The 5 best places to hold your christmas party
With only three months to go, it is the perfect time to start thinking about plans for your next Christmas Party.
Christmas Parties are often difficult events to plan; you have to find a location that caters to all of your employees tastes. We at Great Hotels of the World have venues to cater for a variety of guests. But here are our top five suggestions for venues to hold your best Christmas party yet!
THE TOP FIVE
1. The Landmark, London, England
Built in 1899, The Landmark London has a unique combination of Victorian grandeur and 21st Century technology. Located in the heart of Marylebone, the hotel is home to 11 exquisite meeting and banqueting rooms. With their professional and attentive staff, The Landmark is equipped to make your Christmas party a perfect affair and can cater for 20-750 people. The Landmark still retains its gothic architecture with its stained glass windows, beautiful wall murals and original working fireplaces, providing the perfect finishing touches for your Christmas Party.
The Landmark's Grand Ballroom with its Victorian style furnishings can welcome 500 for a Christmas meal, while the traditional Drawing Room comfortably accommodates 300 for a drinks reception. Their spectacular Tower Suite, bathed in natural sunlight, can cater for 36 for a more intimate sit-down Christmas dinner, making the possibilities endless when catering for a Christmas party at this venue.
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2. Dhillon Group, England
The Olde Bell Inn, The Crown Inn andStoke Placeare members of the Dhillon Group, an independent group of hotels and country inns located in the English countryside.
All three properties can accommodate Christmas parties to suit a variety of needs.
The Olde Bell Inn is located in Hurley, Berkshire, 45 minutes from centralLondon. It serves as a wonderful setting for a festival feast this Christmas with parts of the traditional English Inn dating back to 1135 with its open log fires, old wood beams, English furniture and robust cooking. The Olde Bell can also cater for a more intimate dining experience for parties of 10-40 in their five individually designed rooms in the Malt House (which can be exclusively hired) or for larger parties, opulent feasts for up to 120 people in their very own Tithe Barn.
Stoke Place is only 30 minutes from London in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire. Stoke Place is a restored 17th Century Queen Anne Manor House, situated within 26 acres of parkland designed by the legendary Capability Brown and has the space for privacy and the public spaces for parties. With sloping floors, modern design pieces, ancient walls and a multitude of rooms to explore, Stoke Place is perfect for your Christmas celebration. You can choose to have a private Christmas party in your own intimate dining room with your choice of entertainment, or for larger parties their Ballroom can cater for a minimum of 120 guests on weekends and 80 guests during the week.
The Crown Inn is located in Old Amersham, one hour fromLondon. It is a modern day coaching inn designed by Ilse Crawford, with timber beams, inglenook fireplaces and a cobbled courtyard which exudes the spirit of Christmas. Their Back Room, with a gorgeous fireplace and windows onto the cobbled courtyard is a wonderful space to hold your Christmas Party. The room can cater for up to 40 people with a three course feasting dinner menu to choose from with coffee and mince pies for afters.
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1. Lakeside Hotel and Spa,Lake Windermere,England
Located on the southern shores ofLake Windermereis the beautiful Lakeside Hotel and Spa. The hotel exudes a home feeling as soon as you enter with its oak panelling, open wood fires and astonishing floral displays. Brand new to the hotel is their Windermere Suite, a state of the art exclusive venue - an event suite, lounge area and outdoor terrace. This space is perfect for Christmas parties and can hold up to 80 guests on round tables. There is also the opportunity to hire their Lakeside Suite which is a magnificant self contained suite with a private bar, air conditioning and a reception area – another great space to hold your party.
But if you are looking for a more intimate space for a smaller number of guests, the hotel has a variety of private dining rooms including their Oak Room, an oak panelled room with an open fire and stained glass windows overlooking the lake, which can take up to 24 guests on one large oval table. Perfect for Christmas dinners is also their Brentwood Room, an informal private dining area for up to 20 people. Alternatively, the hotel's spice room is for parties of up to ten with a bold colour scheme and tailor made coloured light centrepiece, a ‘spiced' up space for your Christmas party.
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3.Old Swan and Minster Mill, Oxfordshire, England
Set in 65 acres of idyllic Cotswold countryside, the Old Swan & Minster Mill, a de Savary property is situated in the picturesque hamlet of Minster Lovell. Uniquely located on over a mile of the River Windrush, the 18th century mill has been carefully restored from an original Cotswold building, whilst the adjoining Old Swan boasts a history dating back 600 years as the original village coaching inn. At this quintessentially English property, companies are able to hold their own exclusive ‘Christmas House Party', where guests can enjoy a decadent Christmas dinner and a tailor made House Party for up to 100 guests. The hotel has 60 bedrooms and an opportunity to book the whole hotel exclusively.
The hotel has three main function spaces, each with its own private entrance, reception, refreshment area and syndicate rooms. This country house atmosphere with a selection of country pursuits is unique for team building events such as fly fishing, falconry, horse-riding, cycling, pigeon shooting and much more, just in case you want to continue the celebrations the following day.
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4.Quay Hotel and Spa, Conwy, Wales
Set on the banks of the beautiful Conwy Estuary, the luxurious Quay Hotel and Spa is contemporary in style and serves as the ultimate setting for your Christmas party. With its breathtaking countryside surroundings, overlooking the World Heritage Site of Conwy Castle andAnglesey, this hotel provides a fantastic atmosphere for Christmas Party guests. The hotel can accommodate for festive wine tastings to test your knowledge against your colleagues or if that's not for you, perhaps a Christmas Party disco with a three course festive dinner and entertainment. The Quay Hotel and Spa can cater for 20-240 guests with both conference and private dining rooms to suit specific requests.
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The Metropolitan Hotel & Spa, New Delhi, India
Innovatively designed with the latest technology is The Metropolitan Hotel & Spa, perfectly situated in the business and commercial centre of New Delhi. Each of its 185 guestrooms and suites are known for their personalised style and comfort, modern luxury and business essentials. The hotel also houses renowned restaurants including the award winningSakura,India's first Japanese restaurant, Chutney Bar + Tandoor, offering guests fusion pan-Indian cuisine and Zing, the all-day world cuisine restaurant.
The Metropolitan Hotel & Spa offers two large conference rooms, two hi-tech meeting rooms and a fully equipped business centre providing internet stations, small meeting rooms and several office requirements. The hotel can cater conventions for up to 350 people and all of its meeting rooms are equipped with the latest audiovisual and video conferencing facilities. The hotel believes in providing luxury with a conscience and has created EcoMet which aims to create a perfect balance between human consumption and nature, great for green travellers. The hotel also boasts an outdoor swimming pool and a NeoVeda Spa.
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Palms Hotel Towers and Villas, Mumbai, India
Located near the main centre of Mumbai and close to attractions such asBorivaliNational Park,JuhuBeachand the Gateway of India is thePalmsHotelTowersand Villas. The hotel offers guests a panoramic view of flowered walkways and picturesque valleys as it is sprawled across 240 acres of garden space. The hotel boasts 223 fully equipped rooms and 109 unique villas with private pools and balconies.
The Palms Hotel is ideal for business, boasting 13 conference and banquet rooms which can accommodate from 60-1200 people. These rooms are well equipped with the latest technology and have beautiful surrounding scenery as a backdrop for meetings. Guests can enjoy the hotel's 24 hour coffee shop, Jade Pavillion, the hotel's restaurant with a wide selection of dishes and authentic recipes and Villlagio's, its very own Italian specialty restaurant. There is also a 9-hole golf course on site including a pub at the 19th hole, tennis and squash courts, luxurious spa, pool, salon and a gift shop.
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