April 2018 - EDGE Venues

30th April 2018

Nyx Hotel Opens In Madrid

After an intensive period of reconstruction and renovation, Leonardo Hotels is opening its third lifestyle hotel in Europe.

Excellently situated in the banking and business district of the Spanish capital, the NYX Hotel Madrid has a refreshingly different look. The hotel’s 180 rooms on six floors are now available to all travellers. The absolute highlight is the rooftop pool, which is surrounded by works of art from the Madrid art scene and will be open for relaxation starting in June. The hotel group invested more than 10 million euros in this attractive expansion of its portfolio.

The hotel’s colourful and stylish interior is based on a 70s theme. The centrepiece of the hotel is its spacious open lobby, which directly connects the lounge, restaurant and bar. Situated a 10-minute walk from Real Madrid’s Bernabeu Stadium, NYX Madrid offers functional, air-conditioned rooms with satellite TV. Trains to Madrid Airport stop 550 yards away at Nuevos Ministerios Station.

The hotel offers free high-speed Wi-Fi throughout, and 100% cover for 3G mobile phones.

27th April 2018

Cct Venues Docklands To Open In May

The CCT Venues-Docklands is a central London venue equipped with a large exhibition space, a private lounge, eight meeting rooms, six smaller rooms and a waterfront terrace and restaurant.

The summer launch comes after an extensive refurbishment at 193 Marsh Wall, next to South Quay station and the Canary Wharf business district. Its exhibition space has capacity for 250 guests and a private lounge.

The eight meeting rooms at the venue have large windows, stylish furniture and digital door signage, the smaller rooms can be used for syndicates, breakouts or interviews and the private waterfront terrace can be used for small receptions.

26th April 2018

Hotel Du Vin Stratford Upon Avon To Open In May

Hotel du Vin is soon to open the doors of its 19th hotel located in the historic centre of Stratford-upon-Avon, on 1 May 2018. The new hotel is spread across two converted Grade II-listed townhouses, and features 46 bedrooms and suites.

The hotel also includes its own bistro focused on home-style French cooking accompanied with its own courtyard allowing guests to dine outside, an event space to accommodate up to 70 people suitable for meetings, weddings and celebrations, along with two smaller private dining rooms for 10-12 guests.

This is the latest addition to Hotel du Vin’s portfolio of luxury boutique hotels, which will soon be joined by another – The Avon Gorge by Hotel du Vin in Clifton Village, Bristol.

26th April 2018

Imperial War Museum Has Opened Its Ground For Private Hire

A new outdoor space has been unveiled at the Imperial War Museum in London. The new space is on the grounds of the iconic museum and is a newly created terrace area which can accommodate up to 175 people. The terrace has been designed with summer parties and drinks receptions in mind. In an informal seating style, this would be great for BBQs especially with the parasols and heaters for cooler evenings.

25th April 2018

The Grubstreet Author To Become The City Of London’S Newest Events Venue

A new events venue is coming to London, The Grubstreet Author on Milton Street in the heart of Moorgate, is a collection of three luxuriously designed spaces, operated by the team behind The Brewery.

Occupying a previously forgotten and derelict part of the original Whitbread Brewery, will be a modern events venue for up to 70 guests, and perfectly suited for meetings, private dinners or product launches.

With a private entrance on Milton Street, previously known as Grub Street, the venue takes its name from the bohemian area best known for publishing houses, poets and ‘hack writers’ during the 18th Century. The venue has been given new purpose with a contemporary design approach, featuring:

The Cutting Room; a cinema auditorium for 48 people. Restored to its former glory and enhanced with the latest AV, signature lighting and tiered red velvet cinema seating creates a quirky and elegant setting.

The Sample Room; the former beer sampling area of the original brewery is a contemporary reception area for up to 70. A metallic bar with glowing neon quill, bold herringbone floor and luxurious furnishings will become a feature for cocktail receptions and networking.

The Pasteur Room (pictured); named after the original room in The Brewery for beer fermenting, the stunning tiled roof and burnt iron chandelier is designed for private dining for up to 70. The Pasteur Room can be used in conjunction with The Sample Room to create a separate reception space to host larger standing events.

