Hotels, Venues & Event news
Pullman St Pancras are currently undergoing refurbishment on their largest Nobel Suite. The room can currently seat up to 290 for a banqueting, and can be divided into two separate rooms.
Not only are the hotel refurbishing this, but their Skyline Suite on the fifteenth floor which has panoramic views of London. This is due to be completed by the end of October.
Set in a Grade I-listed Georgian townhouse around the corner from Cavendish Square is Chandos House, which is the second property belonging to the Royal Society of Medicine. The house, which was restored to its former glory in 2004, now caters for conferences, receptions and dinners
Seven opulent event spaces are split over two floors. The Duke Room has a maximum capacity of 80 delegates for a meeting and the newly refurbished Terrace Room, which features a Victorian Waterford crystal chandelier will seat 30 for dinner. It connects to the Terrace Garden, which has been fitted with new furniture and lighting, and best suits small garden parties, drinks receptions and weddings. The venue’s 17 boutique-style bedrooms include a pair of suites.
The outdoor space has a capacity of 90 which is worth remembering for a central London venue.
Brocket Hall, a mansion with a decadent past reopened its doors to the public in February 2013 and despite having roots that date back to the 13th Century, the 543 acre estate is today an internationally acclaimed conference and events destination.
The Hall was built on the site of a much older house by the barrister and politician Sir Matthew Lamb in 1760, the year King George III came to the throne. It remained a private house until the Eighties, when the dashing Lord Brocket – who filled the place with partying celebrities, as the many photographs on the walls attest – built the first of two golf courses and began opening up the 500-acre estate. When, as the house history delicately puts it, he “encountered major problems in his business of trading vintage Ferraris” and was detained at Her Majesty’s pleasure, the board of trustees leased the entire estate as a golf club and conference venue. Its brick outbuildings converted perfectly into a clubhouse and guest lodge and the Auberge du Lac restaurant occupies what was a hunting box by the lake.
The stately home offers a variety of conference facilities including the Hall’s Boardroom that can seat up to 150 delegates on the specially commissioned leather chairs and oak tables and boasts modern AV, as well as offering complimentary Wi-Fi. The venue is available for exclusive use and offers 30 luxury en-suite rooms, all of which are serviced by an experienced team of butlers.
Brocket Hall is located in Welwyn, 22 miles from London and a mile off the A1. It is 15 minutes from Luton Airport and has 2 helicopter landing pads.
As part of the Hilton London Metropole £6 million lobby transformation, the hotel now offers a new lobby bar named EDG Bar & Lounge and a dedicated Whisky Lounge which is a great contemporary space for your delegates to relax at the end of a busy day.
Both lounges are open for guests. Here’s more information on the new spaces at the hotel:
Edg bar & Lounge
Vibrant brand new bar and lounge is the perfect venue for a relaxing morning coffee or afternoon tea, international modern cuisine, signature cocktails and other premium spirits.
The contemporary design incorporates a feature wall displaying and lighting effects which is projected through cut-out sections in the wall sculpture behind the 20ft long bar, creating a warm atmosphere for guests to relax.
Whisky Lounge
An intimate space which offers a wide collection of whiskies from around the world. Whisky decanters make up the feature lighting while whisky display cabinets framing the venue create the perfect atmosphere for a full whisky tasting experience.
The REP Birmingham refurbishment has now finished and is open ready for business as of yesterday. This venue is in a great location in the centre of Birmingham, within walking distance of Birmingham New Street station. The venue has three seated theatres to hold 140, 290 or 825 so something to suite all events with 350m2 of exhibition space to complement the theatres. With an additional 3 conference rooms and 2 meeting rooms this venue is suitable for any event however big or small a great central option for all types of events and conferences.
The Centenary bar & Brasserie and Centenary Cafe give the delegates options for everything from tea and coffee in the morning to cocktails in the evenings, nibbles to evening meals, being part of the Searcy’s group which is known across the country for its funky, original restaurants and bars, that always deliver amazing food, drink and customer service.
Marriott have been busy in Manchester updating two of their hotels with extensive refurbishments.
The Renaissance Manchester City Centre is due to have the £2.5 million refurbishment of its 203 bedrooms and lobby area completed by October. This is exciting news for the hotel which also has 11 meeting rooms.
The Marriott Victoria and Albert Hotel is due to start a complete refurbishment. Having recently had a change of ownership the new owners are going to spend an impressive £3 million updating not only the bedrooms but the whole property. This grade 2 listed building currently has 148 bedrooms and 9 meeting rooms
Our Marriott account manager came into the office along with team members from 4 Central London Marriott hotels this afternoon.
A fantastic new space we must tell you about has just opened at the Marriott Grosvenor Square for guests and delegates alike to have a bit of fun! Delegates holding meetings at the hotel can let off steam, take time out and hold delegate breaks in the new ‘Den’. A funky, contemporary, interactive new space filled with games such as Pac-man, air hockey, table football and American Pool.
This space is being offered complimentary when booking a meeting for up to 20 people in September and October.
