Venue blog

Exemplary – Le Manoir aux Quat’saisons

Wow what a hotel experience. 40 years in business and still leading the way in Hospitality. From the moment we arrived for an overnight stay and dinner , to when we left nothing was too much trouble for the staff. If you are looking for a VIP experience for for clients – this is definitely…

Village Swindon – Space for a car

First site inspection of 2023 – a visit to Village Swindon. Large meeting space ( car access if needed) with own private entrance and plenty of syndicate rooms On site parking, bedrooms and good road access make it a great conference hotel Starbucks Cafe for informal meetings, Pub and Grill for a quick lunch and…

Hever Castle

It is not just Hotels and Conference centres that can host events. On a personal visit to Hever Castle, I discovered a “tourist” venue that can offer Bed and Breakfast accommodation in the Astor Wing and has the most amazing grounds that can be used for team building activities. So if you would like to…

A Gem of a hotel

The Slate, Bangor, North Wales Sometimes in this business you come across a little gem that reminds you that, beyond the multi-national chains, there are still wonderful, small, independent hotels. One of these is The Slate, http://www.theslate.co.uk , a small 11 bedroom hotel in Tal y Bont, Bangor, Gwynedd. The Slate is beautifully decorated property…

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Face to Face at last

Delighted that one of our clients has at last been able to carry out a face to face training. They held a 4 day conference in the Holiday Inn Reading and this was the feedback. “The training went very well and the hotel was great – it felt a very safe environment”

Business Lunch in Covid times.

It’s just so good to go out for lunch again. The Wellington Arms had barely reopened after its long, and much appreciated, refurbishment before Covid closed it down, again. So, it’s a double-delight to see its contemporary-but-cosy interior buzzing again with diners. The food is great and the staff are professional, welcoming and happy, guiding…

A stay in a room that was not home!

I recently stayed in the Telford Golf and Country Hotel and it was wonderful to be able to get away from the 4 walls of my house, which have been all I have seen since March. I love travelling and seeing different places and the hotel stay ,enroute back from Bangor, Wales where I had…

Reopening with Covid-19 – the new normal.

The UK government advised hotels and venues could open up from lock down, as long as they comply to COVID-19 guidance. What does this mean in real life terms for a dinner or stay at your favourite hotel? Your experience pre March 2020 will not be the same experience from July 2020. Many  aspects of…

De Vere Holborn Bars

Review by a client. Gothic Revival meets Art Deco in De Vere’s recently refurbished, award-winning London venue. Over five floors, the De Vere Holborn Bars offers 40 meeting spaces including a wood-panelled library and the naturally-lit Waterhouse Room. The refurbishment adds some thoughtful, modern touches to the Victorian and Art Deco elegance: pointy Gothic windows…

Holiday Inn Reading M4 Jct 10

Sometimes you simply need a convenient place for an impromptu coffee and a catch-up. The still shiny and new Holiday Inn at Winnersh Triangle is exactly that … and much more. As well as a spacious , light and comfortable lounge area, the hotel boasts a 2 AA Rosette restaurant; a pool, spa and leisure;…