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Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

Mercure Leeds Centre is set to open this...

Indigo coming to Chester

Indigo coming to Chester

Construction has started on the new...

Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

Dalata Hotel Group is planning to open a new...

Dalata plan new London Hotel

Dalata plan new London Hotel

Dalata Hotel Group will be the operators of a...

New Hotel opens in Glasgow

New Hotel opens in Glasgow

  A new hotel has just opened in...

  • Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

    Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

  • Indigo coming to Chester

    Indigo coming to Chester

  • Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

    Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

  • Dalata plan new London Hotel

    Dalata plan new London Hotel

  • New Hotel opens in Glasgow

    New Hotel opens in Glasgow


The Imperial War Museum (IWM) London has just launched new outdoor events space in its grounds. 

IWM London has opened its grounds for private hire for the first time.

With a newly created terrace area the grounds host permanent and temporary exhibitions to tell the story of those whose lives have been shaped by conflict over the past century.

The space is available for private hire for up to 175 guests and is furnished with parasols on the warmer days and heaters on the cooler ones.

The new terrace is located to the side of the Grand Atrium – an events space which features a German V2 rocket suspended from a 25-metre-high vaulted ceiling.

The Imperial War Museum (IWM) London is located in Lambeth Road in south east London close to  Lambeth Northand Elephant & Castle tube stations.

Details: https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-london


Moxy London Heathrow Airport has just opened in Bath Road at the Heathrow Airport complex. 

Moxy London Heathrow Airport is a new hotel with 437 bedrooms; a mix of standard queen-sized bedrooms, twin-rooms and family rooms.  

Each bedroom features a floor-to-ceiling art wall, free wi-fi, a 42-inch LCD TV plus a private bathroom with free toiletries and a hair dryer.

A continental breakfast is served daily.

Moxy London Heathrow Airport includes a stylish, funky bar and Gård Nordic Kitchen, a Nordic fusion restaurant.

The hotel has a fitness centre and one 12sq-mt meeting room seating up to six delegates.

Moxy London Heathrow Airportis located at 804-834 Bath Road close to Terminals Two and Three. The hotel has a 122 space car park at the rear.

Details: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/lonox-moxy-london-heathrow-airport/


The new Hotel du Vin & Bistro Stratford-upon-Avon is scheduled to open 10th May 2018.

Hotel du Vin & Bistro Stratford-upon-Avon is located right in the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon.

It will be a stylish boutique hotel with 46 bedrooms and suites, each of which will feature the traditional Hotel du Vin touches.

Hotel du Vin & Bistro Stratford-upon-Avon will feature a French bistro and bar with al fresco dining available in a landscaped courtyard. In addition, there will be two private dining rooms seating up to 70 guests. 

Hotel du Vin & Bistro Stratford-upon-Avon will have three meeting and event rooms with ‘Charneco’ the largest seating up to 70 delegates. The room has been named following a competition. The winning entry has come from a Shakespeare play - it is the wine mentioned in Shakespeare's Henry VI (Part 2).

Charneco is equipped with a 98” screen with wireless technology plus Chromecast ability allowing organisers to wirelessly stream content from a laptop, smartphone, or tablet to a 4K TV. The room is also equipped with high speed internet access and a wireless PA system.

Charneco opens onto the newly landscaped courtyard.

Hotel du Vin Stratford on Avon occupies a listed-building in Rother Street in the centre of Stratford on Avon. The building boasts an interesting past. It was built in 1798. Since then it has been a doctor’s surgery during and after WW2, a gentleman’s club and more recently a registry office.

Details: https://www.hotelduvin.com/locations/stratford-upon-avon/


The Crowne Plaza London - Albert Embankment is a new hotel opening this summer in central London. The hotel is taking bookings from June 18 onwards. 

Crowne Plaza London - Albert Embankment will have 142 bedrooms, including six suites - all furnished in a contemporary style and including a Nespresso machine and a mini-bar.

The hotel will feature a sky terrace on the 14th floor, with panoramic views of the River Thames. It will accommodate up to 70 guests.

Crowne Plaza London - Albert Embankment will have three meeting and events rooms, the largest measuring 90 sq-ft. The hotel will also include a fitness centre.

Crowne Plaza London - Albert Embankment is located on the South Bank of the River Thames close to the new American Embassy on the Battersea Power Station development. It is within easy walking distance of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the business/leisure destinations on the South Bank of the Thames.

Details:  https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/gb/en/london/lonae/hoteldetail

 


L’Oscar Hotel London is opening on 23 May 2018 in what was once the U.K headquarters of the Baptist church in Southampton Row.  

The public spaces, including the Baptist Grill in the former chapel and Café L’Oscar, will open in May with the bedrooms following in early June.

The Baptist church dates from the early 20th century and retains some of its original tiling, flooring, and ornately decorated ceilings.

In recent years it has fallen into dereliction and has now remained empty for the last ten years.

L’Oscar will open with just 39 individually designed bedrooms with a ‘luxurious turn-of-the-century feel and decorated with silk, velvet and damasks’. 

The Baptist Grill restaurant is located in the original octagonal 1903 chapel, topped with a glass dome.

The Committee Room, with its original stucco ceiling, will form the events space at L’Oscar.

L’Oscar hotel is set up to become the brand’s flagship heading a collection of ten L’Oscar hotels expected open over the next 10 years. It is located in Southampton Row, a short walk from Holborn station.

Details: https://www.loscar.com/#