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The Magic Circle
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Aloft Liverpool
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Inside Out
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Bournemouth West Cliff
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Headingley Stadium
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Meet in Manchester
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Leeds Mariott Hotel
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Crowne Plaza Reading East
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Staff Picks
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Imperial Hotels
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Delegate Deals
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Meet the Team
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Using our Services
Findmeaconference and Findmeahotelroom are both divisions of Infotel Solutions Ltd Some images may not depict room & catering protocals due to Covid-19 procedures. All rates contained in this magazine are correct at the time of publishing. Front Cover: Bliss Hotel
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Featured Venue
The Magic Circle Euston, London NW1 2HD Max Capacity
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The private meeting place for the great magicians of the world, where their acts are practiced to perfection. The world-famous Magic Circle in London certainly brings a remarkable backdrop to meetings and events. Staging and technical support, plasma screens and projection, PA systems and professional lighting, maybe even a touch of magic will bring events to life. This amazing venue includes a clubroom and bar, meeting and dining rooms packed with magic tricks and exhibits, libraries, museums and one of London's best-kept secrets, The Magic Circle Theatre. Whether hosting a dinner, meeting, product launch, training day or corporate hospitality, this award-winning venue combines the interesting with the unusual to cast a long-lasting spell over delegates and event organisers!
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Featured Venue
Aloft Liverpool Liverpool, Merseyside L2 5QW Max Capacity
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Can hotel meeting rooms be hip? Yes, they can at Aloft Hotel Liverpool! Housed in the iconic Grade II Listed Royal Insurance Building, this beautiful property combines history with on-trend styling to create an impressive backdrop for a range of events. With a maximum capacity for 120 delegates, this hipster hotel offers a choice of five flexible rooms and the latest in audio-visuals, including a 3D projector. Plug and play technology and high-speed Wifi ensure your delegates are kept connected throughout and with a Michelin Guide recommendation, dining in the hotel's NYL Restaurant is a must!
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Over the last couple of years we have become accustomed to the outside being the new inside. Many hotels and venues have invested heavily in creating outdoor spaces that are just as inviting and comfortable as their inside spaces. As summer approaches, it's not going to take much persuasion to get delegates outside! Whether for a walking meeting, al fresco dining or a post-event social gathering, from the dizzy heights of a city hotel rooftop to an iconic cricket ground, the following venues have made the outside the in-place to be!
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An envious waterfront location in the coastal destination of Southport, Merseyside sets the scene for stunning sunsets over the Ribble Estuary and the Irish Sea as seen from the exciting Roof Garden at Bliss Hotel. If you're after beige, the Bliss is not for you. If you're after an award-winner, that's proud, bold, stylish and delivering an exceptional level of service, the Bliss is your new love! Created with a refurbishment cost of £2million, Room is the largest space. Welcoming up to 300 delegates, it delivers a tantalising 180 degree view over the coast, instantly creating a lasting impression. With a bar, pizza oven and access to the roof garden, this room is a natural choice for celebrations, award ceremonies and corporate dinners.
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The stunning velvet Green Room brings a new level of glamour to a company presentation for an intimate audience of 50 people. Use the HD camera and ceiling microphone to reach a wider audience via Zoom or Teams, with video conferencing for up to six participants on-screen. Alternatively, entertain audiences with Sky TV, Apple TV, XBOX or fun-packed karaoke! A further executive lounge and suites for boardroom style meetings are available, all equally designed with an exciting quirkiness.
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Delegates on a 24-hour stay can look forward to meeting Betty the Blissbot. The UK's first room service robot, who is happy to deliver cocktails to guestrooms! And then there's the Roof Garden! We promise this space will be the medicine your delegates want after a day of meetings! With a fire pit, festoon lighting, a sound system, an outside bar and relaxed seating for up to 50 people, this external space is made for sipping a cocktail as the sun goes down!
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From the coastal location of the Bliss Hotel, to the beautiful Derbyshire countryside and a hotel that's the oldest in the Marriott hotel group. The historic Breadsall Priory Marriott Hotel and Country Club is a real charmer with its elegant Priory rooms that date back to 1260. Ideal for meetings and gatherings welcoming up to 140 delegates, this hotel boasts an impressive 300 acres of lush, landscaped grounds, including two championship golf courses. A fabulous choice for a garden party or a corporate family fun day, delegates will love discovering the open spaces here. If you can make time in the event schedule for a refreshment break that's served on the terrace, the views over the ornamental pond and fountain are very satisfying.
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The outside certainly gets a priority positioning when events are held in the beautiful conservatory at the Crowne Plaza Marlow. This attractive hotel is in the heart of the Thames Valley and Chiltern Hills and has recently completed an £8 million refurbishment, including the brand new Winterlake Conference Centre. With a top capacity for 450 delegates, this state-of-the-art centre combines creative spaces with award-winning dining and floor-to-ceiling views over the landscaped lawns and lake.
