Raffles Hotels and Resorts has announced that will transform the Old War Office building in Whitehall into a hotel and deluxe residences in London. The hotel is located close to 10 Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.
Planning permission has been granted for a multi-purpose development including 125 bedrooms (of which 40% are suites), 88 private residences, restaurants and other amenities. The building is Grade II* listed and has 1,100 rooms on seven floors, and two miles of corridors, was completed in 1906. It was the office of many influential political and military leaders such as Sir Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George, Lord Kitchener, Herbert Asquith and T.E. Lawrence. It was also the location of the British Secret Service who had their own entrance.
All the bedrooms are different, with fabric panels, bold colours, 70s retro arm chairs, brass and marble. There is 24-hour room service and mini bars stocked with various products, including house made cocktails. The bathrooms are influenced by the roofs in the street, with sinks made from two pieces of granite placed at 90°, large mirrors and black and white octagonal floor.
As Covent Garden was originally part of the orchards for Westminster Abbey the restaurant serves a simple, seasonal menu with an influence from French cooking. It’s decorated with a glass roof, terracotta tiles, oak flooring and a hand-painted mural of a tiger that fills the entire ceiling.
The Henrietta Hotel & Restaurant combines two townhouses at numbers 14 and 15 Henrietta Street in Covent Garden. Inspired by the surrounding streets of Covent Garden and the influence of Italian design, the Henrietta has 18 bedrooms, a bar and restaurant.
All the bedrooms are different, with fabric panels, bold colours, 70s retro arm chairs, brass and marble. There is 24-hour room service and mini bars stocked with various products, including house made cocktails. The bathrooms are influenced by the roofs in the street, with sinks made from two pieces of granite placed at 90°, large mirrors and black and white octagonal floor.
As Covent Garden was originally part of the orchards for Westminster Abbey the restaurant serves a simple, seasonal menu with an influence from French cooking. It’s decorated with a glass roof, terracotta tiles, oak flooring and a hand-painted mural of a tiger that fills the entire ceiling.
The Henrietta Hotel, London – new for 2017
The Henrietta Hotel & Restaurant combines two townhouses at numbers 14 and 15 Henrietta Street in Covent Garden. Inspired by the surrounding streets of Covent Garden and the influence of Italian design, the Henrietta has 18 bedrooms, a bar and restaurant.
All the bedrooms are different, with fabric panels, bold colours, 70s retro arm chairs, brass and marble. There is 24-hour room service and mini bars stocked with various products, including house made cocktails. The bathrooms are influenced by the roofs in the street, with sinks made from two pieces of granite placed at 90°, large mirrors and black and white octagonal floor.
As Covent Garden was originally part of the orchards for Westminster Abbey the restaurant serves a simple, seasonal menu with an influence from French cooking. It’s decorated with a glass roof, terracotta tiles, oak flooring and a hand-painted mural of a tiger that fills the entire ceiling.
The bar and lounge areas are the Headmaster’s Room and Teacher’s Room retain the original wood panelling and floors, fireplaces and ceilings. There are two restaurants, Baluchi serves a contemporary Indian menu and the Naanery creates variations on a perfect naan. The Terrace is an outside dining area. The hotel also has a spa and gym.
The LaLiT London is a newly opened hotel in Tooley Street, on the south bank of the Thames, between London Bridge and Tower Bridge. It’s converted from an old Grammar School and now has 70 bedrooms. The style of the property is a combination of Indian design in an 180-year old traditional English building.
The bar and lounge areas are the Headmaster’s Room and Teacher’s Room retain the original wood panelling and floors, fireplaces and ceilings. There are two restaurants, Baluchi serves a contemporary Indian menu and the Naanery creates variations on a perfect naan. The Terrace is an outside dining area. The hotel also has a spa and gym.
The LaLiT London – a new boutique hotel
The LaLiT London is a newly opened hotel in Tooley Street, on the south bank of the Thames, between London Bridge and Tower Bridge. It’s converted from an old Grammar School and now has 70 bedrooms. The style of the property is a combination of Indian design in an 180-year old traditional English building.
The bar and lounge areas are the Headmaster’s Room and Teacher’s Room retain the original wood panelling and floors, fireplaces and ceilings. There are two restaurants, Baluchi serves a contemporary Indian menu and the Naanery creates variations on a perfect naan. The Terrace is an outside dining area. The hotel also has a spa and gym.
