Hotels, Venues & Event news
In December, the doors will reopen on one of Edinburgh’s revered Victorian buildings, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. The spectacular transformation has taken down false walls and revealed features now lovingly restored. There are more galleries and much more space for new exhibits. The maximum number for a sit-down dinner is 120, with top class catering supplied by Heritage Portfolio.
4* Scandic Syhavnen, which is 10 minutes from Copenhagen Airport and even closer to the centre of Copenhagen, has recently expanded with all-new conference facilities. Today, the hotel offers meeting venues for 1-400 persons, all with the latest in technical equipment and interior design. Meanwhile, Scandic Sydhavnen has also expanded the number of its rooms to 391, and opened a new fitness area on its top floor, with a jacuzzi and panoramic views over Copenhagen. Scandic is a Nordic chain with nine hotels in Copenhagen. As early as 1993, Scandic began developing what has become the industry’s leading sustainability programme. The chain aims to be CO2-neutral in 2025.
By the end of the year the Mövenpick Lausanne in Switzerland will open its New Wing including 72 superior rooms and 3 meeting rooms, making the property the largest 4 star superior hotel in the Romandie area and the 3rd largest of Switzerland. With 337 hotel rooms and 18 seminar rooms, the hotel will cater for all kind of requests, from corporate meetings to huge events, including outside catering for up to 1000 participants.
The Prince De Galles in Paris, part of Starwood Hotels’ Luxury collection will reopen in the summer of 2012 following a complete renovation.
Bristol’s Engineers House is due to re-vamp all lounges, dining rooms, coffee stations and breakout areas as well as having a complete makeover of the Blue Room lounge and restaurant. The venue feels the improvements will take this elegant 19th century to a new level of excellence and comfort.
