Hotels, Venues & Event news
The second London hotel from the Dorsett Hotel group is a 13-storey city hotel next to the 18th century St Botolph Church and above Aldgate tube station.
There are 267 guest rooms, a restaurant, fitness centre, rooftop bar and four meeting rooms. The hotel is graded as 4 star.
This first Dorsett hotel in Shepherds Bush has three meeting rooms and the group has more hotels under construction.
The 131-bedroom Trafalgar St. James London hotel has joined the Curio Collection by Hilton following a full refurbishment, making it the first Curio hotel in the UK. The 129-bedroom Lincoln Plaza London hotel, expected to open in late 2016, was slated to be the UK’s first Curio, however the opening has been delayed.
The hotel now features bedrooms with iconic wall art celebrating London’s music idols, all day Mediterranean dining at the Trafalgar Dining Rooms, and an underground lounge called Biblio.
The hotel’s rooftop bar is due to open in October, complete with canopy-covered seating, the space will feature an open fireplace, heaters and blankets during the cooler months. Room – a glass-enclosed, 14-cover private dining room – will also be available for hire.
Both stylish and exciting, these two hotels both have meeting space and are new on the scene in Paris.
CitizenM Paris Gare de Lyon
Located very close to the main entrance of the Gare de Lyon, this hotel has 388 bedrooms. There are 5 work spaces, each for 10 people, equipped with audiovisual equipment, wipe-clean walls for notes.
Hotel National des Arts & Metiers, Paris
This hotel has two areas for events, a terrace on the roof of the hotel and a gallery space on the lower level. In addition the restaurants, penthouse and studio spaces can be privatised. There are 70 bedrooms, some with balconies and roof-top views of Paris.
Another Place, Ullswater
Opening this month, Another Place, The Lake Ullswater is a Georgian Manor House in 18 acres of grounds. There are 40 bedrooms, restaurants, a library, infinity pool and activities can be organised on Ullswater. There are various spaces, both inside and outside that can be used for ‘gatherings’.
This hotel is part of the same group as the Watergate Bay Hotel on the north coast of Cornwall, which has two meeting rooms, a boardroom for 10 people and room for 40 with a decked area overlooking the sea.
More hotels in a similar style are planned to add to the group.
Barton Hall has a variety of meeting spaces, including 2 boardrooms, a large function suite and a stunning orangery. The space is ideal for high end management meetings, intimate meetings and the venue are able to provide great outdoor space for team building activities
SUD HALL is a new venue on the banks of the River Tagus in the Belem area of Lisbon. It consists of two buildings connected by a sky bridge, a restaurant and multipurpose venue. There is magnificent view of 25 de Abril Bridge.
The meeting/banqueting space is on two levels, with the larger room on the ground floor which has capacity for a banquet for 480 or 700 people in theatre style. The covered area of the roof top can hold 240 for a banquet or 336 in theatre style. There is uncovered roof top space that can be used for drinks, breaks and there’s a rooftop swimming pool which is great for themed parties.
Located in London’s Whitechapel the hotel will feature 80 bedrooms and reflect the venues heritage and location with exposed brickwork, open lobby spaces and stunning views of London’s skyline. Marco Pierre White’s Mr White’s English Chophouse will provide the F&B offering, along with the Cereal Grind breakfast bar in the lobby.
Due to open in 2019, the Crowne Plaza will be located in the Business Bay Canal close to the Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall and will boast of 290 rooms and suites, all day dining options, an outdoor infinity pool and a gym.
The InterContinental will be located in the Bay just across from the Crowne Plaza and will serve as an ideal residence for those seeking a home in Dubai’s luxury lifestyle and commercial hub – offering 30 studios, 60 one bedroom, 60 two bedroom and 60 three bedroom suites.
