Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has announced its fourth property in Europe with Rosewood Edinburgh, scheduled to open in 2018.  The hotel will be housed in the former Royal High School, a historic, landmark building on Calton Hill in the centre of Edinburgh.

The neoclassical building and former Royal High School dates back to 1829. The listed building, which has lain vacant now for nearly 50 years, will be fully restored and will open as the Rosewood Edinburgh.  

Rosewood Edinburgh will include 147 guestrooms and suites, many with panoramic views across the city of Edinburgh. Amenities will include three restaurants and bars, a spa, a fitness centre and an indoor swimming pool. Event and meeting space will include a 3,200 square-foot ballroom.

Details: www.rosewoodhotels.com

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Published: 11 September 2015

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A second Amba Hotel is scheduled to launch in London in November 2015. It will be a rebranding of the 692-bedroom Thistle Marble Arch - one of the few genuine Art Deco buildings left in London.

Amba Hotel Marble Arch will join the 239-bedroom Amba Hotel Charing Cross, which opened in December 2014.

Amba Hotel Marble Arch has a formidable range of meeting and event facilities with sixteen rooms in total accommodating from 25 delegates boardroom style to four suites suitable for product launches and large scale conferences. The largest, the Edinburgh Suite,  will accommodate up to 400 people for a theatre style conference and the suite can be divided into two separate rooms, each with its own entrance.

All the rooms are air-conditioned with free wi-fi internet access and state-of-the-art audio visual facilities including satellite and video conferencing.

Amba Hotel Marble Arch is located in Bryanston Street off Oxford Street and a couple of minutes’ walk from Marble Arch tube station.

Details:  www.amba-hotel.com

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Published: 11 September 2015

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Arsenal Meetings and Events have launched The Hub, a new indoor multi-purpose sport and activity facility at the Emirates Stadium in North London. It is available for use by the events industry.

The Hub is located alongside the home of Arsenal Football Club - the Emirates Stadium. It is a versatile event space, created with teambuilding activities in mind. The 50 metre by 18 metre 4G pitch can double up to host any number of teambuilding activities including dodgeball, archery, netball and even duck herding, as well as football.

The Hub will accommodate up to 300 delegates on the pitch area which can be split into sections to host different activities simultaneously.

Adjoining facilities include changing rooms, catering areas plus two meeting rooms seating up to 40 delegates theatre style.

Emirates Stadium itself has four main event suites, as well as dining areas and private meeting rooms, all of which can be booked in conjunction with The Hub.

The Hub marks the club’s completion of a £390 million regeneration project which started with the construction of the Emirates Stadium. It is located within minutes of central London - around six minutes on public transport from Kings Cross St Pancras Stations.

Details: www.events.arsenal.com

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Published: 11 September 2015

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The five-star Chester Grosvenor has just joined the Bespoke Hotel portfolio.

The Chester Grosvenor with its black and white timbered exterior is instantly recognisable in the centre of Chester overlooking the city walls.

The hotel has 68 bedrooms and 12 suites, a choice of two restaurants, including 'Simon Radley at The Chester Grosvenor'; the Arkle Bar and Lounge; a spa and arrange of meeting and banqueting suites.

Details: www.chestergrosvenor.com

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Published: 10 September 2015

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