UK Archives - Page 80 of 100

19th March 2014

Hilton Continue To Invest In Uk Properties

Hilton Brighton Metropole benefited from a £350,000 investment in 2013 including a sun terrace which is available for private hire! The refurbishment of the large event spaces is now complete and ensures that the meeting spaces now look clean and fresh but still retain their original features and characteristics. 50% of the beds have been redone with the remainder due to be signed off this year.

Hilton London Heathrow T4 is attached to the terminal by a 6 minutes covered walkway. The hotel has 398 triple glazed bedrooms which are undergoing investment at the moment, 50% will be complete by June 2014 and the remainder will be started in Jan 2015. There are 22 meeting rooms and a small beach which can host cocktails for up to 200 guests!

Hilton Syon Park has recently become a four star property and has many quirky features including a games room! It has 137 beds and is 5 minutes walk from Syon Lane Station.

Hilton London Wembley opened in July 2012 and by the end of April 2014 will be complemented by the new shopping village opening next door. The venue has 361 beds and can accommodate up to 700 theatre style. It even has its own outdoor bar on the top floor which can be hired for BBQ’s for up to 150.

The Doubletree in Bristol had a £5m investment in 2013 including their beautiful restaurant which used to be a glass kiln so as you can imagine has many interesting features! The hotel has 201 beds and 150 parking spaces which can be included in the DDR, they have complimentary WiFi and are 5 minutes walk from Temple Meads.

19th March 2014

Four Pillars Hotels Invest Millions

Four Pillars Hotels are a UK based brand with 6 hotels under their portfolio which received a £11.5m development spend across 2012/2013.

The Cotswold Water Park extended its kitchen and restaurant so that it can now accommodate two large groups at a time, the bedrooms stock has increased to 328 (98 of which are self service apartments) and they now have 9 treatment rooms instead of 6.

The Oxford Thames property has just opened 20 bedrooms bringing the total bedroom stock to 84 with planning permission for a further 24 rooms. The venue is great for confidential meetings as it is so peaceful. There is a moored boat at the back of the hotel which is stationary but is a great venue for drinks receptions up to 45 people. They have also spend £600,000 on a new conservatory!

Tortworth Court is 17 miles from the centre of Bristol located within 30 acres of land. £5m has just been spent on the grade II listed property including investment on substantial equipment in to the main meeting room. By the end of March 2014 all but 50 of the bedrooms will have been refurbished. The have closed their a la carte restaurant which is now available for private hire, this would be complemented very nicely with drinks in their beautiful atrium.

Oxford Spires is 1 mile from Oxford with free parking! In 2013 they converted a house within the grounds that now forms part of the hotel offering 10 top end bedrooms which can be taken over by 1 group.

The Witney Four Pillars was refurbished in 2008 and is described as a ‘home from home’, just 10 minutes from the centre of Oxford and 40 minutes from the midlands. Abingdon is the only 3 star hotel in the group and is located on the business park, they have put in a planning application for more bedrooms which is yet to be approved so watch this space…

27th February 2014

Hilton Visit Trinity Offices

Hilton Hotels very kindly visited the Trinity offices on Monday and treated us to a lunch and learn session. We had presentations from Hilton London Wembley, Hilton London Heathrow Airport, Syon Park, Hilton Brighton Metropole and Doubletree Hilton Bristol City Centre.

Hilton London Wembley opened on 17 July 2012 with 361 beds and a capacity of up to 700 in The Ballroom. They informed us that by the end of April 2014 an outlet shopping village and entertainment complex will open next door giving another reason to head over to Wembley. The hotel has an outdoor bar on the top floor which can be hired exclusively for up to 150 guests. This space is available for drinks, BBQs and buffets.

Hilton Heathrow T4 is connected to the terminal by a covered walkway taking just 6 minutes. The hotel is triple glazed so there is no need to worry about noise from planes despite its proximity to the airport. The hotel has a total of 398 beds and 50% of these will have completed their refurbishment by June 2014, there will then be a break with the remainder commencing their refurb in January 2015. The USP of the hotel has to be their beach on which you can serve BBQs and cocktails for up to 200 guests.

Hilton Syon Park is a four star hotel located 5 minutes walk from Syon Lane Station. The hotel is full of quirky furniture, vibrant colours and interesting event spaces including its very own games room!

Hilton Brighton Metropole underwent a £350k refurbishment last year on its large event spaces. The spaces now look clean and fresh but still retain the original features. 50% of the bedrooms were also refurbished last year with the remainder to be signed off during 2014. An excellent feature of the hotel is its sun terrace which is available for private hire in the summer.

