The Maids Head Hotel hosts conferences, residential meetings, private dinners and weddings for up to 140 standing or 120 seated guests, with 84 bedrooms on site. It is a Grade II listed hotel at 20 Tombland in Norwich, about two minutes on foot from the cathedral.
Seminars and company events
The hotel states a maximum of 110 delegates in theatre layout and publishes a figure for each layout: 140 for networking, 120 banquet, 110 theatre, 52 classroom, 48 cabaret, 46 boardroom and 40 U-shape. These are maximums across the hotel, and each room has its own lower figure. The Minstrel Suite is the largest room, with daylight, integrated audio visual equipment and a PA system, and holds up to 140. The Erpingham Room takes up to 90 and the Oak Room up to 70, both with daylight and an LCD screen.
For smaller groups the Edith Cavell Room holds up to 14 with an LCD screen, and the Snug takes 8 in a private, self-contained room. Complimentary Wi-Fi covers the whole hotel. The Bentley Showroom, for up to 50, and the Yard Bar, for up to 40, have daylight but no integrated audio visual equipment, so they suit breakouts, lunches and networking. A day delegate package and a residential delegate package are both offered.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel has a weddings page and uses the same spaces for receptions and private dining. The Courtyard is an outdoor space for up to 50 guests, which can serve a drinks reception in good weather. Exclusive use of the hotel is available on request. The site does not give separate wedding capacities, so use the banquet figure of 120 for the Minstrel Suite as a starting point and confirm with the events team.
Rooms and capacities
Minstrel Suite: 140. Erpingham Room: 90. Oak Room: 70. Bentley Showroom: 50. Courtyard: 50. Yard Bar: 40. Edith Cavell Room: 14. Snug: 8. All figures are maximum guests for the room. Integrated audio visual equipment is in the Oak, Erpingham and Edith Cavell rooms, and the Minstrel Suite has a PA system.
Accommodation
The hotel has 84 bedrooms and suites, which allows a residential seminar to stay and work under one roof. The residential delegate package is designed for this format.
Catering
All food and drink come from the hotel's own kitchen and bar team, and outside caterers are not an option. Private dining and in-house catering are both available, and the hotel can take exclusive use on request.
History and setting
The site has hosted guests since 1287, and the present building is Grade II listed. It stands in Tombland, in the historic center of Norwich, beside the cathedral close.
Getting there
The address is 20 Tombland, Norwich NR3 1LB. The railway station is about 10 minutes away on foot. The hotel has its own car park, which works on a first-come basis, and the events team can reserve spaces for delegates.
