Dovecliff Hall Hotel offers meeting rooms for 14 to 90 people, hourly to 24-hour delegate packages and wedding hire with 15 bedrooms. It is a Grade II listed Georgian manor house dating from 1790, set in seven acres of gardens above the River Dove at Stretton, near Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire.
Seminars and company events
Three rooms are sold for meetings. The Drawing Room takes 48 people in theatre style, 20 in boardroom or cabaret layout and 26 at one long lunch table. The Library is the smallest, with 20 in theatre style, 14 in boardroom style and 16 at lunch. The Charrington Room is the largest, with 90 in theatre style, 40 in boardroom style, 45 in cabaret or U-shape and 90 for a dinner dance.
The hotel sells hourly, half-day, full-day and 24-hour formats. The day delegate package includes tea and coffee, a buffet lunch, a screen with HDMI, a flip chart, note paper and Wi-Fi, with a minimum of 10 delegates. The 24-hour package adds a bedroom for each delegate, breakfast and use of the main meeting room. Rooms can also be hired without catering. On-site parking is available.
Weddings and receptions
For weddings the house is hired for the whole stay, from noon until 11 am the next day, with a dedicated coordinator. Four rooms are licensed or used for ceremonies. The Orangery seats 70 guests and looks onto the gardens. The Charrington is licensed for ceremonies for up to 90 day guests and also serves as the dining room. The Library and the Drawing Room serve as quieter rooms for drinks and gatherings. A dance floor can go in either the Orangery or the Charrington. Outdoor ceremonies in a new pavilion are announced as coming soon.
Rooms and capacities
The Charrington is the largest event room at 90 guests. The Orangery holds 70 for a ceremony. The Drawing Room holds 48 in theatre style and the Library 20. For anything beyond 90 people, plan a split between rooms or choose another site.
Accommodation
There are 15 bedrooms in the house, including a Bridal Suite and a Junior Suite. Superior and Garden double rooms are used for the 24-hour delegate package. Wedding hire includes a buffet breakfast for residents.
Catering
Food is prepared in house by the head chef. Wedding hire offers three menu packages, called The Cedar Tree, The Thornewill and The Charrington. Each includes a reception drink, a toast drink, half a bottle of wine and tea and coffee, and evening food for day guests. Delegate catering is set by the day or 24-hour package.
History and setting
The manor dates from 1790 and keeps its sweeping staircase, vestibule and drawing room. The grounds include a cedar tree the hotel describes as 400 years old. The estate sits in the National Forest area of Staffordshire and runs as a four-star hotel with a restaurant.
Getting there
The address is Dovecliff Road, Stretton, Burton upon Trent, DE13 0DJ. The hotel provides on-site parking. Confirm train and airport transfers with the hotel when you enquire.
