Corporate Magazine April 2017
PGA Pro Mark Lloyd from Macdonald Hotels & Resorts talks tee time, we have a round-up of the latest venue news in our Showcase section plus the latest discounts and deals for delegates, including a Silverstone offer which could help fuel your next event!
PGA Pro Mark Lloyd from Macdonald Hotels & Resorts talks tee time, we have a round-up of the latest venue news in our Showcase section plus the latest discounts and deals for delegates, including a Silverstone offer which could help fuel your next event!
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<strong>April</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
The Tee<br />
Time Interview<br />
with PGA Pro Mark Lloyd<br />
Cancer Research UK<br />
Boat Race<br />
Oxford or Cambridge?<br />
The Lakes Distillery<br />
Add a bespoke spirit tasting to your next event!<br />
Art Deco reigns in the<br />
Earl of Doncaster
Are you ready to<br />
harness the power of a<br />
Findmeaconference<br />
partnership?<br />
See how we can help<br />
transform your venue into<br />
a hive of activity.<br />
Contact<br />
01775 843409<br />
Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm<br />
Contents<br />
Contents<br />
Front Cover: Macdonald Hill<br />
Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa<br />
This month's<br />
top picks: 4 >><br />
Earl of Doncaster:<br />
5 >><br />
Coventry Transport<br />
Museum: 6 >><br />
The Lakes Distillery:<br />
7 >><br />
Sharing our Showcase News: 8 - 14 >><br />
The Herbert Art<br />
Gallery: 15 >><br />
Pinewood Hotel:<br />
16 >><br />
The Old Grammar<br />
School: 17 >><br />
The Tee Time<br />
Interview: 18 -21 >><br />
Macdonald Hotels<br />
Group: 22 - 23 >><br />
Cancer Research UK<br />
Boat Race: 24 - 25 >><br />
Latest Offers:<br />
26 - 27 >><br />
Industry Interview:<br />
28 - 29 >><br />
Using our service<br />
& Meet the Team:<br />
30 - 31 >><br />
Findmeaconference & Findmeahotelroom are both divisions of Infotel Solutions Ltd. Copyright © <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
All rights reserved. Any rates contained in this magazine are correct at the time of sending.<br />
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This month's top picks<br />
A selection of top meeting & conference venues<br />
Venue 360<br />
Shendish Manor Hotel & Golf Course<br />
Regency Park Hotel<br />
Totally Wicked<br />
Stadium<br />
Holiday Inn Birmingham<br />
North Cannock<br />
Manor of Groves Hotel, Golf & Country Club<br />
Hilton Cobham<br />
Slaley Hall Northumberland<br />
Bunk Inn<br />
View more >><br />
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Featured Venue<br />
Earl of Doncaster Hotel<br />
Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN2 6AD<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£29<br />
24hr Rates from<br />
£130<br />
The Earl of Doncaster and Café Bar Concerto<br />
have undergone a dramatic change over recent<br />
years and now welcome guests and delegates<br />
to an elegant, imaginatively designed hotel and<br />
restaurant, complementing its 1920s Art Deco<br />
roots.<br />
With an established reputation as one of<br />
Doncaster's leading conference venues, The Earl<br />
offers superb facilities for up to 350 delegates.<br />
The impressive Ballroom is full of character, has<br />
its own sprung dance floor and private bar, and<br />
can be easily transformed from a banqueting<br />
venue to a formal conference setting. Located on<br />
the ground floor and with its own separate entrance,<br />
the Concorde has a crisp, modern look with marble<br />
effect floors while the Ripon and Wetherby Room,<br />
also on the first floor, provides excellent<br />
syndicate areas.<br />
A full range of business services are available,<br />
including facsimile, photocopying and secretarial<br />
support, together with a wide range of conference<br />
aids and equipment.<br />
60 Spaces<br />
On-site FREE<br />
FREE<br />
WiFi<br />
Restaurant/<br />
Catering<br />
Bar<br />
Weddings<br />
& Parties<br />
Fitness<br />
Centre<br />
Ballroom<br />
Live<br />
Music<br />
300 Max<br />
Delegates<br />
3 Function<br />
Rooms<br />
Read more on the Earl of<br />
Doncaster in our interview<br />
with Jonathan Bradwell >><br />
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Featured Venue<br />
Coventry Transport Museum<br />
Coventry, Warwickshire CV1 1JD<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£31<br />
With excellent modern facilities and<br />
an attentive personal service, guests<br />
and delegates can enjoy privileged<br />
access to a world-class attraction<br />
perfect for daytime or evening events.<br />
The museum's prestigious collection<br />
