Category: UK

It has been announced that the Burnham Beeches hotel near Slough will have the South of England’s first Laura Ashley The Tea Room. This is following in the success of the Laura Ashley The Tea Room in Solihull.

Guests can expect all the British afternoon tea classics with prices starting from £24 per person. The Tea Room will be decorated in signature Laura Ashley style. The opening of The Tea Room signals the first stages in the hotel rebranding to become a part of the Laura Ashley Hotels portfolio and in early 2019 the hotel will begin its refurbishment to bring the 82 bedroom property in line with the brand.

Hotel Indigo London, has unveiled its new rooftop space for corporate and private hire. Perched nine storeys above Leicester Square, the space can accommodate up to 140 for conferences and private functions.

Large windows showcase a panorama of London’s skyline, with the outside terrace also open for guests to enjoy views of The Shard, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Nelson’s Column, the London Eye and the Gherkin.

The rooftop bar and restaurant can be hired in its entirety or, for more intimate events, the private dining room can be booked separately. It can accommodate 75 for dinner and up to 140 for a standing reception.

The private dining room can seat up to 30 and can hold up to 50 for a standing reception.

The hotel has a dedicated events team and the head chef can prepare bespoke lunch and dinner menus for any occasion.  

The Royal Garden hotel is based in Kensington, London. It can offer clients meeting space over 2 floors. The largest space is the Palace Foyer and this is available for clients to exclusively hire. The Exclusive use of this suite includes a private entrance, Palace Foyer, 4 breakout rooms, cloakroom and restrooms and a maximum capacity of 550.

The hotel has a total of 394 bedrooms and is located within a short distance to Kensington Garden’s, Hyde Park and Kensington High Street. If you want to unwind at lunch or for those staying overnight the hotel have created a running map to help you explore Hyde park and Kensington Gardens. Alternatively those who prefer retail therapy or culinary delights can go to Kensington High Street and explore the shops, restaurants and clubs.

The newest member of the Village Hotels group is Village Bristol. Opening on the 3rd December 2018 this new hotel will have 153 bedrooms and 6 high tech meeting rooms to offer. Located north of Bristol, it will have parking onsite and conveniently located close to UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre. The hotel will have a Business Club, pub, restaurant, Starbucks, gym and swimming pool.

The hotel group have launched a new Conference HUB which will give delegates a variety of healthy brain food.

8 of the hotels, Watford, Farnborough, Cardiff, Solihull, Coventry, Walsall, Ashton and Leeds South are currently completing major refurbishment works to include a Business Club and combined Pub and Grill concept.

Automotive events specialist Millbrook Venues has opened a new building close to its high speed circuit, hill route and off-road tracks.

The new venue near Milton Keynes can hold up to 200 delegates in a brand new property, which is being described as a “blank-canvas solution for events of all types.”

Millbrook is a popular location for vehicle-based events, offering a combination of several venues, catering and private test tracks,

It already has venues ‘Cubo’ (up to 30 delegates) and Pod (up to 80 delegates) Concepts 1 and 2 (up to 350 and 1,000 delegates, respectively).

Its 864sqm space can be split into two, using a built-in folding partition. The also has several other rooms for operations and break-out sessions, and direct access to the test tracks.

Hyatt Place London City/East will be a 280-room hotel located on Whitechapel Road in Aldgate and is set to open in 2020. Hyatt Place London City/East will be the third Hyatt Place hotel in Greater London, joining Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport and Hyatt Place West London/Hayes.

The hotel will feature a ninth-floor lounge and terrace providing scenic views across London, a flexible meeting room concept, further lobby area, inner courtyard, gym, and a grab-and-go food market.