Grosvenor House London
This luxury five-star hotel is close to the action of central London while being just far enough away to add to its discreet appeal.
The property offers a genuine quintessentially British experience while also providing some
of the best and biggest hotel meetings facilities in town with 5,370 sqm of space.
The property is undergoing gradual renovations which will be finished in 2009.
www.marriott.co.uk
Village Underground
Venues don’t get much quirkier than this former warehouse with recycled train carriages in Shoreditch. Part of a project to provide affordable studio space, the openplan venue is made up of a main atrium with glass-panelled ceiling, and two 19th-century vaults with exposed brickwork. It can host receptions for 650.
www.villageunderground.co.uk
Crowne Plaza London – Shoreditch
A new hotel within walking distance of the main streets of the financial capital of Europe and Liverpool Street Station. The 196-room property features five self-contained business areas and six naturally lit syndicate rooms on its top floor. The meeting rooms can be divided into two 100-person seating areas.
www.crowneplaza.com
London Canal Museum
A unique venue situated in a quiet location near Kings Cross, the London Canal Museum has main galleries on two floors and a smaller conference room, and can host up to 200 people. Built in the 1860s as an ice warehouse, its waterside location means meetings can be combined
with a dinner cruise.
www.canalmuseum.org.uk
Hoxton Hotel
This business hotel, which opened in September 2006, bills itself as the place where urban living meets country-lodge lounging. Close to the City of London, its 205 rooms offer style at budget rates.
There are five meeting rooms and two dining rooms ideal for two to 35 delegates.
www.hoxtonhotels.com
Lensbury
Set in ten hectares of grounds close to the Thames in Teddington, Lensbury is a private
members’ club set in an attractive Georgian house. Its numerous conference rooms seat
from three to 133 theatre style, while its event spaces can cater for six to 200. A marquee is
available for more informal summer events.
www.lensbury.co.uk
Hidden city gems
Susie Harwood locates six special venues for corporate events.
