The Feathers Hotel hosts meetings, training days, private dinners, civil ceremonies and wedding receptions for up to 140 guests, in four rooms that can be hired separately or combined, with 42 en-suite bedrooms on site. The hotel occupies a Grade I listed half-timbered building of 1619 at 24-25 Bull Ring, in the center of Ludlow, Shropshire.
Seminars and company events
The hotel offers flexible day delegate rates, room-only hire and a dedicated events team. The largest room takes up to 140 delegates, the James II Room up to 50 with access to the courtyard terrace, the James I Room up to 24, and the Writing Room up to 8 for a small board meeting. The rooms have modern audio-visual equipment and free Wi-Fi, and the lounge and bar can serve for informal meetings. For team building, the hotel can arrange activities such as clay pigeon shooting at ranges nearby.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel offers rooms for the civil ceremony, the wedding breakfast and the evening reception, with packages tailored to each couple. The main first-floor suite takes up to 140 guests and has listed historic features and a private bar. The James I Suite, interconnected with the Writing Room, suits ceremonies for up to 40, and the James II Suite, with a private entrance, takes up to 30 for a ceremony or a small dinner. The courtyard can be hired for exclusive use for drinks and canapés.
Rooms and capacities
The Prince of Wales Suite takes up to 140 delegates, the James II Room up to 50, the James I Room up to 24 and the Writing Room up to 8. For weddings, the hotel gives up to 40 guests for the James I Suite and 30 for the James II Suite. The courtyard has no published capacity.
Accommodation
The hotel has 42 en-suite bedrooms, including junior suites, so a meeting group or a wedding party can stay on site. The hotel is dog friendly.
Catering
Delegate packages include buffet and dinner options. Plumes Restaurant holds an AA Rosette, and food and drink are served all day in the lounge and bar. The hotel also has a cocktail bar and a tearoom serving afternoon tea.
History and setting
The house was built in 1619 by Rees Jones, an attorney who came to Ludlow to work at the Council of the Marches, and his grandson turned it into an inn around 1670. The facade carries carved motifs of the three feathers of the Prince of Wales, which gave the hotel its name, and the Jacobean interiors keep oak panelling, carvings, the studded front door and lattice windows. The building was listed Grade I in 1954. Crest Hotels bought it in 2018 and carried out a 2.7 million pound renovation.
Getting there
The hotel stands on the Bull Ring, near Ludlow Castle, the market and the racecourse. Ludlow railway station is a short walk away. Parking is limited, charged and subject to availability, so it is best requested at the time of booking.
