall for a ceremony of up to 150 seated. |
| Reception | Banquet hall at 200 floating, or a rooftop reception for a smaller guest list where the view is the point. |
Season and weather
The banquet hall is year-round; the rooftop is weather-dependent and best from November to February. Hold an indoor fallback for anything planned upstairs.
Arrivals, access and logistics
Seshadri Road at Gandhi Nagar is central, close to Majestic, the Vidhana Soudha and the metro, and heavily trafficked. The hotel's own scale means most of a compact guest list can stay in the building and walk to the function.
An honest read
Is Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse the right venue for your wedding?
| Right for you if | Families with 100–200 guests for a central-city function, particularly overseas and outstation guest lists that need a large room block in one building. |
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| Look elsewhere if | Anyone with a wedding-scale guest list — 200 floating is the ceiling here. |
| Planner tip | Lead with the room block. At 272 rooms and ₹4,000 a night listed, the accommodation is the hotel's main product and the banquet rate follows the room commitment. |
The shortlist
Venues couples weigh against Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse
Asked and answered
Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse wedding questions
How many guests can Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse hold?
The WedMeGood listing rates the banquet hall at 150 seated and 200 floating. The rooftop is not separately rated. For a wedding above 200 guests, this hotel works better as the room block than as the venue.
What does a wedding here cost?
The listing reference is ₹1,100 per plate vegetarian and ₹1,350 non-vegetarian, taxes extra, with rooms at ₹4,000 and starting decor at ₹50,000, checked 11 September 2026. No venue rental is published, so ask for the space charge alongside the plate rate.
How many rooms does the hotel have?
The listing records 272 rooms — one of the largest counts in central Bangalore. That is the hotel's main advantage for a wedding: a guest list arriving from outside the city can stay in one building within walking distance of the function.
Can I bring my own caterer?
The listing records in-house and outside catering as both allowed, which is unusual for an international-brand hotel. Confirm it directly with the banquet team and get the terms in writing, including any per-plate levy on outside catering.
Can I use my own decorator?
Yes, the listing records outside decorators as permitted, with in-house decor from ₹50,000. Agree the load-in route and window with the hotel — this is a tall building on a compact central site with limited service access.
Is there a rooftop venue at Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse?
The hotel has a rooftop bar and terrace with a glass balustrade looking over the Bangalore Turf Club racecourse and the city skyline. It is not separately rated on the WedMeGood listing, so ask the hotel for its capacity and whether it can be taken exclusively.
Is alcohol allowed?
Yes, in-house. The listing records in-house alcohol as available and outside alcohol as not permitted, so the bar runs on the hotel's licence. Ask about the rooftop's service hours specifically, since city rooftop cut-offs are usually earlier than indoor ones.
Where is the hotel?
On Seshadri Road at Gandhi Nagar, Bengaluru, beside the Bangalore Turf Club and close to the Vidhana Soudha, Cubbon Park and Majestic. No pincode is published on the listing, so take the exact address from the hotel.
Is this a good venue for an weddings planned from abroad?
For a compact one, yes. A central address, 272 rooms, a racecourse view and permission to bring your own caterer and decorator solves most of the problems a family arriving from abroad faces. The constraint is the 200-guest ceiling in the banquet hall.
Can I hold the wedding on the rooftop?
Ask the hotel. The rooftop is a bar and terrace rather than a dedicated function space, and it is not rated on the listing. It is weather-dependent and subject to a sound cut-off, so anything planned there needs an indoor fallback held at the same time.
What does the banquet hall look like?
A long wood-panelled room with a patterned carpet and integrated lighting coves, shown in the hotel's photographs in both round-table and theatre layouts. It is a controlled corporate interior, which means the wedding's look has to be built rather than drawn from the room.
How is the hotel rated for weddings?
WedMeGood shows a single 5.0 review as of 11 September 2026, with the listing recording a start year of 2018. For a branded hotel, the general accommodation reviews and the banquet team's own references carry more information than a one-review wedding listing.
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Sources and verification dates
- WedMeGood listing — checked 2026-09-11
- Photographs verified 2026-09-11 from: WedMeGood listing gallery (public listing reference)
Nothing on this page is estimated. Where a figure is not published we say so rather than print a number.
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Where Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse is
Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse, Seshadri Road, Gandhi Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka
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