The Bristol Doubletree is 5 minutes walk from Temple Meads Station yet also has 150 parking spaces onsite that can be included within the day delegate package. The hotels restaurant used to be a 17th century glass kiln and provides a unique space for delegate lunches and breakfast.

28th January 2014

Jumeirah Carlton Towers Offer Sushi Box

Jumeirah Hotels visited the Trinity offices today representing Jumeirah Carlton Towers and Jumeirah Lowndes in London. They have a further 21 hotels located internationally in areas including Dubai, Frankfurt and Majorca! At every Jumeirah Hotel they have the same ethos; Never say no and treat colleagues and clients with respect and integrity. Each member of staff will greet any guest within 3m of them.

An exciting investment at Carlton Towers is their ‘Sushi Box’ in which sits a member of staff that at the push of a button will hand Sushi out of the box! What a novel way of serving food! The bedrooms have also been redecorated in neutral brown, black and cream colors. The hotels Ballroom is due to be totally refurbished in August 2014, it doesn’t need it but as a 5 star hotel they want to keep the standards high. At Carlton Towers the can now offer a range of activities to support a conference including makeover and Martini classes! The hotel are so confident in the food at their restaurant that the classic menu has not changed since 1961 – now that says something!

At Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel they have a hidden gem, they can offer exclusive hire of an outdoor terrace which can hold up to 150 standing, this can be totally exclusive and BBQ’s can be served up there too! This is a boutique hotel with just 1 meeting room holding comfortably 16 boardroom.

27th January 2014

Eef Visit Trinity Offices

EEF Venues visited our offices 7 January to tell us all about the new developments that have taken place at their three venues; Broadway House, Engineers House and Woodland Grange. The walls have been painted at Broadway House and Engineers House and the coffee lounge has also been refurbished at Engineers House. Woodland Grange is in its 45th year of hosting conferences and can now claim to successfully host gala dinners in their newly designed restaurant. All 114 bedrooms have been refurbished at Woodland Grange and the new car park is now finished providing 300 spaces.

22nd January 2014

Potential London Underground Strike – February 2014

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union are due to stage two 48-hour walkouts on 4th and 5th February, and 11th and 12th February in protest against plans to close all ticket offices and axe 750 jobs.

As of 22 January the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) are balloting its members, with the likelihood of co-ordinating industrial action.

It is therefore advisable to consider the potential disruption prior to travelling into London over the affected dates, to arrange for alternative transport or indeed make a call whether to travel at all on the 4th, 5th, 11th and 12th February.

2nd January 2014

76 Portland Place Closes On 28Th Feb 2014

As of 28th February 2014 76 Portland Place will cease to operate as a corporate events venue. The venues parent company, the Institute of Physics, has decided to move their operations to Kings Cross where a new site is being developed. Discussions are in progress to decide if there will be a corporate event offering at the Kings Cross location and we will keep you posted!

8th November 2013

E2 The Location Space

The Location Space is a new, unique venue situated in the heart of Shoreditch. The Studio is a 1200sqft hire space with high vaulted ceilings and an abundance of character including exposed peeling feature walls, large lead paned victorian windows, period furniture, a private styling room and kitchen area.

Key facts:

– Located in Shoreditch, London
– 1200 sq ft
– Air conditioning
– Surround sound system
– Mood lighting
– Kitchen / lounge area
– Great transport links

7th November 2013

• No. 4 Hamilton Place Has Unveiled Its Newly Refurbished Business Lounge And In

No. 4 Hamilton Place has unveiled its newly refurbished Business Lounge and Information Centre. The official opening took place at the beginning of October. Located on the third floor of the venue the room is ideal for board and group meetings for up to 40 delegates. The adjoining Information Centre has three work stations with computers connected to the WiFi network. A great deal of care and thought was invested into the décor to ensure if matches the heritage of the house.

4th November 2013

London Venues Are Steering Away From Discounting And Offering Added Value

London venues are steering away from discounting and offering added value in order to win business according to new research. The 2013 London Venues Business Report surveyed 110 venues and hotels across the capital and found that only 8% won business by offering clients ‘added value’ (down from 26% in 2012). The maximum levels of discounts being offered on day delegate rates was between 21-38% whilst 40% of venues said they did not flex their prices at all in either high or low demand periods. Short lead times continue to be the norm with events valued at more than £10,000 possessing a lead time of 5.7 months and events with a value of up to £5000 at 2.8 months.