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The Trinity and EDGEvenues.com Triple Challenge

Trinity Event Solutions has joined up with our sister company EDGEvenues.com to take the Triple Challenge to a new high level. The company is back in action already supporting our corporate planners as they prepare for the return to live events from Q4 this year and for next few years. We are very aware that the events industry is changing and as a result we are now out and about building up our expert knowledge of venues and hotels. We are meeting them to understand the changes they have made and, of course, to keep on top of new properties and renovations that have taken place during Covid. Our target is to visit 400 venues before the 1st of October when our online Charity Auction goes live!

We cannot think of a better way to support our corporate buyers with all the challenges that are being thrown at them as they navigate a new world of live and hybrid than with a fun challenge that supports our industry, our buyers and our charities.

The Triple Challenge has raised over £200,000 in recent years to support many local charities chosen by our team and of course our meetings industry charities. This year’s charities have not been chosen as yet but they will be chosen by the Team here at Trinity and EDGE.

Trinity Triple Challenge

  • To challenge venues to deliver a creative and memorable site visit which we will report on and share with our corporate buyers and donate a great prize for the Auction. The prizes raise funds for the charities through an online auction which will be launched on the 1st of October. 100% of money received will be donated to the Charities net of credit card costs. All prizes will be added to showcase the venue profile on EDGEvenues.com, the go-to online directory featuring over 19,000 MICE venues globally.
  • To challenge the Trinity and EDGE teams who normally visit over 100 venues each per year to ensure their expert knowledge is up to date. They will allocate 20 of these visits this summer to grow their knowledge and generate prizes. Trinity is now actively back out supporting our industry and kickstarting our Industry.
  • To challenge the charities and corporate planners to share the great news and opportunity to gain fantastic prizes to support the charities and our industry at a time when we really need it.

The Trinity EDGE Team are planning their trips now and have already visited some of our major cities. They are giving up their time to undertake the challenge and all travel costs and expenses are being met by the company, so that 100% of all money raised will go to the charities.

Jacqui Kavanagh, founder and owner of Trinity and EDGEvenues said: “This is a wonderful initiative which will not only increase our knowledge of venues across the country and benefit our clients, but also supports our CSR policy by raising money for our nominated charities. I would like to thank all the hotels and venues involved for their support and also the team who are so keen to have first-hand experience of the venues that we propose to clients.”

The auction will be launched on the 1st of October and there will be a variety of lots, such as overnight stays, afternoon teas, tickets to sporting engagements and much more.

Its open to all venues to get involved! Interested in taking part, they should contact Jacqui and the team on jacqui@trinityeventsolutions.co.uk or businesssupport@trinityeventsolutions.co.uk

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Paul Swain joins Trinity Event Solutions and EDGEvenues.com

Trinity Event Solutions and EDGEvenues.com are delighted to welcome Paul Swain to the team in the role of Director of Business Development.

Jacqui Kavanagh, founder and owner of Trinity Event Solutions is very pleased with the appointment. “Paul is the perfect fit for Trinity,” comments Jacqui. “He brings a wealth of industry experience, contacts and knowledge to the role as well as a fresh eye. Trinity has gone from strength to strength since we started in 2006 and our venue finding platform www.EDGEvenues.com is growing rapidly as we see event organisers returning to their jobs as the Covid pandemic recedes. This is the perfect time to seek out new opportunities and grow further and we look forward to the impact that Paul’s creativity and skills will bring to company.”

Paul is happy to be joining the team at Trinity Event Solutions and to help play a role in building the growing community of event professionals on the EDGE Venues platform. Paul’s previous roles spanned a wide spectrum of the UK events industry. Most recently he headed up the UK business events market for Rotterdam Partners and The Hague Convention Bureau, building the brand and profile of both destinations and winning new events into each city. However, he has also held business development roles with national convention bureau, hotels and venues, DMC’s and the events media, giving him extensive industry-wide experience.

Paul now brings his talent and experience to work with the Trinity team, striving to make EDGE Venues the most effective ‘go-to’ venue-finding platform for all event organisers, and to help planners maximize the value they can gain from this next-generation business tool. Paul adds that: “This is an exciting time to be expanding our EDGEvenues.com platform, as the industry slowly but surely finds its feet again and regains its focus to enhancing the power of live and hybrid events within secure environments. I look forward to working with the team to deliver on the growing potential EDGEvenues.com offers users as a valuable free-to-use tech tool for their venue-finding, whilst always having a human personality just a helpline call away!”