The Rothamsted Conference Centre is pleased to announce the launch of The Hive, their new interactive workshop space. The Hive is an exclusive area where groups can immerse themselves, explore ideas and find solutions. With its bright colour scheme, moveable whiteboards, coffee and snack point, flexible seating, multiple screens and workstations, clients will be able to focus on the issues at hand uninterrupted. Perfect for a short intense brainstorm session or for a longer period spread over several days, the space is for their exclusive use.
The venue is served by excellent transport links, just 10 minutes by train from London Luton International Airport and 25 minutes from London St Pancras International, Rothamsted Conference Centre has a free dedicated car-park, free Wi-Fi and an excellent on-site restaurant serving freshly cooked food daily.
Stamford Bridge, the home to Chelsea Football Club is opening up their Summer Garden for hire once again this year. Its official opening date of the 5th June 2017 means that this area will be available to hire throughout the summer months. The Garden will boast 550 sqft of space that will work well for outdoor entertainment, drinks receptions or private parties for up to 300 delegates. There are a range of packages to suit all types of events and budgets so for an event with a twist this is certainly a venue to keep in mind.
The venue can hold up to 100 people for a drinks reception if hired privately or tables can be reserved for smaller groups.
The Roof is located on top of The Good Hotel, a floating vessel based in London’s Royal Victoria Dock with travel links to Central London by Tube and DLR. The Excel and Crystal are neighbours, and the O2 Arena is just a 10 minute cable car journey across the Thames.
The venue can hold up to 100 people for a drinks reception if hired privately or tables can be reserved for smaller groups.
Are you looking for a different venue? We’d like to introduce you to the The Roof with panoramic views of the River Thames, Docklands and the skyline of London’s Canary Wharf. The Roof is a great venue for summer events.
The Roof is located on top of The Good Hotel, a floating vessel based in London’s Royal Victoria Dock with travel links to Central London by Tube and DLR. The Excel and Crystal are neighbours, and the O2 Arena is just a 10 minute cable car journey across the Thames.
The venue can hold up to 100 people for a drinks reception if hired privately or tables can be reserved for smaller groups.
Are you looking for a different venue? We’d like to introduce you to the The Roof with panoramic views of the River Thames, Docklands and the skyline of London’s Canary Wharf. The Roof is a great venue for summer events.
The Roof is located on top of The Good Hotel, a floating vessel based in London’s Royal Victoria Dock with travel links to Central London by Tube and DLR. The Excel and Crystal are neighbours, and the O2 Arena is just a 10 minute cable car journey across the Thames.
The venue can hold up to 100 people for a drinks reception if hired privately or tables can be reserved for smaller groups.
The newest rooftop bar in London at The Good Hotel
Are you looking for a different venue? We’d like to introduce you to the The Roof with panoramic views of the River Thames, Docklands and the skyline of London’s Canary Wharf. The Roof is a great venue for summer events.
The Roof is located on top of The Good Hotel, a floating vessel based in London’s Royal Victoria Dock with travel links to Central London by Tube and DLR. The Excel and Crystal are neighbours, and the O2 Arena is just a 10 minute cable car journey across the Thames.
The venue can hold up to 100 people for a drinks reception if hired privately or tables can be reserved for smaller groups.
Manchester City visited us at Trinity Event Solutions earlier this month and shared the following key facts with us;
Location – Etihad Stadium is only a 6 minute journey by tram to/from Manchester Piccadilly with trams running every five minutes. The venue is close to all major road networks and Manchester Airport, there are also 2500 complimentary car park spaces.
New Event Space – From August 2017, The Tunnel Club is available for non-match day hire
Ideal for – Large exhibition/roadshow events (South Stand). Large scale interviews & events with multiple syndicate rooms (the venue has 60 high quality executive boxes, ideal for 1:1 interviews) . Awards ceremonies up to 200 (unique scoreboard & ribbon branding). Informal dining up to 480. Short lead room hire, boardroom x 10-20. Unique dining & tour experience as part of multiple day residential events in the city.
Unique & Hidden Spaces – Each of the 12 spaces are individually designed providing a great variety of offering and delegate experience. Harvey Nichols Box, dine in the changing rooms, plenty of unique options.
