Croatia’S Second-Largest City

Croatia's second-largest city
Croatia's second-largest city

“Croatia’s second-largest city, Split is a great place to see Dalmatian life as it’s really lived. Always buzzing, this exuberant city has just the right balance of tradition and modernity. Step inside Diocletian’s Palace (a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the world’s most impressive Roman monuments) and you’ll see dozens of bars, restaurants and shops thriving amid the atmospheric old walls where Split life has been humming along for thousands of years.

To top it off, Split has a unique setting. Its dramatic coastal mountains act as the perfect backdrop to the turquoise waters of the Adriatic.

There you can find Le Meridien Lav Split, just a stone’s throw from Split and 25 km from the International Airport of Split, the hotel’s unique setting offers the perfect starting point from which to explore the Dalmatian coast.

Le Méridien Split provides you with a different perspective on the destination, a new way of seeing Dalmatia through a selection of unique experiences offered throughout the resort and along this exciting coastline. Discover the unknown, gain cultural insight, see things differently!

Take advantage of approximately 2,500 square meters of total conference space including pillar less grand ballroom with natural light equalling 800 square meters and eight meeting rooms for a total of nine meeting spaces. Each 381 guestrooms and suite has floor-to-ceiling windows that open up to large balconies!”

As Le Meridien Lav Split has a Marina Lav as integral part of the Resort they can organise transfers directly for the International Airport of Split (25 km) to the Hotel Marina. 

Experience the check in at the pier and start your incentive with a sea breeze.

Just in front of Split a vast archipelago of Adriatic islands is there for you to explore. Croatia has approximately 1200 islands in the Adriatic Sea, 69 of which are inhabited.

Park Plaza London Riverbank Refurbishment Complete

Park Plaza London Riverbank Refurbishment Complete
Park Plaza London Riverbank Refurbishment Complete

After extensive refurbishment, Park Plaza London Riverbank looks forward to elevating your guest experience to a higher level. Six additional floors of contemporary guest accommodation take the new room count to 489. The newly installed escalators help accompany guests to the award-winning Chino Latino Restaurant & Bar for authentic Pan-Asian cuisine and Latin inspired cocktails while enjoying the breathtaking views of the River Thames and live entertainment. Three new City Suites on the ground floor offer a modern environment for your meeting or event whilst the brand new Executive Lounge on the 12th floor offers a quiet space with stunning panoramic views of London

New AtléTico De Madrid Wanda Metropolitano Stadium

New Atlético de Madrid Wanda Metropolitano stadium
New Atlético de Madrid Wanda Metropolitano stadium

The Madrid football club Atlético de Madrid has announced the opening of a spectacular venue for events in its new stadium Wanda Metropolitano, scheduled for September 2017.


The space has more than 11,000 m2 of VIP areas and it has been designed to be the most modern convention centre in the city. Located in the new stadium of thefootball club, it features rooms with terraces and views of the pitch, 22 multipurpose spaces (from 250 to 3,500 m2), an auditorium for up to 400 guests and premium suites. All the spaces have large LCD TVs, multimedia connection, and high-speed Wi-Fi , and are accessible from the private underground car park by lift.


The new areas can be customised for all kinds of conferences, conventions, professional fairs, exhibitions, symposia and social events. The catering and banqueting service, provided by Centerplate, the world’s leading hospitality company, will ensure a culinary experience of the highest level.


The new Wanda Metropolitano stadium and meeting venues will permit Atlético de Madrid to become the first club in the world with a stadium fully designed with LED lights for personalising this city’s iconic building with corporate colours and thrill attendees with impressive screenings on its roof. Its dynamic lighting will allow for creative lighting and colour shows throughout the venue.


The club also offers walking tours of the stadium and the Museum or the option of using the pitch for events.


C&Amp;It Best London Hotel Opening In 2016

C&IT best London hotel opening in 2016
C&IT best London hotel opening in 2016
C&IT have released what they think to be the top 5 hotel openings in London in 2016 and business is booming in the east of London with some high profile openings:


1. Intercontinental London – The O2 – opened January 2016 with one of the largest pillar free ballrooms in Europe 

2. The Doubletree by Hilton London Excel – 260 bedrooms and meeting space for 90 

3. Canary Riverside Plaza – opened in June with 230sqm ballroom and an indoor pool that runs alongside the Thames 

4. CitizenM Hotel Tower of London – opened in July opposite the Tower of London with the cloudM sky bar with a wraparound balcony 

5. Hyatt Place London Heathrow/Hayes – opened in May as the first Hyatt Place branded hotel in the UK and the second will Heathrow in 2017

News From Iceland

News from Iceland
News from Iceland

Fosshotel Húsavík (Hotels of Iceland) recently re-opened following renovation.  The hotel is now the largest conference hotel in North Iceland, with 110 bedrooms and 8 conference and meeting rooms. The hotel can now host an event for up to 400 people in a standing reception. 


The Canopy Reykjavík City Centre had its official opening on 18 November.   Since it launched in the summer, the hotel has been fully booked.


