Author: Katharine Jordan

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Moxy, Marriott International’s budget lifestyle brand, has opened a 437-bedroom hotel at London’s Heathrow Airport, its largest UK property to date and the third London hotel to be opened under the brand in just over a year.

Moxy Heathrow  features 23 family rooms, 86 twin and 328 standard queen-sized bedrooms. It is located close to Terminals Two and Three and offers parking for up to 122 cars as part of its Park and Fly packages.

The company also has its own restaurant brand called Gård Nordic Kitchen, which it will debut in the UK market at Moxy Heathrow.

W Hotels has announced plans to debut its newest hotel in Spain with the opening of W Ibiza in Summer 2019.

The property will be located in the Santa Eulalia neighbourhood and will feature bold and innovative design.  The hotel will have 162 guest rooms, feature an Away Spa with seven private treatment rooms and the brand’s signature FIT gym experience. Three distinct concepts designed for dining, drinking and relaxing will be complemented by a lively rooftop sunset bar and two WET Decks.