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Vienna – New venue openings and funding packages to encourage organisers to return

Vienna is ready and waiting to welcome conference, meeting and events visitors again.  There’s lots going on in the city with new hotels and venues opening during this year and beyond.

Austria has recently introduced a €300 million protective shield, which means that the Austrian government will cover financial damage resulting from events being cancelled or restricted due to Covid-19.  An event is considered restricted if more than 30% of the participants cannot take part in the event due to COVID-19.  Applications can be made for events until December 2021.  The scheme applies to event organisers from outside Austria as long as the event is held in Austria.

In addition, Vienna also has a fund of €4m for domestic and international organisers who are planning meetings to be held in Vienna between 1 May 2021 and 31 December 2023.  Its aim is to encourage organisers to host congresses and corporate events in Vienna in the current circumstances.  Funding is provided for costs incurred when organizing meetings and is not intended as compensation for any financial losses.

This is particularly aimed at association congresses and meetings, as well as corporate events and meetings.  The event must be attended by at least 50 on-site participants and it lasts a minimum of four hours.  There is also funding for overnight stays and hybrid meetings.

Centrally located in Europe, Vienna is under 2 hours by plan from most other European capital cities.  It has a quick rail link from the airport to the city centre, which is compact, green and regarded as a safe city.

New Hotels

  • Almanac – opening in the summer of 2021, with 111 bedrooms and 11 meeting rooms
  • Hotel Motto – has 91 bedrooms and two meeting rooms is due to open in September 2021
  • Radisson Red Vienna – with 179 bedrooms and 480m² of meeting space will open during 2021
  • Hampton by Hilton – just opened in February 2021 and located next to the Messe.  This hotel has 192 bedrooms and one meeting room
  • Moons – a contemporary property with 170 bedrooms will open this summer.
  • Jaz in the city – opening in August will have 163 bedrooms and 150m² of meeting space
  • Zoku – 131 loft spaces with the option of a balcony, these are combined living and working space and there’s communal workspace and private meeting rooms.
  • Superbude – a combined hostel and hotel will open in June and has 75m² of meeting space

New Venues

  • Palais Wertheim – a contemporary venue which opened in 2019.  There are three meeting spaces and the largest has capacity for 300 in theatre style.
  • MQ Libelle – a rooftop venue with indoor and outdoor space.  The multi-functional room has capacity for 160 in theatre style.
  • Ariana – opening in 2021 with capacity for up to 500 people in theatre style and five meeting rooms in total
  • Austria Center Vienna ‘Danube Sail’ – has been refurbished, extended and is due to open in 2022.

Opening in 2022

At the luxury end of the market, The Rosewood is due to open in 2022.  It is located in the old town and will have 99 bedrooms, a rooftop bar, spa and meeting space.  This is Rosewood’s 5th property in Europe.

Opening in 2023

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel is being built in Vienna’s old law court building.  There will be 151 bedrooms and the amount of meeting space will be confirmed nearer to completion of the build.

Vienna has three conference centres and is a well-established conference destination, particularly popular with associations as there are numerous international organisations located in the city.  There is a city-wide Coronavirus policy, called Stay Safe, which has set safety and hygiene standards for hotels, including testing for guests.

If you’re interesting in holding your event in Vienna, search for your venue on www.edgevenues.com or call us on 01780 484051 for more information.

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Destinations where events are taking place

In the past few weeks, we’ve seen some experimental conference in meetings in destinations around the world. So, what’s happening abroad and how does that compare to the UK?

The Netherlands

In Holland there’s an organisation called Fieldlab Events, which is a collaboration between the Dutch government with companies, interest groups and the public. They are running an experimental programme to test different events (business and public) and situations (inside and outside, seated, standing, different social distancing and capacities etc.) to see how the Coronavirus limitations can be eased.

On 15th February, there was a test conference for 500 people, called Back to Live. The venue was the purpose-built Beatrix Theatre in Utrecht. Various measures were put in place:

  • Everyone had to have a negative Covid test before attending
  • Temperatures were taken on arrival
  • They were divided into separate groups, using different entrances and washrooms
  • They were fitted with movement sensors
  • Some had to wear a mask, some sat behind screens
  • All have to take another Covid test 5-days afterwards

The event was a success and the result from this event was that one person tested positive for Covid after the event, but it wasn’t traced back to attendance.

