Villa Sandy hosts conferences, product launches, trade fairs, company parties, galas and weddings for up to 600 guests in its Grand Hall, with two equipped meeting rooms and several restaurants on the same site. The resort occupies a restored Art Nouveau pavilion of 1909 in the Municipal Park of Košice, in eastern Slovakia, and adds new buildings around it.
Seminars and company events
The Grand Hall covers more than 1,400 m² of open space without columns, under a wooden ceiling, with large windows that bring in daylight. It has a stage and presentation areas, and can be set for a conference, a banquet, a standing reception or a formal dinner. The resort lists congresses, conferences, corporate meetings, product launches, trade fairs, networking events, award ceremonies, press conferences, fashion shows, balls and gala evenings among its uses, and offers full event support. For smaller groups, two meeting rooms take the names of the restaurants. SEVEN has a 120-inch projection screen, a laser projector and a JBL sound system. EMOTI has a 75-inch Samsung smart TV, a 75-inch interactive display and JBL sound. Both rooms have high-speed Wi-Fi, air conditioning and flexible seating for meetings, training and workshops. Team building can draw on six tennis courts, four outdoor and two indoor, and on the OMNIA wellness and spa area.
Weddings and receptions
Private events include weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and family celebrations, held in the Grand Hall for large parties or in the restaurants for smaller ones. The resort also sells exclusive events for clients who want the venue to themselves.
Rooms and capacities
The Grand Hall takes up to 600 guests. The EMOTI tavern connects directly to it and can act as a separate catering area for coffee breaks, welcome drinks, receptions and served meals, which leaves the hall free for the program. The capacities of the SEVEN and EMOTI meeting rooms are not published and should be asked when booking.
Accommodation
The resort is preparing a hotel of 50 rooms and suites, each with its own terrace, and the site marks it as opening soon. Organizers who need bedrooms on site should check availability when they send their request.
Catering
The resort has its own executive chef and sommelier. SEVEN, the restaurant and café inside the historic pavilion, serves a Sunday brunch. EMOTI is a sharing tavern with an open kitchen and an outdoor terrace. POINT is an outdoor kiosk that cooks over fire, and a lounge completes the offer.
History and setting
The pavilion was built in 1909 as the Skating Pavilion, to plans by Július Sándy, a builder from Prešov. It was one of the first Art Nouveau buildings in Košice and served as the entrance to grounds for skating, tennis and athletics, with club rooms, until about the middle of the 20th century. The building was later neglected, and a 1970s remodel replaced one wing with an extension. It passed into private hands in 2010, and its restoration, supervised by the heritage authorities, was completed in 2023. The pavilion and the park are both national cultural monuments.
Getting there
The address is Mestský park 7, Košice, in the green part of the city. A guarded underground car park offers 90 spaces.
