Conferences for up to 250 people in theatre layout, banquets for 180 and garden wedding ceremonies for up to 150 guests can be organised at The Queens Hotel on the East Cliff in Bournemouth, Dorset. Five indoor function rooms, an outdoor garden, 109 bedrooms and a spa allow a residential conference or a wedding to stay in one building a short walk from the beaches.
Seminars and company events
The Studland is the main room: 268 square meters with a four-meter ceiling, it takes 250 people in theatre layout, 180 in classroom layout or at banquet tables, 152 in cabaret and 40 around a boardroom table. Part of it, Studland West, can be used on its own for up to 50 in theatre layout. The Purbeck, at 90 square meters, takes 150 in theatre layout, 110 for a banquet or 80 in cabaret. The Lulworth suits a training session for 50 in theatre layout or a board meeting of 16, and The Snug, a 13-square-meter room, is set for 12 around a table or 20 in rows. Photos of the meeting rooms show projector and wall screens. The hotel offers a corporate package that combines meeting space, event coordination and catering, and a meetings and events brochure can be requested.
Weddings and receptions
The Queens Hotel hosts weddings, from small gatherings to larger celebrations. Ceremonies can take place outdoors in The Garden, which holds up to 150 guests. The Studland can then be used for the wedding breakfast, with up to 180 seated at banquet tables, and the Purbeck takes up to 110 for a smaller dinner. Couples can stay on site with their guests in the hotel's rooms and suites.
Rooms and capacities
Five indoor rooms and one outdoor space are listed. In theatre layout, the Studland takes up to 250, the Purbeck up to 150, Studland West and Lulworth up to 50 each, and The Snug up to 20. The Garden takes up to 150 guests. Having rooms of very different sizes in the same hotel makes it simple to plan a plenary followed by several breakout sessions, and the smaller rooms work as offices for the organiser or speakers.
Accommodation
The hotel has 109 ensuite rooms and suites, 18 of them with a balcony. Guests can use the spa, which has a relaxation room and treatments based on organic seaweed.
Catering
Catering is handled by the hotel and tailored to each event: refreshment breaks, working lunches, banquets and private dining. A restaurant and bar serve hotel guests through the day.
History and setting
The hotel stands on Bournemouth's East Cliff, a short walk from the seafront and the Blue Flag beaches. The garden and the coastal location give conference delegates and wedding guests space outside the meeting rooms.
Getting there
The Queens Hotel is on the East Cliff in Bournemouth. Bournemouth railway station, with direct trains from London Waterloo, is the nearest station, and Bournemouth Airport is the nearest airport. The hotel has car parking for guests.