There are more events in the pipeline over the next 8 months, with Covid-19 prevention measures in place to test:

  • 50% capacity with 75% sitting/25% standing
  • 100% capacity with 50% sitting/50% standing
  • 100% capacity with 25% sitting/75% standing
  • 100% capacity with a mixture of sitting/standing
  • 100% capacity with no measures

There was also a Dutch Music Festival experiment on the 20th of March, 2021 for 1,500 people.

All attendees were tested for COVID-19 48-hours before entering the grounds, while 150 rapid tests were also randomly administered at the entrance. 26 people who tested positive were not admitted. In the event everyone had to wear a motion tracker and download a location-tracking app to monitor their movements and contact moments. Face masks were mandatory, however, everyone took them off minutes after the party started and no one stopped them.

Singapore

Singapore has recently held two experimental events:

1. The PCMA Convening Leaders 2021 conference

This conference was held at Marina Bay Sands as a hybrid event, 11th-15th January 2021. Usually there are around 4,000 attendees, but this time there were 300 delegates at the live event and 3,000 joined virtually.

The Marina Bay Sands created a Global Broadcast Centre for keynote speakers, expert panels and face-to-face experiences and local cultural tours. Delegates had to test negative for Covid before departure, on arrival and they were tested on-site before entering. Other safety measures included limits on crowd density; social distancing; ensuring a safe and clean environment; and preparing for emergencies relating to Covid-19.

2. Travel Revive

Travel Revive was Singapore’s first trade show during Covid-19 and took place at Singapore’s Sands Expo & Convention Centre in November 2020. It was also a hybrid event

This was a two-day exhibition with almost 1,000 local and international delegates, both local and international. The safety measures also focused on crowd density; grouping attendees; contact tracing; meeting booths with screens and a diary app to book meetings between buyers and exhibitors.

United Arab Emirates

The UAE has been open to visitors since July 2020 and business events recommenced in October 2020. Staff at venues taking a PCR test every week. Attendees will have to have a test with a negative result within 48-hours of the event. The capacity for business events is 50% of previous attendance.

To set the health and safety protocols, Dubai firstly held a half day event with 600 attendees from a local audience. They looked at what worked and this enabled them to put a set of guidelines in place, resulting is several international association events taking place at the end of 2020.

  • Expo 2020 Dubai

This event has been postponed for a year and will now take place from 1st October 2021 to 31st March 2021. Some areas of the site are already open. About 190 countries are participating and the UK will have a pavilion at the event. International exhibitors and visitors are expected, with strict Covid-19 measures in place.

Conferences, meetings and exhibitions have been taking place since summer 2020, with social distancing, wearing masks, reduced capacities, improved cleaning and sanitation.

Spain – Barcelona

On 20th March, there was a music event for 5,000 people in Barcelona. They all had to test for Covid and have a negative result. Temperatures and IDs were checked on arrival. Attendees did not have to keep physically apart, but they still wore masks. Rapid testing was carried out onsite. Everyone will be retested on 25th and 26th March. The results have yet to be announced

UK

The events research programme has planned a series of up to 15 test events in April and May.  The first ones will are:

  • World Snooker Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield on 17 April
  • FA Cup Semi Final, Wembley Stadium on 17 April
  • World Snooker Championship, Sheffield Crucible Theatre
  • Luna Cinema, Liverpool
  • League Cup Final
  • ACC Business Event, Liverpool
  • Circus Nightclub, Liverpool
  • FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium
  • Outdoor gig, Sefton Park Liverpool

The pilots will be run across a range of settings, venues, and activities with the intention of full reopening of similar settings in multiple sectors later in the summer. The World Snooker Championship reported no Covid-19 cases afterwards.

As we receive information about the success of these events we will publish further articles.

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Event organisers are keen to meet again

Northstar Meetings Group’s published their latest PULSE Survey on 9th March. The research was carried out between 18th February – 2nd March and is mainly focussed on the North American events industry, although event organsiers from around the world are included.

It found that 81% of meeting planners will hold their next live event during this year. Only 19% percent will hold their next live event in 2022 or later.

