St. James's Hotel and Club offers four private function rooms for board meetings, private dinners and receptions, and holds a full wedding license. It is a five-star hotel and club at 7-8 Park Place, St James's, in Mayfair, London, part of the Althoff Collection, and its largest published meeting table seats 16 guests.
Seminars and company events
The hotel lists business events among its offers and sells four function rooms, all fitted with the same technology. The Library is the main boardroom, with a long antique table for up to 16 guests and shelves of antique books. The Granville takes up to six guests, benefits from natural daylight and can also serve as an anteroom to the Library. The Wellington Boardroom is lined with silver wallpaper and has a multimedia table with laptop connections and a large plasma screen. The Mayfair Suite is described as the largest private room, with daylight, gold leather wallpaper and a glass roof.
Every room has a flip chart, complimentary WiFi, air conditioning, dimmer lighting, sound-proof windows, strong mobile reception, wired internet, a plasma screen with HDMI, a PA system and video conferencing, which carries an additional charge.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel has a full wedding license and a team that organizes the day. Its wedding packages include a champagne and canapé reception, a wedding breakfast created by the executive chef, a wine list, background music, bespoke menus, the use of a plasma screen and dedicated staff. For the first night, couples can book one of the seventh-floor suites, the St. James's Suite or the Westminster Suite, which has a private terrace. The hotel can arrange a chauffeured transfer to any London airport.
Rooms and capacities
Published capacities are 16 guests in the Library and six each in the Granville and the Wellington Boardroom. The Mayfair Suite has no published figure, so ask for its capacity by layout. Private dining rooms are available for small dinners, family celebrations and business events, with natural daylight that suits cocktail receptions before lunch or dinner.
Accommodation
The hotel offers superior, deluxe and executive rooms, junior and deluxe one-bedroom suites, a terrace suite, the Westminster Suite, the St. James's Suite and a penthouse, as well as family and interconnecting rooms. The total number of bedrooms is not stated on the pages we reviewed, so ask for it when you request availability.
Catering
Menus for private dining are created by the hotel's chef, William Drabble, with options for sit-down lunches and dinners or canapé receptions. The hotel can arrange flowers, decorations and entertainment. Meals can also be taken in Restaurant Francatelli or in the Seven Park Place Bar and Lounge.
History and setting
The hotel stands in a quiet cul-de-sac within minutes of Buckingham Palace, Jermyn Street, Burlington Arcade, Bond Street and the Royal Academy of Arts. It also houses a members' club and an art collection, and the West End theaters are close by.
Getting there
The address is 7-8 Park Place, London SW1A 1LS. The hotel states that it has easy access to all London airports. Send event requests to the events team by email or phone, using the details on the hotel's events page.
