Hilton Hyde Park Refurbishment

Hilton Hyde Park Refurbishment
Hilton Hyde Park Refurbishment
Originally dating back to 1907, Hilton Hyde Park has undergone a 5 million refurbishment including its meeting space (which can fit up to 30 delegates theatre) and bedrooms. With 136 bedrooms on-site this boutique hotel has resigned the hotel to be in keeping with its Edwardian history. There is also an additional outlet for dining as a previous beauty salon has been turned into the Aubaine restaurant offering up to 175 covers including al-fresco dining. The Hilton Hyde Park is well connected with only being a short 50 metre walk from the Queensway underground station and overlooks London’s beautiful Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. 

Hilton Hype Park Refurbishment

Hilton Hype Park Refurbishment
Hilton Hype Park Refurbishment
Originally dating back to 1907, Hilton Hyde Park has undergone a 5 million refurbishment including its meeting space (which can fit up to 30 delegates theatre) and bedrooms. With 136 bedrooms on-site this boutique hotel has resigned the hotel to be in keeping with its Edwardian history. There is also an additional outlet for dining as a previous beauty salon has been turned into the Aubaine restaurant offering up to 175 covers including al-fresco dining. The Hilton Hyde Park is well connected with only being a short 50 metre walk from the Queensway underground station and overlooks London’s beautiful Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. 

New Hotel Opens In New York

New hotel opens in New York
New hotel opens in New York
The Beekman Hotel, an exclusive 5-star hotel in central New York has recently opened, with an impressive nine-story atrium and pyramidal skylight. The hotel is a boutique property, and has 6 meeting rooms, the largest of which is the Temple Court which can seat up to 145 delegates in a theatre style, or 60 in cabaret style. The hotel offers two restaurants, one of which is Fowler & Wells, which serves American cuisine and New York classics, while the Augustine will be a brasserie with lighter dishes and French cuisine. The hotel is close to the Brooklyn Bridge and the World Trade Center.

Macdonald Hotels Open First Irish Meetings And Events Conference Hotel

Macdonald Hotels open first irish meetings and events conference hotel
Macdonald Hotels open first irish meetings and events conference hotel

Macdonald Kinsale Hotel & Spa, near Cork, is preparing to welcome event delegates and businesses travellers from across the world as it unveils its new meeting, team building, and conferencing facilities.

Nestled in 90 acres of wooded parkland, Macdonald Kinsale Hotel & Spa’s Rathmore Suite is set on the ground floor of the luxury 4-star hotel. With capacity from 40 to 300 delegates, the 210m2 space offers superb flexibility in terms of layout options, including threatre, banquet, classroom, U-shape, board, and caberet. It also offers panoramic views of Oysterhaven Bay which delegates can enjoy from its exclusive private balcony.


The conference and business facilities at Macdonald Kinsale Hotel & Spa include free Wi-Fi throughout, the latest audio visual equipment including LCD projectors and screens as well as disabled access. 

Macdonald Kinsale Hotel & Spa’s events team is able to create bespoke team-building days for businesses in partnership with local activity specialists the Oysterhaven Activity Centre.  Activities range from small team building events for as few as eight through to the ‘bobsled bonanza’ course building event for up to 100 delegates at a time.


Beyond the hotel’s premier meeting and conference facilities, guests have the opportunity to enjoy time for themselves in one of its 20 extra luxurious garden suites which have floor to ceiling views across Oysterhaven Bay, Jacuzzi baths, and private balconies or one of 70 bright and spacious luxury bedrooms.


The hotel also has a leisure and wellbeing centre with a luxury spa which offers Irish Ogra peat treatments, floatation beds, a sumptuous relaxation room, and ‘couples suite’. The Rockpool Restaurant & Bar offers delicious, locally sourced Irish food including Kinsale Bay Scallops, braised Irish beef, responsibly sourced wild white wild fish, and a selection of fine Irish Cheese.


Views Of Shipwreck From New Events Space In Mary Rose Museum

Views of shipwreck from new events space in Mary Rose Museum
Views of shipwreck from new events space in Mary Rose Museum
The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth has unveiled a new events space with views of the conserved hull of King Henry VIII’s favourite warship, following a 9 month, £5.4 million pound renovation. The Tudor warship that sank in the Solent in 1545 was revealed to the public on July 20th and has been described as the best view of the ship for 471 years. HMS Victory, Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, sits right alongside the building in Portsmouth Harbour, which is 10 minutes from the centre of Portsmouth. Packages include guided tours of the museum and is undoubtedly an exciting and unique venue.