Excel – One Of London’S Biggest Event Venues

Excel - one of London's Biggest Event Venues
Excel – one of London's Biggest Event Venues
ExCel London is one of the biggest event venues in London, offering 1000,000m squared of flexible space, an auditorium for up to 6,500 delegates, and 79 individual meeting rooms. Last year the venue successfully defined its ambition to be the ‘Home of World Leading Events’, working with a wide range of clients, including LinkedIn, Microsoft, Amazon Web services, Hewlett Packard Enterprises and the European Society of Cardiology. These events, among others, contributed £2.9bn in economic impact to the UK and supported 31,000 jobs. The venue was also commended for its focus on investment, including the introduction of a £1.5m meeting and training facility. ExCel has invested in upgrades to improve its wi-fi infrastructure, delegate catering and commercial partnerships, such as the agreement with CityJet to provide competitive pricing for delegates arriving at London City airport. 

Hyatt Hotels Plans To Open Second Hyatt Place Hotel In The Uk

Hyatt Hotels plans to open second Hyatt Place hotel in the UK
Hyatt Hotels plans to open second Hyatt Place hotel in the UK

Hyatt Hotels have announced plans to open its second Hyatt Place hotel in the UK. The new Hyatt Place will be located on the doorstep of Heathrow airport following an extensive renovation of the existing building. The hotel will have 350 rooms and seven meeting and function spaces which can accommodate between two and 100 delegates. There will also be a gym and ‘coffee to cocktails’ bar. The new opening marks a milestone for Hyatt as the Hyatt place brand continues to expend worldwide.


Delegates To Decide.

Delegates are changing what they want, moving away from the more conventional four walls and stuffy board rooms, they are looking to embrace outside space, incorporating colour, sounds and smells. Sundial will install new lighting, furniture and facilities which will reflect the desire of today’s meeting planners and attendees for more flexible, free flowing and relaxed meeting environments.

Here’s to the future. 

After holding a survey sundial got the answers they wanted from their delegates, which they are now using to their advantage and are incorporating into their refurbishments.

Delegates are changing what they want, moving away from the more conventional four walls and stuffy board rooms, they are looking to embrace outside space, incorporating colour, sounds and smells. Sundial will install new lighting, furniture and facilities which will reflect the desire of today’s meeting planners and attendees for more flexible, free flowing and relaxed meeting environments.

Here’s to the future. 

Sundial asked the question “what would you like the future of conference spaces to look like?” and the delegates responded.

After holding a survey sundial got the answers they wanted from their delegates, which they are now using to their advantage and are incorporating into their refurbishments.

Delegates are changing what they want, moving away from the more conventional four walls and stuffy board rooms, they are looking to embrace outside space, incorporating colour, sounds and smells. Sundial will install new lighting, furniture and facilities which will reflect the desire of today’s meeting planners and attendees for more flexible, free flowing and relaxed meeting environments.

Here’s to the future. 

Delegates to decide.
Delegates to decide.

Sundial asked the question “what would you like the future of conference spaces to look like?” and the delegates responded.

After holding a survey sundial got the answers they wanted from their delegates, which they are now using to their advantage and are incorporating into their refurbishments.

Delegates are changing what they want, moving away from the more conventional four walls and stuffy board rooms, they are looking to embrace outside space, incorporating colour, sounds and smells. Sundial will install new lighting, furniture and facilities which will reflect the desire of today’s meeting planners and attendees for more flexible, free flowing and relaxed meeting environments.

Here’s to the future. 

Chewton Glen To Open A New Cookery School.

Chewton Glen to open a new cookery school.
Chewton Glen to open a new cookery school.
On the 1st March 2017, Chewton Glen, which is located in Hampshire, is opening a new cookery school which can be used for corporate team-building activities. The cookery school is in association with celebrity chef James Martin and will feature 12 professionally equipped cooking stations for groups to undertake classes using ingredients from the properties own greenhouse and garden.
The school will also have an informal restaurant for up to 40 pax as well as a private dining area. 

Rates will start from £185.00.

New Hotel Openings From Melia Hotels International

New hotel openings from Melia Hotels International
New hotel openings from Melia Hotels International

Here’s a roundup of the hotels which the Melia group opened in 2016 and hotels which are scheduled to open in 2017.  The group has new 50 properties which will open across the world between 2017 and 2020, so there are lots to look out for in the future.


2016 openings


GRAN MELIA Palacio de los Duques (Madrid)
GRAN MELIA Nacional (Rio de Janeiro)
ME Miami
MELIA Makassar (Indonesia)
MELIA Yangon (Myanmar)
MELIA Braco Village (Jamaica)
MELIA Doha (Qatar)
MELIA Danang (Vietnam)
INNSIDE New York Nomad
INNSIDE Aachen
INNSIDE Leipzig
INNSIDE Frankfurt Ostend
SOL House Taghazhout (Morocco)
SOL Beach House Phu Quoc (Vietnam)
SOL Beach House Bali Benoa 
SOL Costa Atlantis (Tenerife)


2017 openings

         

PARADISUS Cabo Real (Mexico)

GRAN MELIA Maldives

GRAN MELIA Zhengzhou

ME Dubai

ME Doha

MELIA Serengeti

MELIA Chongqin (China)

MELIA Shanghai Hongquiao

MELIA Cartagena de Indias (Colombia)

MELIA Palma Bay

MELIA Llana

INNSIDE Glasgow

INNSIDE Manhattan New York

INNSIDE Yogyakarta (Indonesia)

SOL House Kuta

SOL Beach House Fuerteventura