The Dorchester KEY FEATURES Private entrance to the Ballroom and pre-function area from Park Lane No natural daylight in the ballroom or reception space 10,000 square foot of event space can accommodate 500 for dinner (430 Dinner Dance) and 1,000 for cocktail reception Three-course à la carte menu offering in The Ballroom Incredible kitchen facilities and huge amount of space. No Minimum Bedroom Requirements The only outside caterer they regularly work with is Tony Page (therefore they miss out on the majority of the Asian wedding market) History:- His Royal Highness Prince Philip held his stag night in the Park Suite, Elizabeth Taylor launched her perfume White Diamonds from the ballroom, and The Beatles held their first press junket in the Holford and Orchid
The Savoy KEY FEATURES Private Entrance on the River Thames side of the hotel Hotel layout somewhat complicated, reception room is floor above ballroom. The Reception area is essentially another Ballroom. This room is included complementary with the hire of the ballroom. Ballroom 380 dinner dance capacity (can do approx. 400 at a push). No Natural Daylight in the Ballroom Three-course à la carte menu offering in The Ballroom 75 bedroom minimum booking attached to ballroom hire. HISTORY:- Incredible amount of history behind the building and the individual dining rooms – they even have an archivist as a member of staff, solely responsible for researching the venue’s history.
Grosvenor House, a JW Marriott Hotel KEY FEATURES Private entrance to the Ballroom and pre-function area from Park Lane No natural daylight in the Ballroom. Ballroom can hold up to 500 Dinner Dance but the reception space is for 350. Therefore the split the reception and use the Court Suite which is on the opposite side of the Ballroom Three-course à la carte menu offering in The Ballroom Their “maximum capacity” is 500 but this includes the use of the b The Great Room is beneath the Ballroom – 2000 people Minimum Bedrooms required – 75 History:- In 1933, Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II, learnt to ice skate at the hotel at just seven years of age.