Laurel Point Inn takes meetings, conferences, corporate holiday parties and weddings in eight event rooms, the largest of which holds up to 215 guests. The hotel stands on a point of land in the Inner Harbour of Victoria, British Columbia, a short walk from downtown, and most of its function rooms look out on the water or the gardens.
Seminars and company events
The meetings team handles conferences, training days, board meetings and corporate dinners. Rooms come with audiovisual setups, blackout screens and breakout rooms, and the Spirit Room and Hunt Room have high-speed connections built in. For year-end celebrations, the hotel runs holiday party lunches and dinners for groups of up to 190 guests in decorated event spaces. A meeting capacity chart and floor plans are available from the hotel for detailed layouts.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings range from elopements for two to celebrations for about 200 guests. The larger package uses the Terrace Ballroom, the Terrace Patio and the Spirit Rooms, with dance floor, tables, linens, glassware, sound and lighting included. A smaller package is designed for up to 30 guests. Couples can marry by the water or in the garden, near the reflecting pool and waterfall. Rehearsal dinners take place at Aura, and a private dining room there seats up to 12 for a brunch the next day. The hotel lists a Vancouver Island Wedding Award among its distinctions.
Rooms and capacities
The Terrace Ballroom holds 215 guests behind atrium-style windows facing the harbor and gardens. The Spirit Room takes 180, with flexible seating and staging. The Merino Rooms hold 91 and divide into three smaller rooms. The Hunt Room, on the ground floor, takes 46. On the top floor, the Rogers Suite seats 40 with a patio and views over both the Inner and Outer Harbours. The Stone Room holds 35 and has its own patio over the reflecting pool. The MacKenzie Room (10) and the Martin Room (8) suit board meetings and come with a 55-inch screen.
Accommodation
Guest rooms are split between the Laurel Wing and the Erickson Wing. Categories include harbor-view and sunset-view rooms, studio kings, executive suites and one-bedroom suites, so a planner can house both delegates and speakers on site.
Catering
All event food comes from the hotel kitchen, which publishes dedicated catering menus for meetings and events. Aura Waterfront Restaurant and its patio serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, and custom wedding cakes are made in house.
History and setting
The inn occupies landscaped grounds on Laurel Point, with a reflecting pool and waterfall among the gardens. Its Erickson Wing carries the name of the architect associated with the building. The hotel notes that the neighboring Belleville Terminal is under a multi-year provincial redevelopment, so some daytime construction may be noticeable.
Getting there
The address is 680 Montreal Street, on the Inner Harbour, within walking distance of the Parliament buildings and downtown Victoria. The Belleville ferry terminal is next door, and Victoria International Airport is the nearest airport for delegates arriving by air.