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A flourishing secret garden in London's creative Bloomsbury is sure to please delegates attending a small-scale event at the chic and stylish Bedford Hotel. It offers two meeting rooms; the self-contained Wendy House is situated in the secret garden and welcomes up to 30 delegates on a half or full-day hire rate. Beautifully decorated, it's an ideal space to encourage creativity and free-thinking. The Acer Room welcomes 16 people. This is a contemporary space with neutral décor, leafy views over the garden and the latest in audio-visuals, including a large wall-mounted plasma screen. Catering at the Bedford Hotel is delicious too. The team are more than happy to create bespoke packages, including canapés, bowl food and private dining. The hotel’s restaurant, Botanica, occupies the ground floor, looking out over the pretty garden and water features. It serves an exciting seasonal menu that promises freshly prepared all day favourites, signature cocktails and a charming afternoon tea.
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The Liverpool skyline must be one of the most recognised with the Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building and the Port of Liverpool Building dominating. Packed with musical and maritime history, a thriving arts scene and of course, a football heritage with two teams dating back to the 1890s, Liverpool is a must-see with visitors from across the globe. Holding a meeting or conference in Liverpool brings event organisers lots of opportunities for picking a venue that has a real connection with the city. Located on Chapel Street, right on the Dock Front and just a short taxi ride from Liverpool Lime Street station, is just such a place. Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower brings its own nautical seagoing pose to the famous skyline. With views over the city's architecture, including the Three Graces, the hotel offers a mix of flexible meeting rooms, a sun terrace and a restaurant, all just metres from Pier Head. The National Suite is the largest space, welcoming up to 120 delegates and for a taste of those iconic Liverpool views, head to the Vista Restaurant or Vu Bar and Lounge. With the hotel's great 24-hour delegate rate of £100, the Atlantic Tower is an all-rounder that doesn't disappoint.
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Nothing says summer in England quite like cricket and nothing says cricket quite like Kia Oval! The iconic ground has been home to Surrey County Cricket Club since the 1800s and custom dictates the final test match of the English season is traditionally played here. Perhaps not so well-known is the amazing corporate facilities available for meetings, events and conferences at Kia Oval. Situated just outside London's congestion charge zone and opposite the Oval Tube Station, there's a wide choice of suites, boxes and lounges. An impressive top capacity of 1,500 delegates in the blank canvas, free-styling Jardine Suite gives you the freedom to create the event style you want. It's the Corinthian Roof Terrace that's a must for a summer party or post-conference gathering. Sitting right at the top of the OCS Stand, this covered area can hold an impressive 600 guests on an informal basis. With views of the famous pitch and the impressive London skyline, a choice of bars and food stations, an evening of good company and good conversation is on the scoreboard!
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Featured Venue
Bournemouth West Cliff Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5JS Max Capacity
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Located in a tranquil leafy green belt, ten minutes from the town centre, Bournemouth West Cliff brings a stylish, professional setting to meetings and events in a choice of five rooms. The purpose-built boardroom features all-day comfort chairs and an interactive plasma screen. This room can also be dressed for private dining occasions seating up to 14 guests. Alternatively, the Chenin welcomes up to 50 delegates and benefits from lots of natural daylight. It also has access to a lovely garden space that can be used for refreshments in the spring and summer. For a self-contained conference, the Sauvignon Suite has a private bar, stage, dance floor and restrooms. Welcoming up to 150 delegates, it has access to the garden which can be used for team-building events too. Bournemouth West Cliff has extensive leisure facilities that 24-hour delegates will appreciate and with a choice of dining, this hotel puts meeting at the seaside on the map!
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Headingley Stadium Leeds, West Yorkshire LS6 3BR Max Capacity
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Welcoming up to 350 delegates and offering a choice of seven flexible meeting rooms, including stadium boxes and a private dining suite, Headingley Stadium is the only conference and events facility to overlook two international sports stadia! It's the home of Leeds Rhinos, Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Yorkshire Carnegie and it could be home to your next event! Steeped in sporting history, this iconic venue boasts stylish and contemporary facilities along with award-winning catering. Options include a delicious breakfast meeting menu with pastries, baps and muffins, canapés and conference menus, bowl food, themed buffets, BBQs and hog roasts!
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Internationally and nationally accessible, this central hub of the northern powerhouse is the birthplace of the industrial revolution, vegetarianism and the Gallagher brothers! It's known for its canals and Coronation Street, Factory Records and The Hacienda, City and United. Add in Manchester's thriving cultural scene with theatres, libraries, museums and galleries, plus award-winning restaurants, traditional pubs and trendy cocktail bars and you have a plethora of reasons to host an event in this top city - and not just that delegates will love their downtime!
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Did you know that Manchester is home to one of the world's thinnest skyscrapers? The Beetham Tower is a 47-floor mixed-use building with the Hilton Manchester Deansgate occupying 23 floors. Located just 25 minutes from Manchester International Airport, and a few minutes from Piccadilly and Victoria stations, Hilton Manchester Deansgate ticks all the boxes for a corporate event and quality delegate downtime. The Deansgate Suite is the largest space and comfortably seats up to 600 delegates for a theatre-style room set-up. Equally impressive, the property has a range of stylish, more intimate rooms for boardroom meetings, syndicate rooms and break-out spaces. As you'd expect, cuisine is a big feature here. Enjoy a modern contemporary menu in the hotel's chic Podium restaurant, or take the express lift up to Cloud 23 for a cocktail or afternoon tea. A heated indoor pool, a gym and spa facilities add to the quality leisure time delegates can enjoy here.
