Hotels, Venues & Event news
The new Occidental Praha Wilson is a newly refurbished, boutique 5* hotel in the very heart of Prague. It is also just a short walk from the famous Metro Museum and the Central Train Station and with 53 luxury, Art Deco style bedrooms this is perfect for high end incentives and groups. There is no meeting space at the hotel currently.
Occidental Hotels & Resorts is now part of the Barcelo Family and the Occidental Praha Wilson will be the first of many to launch in Europe in the coming years.
Hilton Cardiff is located in the heart of the city and has great transport links to the hotel – just a 30 minute from the cities international airport and a 5 minute drive from the railway station .
The hotel has seven meeting rooms, four of these are found on a dedicated floor. The stunning ballroom can accommodate up to 350 guests. The rooms come with great presentation facilities including WIFI, Executive Lounge, audio/ visual equipment for rental and much more.
The hotel has 197 bedrooms which are fully air conditioned and are fitted with walk-in showers, the venue also offers great fitness and recreational facilities including a fitness room, swimming pool, steam room, sauna and beauty treatment rooms.
The Old Swan and Minster Hill is a unique, quirky and luxurious privately owned de Savary property, adjacent to a mill run on the River Windrush in the Cotswold village of Minster Lovell. This country retreat is set in 65 acres of land, with great potential for outside corporate events & country pursuits. the venue has three main function rooms, The Malthouse, The Barn and The Oak Room and all are fully equipped. The Malthouse also offers the perfect area for drinks receptions with a patio terrace overlooking the River Windrush.
2016 will see a new £5 million Luxury Spa open in the in Summer and newly fully refurbished bedrooms and luxury riverside suites are due to be completed later in the year. The Old Swan now has a Michelin starred chef now on board, Adam Simmonds, who was a finalist from The Great British Menu.
The Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonia has launched a new corporate event space, Peacock Alley.
The hotel, built in 1903 has 241 bedrooms and eight meeting rooms; Peacock Alley is now available for a range of events, taking the venues capacity for corporate dinners from 190 to 300 and can hold up to 400 people for a reception. The space is available from Monday to Thursdays channelling the glamour and prestige of the Old Caledonian. The Peacock alley was originally a station concourse and ticket office of the Caledonian railway and still retains its historic features such as the historic Caledonian station clock above the restaurant.
Cardiff’s five-star luxury hotel, The St David’s Hotel & Spa has been awarded not one but two awards for exceptional customer service: Visit Wales Gold award and the Best of +VIP Access.
Expedia has announced the property as one of its elite hotels of the world, whilst Visit Wales awarded it with a gold award for standards of quality, exceptional comfort and hospitality.
The White Space Leicester Square, is a brand new venue nestled between Charring Cross Road and St Martins Lane seconds from Leicester Square. White space offers 1,500 square feet of high spec, white canvas events space in the heart of the West End. The venue holds up to 100 guests and is ideal for product launches, parties or receptions and consists of two individual spaces. Facilities include a state of the art integrated lighting system which instantly changes the venues colour at the touch of a button and a 1000 watt PA system and it has a designated bar area and back of house area.
The Swissotel Le Plaza Basel is located close to the city center and in direct connection with The Congress Center Basel (CCB), right next to Messe Basel. The exhibition complex designed by architects
Herzog & de Meuron was brought into operation in 2013 and combines functionality and aesthetics in the perfect manner.
The facilities are supplemented by the Musical Theater Basel (1500 seats) and the different-sized exhibition halls at Messe Basel alongside (holding up to 10 000 people).
The hotel offers 10 meeting rooms for up to 200 delegates, all rooms feature natural daylight and state of the art technology. The Vitality in meeting at the Swissotel Basel include;
In 2012 the hotels restaurant Grill25 was rated No. 5 among the best trendsetter restaurants in Basel, as ranked by the food magazine Basel Geht Aus. The restaurant uses the highest quality of ingredients, regional and seasonal products for an authentic experience.
Swissotel Basel provides 238 modern spacious rooms and suites all, to list a few, with air conditioning, satellite LCD TV’S, tea and coffee making facilities and complimentary Wi-Fi.