November 2016 - EDGE Venues

30th November 2016

Allianz Park – A Space Made For Champions

Home of the Saracens, the reigning English & European Rugby Champions, Allianz Park is a sustainable and environmentally friendly venue with 24 rooms. It can host anything from a meeting for two in one of its executive boxes to 1,500 theatre style, or a reception for 2,000 in the Olympic Bar, while the new pitch is ideal for team building activities.

Located 20 minutes from Central London, Allianz Park is set within 26 acres of parkland with free onsite parking for 800 cars. Bookers can choose to inspire their guests by adding a motivational speaker or maintain the sporting buzz with a tour of the venue’s priory collection, one of the largest collections of sporting memorabilia in the world. Artefacts include Bobby Moore’s shirt from the 1966 World Cup and many Olympic items. The recently refreshed Olympic room is the largest room at AllianzPark. Boasting 1,000sqm of space, it can host 450 boardroom or 1,500 theatre style. While the Allianz Suite which combines the Fez Club, Tulip Club and hundred Club, can host up to 270 boardroom, or 990 theatre style and offer views of the pitch and woodlands. There are also 15 boxes, good for meetings of up to 15 delegates.

30th November 2016

The Hoxton Paris

The Hoxton Paris is due to open in Spring 2017, it will be Hoxton Hotels second property outside London. The boutique hotel will have 172 bedrooms and will be located in a 16th century building in the city’s 2nd arrondissement.

30th November 2016

Astor Hotel Paris, Curio – A Collection By Hilton

In 2017 Curio – A Collection by Hilton will take over the famous Astor Hotel Saint-Honoré after a substantial refurbishment. The venue will have 128 rooms and suites over six storeys.

29th November 2016

Work &Amp; Play Meeting &Amp; Event Space At Malmaison

Work & Play Meeting & Event Space at Malmaison

Malmaison has announced the launch of its Work and Play meeting and events space at Malmaison Manchester following its success at Malmaison Birmingham earlier this year.

Work and play is designed to offer flexibility to modern businesses, it has reinvented the classic hotel meeting space with unique artwork and glass walls which form a bright and open atmosphere.

The new space features 5 meeting rooms with capacities ranging from 8 to 110 for conferences and training days, there are also 4 pods which offer a more intimate option for smaller meetings all of which are available to rent by the day or by the hour. The rooms provide comfortable seating, facilities for video conferencing and webinars, UHD TV’s and conference calls. There is also the option to have private dining, and team building activities such as wine tasting and cocktail making.

29th November 2016

Marriott Hotels, Autograph Collection

The first Autograph Collection hotel by Marriott in Paris is set to be unveiled in 2018 in the former Pentemont Abbey. The five star property will bring 50 rooms to the area as well as conference facilities.

28th November 2016

Galvin Brothers New Restaurant – The Centurion Club

Highly regarded restaurateurs, the Galvin Brothers (Jeff & Chris) opened a new restaurant in September at the Centurion Club in St Albans. The restaurant will have an informal feel and offer seasonal menus, with a capacity of 88, a terrace area and three private dining rooms to seat up to 14 diners.

28th November 2016

Visit From Southwater Events Group

This is a privately owned group, which has grown over the years:

In 1987 The International Centre, Telford hosted its first exhibition.

1990 – a Holiday Inn was added to the group. In 1992 a third hall and gallery suite were added to TIC.

2002 – 12.5m investment dedicated conferencing facilities expanding the centre to allow bigger events took place.2004 saw the need for more bedrooms and TIC built, the International Hotel.

2011 – the Ludlow suite was added to the centre.

2013 – Gray’s Hotel was rebranded as Ramada.

2014 – saw the introduction of a brand new cosmopolitan events campus.

25th November 2016

Fairview Hotels Tell Us About Buying Novotels

Fairview Hotels have recently purchased, The Novotel Manchester West, Novotel Wolverhampton, Novotel Coventry & Novotel Ipswich hotels from Accor and will be managed by Fairview Hotels as of the 2nd December.

Fairview Hotels will also be looking to start light refurbishment in the new year to keep up with The Novotel standard similar to their sister properties Novotel Nottingham Derby and Stevenage.

Novotel Nottingham Derby has completed all 8 meeting rooms and restaurant in its refurbishment programme and now on the last stage of the, bar, reception and lobby area. Mercure London Bloomsbury launches Marco’s Italian restaurant.

25th November 2016

New Meeting Space At Bma House

BMA House has opened four new meeting rooms this Autumn bringing their total amount of meeting rooms to 29. These new rooms (The Worcester, Aldrich-Blake, Magill and Tudor-Hart Room) have a capacity between 10 – 75 delegates and all benefit from natural daylight as well as in-built AV. The maximum capacity in some of the larger spaces within the venue is 320 and there is also some outdoor space in the Courtyard which can be used for events as well. The venue is within easy walking distance from King’s Cross and Euston train/underground stations.

24th November 2016

Twickenham Experience Re-Opens After Refurbishment

Twickenham Experience has re-opened its south stand conference centre following a 3 month refurbishment. The South Stand has a fresh new look, and has 12 meeting rooms with the largest holding a maximum capacity of 1,200 delegates. The venue has also opened a new business centre and marketing suite. The business centre offers clients a private working space with facilities for printing and computer access. The marketing suite will be used to entertain clients throughout their event planning process and includes a boardroom style table, plasma screen and coffee table.