The London Bridge Hotel in London offers five meeting suites, from a boardroom for 6 to a reception for up to 80 guests, and a private dining room for company dinners, gala dinners and wedding receptions. The independent four-star hotel stands at 8-18 London Bridge Street in the Shard Quarter, a short walk from London Bridge station and between the City and Borough.
Seminars and company events
The hotel lets rooms for corporate meetings, interviews, workshops, training sessions and stakeholder meetings. Every room carries audio-visual equipment, air conditioning, programmable lighting, LCD screens, wired and wireless internet and video-conferencing equipment. Boardroom tables and comfortable chairs are provided, and catering is available in each room. The meetings section of the site also lists training rooms, interview rooms and workshop rooms, as well as facilities, services and packages for organisers.
Rooms and capacities
The Shakespeare Suite is a dividable space that holds up to 60 people theatre-style or 34 boardroom-style, suited to training seminars, presentations, private dinners and meetings. The Bridge Suite holds up to 18 boardroom-style or up to 40 for a drinks reception, and it can interconnect with other rooms. The Dickens Suite and the Chaucer Suite each take up to 12 delegates. The Marlowe Suite seats up to 6 boardroom-style. The hotel states that its largest meeting room can host a reception for 80 people.
Weddings and receptions
The private dining room offers exclusive use of the Londinium Restaurant for company events, gala dinners and wedding receptions. Air conditioning and programmable lighting let you adjust the space, and an interconnecting option links the restaurant to the Bridge Suite when you need more room. Guest numbers for dinners are not published, so ask for the seated capacity of the restaurant before you plan a wedding.
Accommodation
Guests who attend a multi-day meeting can stay in the hotel. Bedrooms are offered as Standard, Superior, Executive and Deluxe rooms, plus Studio Suites and Apartments. The number of bedrooms is not given on the pages we reviewed. A fitness room is also listed on the site.
Catering
Catering is handled by the hotel for meetings and private dining. The offer ranges from a working buffet to a three-course lunch in the Londinium Restaurant, and the private dining menus are described as modern classics with a twist. The hotel also has the Quarter Bar and Lounge, afternoon tea and in-room dining. A private Christmas party offer is listed for the festive season.
Getting there
The hotel is a short walk from London Bridge station, one of the busiest stations in the capital, and has bus and taxi access to other parts of the city. It sits between the Square Mile and Borough, which makes it convenient for guests who come from the City or travel in by rail. Its address is 8-18 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG, and the events line is +44 (0)20 7855 2205.
