Category: Venue Finding

A full renovation of the rooftop deck at the National Theatre is taking place at the moment.  The space was originally a temporary structure built in 2007.   Sliding glass screens are being installed which will open to the external terrace. This will create a free-flowing area, using both indoor and outdoor spaces with views along the river and of the London skyline.

The Deck’s event space will be used for a variety of corporate events, product launches, fashion shoots, barbecues and cocktail parties for up to 150 guests.  The National Theatre’s in house team provides all food and drink for events at The Deck.

Moxy, Marriott International’s budget lifestyle brand, has opened a 437-bedroom hotel at London’s Heathrow Airport, its largest UK property to date and the third London hotel to be opened under the brand in just over a year.

Moxy Heathrow  features 23 family rooms, 86 twin and 328 standard queen-sized bedrooms. It is located close to Terminals Two and Three and offers parking for up to 122 cars as part of its Park and Fly packages.

The company also has its own restaurant brand called Gård Nordic Kitchen, which it will debut in the UK market at Moxy Heathrow.

W Hotels has announced plans to debut its newest hotel in Spain with the opening of W Ibiza in Summer 2019.

The property will be located in the Santa Eulalia neighbourhood and will feature bold and innovative design.  The hotel will have 162 guest rooms, feature an Away Spa with seven private treatment rooms and the brand’s signature FIT gym experience. Three distinct concepts designed for dining, drinking and relaxing will be complemented by a lively rooftop sunset bar and two WET Decks.

Hastings Hotels are to open Northern Ireland’s largest hotel, located in Belfast which will have 300 bedrooms and stand 23 storeys high. The hotel group are to open the doors of the new £53 million hotel in June 2018. In addition to the bedrooms the hotel will have 2 smaller conference suites, 3 meeting rooms and the Panorama Lounge for private receptions for up to 100 guests. The first floor restaurant and bar will reflect Belfast’s maritime history and will be called the Seahorse Bar & Bistro.

We’ve learned some interesting things about Gleneagles, if you’re considering it for an event:

A Glorious Playground

At Gleneagles, guests can enjoy an extensive range of country pursuits and leisure activities, all of which take place within the estate. Instructors are experts in their fields and take enormous pride in their work, adhering to the very highest of professional standards. From falconry to clay shooting and everything in-between, the venue can invigorate, rejuvenate and bring together even the most diverse teams with a plethora of exciting, engaging activities.

Celebrating Transformation 

Inspired by Gleneagles’ roaring twenties heritage, the quintessentially British hotel is reaffirming its position as a leading luxury destination after a multi-million pound investment project by new owner Ennismore.

Myriad of meeting spaces 

Gleneagles offers a variety of private spaces and all are carefully designed around guests’ needs – from the atmospheric cellar to the state-of-the-art Arena, there’s a room to complement any event. Most have natural daylight and access to outdoor lawns. In addition, an exciting new space will be opening in summer 2018, Ochil House, to create a flexible range of meeting, event and private dining rooms for groups of up to 100.

Experience

Gleneagles is an authentically Scottish experience, a destination for unparalleled fun and adventure in one of the most luxurious and beautiful settings imaginable. There are few places in the UK that offer the same breadth of opportunities and activities as Gleneagles. From its world-class golf courses and range of country pursuits – over 50 outdoor activities to choose from – to its programme of annual social events, award-winning spa, renowned bars and restaurants, rich heritage and breath-taking location, Gleneagles is a destination like no other.

Getting to Gleneagles/Location

Less than an hour’s travel from Glasgow or Edinburgh airports, Gleneagles has its very own railway station, which sits on the daily direct route from London – Inverness. So getting here is easy – but the real beauty of Gleneagles is that, once guests are there, they will feel a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of the outside world.

Park Regis Birmingham have announced that they are remodelling their 16th floor restaurant into conference space. The modern and contemporary space will offer delegates a 360° view of Birmingham with floor to ceiling windows.

The new space which is due to be completed in the summer will be able to accommodate 240 delegates on the 16th floor while the existing meeting space on the 15th floor will undergo a transformation to create new meeting rooms, breakout areas and a bar, taking the total capacity to 450.