The i-Meet survey is similar with 78% or planners holding their next live event this year, 82% are contracting and 79% happy to travel.

The Northstar survey says that event organisers in the UK and Europe are more cautious, with 71% holding their first live event this year and they are relying more on virtual and hybrid meetings.

Recovery

A complete recovery will take some time, it is predicted that by the end of 2022 the events industry will be around 75% of pre-coronavirus levels. The vaccine rollout is essential to this.

Market segments

  • Associations

Associations are the industry segment leading the recovery, followed by independent organisers and sports. They are more likely to hold live events in the second quarter of 2021 and planning hybrid meetings rather than virtual ones. These segments are also twice as likely to attend an event in person themselves in the next three months.

One of the reasons seems to be that associations don’t have the same liability issues that corporations have in place.

  • Corporate Meetings

Corporate meetings will be slower to return because many companies have travel restrictions in place and will do for some time to come. Again, the vaccine programme is essential to recovery and companies’ liability to employees means that they are waiting for a safer environment before easing restraints. We will see if companies wait until herd immunity is achieved or whether they limit travel to employees who have been vaccinated.

Some companies feel that they haven’t suffered significantly from not attending meetings, so they are holding on to their budgets until they can see a clear return on investment.

COVID-19 safety protocols

More event organisers in the US will require attendees adhere to safety protocols at live events, as they know that attendees need to feel safe:

  • 73% of event organisers will make attendees wear masks
  • About 20% will require proof of a negative Covid test to attend
  • 20% plan to carry out rapid tests on-site
  • 19% will require proof of Covid-19 vaccination

Fewer British and European organisers will mandate mask-wearing and general safety protocols for their future in-person events, as they plan to rely on testing and proof of vaccinations. This is in line with them returning to live meetings at a later date, when the threat of the virus is reduced.

Hybrid and Virtual events

The survey has seen a regular decline in confidence in virtual events since it was started last year. The more planners produce virtual events (or attend them), the less they think they’ll be successful from a business perspective.

However, hybrid events are seen as a viable option with 54% of organisers in North America planning them (up from 48% in January). The figure is higher in the UK, with 69% of organisers planning hybrid events

Consequences

Some American organisers are concerned that the US is relaxing restrictions too quickly, but others feel that it’s time self-regulation ie if you are worried then stay at home, but allow those who want to get back to work do so.

Canada, in particular, has stricter regulations and is not in a hurry to resume events. Canada has prevented Americans from entering the country at the moment and they want to see greater compliance with mask wearing and safety protocols before international travel resumes.

Hotels and Venues

Again, this information is from America, where it is reported that the travel, leisure and hospitality industry increased employment by 355,000 jobs in February. But, the sector is still down more than 20% on last year.

STR reported that occupancy rates for U.S. hotels has improved to 48%, the highest it has been since October. It is predicted that employment is unlikely to reach pre-Covid levels until 2023, according to the American Hotel and Lodging Association’s 2021 State of the Industry report.

Hotels which had closed temporarily are now re-opening and seeing interest from leisure travellers, particularly theme park and gaming resorts.

However, in New York, which was particularly hard hit by the pandemic, only around 42% of hotels are open because of the lack of business travel. It is estimated that around 20% of hotels in New York state will not re-open, such as the Omni Berkshire Place, Times Square Edition, Hilton Westchester, W New York Downtown, Hilton Hotel Times Square, Courtyard by Marriott in Herald Square, AKA Wall Street and the Roosevelt Hotel.

We are waiting to see what will happen in Europe, which is experiencing an increase in Covid cases and lockdowns are being introduced in various countries.

It’s good to see that the conference, meeting and events industry is getting ready to return and that there is positivity. If you need any help with venue finding, please email enquiries@edgevenues.com.

If you are a venue and would like to promote your venue on www.edgevenues.com, call us now on 01780 484051.

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New hotels opening in England 2021

As part of our series of new venues opening for conferences, meetings and events, this week we’re looking at new hotels opening in England. There are also a few in here that opened at the end of 2020 and then had to close almost immediately, so we’ve classing them as new too.

The Grand Hotel, Birmingham

Probably one of the most important hotel openings this year, outside London. The Grand is 5-minutes walk from Birmingham News Street Station, this hotel has had a complete refurbishment. It has 185 bedrooms and suites.

