The Celtic Manor Resort

Venue Review of The Celtic Manor Resort

The vast (1,400 acres, no less!) five-star Celtic Manor Resort is located in the Usk Valley near Newport, just over two hours’ drive from Heathrow. The former Ryder Cup venue is a golfer’s paradise, with three championship courses complemented by an academy and two large clubhouses. Also on site is a purpose-built convention centre, where the centrepiece 1,500-delegate Caernarfon Suite comes with built-in technical facilities and a wide choice of adjoining pre-function areas and break-out space. There’s also a 1,200sqm exhibition centre, 24 meeting rooms, plus space for social events including weddings and summer parties, which can spread out onto the sizeable terrace. Split across the resort’s two hotels are 400 bedrooms, two health spas and a host of bars and restaurants. Sister venue The Newbridge on Usk, a 200-year-old country inn turned award-winning restaurant is 15 minutes away.

'Ryder Cup' feature on The Celtic Manor

'Welsh Rare Bit’ – Regional Venue Focus feature, Summer 2005