Something very different for delegates to have as part of a working day!
Following a visit from the Sales Manager of the Hyatt Regency Birmingham today, we are aware of a few changes going on at the hotel. They have already started refurbishing the standard bedrooms, using a modern, neutral theme and plenty of local artwork, with work on the meeting space due to start after January 2014. All work is scheduled to be complete by May 2014.
They are also now offering a ‘Women’s Experience’ as part of an on-going innovation project, which gives female guests a more extensive list of amenities to either buy, borrow or have complimentary. Items such as hair straighteners, smaller portions on the room service menu and smaller bath robes and slippers are now available to make women feel more welcome in the hotel. This innovation project is an on-going thing and guests are asked questions about their stay to help the hotel improve their offering.
Following a visit from the Sales Manager of the Hyatt Regency Birmingham today, we are aware of a few changes going on at the hotel. They have already started refurbishing the standard bedrooms, using a modern, neutral theme and plenty of local artwork, with work on the meeting space due to start after January 2014. All work is scheduled to be complete by May 2014.
They are also now offering a ‘Women’s Experience’ as part of an on-going innovation project, which gives female guests a more extensive list of amenities to either buy, borrow or have complimentary. Items such as hair straighteners, smaller portions on the room service menu and smaller bath robes and slippers are now available to make women feel more welcome in the hotel. This innovation project is an on-going thing and guests are asked questions about their stay to help the hotel improve their offering.
New GM at Copthorne Hotel London Gatwick and Copthorne Hotel Effingham Gatwick, Lee Richards, will be seeing a refurbishment at his two hotels in the very near future too.
The Singapore-based ownership group, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, certainly seem to be spending the money to ensure their hotels are refreshed and remain competitive in the market place.
The Copthorne Aberdeen Hotel has just finished a refurbishment of the public areas and has already completed half of the bedrooms, with the remainder due to be done by the end of the year.
The Copthorne Hotel Newcastle has also had a soft refurb, with new carpets, an updated air-conditioning system and flat screen TV’s in the bedrooms.
New GM at Copthorne Hotel London Gatwick and Copthorne Hotel Effingham Gatwick, Lee Richards, will be seeing a refurbishment at his two hotels in the very near future too.
The Singapore-based ownership group, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, certainly seem to be spending the money to ensure their hotels are refreshed and remain competitive in the market place.
Our Millennium Hotels account manager came in to see the team on 16th August to give us an update on their properties, paying particular attention to the London hotels. Joining him was Andrew Woods from Millennium Gloucester Hotel and Conference Centre, which offers lots of space in central London, with 25 meeting rooms and 610 bedrooms.
The Copthorne Aberdeen Hotel has just finished a refurbishment of the public areas and has already completed half of the bedrooms, with the remainder due to be done by the end of the year.
The Copthorne Hotel Newcastle has also had a soft refurb, with new carpets, an updated air-conditioning system and flat screen TV’s in the bedrooms.
New GM at Copthorne Hotel London Gatwick and Copthorne Hotel Effingham Gatwick, Lee Richards, will be seeing a refurbishment at his two hotels in the very near future too.
The Singapore-based ownership group, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, certainly seem to be spending the money to ensure their hotels are refreshed and remain competitive in the market place.
Our Millennium Hotels account manager came in to see the team on 16th August to give us an update on their properties, paying particular attention to the London hotels. Joining him was Andrew Woods from Millennium Gloucester Hotel and Conference Centre, which offers lots of space in central London, with 25 meeting rooms and 610 bedrooms.
The Copthorne Aberdeen Hotel has just finished a refurbishment of the public areas and has already completed half of the bedrooms, with the remainder due to be done by the end of the year.
The Copthorne Hotel Newcastle has also had a soft refurb, with new carpets, an updated air-conditioning system and flat screen TV’s in the bedrooms.
New GM at Copthorne Hotel London Gatwick and Copthorne Hotel Effingham Gatwick, Lee Richards, will be seeing a refurbishment at his two hotels in the very near future too.
The Singapore-based ownership group, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, certainly seem to be spending the money to ensure their hotels are refreshed and remain competitive in the market place.
Our Millennium Hotels account manager came in to see the team on 16th August to give us an update on their properties, paying particular attention to the London hotels. Joining him was Andrew Woods from Millennium Gloucester Hotel and Conference Centre, which offers lots of space in central London, with 25 meeting rooms and 610 bedrooms.
The Copthorne Aberdeen Hotel has just finished a refurbishment of the public areas and has already completed half of the bedrooms, with the remainder due to be done by the end of the year.
The Copthorne Hotel Newcastle has also had a soft refurb, with new carpets, an updated air-conditioning system and flat screen TV’s in the bedrooms.
New GM at Copthorne Hotel London Gatwick and Copthorne Hotel Effingham Gatwick, Lee Richards, will be seeing a refurbishment at his two hotels in the very near future too.
The Singapore-based ownership group, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, certainly seem to be spending the money to ensure their hotels are refreshed and remain competitive in the market place.