Welcome to our beautiful Autumn 😊.

This month we love 3 venues recently visited in South Gloucestershire, Worcester, and London.

Dating back to the early 16th century, Stanbrook Abbey Hotel, in Worcester, is a former Grade II listed monastery with beautifully preserved heritage through its original architecture. From its dramatic stone cloisters to gothic stained-glass windows, guests are treated to a unique and authentic taste of what life in an abbey was once like.

With 70 individual bedrooms, the hotel also has 15 flexible meeting spaces.

The largest space is the Garden Pavilion holding 400 for a reception, 350 theatre style and 224 cabaret style.

The Callow Great Hall can hold 200 theatre style and the St Anne’s Hall has a maximum capacity of 70 theatre style.

There are 26 acres of grounds with gardens ideal for teambuilding activities. Inside the hotel there is a games room, a wine cellar, and a snooker room too.

Set within a Grade II listed crescent on the cusp of Park Lane, the hotel has 150 bedrooms which includes 30 Suites, Lilli by Akira Back restaurant and the Yatra signature Spa.

The newly refurbished Grand Ballroom at Montcalm Mayfair, Autograph Collection combines grandeur and versatility in a pillarless 400m² space with bespoke wood panelling and handcrafted details. The movable staging and the clear sightlines support awards dinners, weddings, and brand showcases, accommodating up to 240 dinner guests with stage and dance floor. Surrounding suites provide breakout options, while The Library which holds 40 guests, and the Bloom private dining room which seats up to 14, offer refined settings for briefings, tastings, and VIP hosting.

Welcome to our September newsletter 2026

We have had an extraordinary summer; it is now time to accept and enjoy cooler weather 😊

This month we are looking at venues in Kenilworth near Warwick, Stratford on Avon and Southampton.

The Stratford Manor hotel is a 4-star venue located in the Warwickshire countryside near Stratford-upon-Avon. It is part of the QHotels Collection alongside its nearby sister property, the Chesford Grange Hotel.
● Event Facilities: 13 flexible rooms catering to small boardrooms or large theatre layouts up to 400 people.
● Outdoor Space: 22 acres of countryside grounds suitable for corporate away days and team-building activities.
● Leisure & Dining: Features 104 bedrooms, a health club with an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, a fully equipped gym, and the on-site Shakespeare Restaurant.

The New Place hotel is a 4-star manor house hotel and premier conference venue nestled within 32 acres of landscaped gardens in Hampshire. Located roughly 11 miles from Southampton, it sits perfectly equidistant between Portsmouth, Winchester, and Southampton.

Historic Lutyens Manor House
● Architectural Heritage: A Grade I listed building designed by the famous architect Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1906.
● Dining & Socializing: Houses the elegant Manor House Restaurant, the sophisticated Lutyens Bar, and exclusive private event spaces.

Modern Accommodations
● Room Count: Offers 110 modern bedrooms.
● Layout: Rooms are located separately from the historic house in contemporary, purpose-built mews buildings.

Leisure & On-Site Amenities
● Wellness: Features an indoor swimming pool, a fully equipped health club/gym, a sauna, and a Jacuzzi.
● Traditional Sports: Includes a dedicated cricket pitch and a classic croquet lawn.
● Outdoor Activities: The sprawling 32-acre grounds are ideal for large-scale team-building events, including motorized activities.

Conferences & Corporate Events
● Flexible Meeting Spaces: Features 22 meeting and event spaces that accommodate anywhere from 2 delegates in a boardroom layout up to 170 delegates in a theatre-style configuration.
● Outdoor Capacity: Can host up to 500 delegates outdoors for team-building activities and large corporate functions.
● Exclusive Partnerships: Collaborates directly with Hovertravel and Solent Charters to provide unique corporate away days and coastal adventure extensions.

July 2026 Spotlight

Rethinking Corporate Retreats with The New Forest Hotels, a collection of hotels in the New Forest

At nexusvenue, we are always trying to bring something different to our clients. When planning your next corporate event, it is easy to default to the standard city-centre conference room.

This month, we are focusing on the New Forest hotels and Incentives to show you how a breath of fresh countryside air can transform your business outcomes.

Just 89 minutes from London Waterloo by train, the New Forest National Park combines wild, sweeping landscapes with effortless accessibility. We are shining a spotlight on a spectacular independent group of four boutique hotels hidden in the heart of the forest.

Whether you need an exclusive-use manor house, an outdoor activity hub, or a peaceful space for executive leadership training, this collection has a property tailored to your precise business goals.