Radisson Blu Frankfurt

Radisson Blu Frankfurt
Radisson Blu Frankfurt

The Radisson Blu, Frankfurt is in an ideal location for meetings with direct access to the motorway, 15 minutes to Frankfurt Airport and 10 minutes to city centre, the meeting rooms were extended in 2014 resulting in 16 modern rooms spread over 1700m2 with floor to ceiling windows and state of the art AV equipment. The venue also benefits from a showroom and outside terrace for evening events.

The hotel has 428 soft-refurbished bedrooms in 4 different room styles to suit every guest with stunning views of either the bustling city or nearby Taunus Mountains and each benefit from the fastest WI-FI in the city with 1 GB download speed


5 Fast Facts About Vienna


 

  • Meetings expertise: The Vienna Convention Bureau now has eight Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP). No other European convention bureau has so many employees who have earned this special quality seal. The Certified Meeting Professional program is run by the Convention Industry Council (CIC).
  • Big capacity, smaller city: Vienna offers impressive meeting and event facilities in a concentrated area, with 3 conference centres, for up to 30,000 pax, over 33,000 hotel rooms, more than 150 impressive venues, and over 7,400 bars and restaurants. And that all within a city with only 1.8 million inhabitants!

  • Time is money: Around 2 hours by air from most EU capitals, just 20 minutes (taxi) or 16 minutes (City Airport Train) from the airport to the city centre


 

  • Living standards to die for: Vienna is the world’s most liveable city, for the 6th year in a row (Mercer Quality of Living Survey)

  • Meetings expertise: The Vienna Convention Bureau now has eight Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP). No other European convention bureau has so many employees who have earned this special quality seal. The Certified Meeting Professional program is run by the Convention Industry Council (CIC).
  • Big capacity, smaller city: Vienna offers impressive meeting and event facilities in a concentrated area, with 3 conference centres, for up to 30,000 pax, over 33,000 hotel rooms, more than 150 impressive venues, and over 7,400 bars and restaurants. And that all within a city with only 1.8 million inhabitants!

  • Time is money: Around 2 hours by air from most EU capitals, just 20 minutes (taxi) or 16 minutes (City Airport Train) from the airport to the city centre


 

  • The wisdom of the crowd: Vienna is one of the world’s leading meeting destinations, always in the top 4 ranking of ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association)

  • Living standards to die for: Vienna is the world’s most liveable city, for the 6th year in a row (Mercer Quality of Living Survey)

  • Meetings expertise: The Vienna Convention Bureau now has eight Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP). No other European convention bureau has so many employees who have earned this special quality seal. The Certified Meeting Professional program is run by the Convention Industry Council (CIC).
  • Big capacity, smaller city: Vienna offers impressive meeting and event facilities in a concentrated area, with 3 conference centres, for up to 30,000 pax, over 33,000 hotel rooms, more than 150 impressive venues, and over 7,400 bars and restaurants. And that all within a city with only 1.8 million inhabitants!

  • Time is money: Around 2 hours by air from most EU capitals, just 20 minutes (taxi) or 16 minutes (City Airport Train) from the airport to the city centre


 

Vienna is one of the top M&E destinations in Europe, please see below for 5 x key points why Vienna works well for a range of events:

  • The wisdom of the crowd: Vienna is one of the world’s leading meeting destinations, always in the top 4 ranking of ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association)

  • Living standards to die for: Vienna is the world’s most liveable city, for the 6th year in a row (Mercer Quality of Living Survey)

  • Meetings expertise: The Vienna Convention Bureau now has eight Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP). No other European convention bureau has so many employees who have earned this special quality seal. The Certified Meeting Professional program is run by the Convention Industry Council (CIC).
  • Big capacity, smaller city: Vienna offers impressive meeting and event facilities in a concentrated area, with 3 conference centres, for up to 30,000 pax, over 33,000 hotel rooms, more than 150 impressive venues, and over 7,400 bars and restaurants. And that all within a city with only 1.8 million inhabitants!

