Odeon Cinemas has relaunched three of its London cinemas following a total upgrade.

They are now part of the new Luxe brand of ‘classier’ screening rooms operated by Odeon. 

The cinemas are: Odeon Luxe Putney, Odeon Luxe Haymarket. and Odeon Luxe Swiss Cottage.

The Luxe cinemas have hand-stitched luxury recliner seats with increased legroom plus upgraded new speakers and Dolby 7.1 surround sound.

Odeon Luxe Putney: has 333 fully-reclining new seats across all three upgraded screens and offers a range of food and drink options.

Odeon Luxe Haymarket: (formerly Odeon Panton Street) has 182 fully reclining seats across all four upgraded screens. The cinema’s décor has also been given a refresh with new carpets and fixtures throughout.

Odeon Luxe Swiss Cottage: has 223 seats across four upgraded screens. The cinema’s foyer and retail area have also undergone a complete refurbishment.

Odeon Cinemas are available for a range of corporate events including conferences, product launches and workshops. They are also available for private screenings and events such as fashion shows, award ceremonies and video gaming.

Details: http://www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/conferencing-and-events/

 

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The new Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre opens February 2018. 

The purpose-built facility boasts more than 20,000sq-mt of flexible events space, including 12,500sq-mt of exhibition space.

The main hall will subdivide with partition walls. The venue will also have drive-in access facilities allowing easy vehicle unloading during event build and derig.

The Conference Centre will host up to 2,500 delegates theatre style. There will be onsite parking for 3,500 cars.

Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre is situated minutes from the M3 motorway and is easily accessible by road, rail and air. The main station is located just over a mile away from the business park. It is 40 miles to central London and 25 miles to Heathrow Airport.

Details: https://www.farnboroughinternational.org/

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Published: 15 January 2018

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Best Western Hotels have added three York-based hotels to their UK portfolio. They are: 

Marmadukes Town House Hotel, BW Premier Collection:

This is a 21 bedroom 4-star boutique hotel with a three AA rosette restaurant.

Bedrooms are all individually designed and range from single bedded rooms to a suite with its own kitchenette. All rooms are furnished with the latest technology including complimentary wi-fi access.  

Marmadukes Town House Hotel, BW Premier Collection is located in St Peters Grove, a short walk from the centre of York.

Details: https://www.marmadukestownhousehotelyork.com

Lamb & Lion Inn, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western:

This is a 17^thcentury old English inn with 12 individually designed bedrooms.

Lamb & Lion has a one star AA rosette restaurant and a bar serving local brews.

Lamb & Lion Inn, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western is locatedalongside York's Bootham Bar, one of four ancient Roman gateways into the centre of York. 

Details: https://www.bestwestern.co.uk/hotels/lamb-lion-inn-sure-hotel-collection-by-best-western-56100

 

Guy Fawkes Inn, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western:

This is a 3-storey Georgian townhouse and the birthplace of Guido Fawkes in 1570. It is still lit by gas lamps and candles and is located next to York Minster.

 Guy Fawkes Inn, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western has thirteen bedrooms and an AA rosette restaurant. Bedrooms feature exposed beams and antique furniture, as well as complimentary wi-fi.

Details: https://www.bestwestern.co.uk/hotels/guy-fawkes-inn-sure-hotel-collection-by-best-western-56101

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At least four new hotels will be opening in central Manchester in the next few months – details below.

These follow two new conference, meeting and events venues which opened in the closing months of 2017. First, the meeting and conference venues:

Two new meeting and events venues opened in central Manchester at the end of 2017. etcVenues Manchester and Manchester Hall.

 

etc Venues Manchester is located on the eighth floor of a recently refurbished office block in Portland Street, a five-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly station.

etcVenues Manchester comprises three wings all located on the one floor.

The training room wing features a selection of small and large meeting rooms.

A ‘relaxation and refreshment’ wing at the front of the building has panoramic views over Portland Street and Manchester city centre.

A major conference and events wing is the third component. This space can be configured to suit a wide range of events and exhibitions. It also has its own ground floor entrance.

Details:  https://www.etcvenues.co.uk/venues/manchester

Manchester Hall is located in Bridge Street.

This neo-classical building was formerly the Freemasons’ Hall. It features stylish old-fashioned rooms with oak panelling, parquet flooring, floor to ceiling windows. It also boasts the only cantilever central staircase in the UK.

Masons Restaurant Bar is located on the ground floor of Manchester Hall, serving modern English cuisine.

On the remainder of the ground floor and the two floors above there are eleven meeting rooms of differing sizes – all with their original classical design and décor intact and simply ‘refreshed’.

A 200-capacity roof garden is scheduled to open summer 2018 at Manchester Hall.

Details: http://www.manchesterhall.co.uk/

Four new hotel are scheduled to open in 2018:

Cow Hollow Hotel:

Cow Hollow Hotel has just opened in Newton Street in Manchester’s Norther Quarter.  

Cow Hollow Hotel is housed in a renovated late nineteenth century textile warehouse. The hotel has 16 bedrooms plus The Plantation Bar and the Aviary Café.

Expect a kingsize Hypnos bed, free super-fast fibre optic wi-fi, a Smart TV with NETFLIX access, a music dock, a rainfall shower, a gourmet breakfast bag and a Prosecco hour in the evening, with complimentary bubbles & snacks.

Cow Hollow Hotel is a five-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly station and the city’s business district.  

Details: https://www.cowhollow.co.uk/home/#about

Roomzzz Manchester Corn Exchange

Roomzzz open their second aparthotel in Manchester in the city’s refurbished Grade II-listed Corn Exchange Building on 12^thFebruary 2018.

Roomzzz Manchester Corn Exchange will have 114 apartments on the upper floors of the Corn Exchange building, each with retained period features including bare brick walls.

All apartments will be furnished with a king-size bed and equipped with a fully equipped kitchen.

On site facilities include a 24-hour shop ‘Essentialzzz’, a complimentary ‘grab and go’ breakfast and a gym.

Roomzzz Manchester Corn Exchange is located in Exchange Street a couple of minutes’ walk from Manchester Victoria station and the National Football Museum.

Details: http://www.roomzzz.com/manchester-corn-exchange/

Crowne Plaza and Staybridge Suites – Manchester Oxford Road

The Crowne Plaza and Staybridge Suites will be housed in a dual-branded 19-storey building located just off Manchester’s Oxford Road.

The building includes the 212-bedroom Crowne Plaza – Manchester Oxford Road and the 116-room Staybridge Suites – Manchester Oxford Road.

Crowne Plaza – Manchester Oxford Road will have a 120-cover restaurant, seven meeting rooms and a gym - from the ground floor up to the eleventh floor.

Staybridge Suites – Manchester Oxford Road will have a mix of 116 studio and one bedroom suites located on the upper eight floors.

Both hotels are taking bookings from early May 2018.

Details: https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/gb/en/manchester/manor/hoteldetail

Stock Exchange Hotel

Stock Exchange Hotel is the brainchild of former Manchester United football stars Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs.

They have redeveloped Manchester’s historic Stock Exchange building, complete with its feature central dome, into a 40-bedroom boutique hotel with two restaurants.

Stock Exchange Hotel is located in Norfolk Street in central Manchester and is due to open in late spring 2018.

Stock Exchange Hotel will join an expanding group of hotel and leisure interests that also includes Hotel Football which opened in 2015 opposite Old Trafford Football Stadium.

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Published: 15 January 2018

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