Conference Venue Hotel Bournemouth  

The BEST WESTERN Connaught Hotel is one of the premier Conference Hotels in Bournemouth and is just 5 minutes’ walk from the Bournemouth International Conference Centre (BIC), Pavilion Theatre, Town Centre, Pier, Gardens and Bournemouth's 7 miles of golden sandy beaches. The hotel offers you a Conference Venue in Bournemouth with facilities that are second to none and it is the one of only three Hotel in Bournemouth to be awarded a Sliver Shield for its Green Policies by Green Tourism for Business:

CONFERENCING – The Connaught has 6 ground floor Conference Suites and a Boardroom/Private Dining Suite, all with natural light, WiFi internet, ease of access for wheelchair users and all with direct access to outside terraces. The largest suite, The Connaught can accommodate up to 200 delegates. The Franklyn Suite is an "exclusively yours" very private conference venue with its own entrance, 27 en-suite bedrooms, a conference suite, lounge area with a private bar and a separate boardroom. The Business Centre comprises two rooms, Priory 1 and 2 separated by its own breakout area for light refreshments. The Franklyn Suite and the Blakes’ Suite both open on to the very sheltered, beautiful garden terrace which is ideal for those “summer parties”.

GARDEN TERRACE – Approximately 500m2 of lawned garden and terracing nestled between the two buildings, the garden offers a very private area for summer parties, barbecues, lunches, breakout meetings, private al fresco dining and weddings, etc. A rare commodity in Bournemouth, this garden is exclusively accessed from both the Franklyn Suite and Blakes.

SPA and LEISURE - The Connaught boasts a fully equipped Spa and Leisure Club with an 18m heated swimming pool and fully integrated spa pool, a totally re-modelled aroma therapy steam room and sauna, and 2 gymnasiums – Cardio-vascular gym with “state of the art” Technogym treadmills and a separate Resistance Gym with a vast range of free weights. The Spa also offers a range of traditional massages – Sports’ Massages, Indian Head Massages, Full Body Massages, Mud Wraps, etc., plus an excellent range of beauty treatments.

AWARDS - The Connaught is one of only three Bournemouth Hotel to be awarded a Silver Shield by Green Tourism for Business. Other awards in 2010 include Highly Commended in 3 categories in the Bournemouth Tourism Awards for “Contribution to Conference and Business Tourism” “Taste of Bournemouth” and “Best Large Hotel”. The hotel restaurant, Blakes, was first awarded a single rosette by the AA in 2006 and a double rosette in 2011

TESTIMONIALS

Liberal Democrats – Lord Clement-Jones
”Please pass on my sincere thanks to all the staff who helped make the event a success”

QinetiQ – Bob Lunn, Operations Director
”Your hotel provided an excellent and very comfortable venue for our event, made even more so by the excellent help and assistance provided by all of your staff. Their attitude and assistance did much to help make our event the success that it undoubtedly was.”

Dorset Chamber of Commerce – Malcolm Scott-Walby, President.
“The food, service and ambience at the Connaught Hotel in Bournemouth were excellent. Isn’t it an absolute joy to go to a British hotel where every request is met with a smile and a willingness to please the guest”

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Book your Conference in Bournemouth

To book your conference with us, we recommend that you speak to Simon Hartwell or Paul Plumley -  Please call on 01202 298020 or email us at conferences@theconnaught.co.uk