What's Floating Around Cloud 9? 10th September

Welcome to another week at Cloud 9!

We’d like to remind you about our free venue finding service this week and although we have been providing this service for over eight years, it’s something which we rarely shout about.

As it’s increasingly popular with our clients, saving them time, and money, we thought we would share some of our great venue finds around the UK and abroad.

So in addition to our Daily Recommendation which we post on Twitter via our “Venue Tip of the Day” at 12.30pm Monday to Friday, we thought a focus on a particular destination would be handy.

And, where better to start than in our own city of Nottingham!

Nottingham is a great location for conferences and meetings as its well served by road and rail networks and being so central, is very accessible from the rest of the UK. 

Visit Nottingham for a weekend break in England's green and pleasant land or a day out with the kids at top attractions. See world class sport, amazing live performances, excellent nightlife and cutting edge art in some outstanding venues.

Get a taste for fine dining at the end of a hard day’s shopping.  Browse the freshest local produce in traditional market towns.  Hear legendary tales of Robin Hood and experience Sherwood Forest, stories of castles torn apart by civil war and the rumble of industry that built a city around Nottingham Lace.

Here are our top venue picks from Nottingham and the surrounding area:

Nottingham Hilton Hotel

This Nottingham hotel is a beautiful Victorian building situated in the heart of the city centre, with contemporary décor and furnishings throughout the interior. Featuring a 60 foot indoor heated pool with Jacuzzi - the longest hotel pool in the city - a fully equipped Living Well health club and fitness centre and a business centre for corporate events and business guests, this unique Nottingham hotel is a delight for guests visiting historic Nottingham on business or to take in the sights and sounds.

Step into Nottingham restaurant Nicholson’s Bar and Diner and enjoy modern and stylish American cuisine in an upscale diner setting, perfect for group dining or intimate romantic meals. Choose delicious cocktails from the extensive drinks menu and relax before a sampling the popular and lively night life that Nottingham has to offer.

Great for conferences and events, its City Centre Location makes the Hilton ideal for any event, with its 10 meetings and function rooms. This Nottingham hotel also houses the Wembley Suite, which can hold up to 200 guests/delegates for a special event or conference. The hotel can also provide a large space for dance floor, dedicated event co-ordinator, high quality equipment, business centre and WiFi access in selected areas.

The Park Plaza in Nottingham City Centre is another great venue. With 12 air-conditioned meeting rooms with neutral décor, comprising a generous conference suite on the 11th floor with panoramic views of the city, adjacent to the Vista Suite which can be split into five syndicate rooms, and the Park Suite with outdoor terrace on the first floor. This modern hotel also offers comfortable guest rooms, a fitness suite, lobby bar and the award-winning Chino Latino Pan-Asian restaurant and cocktail bar.

Whether you're hosting a conference or business seminar, entertaining colleagues or associates over lunch or dinner or celebrating a wedding or anniversary, Park Plaza Nottingham is the perfect venue for your upcoming events.

Another favourite of Cloud 9 is The Nottingham Belfry. 

From its ultra modern design to its enviable location just 1 mile from the M1 and 5 miles from the city centre, The Nottingham Belfry is a stylish oasis of magnificent proportions. When it comes to hotels in Nottingham, the Belfry has it all covered. The geometric design of the building with its walls of glass, coupled with a plush, contemporary interior makes for one very special hotel experience.

Helping to cement its reputation as one of the best Nottingham hotels around, the Nottingham Belfry boasts a luxurious spa that will have you floating up to your room on a cloud of sweet smelling loveliness! Master therapists provide an extensive list of delicious treatments and packages for you to indulge in.

A versatile Nottingham conference centre, it’s an ultra-convenient, flexible and accessible Nottingham conference centre, just 1 mile from junction 26 of the M1. Stylish and modern, with fantastic facilities, The Nottingham Belfry has the environment and acoustics conducive to a fantastic conference, meeting or event.

 One of the largest banqueting and conference venues in Nottingham, with the capacity to host up to 700 delegates in the Admiralty Suite, there are a total of 13 meeting rooms on site, with Free and unlimited WiFi for all guests and visitors.

If you are looking for somewhere outside of the city, yet only a stones throw away then our next suggestion might be the one for you. Colwick Hall Hotel is a magnificent Palladian style Georgian country house mansion nestling in over sixty acres of parkland. A historic building dating back to Saxon times and once the ancestral home of Lord Byron.

Located just two miles from Nottingham City Centre, Colwick Hall is a grade II* listed manor with a grand entrance overlooking Nottingham racecourse offering exquisite facilities. From the award winning Georgetown Restaurant, 1776 The Grand Ballroom ~ hugely popular for grand weddings, several function rooms for meetings and conferences and private dining, through to the Lakeside Pavilion ~ a grand marquee within the grounds of Colwick Hall overlooking the lake.

From the intimate George Stubbs for seating on 10 people to the Lakeside Pavilion for product launches and exhibitions for up to 500 delegates at a time. Colwick Hall is determined to make a difference to your event.

If you are on the look out for something a little out of the ordinary then Trent Bridge might be worth look and the famous Cricket Ground has excellent conference and meeting facilities. People host their event at Trent Bridge for the same reasons they come and watch cricket - The friendly atmosphere, the unique historic charm, and the polish and professionalism – in short, a place where you can sit back, relax and be entertained without a care in the world.

Unlike a cricket match though, you set the score at Trent Bridge. Whatever the event, the team at the venue are first class and nothing is too much trouble, no order too small or too tall. From the food to the room layout to the order of play!

Don’t forget to look at our Daily Venue Tip and in October, we’ll be all about destination  Leeds…

Now a few dates for your diary in October..…

 

4^th October      The Fresh Creative Awards, The Midland Hotel, Manchester

5^th October      The Northern Ireland PRide Awards, Titanic Belfast.

11^th October    The East Anglia PRide Awards The West Wing, Bury St. Edmunds.

18^th October    The Some Comm Awards, Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, Manchester

19^th October    The Cymru Wales PRide Awards, Hilton Hotel, Cardiff

26^th October    The North East PRide Awards, Hilton Newcastle Gateshead

31^st October    The CIPR Northern Conference, Leeds Metropolitan University


Have a great week!