Opposite page: SeaCity Museum Left: The Pig in the Wall;
Below from top: Chilworth Manor;
Solent University’s lecture theatre; SeaCity Museum; the Avon Suite at Solent University
Small but Perfectly Formed The Pig in the Wall
Address: 8 Western Esplanade, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 2AZ Tel: 02380 636900 See:
www.thepighotel.com/in-the-wall For those looking for an intimate meeting room with lots of character, the Pig in the Wall hotel offers private hire of its dining room. The hotel is set within Southampton’s historic medieval walls and is located close to both the cruise terminal and the city centre, offering luxury combined with homely charm. There are 12 large guestrooms for those requiring overnight accommodation. Free transfers are also offered to its sister hotel and restaurant in The New Forest.
Wired Up Southampton Solent University Conference Centre
Address: 157-187 Above Bar Street, Sir James Matthews Building, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 7NN, Tel: 02380 31 9639/9088 See:
www.solent.ac.uk/conferences Set in the heart of Southampton, the University provides a range of meeting and event facilities – from reception spaces and meeting rooms featuring natural daylight, to tiered lecture theatres – all featuring the latest in audio visual technology. The Itchen and Solent lecture theatres seat 192 and 174 respectively. The Avon and Meon suites seat up to 120 and 100 delegates theatre- style, and each can be partitioned to provide smaller rooms with capacity ranging from 40 to 60 theatre- style and 14 to 20 for boardroom set-ups. The University offers both full and half-day packages including room hire and refreshements.
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Out of Town Chilworth Manor
Address: Chilworth Manor Hotel, Chilworth, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7PT Tel: 023 80767333 See:
www.chilworth-manor.co.uk This Best Western hotel is a charming country manor house with a state-of-the-art health club and spa. It is located close to the M27, just north of Southampton, and five miles from the city’s airport and Parkway train station. Set within 12 acres of landscaped grounds, Chilworth Manor offers 11 air-conditioned function rooms – six of which are in the Manor House – including a presentation theatre with tiered seating for up to 130 delegates. The hotel prides itself on its ‘all inclusive’ attitude to conferences, with the likes of wifi, use of an LCD projector, fresh fruit and refreshments all included in the price. Residential guests can also enjoy use of the hotel’s impressive health club and spa, complete with pool, sauna, steam room and gym.
Southampton info
Getting there: Southampton is around a two-hour drive from central London. Southampton Airport is located just off the M27 and has flights to/from around 15 UK destinations, primarily operated by Flybe. By train, Southampton Central is 80 minutes from London Waterloo and has connections to/from Portsmouth, Brighton, Bath, Bristol and Reading. Contact:
www.discoversouthampton.co.uk
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