Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales has moved a step closer to creating a new international convention centre.

This follows the recent signing of an agreement between Celtic Manor Resort and the Welsh Government. The agreement paves the way for the construction of the £80million facility, the largest in Wales, which could open in 2019.

The international convention centre would be capable of accommodating up to 5,000 delegates. The main auditorium would accommodate up to 1,500 delegates with the flexibility to divide into smaller spaces.

The centre would include a 4000 sq-mt exhibition hall as well as 15 meeting rooms, the largest seating up to 500 delegates theatre style – all equipped with the latest technology with a fully integrated audio visual facility.

The international convention centre would link to existing accommodation, conference and meeting facilities within Celtic Manor Resort.

Celtic Manor Resort is also planning a £2million upgrade of Coldra Court Hotel in Newport which it acquired recently.

Coldra Court Hotel, which had traded as the Hilton Hotel Newport until the end of March 2016, currently has 148 bedrooms, a newly rebranded Springs Health Club plus nine conference and meeting rooms including the Severn Suite which will seat up to 220 delegates.

The upgrade, which will span three years, will see a phased refurbishment of the bedrooms at Coldra Court Hotel, the introduction of a new restaurant concept and an updating of the conference and banqueting facilities.

Details: http://www.celtic-manor.com/

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Published: 11 April 2016

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Construction work began in January 2016 on the new Moxy London Royal Docks hotel. The Moxy brand is Marriott’s bid for the ‘lifetsyle with attitude’ market.

Moxy London Royal Docks will have 164 bedrooms and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2016.

Moxy London Royal Docks is located close to London City Airport and ExCeL Convention Centre.

It is one four Moxy hotels planned to open in the UK. It will join Moxy London Stratford, next to Westfield and adjacent to the Olympic Park; Moxy London Heathrow Airport and Moxy Aberdeen Airport. They are all scheduled to open during 2016

Details: http://moxy-hotels.marriott.com/hotels/

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Published: 24 March 2016

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Awesome Events are launching The London Summer House on London's South Bank.

The London Summer House is a purpose-built venue for summer events during 2016. The structure is designed with flexibility in mind. It will host receptions for up to 1200 guests and dinners for up to 450 guests. It will accommodate up to 800 delegates for a theatre style meeting. The venue includes a private garden area with an outdoor bar.

London Summer House is designed for all manner of summer packages, barbeques, lunches, private events, fun days, team building events, awards dinners, product launches, fashion shows and exhibitions.

The London Summer House is a short distance from the London Eye, Royal Festival Hall and Waterloo Station.

Details:  http://www.londonsummerhouse.com/

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Published: 24 March 2016

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The first of two Dakota Deluxe hotels planned to open in 2016 will be in Glasgow.

The seven-storey Dakota Deluxe Glasgow will have 83 bedrooms including 11 suites. It will feature ‘Jack’s Bar’, after the New York venue of the same name plus a ‘Downstairs at Jack’s’ restaurant.

Dakota Deluxe, as the name implies, will be a higher-spec hotel than the two existing Dakota Hotels located on the outskirts of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Dakota Deluxe Glasgow is scheduled to open in West Regent Street in the centre of Glasgow in May 2016. The hotel will be a short walk from Glasgow’s Charing Cross station

A second Dakota Deluxe opens in Leeds later in 2016.

Details: http://glasgow.dakotahotels.co.uk/

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Published: 24 March 2016

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