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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


Firmdale Hotels will open its eighth London property, Ham Yard Hotel, in May 2014. It is situated on a three-quarter acre site in Soho and the 90-bedroom hotel will revolve around a unique outdoor public pedestrian thoroughfare. Ham Yard Hotel will have an urban village feel.

As well as the hotel bedrooms the development will also include 24 residential apartments plus a collection of 13 specialist retail stores and an airy restaurant and bar with outdoor dining. Ham Yard Hotel will feature the Soholistic Spa and Gym. There will be a 176 seat theatre/cinema with stage, green rooms and VIP balcony alongside a private event floor. Adjacent to this will be an imported 1950s Texan four-lane bowling alley with bar, lounge and dance floor.

Hotel guests will also have access to an organic rooftop garden with views of the London skyline.

Ham Yard Hotel is situated in London's Soho just behind Piccadilly Circus.

Details: www.firmdalehotels.com

 

Morgan Motor Company has been making sports cars in the Worcestershire town of Malvern for over a hundred years. It is now possible to


book their meeting facilities for conferences, seminars, exhibitions or group meetings - and not solely for the 'petrol-heads'.

Morgan Motor Company has two suites: the Super Sport suite is suitable for up to 150 delegates, with the smaller Aero Max suite available for up to 25 delegates. Both have plenty of natural daylight and both are full equipped with the latest conference technology. On-site catering is available and there is plenty of free parking. A guided factory tour can also be incorporated into the day meeting.

Morgan Motor Company is located just off the A449 in Great Malvern with good access to Worcester and the M5 motorway.

Details: www.morgan-motor.co.uk

 

 

Newcastle United Football Club – for the finest selection of meeting and banqueting facilities in the North East::

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Bamburgh Suite:up to 500 guests.

*Gala dinners, conferences, product launches and exhibitions.

*Natural daylight, air-conditioned, private bar, in-built AV, vehicular access from multi storey car park, raised stage.

Club 206:up to 300 guests

*Meetings, conferences, presentations, smaller exhibitions and banquets

*Natural daylight, air-conditioned, private bar, PA system

 Newcastle United Football Club Conference facilities

            Moncur Suite:up to 300 guests.

 

*Conferences, presentations, smaller exhibitions and private dinners

*Natural daylight, air-conditioned, private bar, PA system.

Magpie Suite:up to 270 guests

*Meetings, conferences, presentations, smaller exhibitions and banquets

*Natural daylight, air-conditioned, private bar, PA system.

Gallowgate Suite:up to 140 guests

*Conferences and private dinners and celebration parties.

*Natural daylight, air-conditioned.

Sir Bobby Robson Suite:up to 120 guests

*Conferences, presentations and private dinner

*Natural daylight, air-conditioned, private bar, PA system.

Centenary Suite:up to 100 guests

*Private dinners and theatre style meetings

*Natural daylight, air-conditioned.

Club St. James':up to 100 guests

*Theatre style meetings + four dedicated syndicate rooms, boardroom meetings

*Air-conditioned.

Joe Harvey Suite:up to 45 guests.

*Private dinners, VIP pre-event drinks receptions.

*Natural daylight, air-conditioned, private bar.

Executive boxes:87 single, double and triple boxes, accommodating 10, 20 and 40 guests *Breakout rooms, interview rooms, small meetings, lunches and dinners.

*Natural daylight, air-conditioned, private bar.

Newcastle United Football Club had three USPs:

*Newcastle United Football Club is a city centre stadium with the largest banqueting suite in the area - a five minute walk from Newcastle Central station.

*Newcastle United Football Club offers complimentary on-site parking for any guest using the facilities.

*Newcastle United Football Club has the facilities and capacity to stage a large and complex conference including a car launch.


 

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