Meet The Collection: 4 Properties, 4 Corporate Personalities

The New Forest Hotels consists of four distinct historic properties. Each offers tailored Day Delegate and Residential packages designed to keep your team energised and focused.

● The Vibe: A spectacular baronial estate dating back to 1852, set against a stunning sanctuary populated by free-roaming red deer.
● Corporate Edge: If you are looking to reward top-tier performance or impress stakeholders, this hidden sanctuary is the ultimate choice. It features highly tailored corporate hospitality, spectacular architecture, and sophisticated, forest-inspired dining.
● 41 luxurious bedrooms and Suites
● 3 Meeting/Event spaces for a maximum of 100 delegates in a Theatre style or 46 delegates in a cabaret style
● Outdoor pool (seasonal)

● The Vibe: A stylish, contemporary townhouse hotel located right on the edge of the bustling forest “capital” of Lyndhurst.
● Corporate Edge: This is the group’s highly functional business workhorse. It features highly versatile, air-conditioned meeting spaces with floor-to-ceiling windows. After a productive afternoon, teams can unwind in the indoor heated swimming pool or gather at the award-winning grill restaurant.
● 36 bedrooms
● 3 versatile Meeting spaces for maximum 100 delegates in a Theatre style or 50 delegates in a cabaret style
● Indoor pool

● The Vibe: A wonderfully bright and airy hotel surrounded by open heathland, frequently visited by free-roaming New Forest ponies.
● Corporate Edge: This property is built for energy, collaboration, and large-scale team-building events. It sits directly adjacent to The Drift Inn, a spacious country pub perfect for informal networking, evening drinks, and relaxed, post-activity dinners.
● 35 bedrooms
● 3 Meeting/Event spaces for a maximum of 250 delegates in a Theatre style or 96 delegates in a cabaret style
● Indoor pool

Summer @nexusvenue 2026

The team at nexusvenue wishes you a fantastic summer.

This month, we are concentrating on the services we have offered to our clients since August 2002.

We will be celebrating the start of our 24^th year in business on Friday 2^nd August. Many of our clients (and companies) are still with us since the early days of SB Nexus as we were called at the beginning.

A huge thank you to Elaine, Gill, Cheryl to name but a few 😊 who were with us from the early days and a special thank you to the (I prefer many) 78 clients as well who have been with us for the last 10 years.

Since we started, we have been through many challenges such as the Icelandic Volcano, Economic Uncertainty and of course Covid which had a massive impact on our industry.

It is fantastic that we are still here after the past few years, and it is down to the great relationship we have with our clients.

What our clients love the most about nexusvenue:

• Speed of response
• Efficiency
• Knowledge of Hotels, Venues and Destinations
• General customer care and service
• We check all finer details before any bookings.
• Rates against set budgets and negotiation, when possible, which is not always easy.
• I prefer “Rate negotiation and added value when possible.”

Our clients use nexusvenue mainly for:

• Saving time
• Venue search for Meetings and Residential Events
• Group Accommodation and Seasonal Events
• Administrative Support
• Ideas and suggestions

98% of our clients are extremely satisfied (from our most recent survey) and 96% would recommend our services. It is great that more than 90% of our new clients come from recommendations.

Our services:

• Venue searching for Meetings, Training, Conferences and Residential events in the UK and Internationally.
• Hotel accommodation and group bookings in the UK and Internationally.
• Corporate & Seasonal Parties and Private Dining.
• Support with activities, team building, and theming.
• Incentives.
• Support with Event Management. (Additional charges will apply)
• Private Dinners for groups. (you have private dining above)

Our suppliers:

We work with more than 60,000 Hotels and Venues worldwide.

We have relationships with Team Building and Entertainment Companies in the UK that we can contact for your Events.

We also work with Destination Management Companies Internationally that can assist with transfers, activities, and external dinners for your International Events.

Need help with flights for your International Events? We have contacts who could quote for this.

How does nexusvenue earns its money?

We are part of the hospitality industry and represent Venues, Hotels and Suppliers who pay nexusvenue for the business brought to them. This does not affect the rates quoted. We do not charge our clients for the Venue Finding, confirming your event and final details.

Wishing you a fantastic Summer 😊

The team @nexusvenue

Welcome to our May Newsletter 2026

Did I hear the word “Summer”? Yes, I did 😊 How much more positive are we with some sunshine and warmer temperatures …Now is the time to look forward to the end of spring and the start of summer.

