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Libeskind Rooms open at IWM North
The architecturally stunning Imperial War Museum North (tel: 0161 836 4000) has just opened its first daytime meeting spaces, the Libeskind Rooms. Take advantage of a special 'early bird' DDR of £40pp (a saving of £9) plus VAT for events being booked and taking place before September 2008.
Cambridge Chosen for UK's First Doubletree
The UK's first Doubletree by Hilton™ (tel: 01223 259988) hotel is now fully open for business (formerly Cambridge Garden House Hotel). Nestled in a pretty, riverside setting by the River Cam, more than 3,600 square feet of indoor conference space is available - and don't forget to pick up one of those famous choc-chip cookies at the check-in desk.
ABode's New Home in Manchester
ABode Manchester (tel: 0161 247 7744) opens on 1 May, the fourth in this growing collection of lifestyle hotels. In a grade II-listed building, conveniently located near Piccadilly station, private dining is amply catered for by Michael Caines and the Fabulous Fifth collection of suites is a great location for a private party.
Red Carnation Blooms in Guernsey
Keep an eye on Guernsey: Red Carnation Hotels has just purchased The Old Government House Hotel, in St. Peter Port. The 63-bedroom Hotel is the most historically famous in the Channel Islands, dating back to 1858, and Carnation is undertaking a sympathetic restoration programme, with the hotel remaining open throughout. Click through for more information on the Red Carnation group.
Celtic Manor Resort
Corporate golfers don’t have to wait another two years to taste the drama of The Ryder Cup at The Celtic Manor Resort. The Welsh five-star golf, spa and conference venue has now opened its Twenty Ten course and clubhouse, set to host The Ryder Cup in 2010, and for one day a week, the spectacular 18-hole course can be hired exclusively. A corporate golf day package includes buggy hire, use of a function suite seating 96 and members’ lounge for drinks, valet parking, a luxurious locker room, shoe cleaning and scorecard management. And a meal at the resort’s newly opened fine dining restaurant, The Crown, is a must.
Hard Days Night Hotel
Located in Liverpool’s ‘Beatles Quarter’, the new Hard Days Night Hotel makes a great spot for music-themed events. Housed in a tastefully converted Grade-II listed building, the four-star property has 110 bedrooms and two suites. The latter, which can be used for functions, are named in honour of Lennon and McCartney, showcasing items celebrating the great men – the Lennon suite, for example, features a white grand piano. The Hard Days Night event suite, meanwhile, holds a vast collection of memorabilia from the film of the same name and seats 50 for dinner, and the creatively lit Zygmant suite (in honour of Beatles photographer Bill Zygmant) can accomodate 80. Both rooms adjoin Hari's bar, and if all you need is love, the hotel even has its own wedding chapel.
myhotel Brighton
The new myhotel (tel: 01273 900 300) in Brighton is described as a place where ‘Freddie Mercury might have met the Maharishi’. New York designer Karim Rashid has collaborated with founder Andy Thrasyvoulou on the brand’s first new-build property. Bold visuals, futuristic lines and shapes, and spiritual Indian influences characterise this über-modern, 80-room property. Spread over four floors, it features an underground car park, a selection of themed suites, a spacious penthouse and two event spaces; Mercury, 710sq ft, and Rishi, 474sq ft. Mercury accommodates up to 25 boardroom style or 40 for a reception and has lots of natural daylight courtesy of frosted glazing. Rishi seats up to 15 and is ideal for meetings and private dinner parties. The hotel’s cocktail lounge, Merkaba, seats 80 and features large aquariums, a10m long gold leaf bar and plasma screens showing videos by local artists. In the summer, an Italian deli-style café and seafood restaurant by Aldo Zilli will open, with alfresco seating for up to 120 people.
Alfresco - Venues with Outdoor Areas
