The Stratford Hotel in east London can host seminars, private dinners, receptions and weddings for up to 150 guests standing or 80 seated, with 145 bedrooms in the same building. It occupies the first seven levels of Manhattan Loft Gardens, next to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford.
Seminars and company events
The meeting studios sit at mezzanine level. They have floor-to-ceiling windows, 5G Wi-Fi, flat screens, digital projectors for Mac and PC, multi-zone audio and portable projection screens. The hotel can combine Space 1 and 2, or Space 3 and 4, when a group needs a larger room. During the day, The Mezzanine bar can be hired for informal meetings and networking. In the evening it takes cocktail receptions and corporate events. Kitchen E20, the ground-floor restaurant, is available on request for group dining, business lunches and corporate dinners.
Weddings and receptions
Every event space in the hotel is licensed for official ceremonies. A dedicated wedding planner coordinates florists, decoration, entertainment and DJs. The Mezzanine seats 80 guests for a wedding breakfast and takes 150 standing for a drinks reception. The event spaces suit smaller celebrations, with 50 guests seated or 70 standing. One or several spaces can be hired for the same day.
Rooms and capacities
The Mezzanine: 80 seated, and between 130 and 150 standing depending on the event. It can be transformed into a dining room or a reception space, and it is hired exclusively for large canape receptions. The event spaces on the mezzanine level: 50 seated, 70 standing. Kitchen E20 and The Lounge: 40 guests in a semi-private setting. Hotel staff will propose a layout once they know the format and the guest count.
Accommodation
The hotel has 145 bedrooms, from standard rooms to Manhattan Studios of 65 square meters with a large lounge, which some guests use as a getting-ready room. Organisers can book rooms for speakers, the couple or the whole group.
Catering
Catering comes from the hotel. Kitchen E20 is an all-day restaurant with an open kitchen, a bar, a lounge and a terrace. The Mezzanine serves cocktails. Kokin, a Japanese restaurant on the panoramic seventh floor, offers a fire-led, omakase-style menu. The events team prepares packages for dinners, receptions and festive parties.
History and setting
Manhattan Loft Gardens is a high-rise on the edge of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The hotel has a triple-height lobby, a rooftop garden and a glass atrium. The Mezzanine was designed by Space Copenhagen and centers on a large fireplace and a balcony above the lobby. The hotel looks over the park and the cultural district that has grown around it.
Getting there
The hotel is reachable by London Underground, Overground, National Rail, DLR and the high-speed Javelin train, so guests from across London and beyond can arrive without a car.