  • Time is money: Around 2 hours by air from most EU capitals, just 20 minutes (taxi) or 16 minutes (City Airport Train) from the airport to the city centre


 

Vienna is one of the top M&E destinations in Europe, please see below for 5 x key points why Vienna works well for a range of events:

  • The wisdom of the crowd: Vienna is one of the world’s leading meeting destinations, always in the top 4 ranking of ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association)

  • Living standards to die for: Vienna is the world’s most liveable city, for the 6th year in a row (Mercer Quality of Living Survey)

  • Meetings expertise: The Vienna Convention Bureau now has eight Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP). No other European convention bureau has so many employees who have earned this special quality seal. The Certified Meeting Professional program is run by the Convention Industry Council (CIC).
  • Big capacity, smaller city: Vienna offers impressive meeting and event facilities in a concentrated area, with 3 conference centres, for up to 30,000 pax, over 33,000 hotel rooms, more than 150 impressive venues, and over 7,400 bars and restaurants. And that all within a city with only 1.8 million inhabitants!

  • Time is money: Around 2 hours by air from most EU capitals, just 20 minutes (taxi) or 16 minutes (City Airport Train) from the airport to the city centre


 

5 Fast Facts about Vienna
5 Fast Facts about Vienna

Vienna is one of the top M&E destinations in Europe, please see below for 5 x key points why Vienna works well for a range of events:

  • The wisdom of the crowd: Vienna is one of the world’s leading meeting destinations, always in the top 4 ranking of ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association)

  • Living standards to die for: Vienna is the world’s most liveable city, for the 6th year in a row (Mercer Quality of Living Survey)

  • Meetings expertise: The Vienna Convention Bureau now has eight Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP). No other European convention bureau has so many employees who have earned this special quality seal. The Certified Meeting Professional program is run by the Convention Industry Council (CIC).
  • Big capacity, smaller city: Vienna offers impressive meeting and event facilities in a concentrated area, with 3 conference centres, for up to 30,000 pax, over 33,000 hotel rooms, more than 150 impressive venues, and over 7,400 bars and restaurants. And that all within a city with only 1.8 million inhabitants!

  • Time is money: Around 2 hours by air from most EU capitals, just 20 minutes (taxi) or 16 minutes (City Airport Train) from the airport to the city centre


 

Sheffield’S Four Star Boutique Hotel – Leopold Hotel Sheffield

Sheffield's Four Star Boutique Hotel - Leopold Hotel Sheffield
Sheffield's Four Star Boutique Hotel – Leopold Hotel Sheffield

The Leopold Hotel Sheffield part of Small Luxury Hotels of the World and built on the former site of a Grade II listed Boys Grammar School, making it Sheffield’s only four star boutique hotel. The hotel is centrally located in Leopold Square amongst a selection of upmarket bars and restaurants. 


This bespoke venue offers 90 fully air-conditioned bedrooms where you will find an elegant blend of contemporary and traditional designs backed by the latest technology. From the highest quality Egyptian linens to the built in I-Pod docking stations in the bedrooms. 


Meetings and conferences can be selected from any of the 4 conferencing rooms on offer, each again mix the modern with the old to become a highly functional yet memorable backdrop to any delegate gathering. Private dining is available and the venue are able to cater for drinks party’s as well as a whole host of celebratory events


Brighton New Unique Event Space – I360 Observation Tower

Brighton new unique event space - I360 Observation Tower
Brighton new unique event space – I360 Observation Tower

Brighton is gaining a brand new and very unique event space with its I360 Observation Tower this summer. The tower itself is the world’s first vertical cable car which takes guests up into the skies to reach 450 ft above ground level where you can enjoy 360 degree views of the skyline. The Glass pod can be hired exclusively to fit up to 156 theatre or up to 200 for a drinks reception with views that stretch as far as 26 miles across the city and onto the sea.


The venue also benefits from 5 other meeting rooms as well as the observation tower which have a capacity up to 200 theatre and being in such a prime location means other well-known hotels are also closeby such as the Hilton Metropole or the Grand Hotel whilst the Brighton Conference Centre is also a stone’s throw away.


There is also the option to use the venue for team building activities including abseiling down the observation tower or making use of the Brighton beach for other fun activities.


Bookings are being made from September 2016.


Hertfordshire Hotel Completes Refurbishment

Hertfordshire hotel completes refurbishment
Hertfordshire hotel completes refurbishment
The White Hart Welwyn has recently completed a total refurbishment of the hotel. The property, offers a restaurant, one meeting room, and a small number of bedrooms, and can be well suited to smaller intimate meetings. The function room is the former court house of Welwyn, and can seat up to 20 delegates in a boardroom style, or 40 for a reception. The refurbishment was announced in December 2015, along with a change in ownership taking effect in January 2016.