116 Pall Mall can host conferences, board meetings, away days, receptions, private dinners and weddings in central London. The largest conference room takes up to 350 guests, and hiring the whole building reaches 1,000. The venue is a Georgian building on Pall Mall, in the St James's district of London, and it is the home of the Institute of Directors.
Seminars and company events
The venue sells meetings and conferences across five floors. The third floor has six meeting and training rooms plus lounge areas, for 5 to 40 delegates in interview, cabaret, boardroom or theatre layouts. Each room has a projector, screen, video conferencing, WiFi, and a flipchart or whiteboard.
The fourth floor is being reworked into 14 meeting rooms, with an executive boardroom for up to 32 delegates. The site says it opens in late 2026, so confirm the date when you enquire.
For larger formats, the main event rooms handle conferences, annual general meetings, award ceremonies and launches. Rooms can be set in any layout, including theatre and dining arrangements. You can book by the day, the half day or the evening, and hourly rates exist for late bookings.
Weddings and receptions
116 Pall Mall offers rooms for ceremonies, blessings, receptions and wedding breakfasts. The same rooms serve cocktail receptions, parties, private dining, screenings and fashion shows. Whole-building hire is possible at weekends.
Rooms and capacities
The Nash is the most requested room for large gatherings. It seats 250 at round tables and holds 350 standing. The Waterloo adjoins it and looks over Pall Mall and Waterloo Place. It seats 120 in theatre style, 90 for dinner and 160 for a drinks reception, and it works on its own or as a breakout room next to The Nash.
The Carlton is the former smoking room, with a terrace over Waterloo Place Gardens, and it holds up to 350 standing. The Burton suits smaller conferences and panel discussions. The site gives no figure for it.
Staging, a dance floor and lighting are supplied through an on-site technology partner.
Catering
Searcys is the caterer throughout the building. It prepares conference menus, party menus and wedding menus tailored to each event. The building also houses a brasserie and a champagne bar, which you can add to an evening.
History and setting
The building opened in 1828 and is Grade I listed. It has served as the Institute of Directors' headquarters for decades, which gives meetings a corporate address in the middle of Westminster, close to Mayfair and the West End.
Getting there
The address is 116 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ED. The site describes the location as close to Westminster, St James's, Mayfair and the West End, with good transport links. The venue operates cashless.
