Grand Hotel Sunderland

If you like to be beside the seaside this will suit you well; just two miles from the city centre the Grand Hotel Sunderland has an enviable location overlooking the sandy beaches; a superb backdrop for wedding pics. Book this venue for business meetings and events for up to 300 delegates and look forward to an event to remember whether it’s a conference, training day, awards ceremony, presentation or board meeting, or something jollier like a gala dinner, a networking reception or the one they’ve been looking forward to all year – the Christmas party.

The hotel has 5 flexible meeting rooms; let’s look at a few, starting with the Castle Suite on the ground floor, which is the largest and has capacity for up to 300 delegates in theatre style, 250 guests for a tinkling drinks reception and 190 for a lavish banquet. The Lowry Suite overlooks the seafront and can accommodate 80 people in theatre style and 60 dining, whilst there’s a dedicated Boardroom for those hush-hush meetings for up to 40 in theatre style.

The corporate rates offer excellent value and you’ll have the services of an attentive team to help plan and pull off an event that everyone will get the best out of. Menus can be tailored to suit your event and on the technical side, there’s high speed wi-fi and audio-visual equipment can be organised as necessary.

If you have overnight delegates they’ll certainly sleep well with all that bracing sea air; guest bedrooms are modern, spacious and well co-ordinated with TVs, work desks, and 24-hour room service. If you want a view of the sea be sure to request it. Dine in the light and airy Seaview Bar, unwind in the Leisure Club with a well-equipped gym, indoor pool, whirlpool and sauna.

Grand Hotel Sunderland has free car parking on-site and is just 3.2 miles from the nearest train station and 35 minutes from Newcastle Airport.