The Gran Meliá Rome Hotel is the masterpiece of the Gran Meliá brand. The hotel boasts a truly exceptional location, on the banks of the River Tiber, at the heart of the cultural and entertainment attractions of bustling Rome. Unique for its historical and cultural wealth, this luxury urban resort sets new standards for the most luxurious hotels in the Italian capital. Just a 5 minute walk from the Vatican and St. Peter’s Basilica and only 15 minutes from the Piazza Navona, this spectacular luxury urban resort is located in the heart of one of the most famous cities in the world. In addition to the historical and cultural significance of the building and setting, the Gran Meliá Rome Hotel provides impressive pools and gardens, a complete YHI Wellness area, a select range of fine dining options and a Business and Convention Centre with 3 meeting rooms, all equipped with the latest technology.
The Holiday Inn Walsall, will re-open its doors in early January after an extensive refurbishment. The hotel has a new conference & banqueting centre, featuring 10 conference rooms – the largest catering for up to 180 delegates theatre-style. In addition, the refurbishment of the hotel includes new restaurant and bar areas, which features Wi-Fi access throughout and a dedicated leisure club, J10 Fitness.
Hotel Okura in Amsterdam has completed a renovation of its entire conference and events floor. The space has been given a new, sophisticated look and feel.
The newly built DoubleTree by Hilton has opened its doors at Newcastle International Airport. The 179-room hotel is situated 15 minutes from the North East city. The hotel’s rooms feature complimentary wired or wireless high-speed internet access and soundproof windows. There is more than 2,200 sq ft of flexible meeting room space at the hotel and a ballroom which can cater for up to 100 guests.
ETC Venues open a new conference centre in the Spring of 2012, with St. Pauls. The ultra modern, versatile design of this new venue makes it perfect for hosting a range of events with the main conference ‘suite’ holding up to 400. The striking, multi-function ‘galleria’ can be used for exhibitions, networking, catering or dining. A series of 14 further rooms with varying capacities provide the perfect environment for meetings, presentations, training courses, seminars or company away days. The venue is situated in the heart of the City of London near the One New Change Shopping Centre and opposite the Museum of London. It is very close to St. Paul’s, Moorgate and Barbican Tube stations.
The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, announces two new hotels in Oslo: The Radisson Blu Hotel, Oslo Alna with 135 rooms and the Park Inn by Radisson Oslo Alna with 208 rooms will be located in adjacent towers, with shared facilities and management. Their opening is scheduled for Q3 2013. The new hotels are located in a highly visible location along the E6, which is the main road connecting Oslo with the airport. The site is 10km east of downtown and 40km from the airport, making it a convenient destination for corporate travellers and meetings & events. Radisson Blu is Rezidor’s core upper upscale brand and the most preferred brand for business travellers in the Nordics. Besides 123 respectively 202 modern rooms, the new hotels will offer shared facilities such as a restaurant and bar, 1,200m2 of conference space, a fitness centre and parking.
The Usher Hall, a key venue for the International Edinburgh Festival, has a contemporary new glass wing which embraces the old architecture. It can be configured to stage anything from concerts to conferences and has flexible space outside
Park Plaza Hotels, owner and operator of upscale and lifestyle hotels, announces the completion of a 61-room extension to the existing four-star art’otel Berlin city centre west, increasing the total number of rooms to 152. At the heart of the extension will be the 400 m2 lobby with a reception area, a reading and internet corner with free internet access, two conference rooms offering daylight and a brand new stylish bar with completion set for January 2012.
The Arden Training and Conference Centre has achieved Gold Standard status which means that all three Warwick Conferences properties are now in the elite BDRC Continental grouping at the end of quarter three