25th April 2018

Jumeirah Will Launch Zabeel House Hotel In London’S Shoreditch Next Year

This hotel will be the Dubai-based company’s first Zabeel House hotel in the UK and it is expected to open in the first quarter of 2019. The property is located on Great Eastern Street and will have around 200 bedrooms. The first hotel under this brand opened in Dubai in March 2018 (pictured) and the brand is focused on creating hotels is vibrant city centres.

Jumeirah has also announced redevelopment plans for the Jumeirah Carlton Tower in Knightsbridge.

23rd April 2018

Multifunctional Congress And Cultural Centre O2 Prague

New multifunctional and congress centre is being built in Prague. Bestsport company which owns and operates the O2 arena will construct a complex in so-called “small arena.” The centre will be named O2 universum. The construction budget is about 1.2 billion CZK.

“The O2 arena has proved the ability to host successfully the world’s greatest musical or sporting events, however we have been aware for a long time that there is an extensive space in the building that is not being used efficiently,” says Robert Schaffer, the chairman of board and CEO of Bestsport company and O2 arena. “In addition we have perceived the interests of promoters and organizers who wanted to place attractive events into arena but there was a question about appropriate space. In the second half of the year 2015 the first serious reflection about rebuilding has come to our minds and we have decided to complete the ‘small arena.’”

The multifunctional centre is being built in the space of so-called “small arena” which was built at the same time as the O2 arena – from 2003 to 2004. The intention was to have a training area next to the O2 arena, originally designated as the second area for the 2004 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships. There had to be established other areas for sport and commercial use.

The new complex which is directly linked to the O2 arena from the south has four floors and total area of almost 50 000 m2. “Small arena” will have 21 halls of different sizes at disposal in total capacity of 10 000 visitors. The largest hall with a capacity of up to 4.5 thousand people will be used as a space for organizing medium-sized concerts and sporting events. On every floor of the complex there will be created 13 000 m2 for exhibitions and commercial use.

20th April 2018

Moxy Hotel Due Open On Solihull Nec Campus

A 224-bedroom Moxy hotel is set to open on the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) complex in Solihull next year. The property is due to open in mid-2019 under Marriott International’s lifestyle brand and follows recent investment in the campus, with a Merlin Entertainments-operated Bear Grylls Adventure experience due to open on the site later this year. Hilton, Crowne Plaza and the Genting hotel already operate at the site.

Four more Moxy hotels are to open in the UK in 2018, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Southampton and York. The brand has 20 hotels worldwide, with a further 90 properties in the global pipeline.

19th April 2018

Qe2 To Open As Floating Hotel In Dubai

The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) has relaunched as a floating hotel, restaurant and exhibition in Dubai this week.

The cruise liner made her maiden transatlantic voyage in 1969 from Southampton to New York. The ship was retired in 2008 following 1,400 voyages and is now docked permanently at Mina Rashid in Dubai.

QE2 opened yesterday, 18 April 2018, and will be opened in stages, the first of which will be the 13 restored rooms and suites, five of the planned 13 restaurants and bars, and the adjacent QE2 Heritage Exhibition.

Accommodation on the 13-deck liner has been restored, maintaining design features but has also modernised. Several of the original restaurants have also retained the same names and décor. The liner will have 13 bars and restaurants in total: the Chart Room, a historical lounge and bar; the Golden Lion, a traditional English pub; the Pavilion, a family restaurant with a terrace overlooking the marina; Lido, the hotel’s all-day-dining restaurant; the Grand Lounge; and the Yacht Club offering afternoon tea. The hotel’s signature restaurant is the Queen’s Grill, offering British fine-dining dishes and a tasting menu recreating classic dishes from 1969.

Adjacent to the hotel lobby is the QE2 Exhibition detailing the liner’s 39-year history. The QE2 will be fully opened in October 2018.

19th April 2018

Rooftop Deck At National Theatre Opening This Summer

A full renovation of the rooftop deck at the National Theatre is taking place at the moment. The space was originally a temporary structure built in 2007. Sliding glass screens are being installed which will open to the external terrace. This will create a free-flowing area, using both indoor and outdoor spaces with views along the river and of the London skyline.

The Deck’s event space will be used for a variety of corporate events, product launches, fashion shoots, barbecues and cocktail parties for up to 150 guests. The National Theatre’s in house team provides all food and drink for events at The Deck.