Draycote Hotel in Rugby combines 49 bedrooms, a restaurant with bars and a set of function rooms, which makes it workable for residential meetings and for weddings of up to about 220 guests. The hotel sells conference packages by the day or for 24 hours, and runs civil ceremonies on site. It is operated by Brandon Springfields Ltd and does not present itself as part of a hotel brand.
Seminars and company events
The conference pages offer day delegate packages and 24-hour residential packages, so a team can meet, eat and stay in one building. The hotel states that it has meeting and event spaces, but the published pages do not give a number of meeting rooms or capacities per room. Ask for the room plan that matches your layout, whether boardroom, classroom or theatre, when you request dates. With 49 bedrooms, a residential group of around 40 to 45 fits without sharing the building with a large party, but confirm availability against other bookings.
Weddings and receptions
Civil ceremonies are licensed for up to 160 guests. The reception spaces are described as taking up to 220 guests in the general information, while the frequently asked questions give 160 for the ceremony and wedding breakfast and 200 for the evening reception. Treat 160 seated and 200 to 220 for an evening as the working range, and ask the venue to confirm. Outdoor civil ceremonies are licensed too, in landscaped gardens with a pergola and a front lawn.
Rooms and capacities
The Phoenix Suite is the largest room and is used for ceremonies and receptions. The Dunsmore Suite is a private room for a bridal party of up to 20. The Papaveri is a bright, adaptable room for intimate gatherings. A separate serenity room is kept for newly married couples and is not an event space. Individual capacities other than the Dunsmore Suite are not published.
Accommodation
The hotel has 49 bedrooms, in double, twin and family types. For weddings, ten rooms are held provisionally once a date is confirmed, and they are released eight weeks before the wedding day if not taken.
Catering
The restaurant serves menus described as locally and sustainably sourced, with Asian dishes, salads, pasta, gastropub dishes and fine dining. The hotel also has bars and a lounge bar, and serves Sunday roast and afternoon tea. Wedding catering runs through two all-inclusive packages, called Solitaire and Winter, plus a self-catering package and a bespoke option. A complimentary tasting covers two starters, two main courses and two desserts. Bespoke and culturally specific menus can be requested, and evening-only receptions can be quoted separately.
Getting there
The hotel is in Rugby, Warwickshire. It sits next to a golf club with a sports bar. Ask the hotel for current road and rail directions, since the published pages read do not give a street address or transport details.
