The Lygon Arms takes board meetings, training days, private dinners and weddings in the center of Broadway, with seven named event spaces, private dining for up to 50 guests and up to 100 when the whole hotel is booked. The hotel stands on the High Street of this Cotswolds village in Worcestershire and has 86 bedrooms and suites, so most groups can stay on site.
Seminars and company events
The hotel sells meetings, strategy sessions, training and team building. Seven spaces are listed for meetings: the Cromwell Room, the Drawing Room, the Edinburgh Room, the Russell Room, the Champagne Bar, the Grill and the Saddle Room. The Saddle Room suits informal meetings, while the Drawing Room is the space the hotel describes as filled with daylight and views. For a residential seminar, the hotel has a business accommodation offer, and a private dinner can follow the working day in a separate room. Groups that want the whole property can book it for exclusive use, which includes set-up as required, Wi-Fi throughout, free parking and access to The Lygon Spa.
Weddings and receptions
The Lygon Arms holds a civil ceremony license from Worcestershire County Council. The Edinburgh Room, with large windows over the countryside, takes up to 50 guests for the ceremony and 50 for the wedding breakfast. The first-floor Drawing Room, with its original fireplace and courtyard views, seats 18 for both. The oak-paneled Cromwell Room, with a stone fireplace, takes 18 for a ceremony and 12 for a meal. With exclusive use, the Great Hall, under a vaulted ceiling with a minstrels' gallery, seats up to 80, and the wedding party can use the lounges, bars, snugs and private gardens. Decor and lighting can be adapted to the couple.
Rooms and capacities
Private dining runs from 2 to 50 guests in the hotel's rooms, and up to 100 with exclusive use. The Grill hosts the larger dinners, and the Champagne Bar works for smaller celebrations and drinks. Capacities by layout for each meeting room are set out in the hotel's event brochure and confirmed by the events team.
Accommodation
The 86 bedrooms and suites are spread across the Main House, the Courtyard, the Annex and a group of cottages, which lets a company or a wedding party take a whole wing. Exclusive use runs from 4 p.m. on the day of arrival to 11 a.m. the next day, with a two-night minimum at weekends and a minimum food and beverage spend.
Catering
Food is handled in-house under the James Martin name, with the Grill by James Martin and the Tavern by James Martin on site. Dinners can be served in private or semi-private rooms, and the Tavern can be taken over for an evening. Dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan menus are prepared when requested at booking. Afternoon tea is served in the Russell Room.
History and setting
The building is a former coaching inn with several centuries of history in Broadway. Its best-known story is that Oliver Cromwell spent the night here before the Battle of Worcester in 1651, which gives the Cromwell Room its name. The building is Grade II* listed. Landscaped gardens and terraces sit behind the High Street frontage, and the Charles I Suite is among the historic bedrooms.
Getting there
The hotel is on the High Street in Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7DU, in the north Cotswolds. Parking is free for exclusive-use groups, and the events team can advise on transfers for guests arriving by train.
