The Pelham London can host a board meeting, a presentation for up to 35 in theatre layout, a cocktail for 40 or a private dinner for 20, across five meeting and dining rooms in a townhouse with interiors by Kit Kemp. The hotel stands at 15 Cromwell Place in South Kensington, London, a few steps from the museums of Exhibition Road.
Seminars and company events
This is a venue for small, high-level meetings rather than conferences. The Gallery is the main room, with floor-to-ceiling windows onto Cromwell Place, and suits a launch, a workshop or a press breakfast. An adjacent room extends it for breakouts or a reception area. The Library and the Drawing Room give quieter settings for an interview day, a strategy session or drinks after a meeting. High-speed Wi-Fi, conference call facilities and projectors are available, and an in-house event team prepares the offer, the setup and the menus. Starhotels also runs a group desk, Starevents, for clients who book across several of its hotels.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel does not market weddings. Its rooms are used for private events such as birthday dinners, festive season parties and drinks receptions of up to 40 guests in the Gallery.
Rooms and capacities
The Gallery main room covers 36 square meters and takes 35 in theatre layout, 15 in classroom, 16 in a U-shape, 18 in cabaret, 40 for a cocktail and 20 for a banquet. The adjacent Gallery room, at 21 square meters, takes 10 in theatre, 7 in cabaret, 12 for a cocktail and 10 for a banquet. The Private Dining Room, 23 square meters, seats 10 for dinner. The Drawing Room, 29 square meters with tall windows, holds 20 for drinks. The Library, 26 square meters, takes 10 in theatre, 7 in cabaret, 10 for a cocktail and 10 at the table.
Accommodation
The hotel has 51 rooms and suites, from Superior, Deluxe and Executive rooms to Junior Suites, a King Suite and the South Kensington Grand Suite. That is enough to house a leadership team or a group of speakers in the same building as the meeting.
Catering
La Trattoria, the hotel restaurant led by head chef Roberto Roncolato, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with reworked Italian classics. The event team builds its menus from the same kitchen, and the hotel also serves afternoon tea and an aperitivo hour that can close a working day.
History and setting
The Pelham occupies a white stucco townhouse in South Kensington, and its interiors were designed by Kit Kemp. It belongs to Starhotels Collezione, the Italian group's collection of individual hotels, and its gallery now houses the first UK atelier of Maison Leoni. The Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum are within walking distance, as are the shops of Brompton Road and Knightsbridge.
Getting there
South Kensington Underground station, served by the District, Circle and Piccadilly lines, is across the street. The Piccadilly line runs direct to Heathrow Airport, and Paddington, for the Heathrow Express and the Elizabeth line, is a short taxi ride away.