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Just minutes from Manchester City Centre and close to the motorway, airport and railway stations, Manchester City Football Club brings kudos to conferencing. Its state-of-the-art stadium has extensive and versatile spaces, welcoming up to 1,200 delegates. Individually themed suites, including the glass-fronted Mancunian Suite which overlooks the pitch, and the Commonwealth Suite, which recalls the passion of the games, are a popular choice with event organisers and delegates. Smaller rooms, including 66 Platinum boxes, are ideal for small meetings, interviews and syndicate space.
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Public and trade exhibitions, conferences, corporate and special events are perfectly at home at the award-winning Manchester Central. This landmark building in the heart of the city has a total of 29 spaces that can host international conferences, banquet dinners, business expos and drinks receptions. And now, due to the evolving era of hybrid events, the venue boasts a new purpose-built broadcast quality studio, and sophisticated plug and play solution that provides a professional interactive live streaming experience to engage your audiences, wherever they are.
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From breakfast meetings to conference buffets, the Holiday Inn Manchester West provides a good value delegate rate starting at just £25. Situated in on-trend Salford - voted third after Bath and Chester in the most stylish cities 2021 - and home to Media City, the Holiday Inn Manchester West has three contemporary rooms, equipped with flip-charts, whiteboards, projector, pens and pads. There's also an on-site restaurant that has a tasty range of weekly and daily specials.
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The Bash Street Kids and Desperate Dan; not what first comes to mind when you think of hosting a meeting in Manchester but The Lowry Hotel is located on the original site of the printing company where the cult British comics, The Dandy and The Beano were created! And the art doesn't stop there! The 5-star luxury hotel takes its name from the famous Salford artist, L.S Lowry, so it’s no surprise to discover that art runs through the very fabric of the hotel. Located by the River Irwell, there are eight meeting rooms, including a dedicated events floor with its own entrance. Contemporary styling reigns here and many of the meeting rooms feature floor to ceiling windows, for fabulous views and lots of natural light.
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The Lowry's Grand Ballroom welcomes up to 600 delegates and does what a ballroom should do; elegance! Stunning views across the river and the Catatrava Bridge will be a real conversational starter with guests but if privacy and shade are needed, the automatic window blinds work in seconds. Touch-screen controls make presentations easy with integrated audio-visual hi-tech too.
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Post-event down time should include a meal in the River Restaurant which serves a modern menu of classics, or enjoy cocktails and live music in the Lowry Lounge and Bar. 58
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Venue Showcase
Leeds Marriott Hotel Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 6ET
Contemporary comfort and historic elegance blend seamlessly at Leeds Marriott Hotel where there's a collection of 17 versatile rooms offering flexible space, good facilities and delicious dining to complement your event style.
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Crowne Plaza Reading East Reading, Berkshire RG41 5TS
The newly refurbished luxury Crowne Plaza Reading East has the latest facilities and technology, including Clickshare wireless streaming, perfect for conferences and events for up to 260 delegates in the meetings and events centre and an even larger audience online!
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A collection of hotels and venues that are trending with our Findmeaconference specialists.
Lane End
Royal Kings Arms Hotel
The American Express Community Stadium
Best Western Lansdowne Hotel
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP14 3HH
Brighton, East Sussex BN1 9BL
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Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 1JG
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Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel
Hilton London Canary Wharf
Edinburgh, Midlothian EH2 4HQ
Canary Wharf, London E14 9SH
Walsall Football Club
Mercure Cardiff North Hotel
Conference & Events Centre Walsall, West Midlands WS1 4SA
Cardiff, Gwent CF23 9XF
Lakeside Lodge Golf & Country Club
Intercontinental Edinburgh
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28 3DF
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The George Hotel
Edinburgh, Midlothian EH2 2PB
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Bedford Hotel Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4HD
The Bedford Hotel has secure underground parking conveniently located directly beneath the hotel, as well as a sophisticated restaurant and bar looking out onto a stunning private garden, and two stylish and sophisticated meeting rooms.
Royal National Hotel Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0DG
The newly refurbished Galleon Suite has conference space for up to 715 delegates with courtyard access making it an ideal location for exhibitions. There is also a range of smaller rooms for training days, presentations and meetings.
Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury Camden, London WC1N 1HT
With 15 flexible meeting rooms, this purpose-built venue is designed to cater for a large range of corporate and social events, from private dining and Christmas parties to large speaker conferences, exhibitions and fairs for up to 300 delegates.
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Delegate Deals
Bliss Hotel
Crowne Plaza Marlow
1 in 5 Go Free
1 in 11 Go Free
The American Express Community Stadium
Crowne Plaza Reading East
Southport, Merseyside PR9 0DZ
Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 1GJ
Brighton, East Sussex BN1 9BL
Reading, Berkshire RG41 5TS
DDR Packages
1 in 11 Go Free
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Our Proposal
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