Lane End Conference Centre is located in High Wycombe and is easily accessible via public transport and by car. They have undergone a 2.2 million refurbishment that was completed this year and consists of 5 buildings each equipped with meeting rooms, bedrooms, lounge, bar and dining room. Each of these buildings are available for exclusive use and are accredited by the Healthcare Venues so are suitable for healthcare conference and meetings. They also freshly bake biscuits on site that we have tested and are delicious!
Kimpton’s much-loved perks and thoughtful touches can be experienced throughout the hotel. Guests have access to a modern fitness centre, Gaiam yoga mats in every room and a complimentary all-day tea station in the lobby. Guests can explore the city on complimentary VanMoof bikes and a hosted social hour every evening gives guests the chance to socialise and enjoy the hotel.
Kimpton Hotels, owned by the InterContinental Hotels Group, has opened the Kimpton De Witt in the centre of Amsterdam, near Central Station. The hotel has 274 bedrooms, 18 flexible meeting rooms, the largest holding 200 people in theatre-style. The hotel is contemporary in style and has Dutch art in the bedrooms with blue Delft-inspired tiles paving the bathroom floors. There is an inside courtyard and within the property there’s a three-storey ‘Little House,’ which dates back to the 1600s. The Little House can be rented for groups looking for complete privacy.
Kimpton’s much-loved perks and thoughtful touches can be experienced throughout the hotel. Guests have access to a modern fitness centre, Gaiam yoga mats in every room and a complimentary all-day tea station in the lobby. Guests can explore the city on complimentary VanMoof bikes and a hosted social hour every evening gives guests the chance to socialise and enjoy the hotel.
Kimpton Hotels, owned by the InterContinental Hotels Group, has opened the Kimpton De Witt in the centre of Amsterdam, near Central Station. The hotel has 274 bedrooms, 18 flexible meeting rooms, the largest holding 200 people in theatre-style. The hotel is contemporary in style and has Dutch art in the bedrooms with blue Delft-inspired tiles paving the bathroom floors. There is an inside courtyard and within the property there’s a three-storey ‘Little House,’ which dates back to the 1600s. The Little House can be rented for groups looking for complete privacy.
Kimpton’s much-loved perks and thoughtful touches can be experienced throughout the hotel. Guests have access to a modern fitness centre, Gaiam yoga mats in every room and a complimentary all-day tea station in the lobby. Guests can explore the city on complimentary VanMoof bikes and a hosted social hour every evening gives guests the chance to socialise and enjoy the hotel.
The first Kimpton Hotel in Europe opens in Amsterdam
Kimpton Hotels, owned by the InterContinental Hotels Group, has opened the Kimpton De Witt in the centre of Amsterdam, near Central Station. The hotel has 274 bedrooms, 18 flexible meeting rooms, the largest holding 200 people in theatre-style. The hotel is contemporary in style and has Dutch art in the bedrooms with blue Delft-inspired tiles paving the bathroom floors. There is an inside courtyard and within the property there’s a three-storey ‘Little House,’ which dates back to the 1600s. The Little House can be rented for groups looking for complete privacy.
Kimpton’s much-loved perks and thoughtful touches can be experienced throughout the hotel. Guests have access to a modern fitness centre, Gaiam yoga mats in every room and a complimentary all-day tea station in the lobby. Guests can explore the city on complimentary VanMoof bikes and a hosted social hour every evening gives guests the chance to socialise and enjoy the hotel.
L’Oscar is a new, luxury, 40-bedroom hotel being developed in old church buildings in Holborn. It will be classified as 5 Star Hotel with bars, restaurant, spa, gym. There will be conference facilities on the ground and first floors, as well as in the chapel building
The Grade II Listed building was originally built in 1903 as headquarters and congress centre for the Baptist Church. The interiors feature Regency-style moulded plaster ceilings and marble fireplaces with terracotta narrative panels above. The building fell into disuse in the early 1990s and had been on English Heritage’s At Risk register.
Hotel L’Oscar in Holborn should open in 2018
L’Oscar is a new, luxury, 40-bedroom hotel being developed in old church buildings in Holborn. It will be classified as 5 Star Hotel with bars, restaurant, spa, gym. There will be conference facilities on the ground and first floors, as well as in the chapel building
The Grade II Listed building was originally built in 1903 as headquarters and congress centre for the Baptist Church. The interiors feature Regency-style moulded plaster ceilings and marble fireplaces with terracotta narrative panels above. The building fell into disuse in the early 1990s and had been on English Heritage’s At Risk register.
