St Martins Lane London can host a board meeting for a dozen people, a presentation for 150 or a standing party for up to 400 guests, with 203 rooms and suites upstairs. The hotel stands at 45 St Martin's Lane in Covent Garden, in the middle of the West End theatre district, and belongs to the Morgans Originals collection.
Seminars and company events
The hotel lists nine spaces for meetings and events. The main working room is Studios 1 and 2: 126 square meters, floor-to-ceiling windows, two LCD screens and direct access to an outdoor terrace. It seats up to 150 people theatre-style and takes up to 200 in other layouts, enough for a plenary session, a training day or a product presentation. Smaller groups use the Back Room, 49 square meters with white marble walls and a large chandelier, or the Boardroom, 37 square meters with frosted glass wardrobes and its own catering area. Each holds up to 40 people.
When the working day ends, groups can stay in the building. The Basement Venue has mood lighting and DJ equipment for up to 100 guests. The Penthouse, The Den and the Blind Spot speakeasy each take up to 60 people for a reception. For a launch, an awards evening or a company party, Restaurant 45 can be cleared of furniture to receive up to 400 guests, with room for a DJ booth or an extra bar.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are among the event types the events team takes on. The reception rooms suit an evening party after a ceremony elsewhere in London, and guests can book bedrooms in the same building. No wedding packages are published, so the format is set with the team.
Rooms and capacities
Figures given by the hotel: Studios 1 and 2, up to 200 (150 theatre); Back Room, up to 40; Boardroom, up to 40; Basement Venue, 93 square meters and up to 100; Penthouse, The Den and Blind Spot, up to 60 each standing; Restaurant 45, 418 square meters and up to 400; EllaMia, up to 20. Only the Studios have daylight.
Accommodation
The hotel has 203 rooms and suites, so speakers, delegates and wedding guests can sleep in the building where the event takes place.
Catering
Food and drink come from the hotel's own outlets. Restaurant 45 sits next to the lobby. EllaMia, a pale pink café, serves coffee and pastries by day and cocktails and canapés in the evening. The Blind Spot bar stays open late on Friday and Saturday. Event menus and drinks are agreed with the events team.
History and setting
The hotel opened in 1999 with interiors by Philippe Starck, and the lobby, bars and meeting rooms keep that theatrical, playful style: mirrored details, bold furniture, offbeat artwork. The street outside is lined with theatres and restaurants, and the London Coliseum is a few doors away.
Getting there
Leicester Square Underground station is a short walk away, and Charing Cross has both Underground and mainline trains. Heathrow is reached directly on the Piccadilly line from Leicester Square.