This month we have details of an hotel in Northamptonshire, a Country Club near Chertsey and, for something different, we look at Locke apartments in London, the UK and overseas. Some apartments have self-catering options, some have restaurants and even meeting facilities.

The hotel is located on the A1/M1, 2 miles from Kettering and 16 miles from Northampton.
200 car parking spaces and 6 EV Changing points, the hotel has 117 bedrooms, 15 meeting spaces with a maximum of 260 delegates in a theatre style or a maximum of 144 cabaret style.
There is a spa, a swimming pool, a gym, lawn, and terraces to enjoy.

The venue offers 66 bedrooms, extensive Leisure facilities that can be enjoyed by groups, including Art Studio, Yoga Cabin, Padel & Pickleball Courts, Driving Range, 5 x Swimming Pools, 3 x Golf Courses, Health Spa & Gym.

There is a new signature Restaurant which opened April 2026 – https://www.lomri.co.uk/

The venue has 9 meeting spaces to include the Club House, The Library and Ivat Briscoe with a maximum capacity of 180 people for a dinner dance, 150 delegates in a Theatre style and maximum 70 delegates in a cabaret style.

We are very fortunate at nexusvenue to have many incredible suppliers. We do not only use hotels for 1 night accommodation or longer stays (we have booked 1 month stays and more for some of our clients in the UK.)

Locke and Cove apartments by Edyn are unusual, and we have experienced it in London. The best way to describe the apartments, is they feel like home.

They have 26 properties between London, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool and in Europe they have destinations like Lisbon, Dublin and Paris. 14 locations and 3,915 bedrooms in total so far. There are possibilities of self-catering in few of the apartments as well.

Some have meeting rooms from 8 people in a boardroom style in London to 300 delegates in Lisbon.
Would you like to know more? Contact us.

Welcome to our April Newsletter 2026… Happy Easter

The sun is back and we all feel better for blue skies and warm weather.
Last month we were in Bristol.

The city has so much to offer, and it is possible to walk from Bristol Temple Meads train station to the main Bristol attractions and the city centre. I was able to walk to all the hotels visited in less than 20 minutes.

There are many things to discover, Clifton Village with its indie shops and Georgian townhouses, the Harbourside with the aquarium and do not forget to look for Banksy and Inkie Graffiti’s. We would definitely recommend a visit.

The city also offers some of the largest event spaces in the South-West of England.

Please see below a small selection of hotels visited.

301 Guest Bedrooms
Event Capacity up to 600

The Delta Hotels Bristol City Centre is in the heart of the city, less than a mile from Bristol Temple Meads Train Station. As one of the largest Hotels and Conference Centres in the Southwest of England, the hotel can offer a diverse range of meeting spaces for client’s event needs. Residents can enjoy maximum comfort in guest rooms with opportunities to enjoy upgraded room types such as Executive King rooms with Executive Lounge Access.

266 Guest Bedrooms
Event Capacity up to 300

The Bristol Marriott Royal has been welcoming guests for over 150 years and is the most iconic hotel in the city. The hotel is the perfect location for guests travelling for work with Bristol Temple Meads is only 1 mile if walking.

Bristol Airport is 8 miles away and there is an onsite car park for residents. Those hosting events in Bristol will be thrilled with the Grade II listed Victorian building and choice of spaces supported by expert planning teams and catering services.

255 Guest Bedrooms
Event Capacity up to 58

The Clayton Hotel Bristol City opened its doors in April 2022. A modern contemporary hotel housed in the Grade II Listed Everards print works. The design of the building celebrates Bristol’s connection to art whilst restoring a piece of local history. The hotel’s location right in the heart of Bristol makes it an ideal base for business and leisure, within walking distance of Bristol Temple Meads railway station, Bristol Bus Station, and other local transport links. This 4-star hotel has 255 air-conditioned bedrooms, designed with relaxation in mind. The comfortable rooms are the ideal place to relax after a busy day in the city. Each room boasts luxurious King Koil beds, large flat-screen TV’s with free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.

For meetings and events, the 6 stylish and bright meeting rooms are fully equipped with everything you need for a perfect meeting, with the largest meeting room, The Albion, seating 35 in a cabaret set up. All the state-of-the-art meeting spaces feature stunning Clevertouch 86” interactive whiteboard and presentation screens giving you a seamless collaborative experience. The hotel’s Lower Bar area and Everards Restaurant are also available for private hire, with space for up to 120 for a sit-down dinner or buffet.