Hilton Bournemouth

If you want a venue that stands out from the crowd, this could be it. There’s nothing boring about the Hilton Bournemouth; it's unique, it's cool and it's exciting. 4 stars, centre of town, 5 minutes from the beach and promenade, unmissable contemporary architecture; it’s a venue that pulls a few surprises, and whilst it’s quirky you still get the top rate service that the Hilton name is synonymous with.

Go on, book it for your next corporate event, whether it’s a conference, product launch, awards presentation, training session, drinks reception or the Christmas party. The 8 meeting rooms include one of the biggest ballrooms in Bournemouth, a 24-hour business centre and an executive lounge. Each room has state-of-the-art audio-visual technology and free wifi, plus you’ve got the services of a dedicated events team.

Let’s start with that ballroom, Phox Trot; it’s huge, 341 square metres to be precise and it holds 306 guests in theatre style or 270 for dinner. It has its own reception area and can be divided into smaller rooms that hold 150 in theatre style, or 100 dining. The four meeting rooms Rule, Centrefold, Balance and Blot each hold 20 people dining or 25 in theatre style; two rooms together and that capacity more than doubles to 50 dining and 56 in theatre style. Throw in another room and it’s 70 for dining and 84 theatre; all four rooms together with an amazing connecting balcony, and that capacity goes up to 100 dining and 112 theatre style. Poise and Not a Wind Up (no wind up, these really are the names of the rooms) both hold 30 delegates, whilst Bulls and Bears hosts 12 for small meetings or dinners.

Bedrooms are trendy, spacious, and colourful with big windows giving a spectacular vista over Bournemouth. All have a 49” TV, work desk and mini fridge. The restaurant, Schpoons & Forx, serves modern British cuisine; there’s That Bar Downstairs for relaxed drinks, or upstairs on the 8th floor is Level8ight The Sky Bar – and wow! Probably the best views in town. Fitties can head to the in-house Eforea spa and health club where there’s a well-equipped gym, indoor pool, steam room, sauna and pampering treatments.

Hilton Bournemouth is less than an hour from the airport and can be reached in 2 hours from London.