The hotel has nine meeting rooms, including an ornate Louis XIV-style Grand Ballroom with capacity for 250 people in theatre-style, with 1m distancing. The eight smaller rooms vary in size from 56 people to seven in a boardroom or for private dining.

Birch, Cheshunt

This Hertfordshire hotel is also partly a members’ club, co-working space and is due to open a heated lido in time for summer. Set in 55 acres there is a farm, an interactive bakery, two restaurants, 20 versatile event spaces and 140 bedrooms.

There are 11 meeting rooms and the largest has capacity for 140 people in theatre style. In addition activities for groups can include: throwing clay in the Pottery Studio; playing an instrument in the Music Room; painting in the Art Studio; lessons on sourdough, pastries, and cooking in the Bakery; private spin, yoga, and meditation sessions in the Wellness Space Garden; learning how to grow and compost, or foraging with the farmer and shuffleboard and table tennis.

The Falcon, Castle Ashby

This hotel is an old coaching inn on Castle Ashby Estate in Northamptonshire. There are 22 bedrooms in the hotel and adjacent cottages. The Private Dining Room, Eyas Restaurant, Stables, East Wing and Cellar Bar can all be used for meetings and events. There is an outside terrace, which can also be hired privately. Guided nature walks, group yoga and wild swimming are on offer too.

The Double Red Duke, Oxford

The Double Red Duke is due to open in April. It is a Cotswold stone coaching inn in the village of Clanfield. The hotel will have 19 bedrooms and a menu centred around an open-fire kitchen. There will be meeting and private dining rooms, but the capacity is to be confirmed.

Bodmin Jail Hotel, Cornwall

Developed from the ruins of Bodmin Jail (pictured above) this is now a luxury hotel and should be open in May 2021. The cells are now 70 bedrooms, incorporating the stone walls with a contemporary style. There are three meeting spaces for up to 14 people.

The Randolph by Graduate, Oxford

Graduate Hotels is an American group which operates boutique hotels near universities. The group is opening their first two hotels in the UK with locations in Oxford and Cambridge.

The Randolph by Graduate is due to open in the middle of August, with 151 bedrooms. It is located right in the city centre on the site of the former Randolph Hotel. There are four meeting spaces, the Ballroom for large events and three smaller meeting rooms.

Graduate Cambridge

Formerly the Cambridge City Hotel, this hotel is a waterfront property on the edge of the River Cam. It is due to open at the beginning of July. The hotel has 138 bedrooms and 8 meeting rooms.

Harbour Beach Club Hotel and Spa, Salcombe

This is the second hotel from Harbour Hotels in Salcombe. The Harbour Beach Club Hotel & Spa is currently taking bookings from August 2021. There are 50 bedrooms and one meeting space for up to 120 people. The hotel is on the beach with an outdoor terrace, restaurant, spa and indoor pool.

If you’re an event organiser, please register to use EDGEvenues.com and find the right venue for your event.

If you’re a venue and would like to receive bookings from EDGEvenues.com, please contact Claudine Edgecumbe for more information.

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EDGE Venues delivers a successful broadcast

On Wednesday, 3rd March, EDGE Venues delivered a broadcast for more than 500 representatives from hotels, venues, agents and corporate event organisers.

The session confirmed that there is optimism from all participants that we can rebuild a successful industry. The speakers, including Chris Lester from Bauer Media, Suzanne Rowse from British Boarding Schools Workshop and Dale Parmenter from DRP Group, discussed their own experiences of industry changes and challenges. They were all positive and confident that conferences and meetings will return during the course of this year.

EDGE Venues has invested heavily in their venue finding and engagement platform during lockdown and this was an opportunity to demonstrate the new functionality and features that have been added. It will deliver a fantastic toolkit for venues to share their stories and really engage with both Agency and Corporate Buyers when decisions are being made to select a venue. In addition, there is a new, streamlined, RFP process designed to deliver substantial cost reductions to all stakeholders.

Jacqui Kavanagh, CEO of Trinity EDGE Holdings commented on the success of the event: “During lockdown we have spent our time improving www.edgevenues.com. The team was delighted to showcase the new developments, which have been built for the future needs of the industry. We are already seeing that the challenges are going to be sustainability, a need for greater transparency and control of spend, which will have to be managed with a reduced workforce. www.edgevenues.com is able to support all stakeholders to achieve their goals.”

