Le Monde Hotel hires out six bars and rooms for parties, receptions, private dinners and small meetings, from a private dining room for 16 to a basement for more than 400 guests. Above them are 18 bedrooms. The hotel stands on George Street in Edinburgh's New Town, in the city center.
Seminars and company events
For a board meeting, an interview day or a client lunch, The Privé is a private dining room for 16 seated, with a screen for presentations. It joins The Mezzanine for 32 at dinner or 50 for drinks. Larger company events, product launches and Christmas parties use Dirty Martini, a bar with its own counter, lounge seating and a projector for up to 300 guests, or The Basement, which has a private entrance, three bars and a projector and takes more than 400. Cocktail masterclasses can be booked as a team activity, and afternoon tea in the main bar suits a smaller gathering.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel lists weddings among its private events, along with birthday parties and drinks receptions. A wedding party can take The Gallery for an exclusive canapé reception of up to 50, sit down in The Privé and The Mezzanine, then move to Dirty Martini or The Basement for the evening. Close family can stay in the bedrooms upstairs.
Rooms and capacities
Dirty Martini: up to 300, private bar and lounge. The Basement: more than 400, private entrance, three bars. Champagne Bar: up to 50 for drinks, semi-private. The Gallery: up to 50 for drinks, overlooking the main bar, exclusive hire. The Mezzanine: up to 30, semi-private, group dining. The Privé: 16 seated, private dining and meetings. A minimum spend applies to Dirty Martini, the Champagne Bar and The Basement when booked privately.
Accommodation
The 18 bedrooms take their themes from cosmopolitan cities around the world. They suit a wedding party, speakers or a small group of guests rather than a full conference.
Catering
Food and drink come from the house team. Dirty Martini and The Basement offer dining and drinks packages, while the Champagne Bar, The Gallery and The Mezzanine are set up for canapé receptions with drinks packages. The main bar serves food and drink menus through the day. Shanghai, the nightclub on site, can extend the evening.
History and setting
George Street runs through the middle of the New Town, the Georgian district laid out from the late 18th century, and is now lined with shops, bars and restaurants. Le Monde puts a hotel, several bars and a nightclub at one address, so a group can hold a reception, a dinner and a late party without changing venue.
Getting there
Edinburgh Waverley station is a short walk away, and trams from Edinburgh Airport stop in the city center nearby.
