Board meetings, private dinners, cocktail receptions, product launches and wedding celebrations can be organized here for groups of 8 to 160 guests, across five private rooms. The venue is The Sloane Club, a private members' club at 52 Lower Sloane Street in Chelsea, London, housed in an 18th-century building that has recently reopened after a complete renovation.
Seminars and company events
The club's events team and chefs build each event to order, and the private rooms are equipped with conference technology. The Wren, at 303 square feet, is the natural choice for a board meeting or a working dinner, with 14 seated. The Ranelagh takes 10 seated or 20 standing and opens directly onto LILA, the first-floor restaurant, and onto the bar, which makes it practical for a meeting followed by drinks. For larger corporate events, LILA itself can be booked: a glass-roofed space with its own kitchen, bar, chef's table and private cloakroom, whose furniture can be removed and whose decor can be adapted to a brand or a theme. It takes up to 160 standing for a launch or a reception, or up to 85 seated for a company dinner. Enquiries go to the club's events team.
Weddings and receptions
Venus, the club's main dining room, is offered for wedding celebrations, with a skylight and a chandelier above up to 65 seated guests or 80 standing. LILA suits a larger reception or an evening party for up to 160 standing. The website does not mention a ceremony licence, so a civil ceremony on site should be confirmed with the team before planning around it.
Rooms and capacities
The Lady in Black is a private dining room of 207 square feet, with a glass chandelier and a wine wall, for 8 seated or up to 30 standing. The Wren covers 303 square feet for 14 seated or 15 standing, and suits dining, meetings and boardroom use. The Ranelagh covers 307 square feet for 10 seated or 20 standing. Venus covers 1,260 square feet for 65 seated or 80 standing. LILA is the largest space, at 2,691 square feet, for up to 85 seated restaurant style, 65 at long tables or 160 standing.
Accommodation
The club has 66 bedrooms and suites, all with private bathrooms, from Cosy rooms and King rooms to Junior Suites and Penthouse Suites on the fifth floor. Bedrooms are reserved for members, so overnight stays for event guests depend on membership.
Catering
Food is prepared in-house by the club's chefs, who write bespoke menus for each private event. LILA has its own kitchen and chef's table, which allows a dinner to be cooked and served within the same room.
History and setting
The Sloane Club was founded in 1922 to provide accommodation for women who had served in the First World War. The Wren takes its inspiration from the club's historic link with the Women's Royal Naval Service. The renovation, designed by Russell Sage Studio, brought redesigned restaurants and bars, a wellness suite, workspaces and private rooms. Members also have access to more than 100 reciprocal clubs, among them The Yale Club in New York and Saint James Paris.
Getting there
Sloane Square Underground station, on the District and Circle lines, is a few minutes' walk away. Heathrow is the nearest major airport.