Kickstart marketing offer for venues

EDGE’s broadcast launched a Kickstart offer to venues, which can take a licence on the website to upgrade their listing for £1 a day. This will give them:

  • The opportunity to put themselves in front of Agents and Corporate Buyers
  • Unlimited engagement opportunities
  • Priority in search results
  • A toolkit to win business and build confidence in their venue
  • Data and insights – a personal sales dashboard

Venues can take advantage of this offer by signing up before the end of April and it will run for one year commencing on 1st May. Contact: Claudine@edgevenues.com

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Live Broadcast – More details revealed!

We are delighted to finalise our agenda for our forthcoming Live Broadcast, and wanted to share some of the topics that we will be discussing.

As well as a packed agenda we are pleased to announce that Nigel Huddleston MP Tourism, will be sending a message of support to the industry.

EDGE Venues Broadcast Agenda 

Fitter for the Future

Insights and Trends from the UK and Global Industry

See what our research tells us on how our Industry is getting ready for the return. What is happening in the rest of the world, what are people saying and what does the data show to support it. 

What has the EDGE Team been doing to ensure we and our Licensee will beFitter for the Future and we have been busy!!!! So our venues and buyers will be ready. 

Tool Kit for Venues the Build Confidence and Win Business 

See all the new functionality and features that have been added into a new look and feel EDGE Venues. This will deliver a fantastic toolkit for venues to share their stories, build confidence in their Venue and really engage with both Agency and Corporate Buyers when decisions are being made on the selection process. Added to that see the new RFP process designed to deliver serious cost reduction to all stakeholders both  Buyers and Venues. Take advantage of a great limited offer designed to support Venues in their engagement as they prepare for a successful return to a new norm. 

What is the Data saying 

Experience first hand what the EDGE data and analytics tools and dashboards can tell about our industry, as we prepare for the swift return. See how we can ensure a quality increase in conversions by reducing the amount of noise that unsuitable RFP’s bring at a time when resources are scarce. 

Corporate Planner Future insights for the Short, Medium and Long term

Hear what 5 of Trinity Event Solutions Key Clients and Buyers are saying about the return of Live Events and what their predictions are for their companies and what will help them to buy and commit. 

Agency view of the Future 

Hear what 2 Leading Agencies insights are,  not just on our future but also where we feel the budgets will be spent, what and how the delegate experience will expect as the new norm. Crucially how quickly we can get to a level we were at pre Covid. More importantly,  how collaboration will play a critical part with all parts of the Industry to return safely and professionally. 

Hybrid Events an opportunity for Venues 

Many of the our Buyers and Venues key Teams will only just be returning from many months of furlough to a new world where Hybrid will be the new norm.  How can a Venues react quickly and safely to deliver to their needs from enquiry handling to tech requirements and event delivery – at a profit!! hear top tips to help you add to your venue offering safely and know when to get the experts in!!. 

No need to register, just join us on the day, by clicking the link below

https://broadcast.drpg.events/edge-venues/broadcast

 Remember to save the date in your calendar 

Wednesday 3rd March 2021 – 11am

Please feel free to share with your contacts.  All are welcome to join us, Your help and support will always so important to us all here at Trinity and EDGE venue

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New hotels opening in Scotland during 2021

Last week we looked at new hotels in London, this week, we’ve decided to see what exciting new hotels and venues Scotland will bring to the conference and meetings and events industry:

Cameron House, Scotland

Due to open in Spring 2021, this hotel has been closed since a fire in 2017. It is set on the banks of Loch Lomond, with 100 acres of woodland. There are 136 bedrooms, a spa and championship level golf course. A new ballroom and further bedrooms will be ready in 2022.

100 Princes Street, Edinburgh

This will be Red Carnation’s first hotel in Scotland and is located opposite Edinburgh Castle. There will be about 30 bedrooms and meeting space is to be confirmed. The building was previously occupied by the Royal Overseas League

Marine and Lawn Hotels

This group has three hotels in the pipeline: Rusacks, St Andrews and The Marine, North Berwick which are both due to open in 2021. Following that the Marine Troon should be ready in 2022. The hotels all are located on golf courses and will have a golf theme.

