Jesus College in Cambridge has just celebrated a topping out ceremony for its new West Court conference facilities.

The Master of Jesus College, Professor Ian White, laid the final stone on the roof parapet wall. He was then presented with a commemorative engraved bricklayer’s trowel by the contractors to mark the occasion.

In 2014 Jesus College purchased West Court, a Grade-II listed building with a landscaped court at the heart, all belonging to its neighbours Wesley House. Since then Jesus College have embarked on a project to refurbish and reconfigure the building to provide additional facilities.

Meeting-wise, West Court will include a multi-functional lecture hall equipped with the latest communications technology. It will accommodate up to 190 delegates. It will also house dedicated events space plus a café, terrace area and basement bar.

30 hotel-standard bedrooms opened in West Court autumn 2016. These are available to book all year round.

Some rooms in West Court are already available for external bookings. The Webb Library can be used for a range of events, from drinks receptions for up to 180 people to lectures for up to 75 delegates. Alongside, the Bawden Room is available for smaller meetings and receptions.

Jesus College is located on the site of a Benedictine Nunnery just off Maids Causeway and is approximately two miles from the centre of Cambridge.

Details: www.conference.jesus.cam.ac.uk

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Published: 17 January 2017

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Oddfellows On The Park is a new hotel opening in Cheadle, Greater Manchester in March 2017. It is situated in a Victorian mansion in the grounds of Bruntwood Park.

Oddfellows On The Park will open with 22 bedrooms.

Oddfellows On The Park will be the sister hotel of Oddfellows Chester and will share the same style and design.

Oddfellows On The Park will feature ‘‘The Galloping Major’ restaurant and cocktail bar located in what was once the original owner’s ballroom. It will also feature a ‘salon de beaute’ named The Pigsty.

The bedrooms in Oddfellows On The Park will range from ‘Park Rooms’ to ‘Playground Suites’, furnished with beds that are at least 5ft king-size as well as luxurious bathrooms.

Oddfellows On The Park will include a range of flexible meeting and events space accommodating from two to 120 delegates - fully equipped with the latest presentation and AV facilities.

Oddfellows On The Park is just ten miles from the centre of Manchester and four miles from Manchester International Airport. Motorway exits from the M6, M56 and M60 are all within two miles of Oddfellows on The Park.

Details: http://www.oddfellowsonthepark.com/

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Published: 16 January 2017

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Plans to convert the former Knutsford Crown Court building in Cheshire into a hotel and restaurant have received full planning consent.

The Grade II-listed Sessions House is a three-storey Georgian property which was constructed in 1818.

The Sessions House is to be converted into the 42-bedroom Courthouse Hotel complete with a 150-cover restaurant and bar and events space for up to 550 people.

Ten bedrooms will be housed in the buildings two existing wings and these are expected to open in 2017. A 32-bedroom extension is planned at the rear of the Courthouse Hotel and these are scheduled to open in 2018.

The Courthouse Hotel is situated in Toft Road in the centre of Knutsford.

The Courthouse Hotel will be operated by Flat Cap Hotels, a family run group who also own The Vicarage Freehouse and Rooms in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

Details: http://www.thecourthousecheshire.com/

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Published: 17 January 2017

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Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh opened in December in Baxter’s Place next to the Edinburgh Playhouse and close to the new St James development.

Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh is housed across three historic Georgian townhouses in the city centre including one which was formerly the home of Robert Stevenson, grandfather of ‘Treasure Island’ author, Robert Louis Stevenson.

Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh includes 240 bedrooms each equipped with the latest in-room entertainment. It also features an all-day bistro restaurant, a fitness centre and a 49 sq-ft multi-functional meeting room. Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh offers free wi-fi throughout.

Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh is a five-minute walk from Princes Street, Waverley Station and the Edinburgh Tram on York Place. It is nine miles from Edinburgh Airport.

Details: Details:  http://www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/edicy-courtyard-edinburgh/

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Published: 16 January 2017

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