The Wherry Hotel can host a conference of up to 200 people theatre-style, a cabaret event of 150 or a party of up to 250 in its Brown Boat Suite, with bedrooms upstairs for delegates and guests. The hotel stands on the waterfront of Oulton Broad, on the edge of Lowestoft in Suffolk, at the southern end of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads.
Seminars and company events
The Brown Boat Suite is a dedicated events center with high ceilings, daylight and its own bar lounge next door. Movable partitions split it into smaller rooms, so a plenary session can turn into breakout groups during the day. Delegate packages cover room hire and equipment, a hot drinks station, spring water and a lunch prepared for the group. The hotel also offers team dining with home-style food and local produce. Business meetings and corporate events sit on the list of occasions it hosts, alongside Christmas parties and retirement parties.
Weddings and receptions
The Wherry hosts weddings and engagement parties, as well as birthdays, anniversaries and wakes. The Brown Boat Suite takes the larger receptions, while the Terrace over the water suits drinks and smaller gatherings, and the bar and restaurant work for informal celebrations. Guests can book bedrooms at the hotel for the night.
Rooms and capacities
The Brown Boat Suite takes 200 people theatre-style, 150 in cabaret, 96 in a classroom layout, 72 around a boardroom table or in a U-shape, and 250 for a standing social event. The Terrace and Mariner's Restaurant add space for smaller groups; the hotel does not give their capacities.
Accommodation
The hotel offers several types of bedrooms, from single and double rooms to an accessible double, rooms with a view, a family room for four and two junior suites. The site does not give a total number of rooms, so group allocations are confirmed with the hotel.
Catering
Mariner's Restaurant serves a daily carvery and a main menu, both at lunch and dinner. For events, the kitchen prepares lunches for delegate days and menus for receptions and parties.
History and setting
The site began as a waterfront inn beside Oulton Broad in the late nineteenth century. The building was rebuilt in 1897 to serve the sailors, anglers and visitors who came to the Broads. It still faces the water, and the Terrace looks over the moorings and the boats on the broad.
Getting there
The hotel is on Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 3LN. Oulton Broad North and Oulton Broad South railway stations are both close by, and Norwich Airport is the nearest airport.