The Gleneagles Townhouse, Edinburgh

This outpost of Gleneagles is situated in St Andrews Square. The hotel will have 33 bedrooms, an all-day restaurant and two bars, including a rooftop terrace. The site will also be home to a private members’ club. The building was originally developed on behalf of the British Linen Bank in 1846. It is located within the New Town Conservation Area and is part of the Edinburgh World Heritage Site.

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New hotels due to open in London during 2021

NoMad London

The NoMad is accepting bookings from 13th April. The building was previously Bow Street Magistrates Court, in Covent Garden, located opposite the Royal Opera House. This hotel brand already has properties in New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas and this is their first hotel outside the USA.

NoMad London will have space for meetings and events, using the original Magistrates’ Courtroom, which has been renamed the Magistrates’ Ballroom. There are two adjacent private dining rooms, a separate bar, with a dedicated entrance from the street. There will be 92 bedrooms.

The Londoner

The opening of The Londoner, in Leicester Square is due at the end of May 2021. It will be contemporary in design, over 16 floors, including subterranean levels that reportedly make it one of the deepest hotels in the world. The hotel will have about 350 guest rooms and suites, a Mediterranean restaurant, rooftop bar, gastro tavern, members club, fitness centre and spa.

There are five event spaces:

  • The Ballroom, with capacity for 838 people in theatre style or can be divided in to two sections
  • The Green Room, with capacity for 150 people
  • The Gallery – seven meeting rooms connected by a private lounge
  • Two screening rooms

Pan Pacific London

The Pan Pacific London, located in Bishopsgate, is due to open this year, but there isn’t an exact date yet. For events, the hotel will offer nine flexible spaces on two floors with a triple-height, pillar-free ballroom for 400 people in theatre style. There are 237 bedrooms and suites.

The development includes 160 private residences, a wellbeing floor with an infinity pool with city views and landscaped outdoor space, very close to Liverpool Street Station.

Mondrian Shoreditch

The Mondrian Shoreditch was previously The Curtain, a 5* hotel with 120 guest rooms and suites. There are 10 event spaces, including a ballroom and a 35-seat screening room. There is a rooftop pool and lounge with retractable roof.

Nobu Hotel London Portman Square

The Nobu opened briefly in 2020 but closed due to the pandemic and is now going to re-open when hospitality returns in 2021. It was previously the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel and has 249 bedrooms and suites. For meetings and conferences, there is a ballroom for 600 theatre-style (300 theatre-style with social distancing) and two boardrooms.

The Dilly

This hotel was previously Le Meridien Piccadilly and has now been re-branded as The Dilly. It dates from 1908, when it was first opened as The Piccadilly Hotel. There are 283 bedrooms, swimming pool, a health club and spa with squash courts. For meetings and events there are seven meeting rooms. The hotel will open after 1st April.

The Mayfair Townhouse

This hotel also opened briefly in 2020 and will return in 2021. It was previously the Hilton London Green Park, in Half Moon Street. There are 172 bedrooms and suites and flexible event spaces.

Chateau Denmark

Chateau Denmark has a music history and has been developed from several buildings including the studio where The Rolling Stones recorded their first album and the Sex Pistols once lived. The interior design will develop music themes with areas of punk, rock and gothic style. The hotel will have 55 session rooms and apartments. The opening date is to be confirmed.

The Beaumont

The Beaumont hotel in Mayfair has been undertaking extensive refurbishment and is due to open in late Spring. The hotel has 73 bedrooms and suites and two meeting rooms, one with capacity for 45 in theatre-style and a boardroom for 12 people.

Westin London City

The Westin London City is on Upper Thames Street, with views across the river to the Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. It is due to open in Summer 2021 with 222 bedrooms, pool, spa and fitness centre. The hotel will have a Junior Ballroom and four meeting rooms.

And looking further into the future, the following hotels are planned for openings in 2022 or haven’t got a confirmed date yet:

  • Peninsula London, Hyde Park Corner
  • Park Hyatt London River Thames, Nine Elms
  • Oberoi London, Mayfair
  • Raffles London, Whitehall
  • Amano Covent Garden
  • Hyatt Regency London Olympia
  • Art’otel London Hoxton
  • Mandarin Oriental, Hanover Square
  • Rosewood Hotel, Grosvenor Square,
  • Art’otel London Battersea Power Station

So plenty of exciting new hotels in the pipeline to look forward to.