Executive retreats, conferences for up to 100 delegates, galas and weddings for 20 to 200 guests can be organized at the O.Henry Hotel, an AAA Four Diamond boutique hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina. It has 6,000 square feet of meeting space in five event rooms, 130 bedrooms and catering from the restaurant next door.
Seminars and company events
The hotel takes everything from a one-day meeting to a week-long conference for 100 people. Its event rooms have plenty of daylight, few shared walls with other rooms, built-in LCD projectors, projection screens and wireless internet, and further audiovisual equipment can be rented. Corporate meeting packages cover the standard setup: dedicated event staff, tables, chairs, place settings, house linens, centerpieces, setup and breakdown. A corporate event specialist plans the details with the organiser.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings for 20 to 200 guests can run entirely inside the hotel, from the rehearsal dinner to the ceremony, the reception and breakfast the next morning. Wedding packages include a dance floor and cake cutting in addition to the standard setup, and the team can suggest florists, photographers and musicians. Handmade catering displays by the QW Craft Guild and original artwork by the hotel's artist in residence can be added.
Rooms and capacities
The Caldwell Room is the largest banquet space: 2,982 square feet for up to 175 guests. It opens onto the Social Lobby and has four arched windows and access to a small courtyard.
The Hawkins Brown Room, on the terrace level, covers 1,539 square feet. It seats 72 or takes 100 at a standing reception, and four pairs of double doors open onto an English-style walled garden with five landscape murals.
The Pavilion Room and the Don Rives Cloister Garden together cover 1,176 square feet for up to 50 guests: a sunny, window-enclosed room in the style of an orangery, next to an outdoor garden of flowering trees and vines.
For small groups, the Palmer Room, 350 square feet, takes up to 16 around a boardroom-style table, and the Merchants and Manufacturers Room, 266 square feet, takes up to 12 in a setting modeled on a wine-tasting room. The Porter Hospitality Suites suit small meetings and hospitality.
Accommodation
The hotel has 130 bedrooms, including 10 suites, with custom furniture and original art. Group blocks start at 10 rooms per night, for meeting delegates and wedding guests alike. Afternoon tea is served daily in the Social Lobby, and live jazz plays there on Thursday evenings.
Catering
Green Valley Grill, next to the hotel, caters all events. Its chefs write seasonal menus with Mediterranean flavors and locally sourced produce, and accept special requests. A beverage director handles cocktails, wine and craft beer.
History and setting
The hotel is named for the writer O. Henry, who was born in Greensboro. It is owned by an employee trust and operated by QW Hotels, which also runs its sister property, the Proximity Hotel.
Getting there
The O.Henry Hotel is at 624 Green Valley Road, at the Friendly Center shopping village, a short drive from downtown Greensboro and from Piedmont Triad International Airport. Several universities and the Greensboro Coliseum are nearby.