creates a dramatic backdrop for<br />
meetings, conferences, exhibitions,<br />
receptions and special occasions,<br />
and with everything from boneshakers<br />
to high speed simulators available,<br />
Coventry Transport Museum is<br />
certain to impress and inspire.<br />
<strong>Corporate</strong> hospitality and themed<br />
events are a speciality, with the<br />
venue working with a select preferred<br />
group of caterers who can create<br />
menus from simple buffets to<br />
gourmet dishes. A dedicated event<br />
organiser is available to assist from<br />
initial enquiry through to the<br />
successful completion of events.<br />
Located in the heart of Coventry and<br />
within ten minutes from the M6, M69<br />
and approximately 15 minutes from<br />
the M1, M40 and M42.<br />
FREE<br />
WiFi<br />
Catering<br />
Coffee<br />
Shop<br />
Private<br />
Parties<br />
Museum<br />
500 Max<br />
Delegates<br />
4 Function<br />
Rooms<br />
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Featured Venue<br />
The Lakes Distillery<br />
Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9SJ<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£40<br />
24hr Rates from<br />
£150<br />
Housed in a beautifully renovated 1850s Victorian<br />
model farm, The Lakes Distillery provides a unique<br />
setting for private events. The Boardroom offers a<br />
luxurious environment for meetings, Christmas<br />
parties and special occasions.<br />
The Boardroom can be complemented with special<br />
spirit tastings, evening distillery tours and dedicated<br />
staff for private dining. Bespoke menus from Head<br />
Chef Andrew Beaton and his team guarantee a<br />
memorable experience.<br />
Every detail has been considered with the quality<br />
of the leather seating to the Murano glass lighting<br />
fixtures. A unique viewing window provides views of<br />
the beautifully lit oak casks maturing in the distillery<br />
warehouse.<br />
FREE<br />
Parking<br />
FREE<br />
WiFi<br />
Restaurant/<br />
Catering<br />
Bar/Coffee<br />
shop<br />
Audio &<br />
Visual<br />
300 Max<br />
Delegates<br />
12 Function<br />
Rooms<br />
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Sharing our Showcase News<br />
Every month, the teams at Findmeaconference<br />
and Findmeahotelroom get to increase their<br />
knowledge on specific venues through<br />
our showcase events.<br />
These informative opportunities let the teams ask questions,<br />
build relationships and hear all the latest news from the visiting<br />
venue representatives.<br />
A round-up from some of the venues<br />
we've welcomed to the office over the<br />
last month can be found on the next<br />
six pages...<br />
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Sharing our Showcase News<br />
The Elvetham Hotel & Business<br />
Hook, Hampshire RG27 8AS<br />
This 19th Century mansion is situated in beautiful Hampshire and offers<br />
20 dedicated meeting and syndicate rooms, accommodating up to 110<br />
delegates. With 35 acres of immaculate gardens, this venue also provides<br />
an ideal location for team-building, such as motorised sport, clay shooting<br />
and raft building.<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£50<br />
24hr Rates from<br />
£170<br />
Our Pro Tip: fabulous for impressing delegates, guests and clients with<br />
real wow factor from the impressive exterior to the stately interior.<br />
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Sharing our Showcase News<br />
Allianz Park<br />
Hendon, London NW4 1RL<br />
Home to the Saracens Rugby Club, Allianz Park lets organisers take a blank<br />
canvas to create the perfect event for up to 600 delegates. For large events,<br />
The Tulip Club provides flexible space at the centre of the stadium, with a<br />
private balcony overlooking the pitch.<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£45<br />
There are more than 800 free on-site car parking spaces and the venue has<br />
easy connections to overland rail at Mill Hill Broadway, and underground<br />
stations at Mill Hill East, Finchley Central and Hendon.<br />
Our Pro Tip: For smaller meetings with inspiring views of the pitch, pick<br />
one of the executive boxes. They're furnished to a high standard and include<br />
state-of-the-art AV equipment.<br />
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Sharing our Showcase News<br />
Moorhill House Hotel<br />
Burley, Hampshire BH24 4AH<br />
Ideally placed just five minutes from The New Forest village of Burley, and in easy reach of<br />
Southampton, Salisbury and Bournemouth, the Moorhill House Hotel offers an idyllic setting and<br />
a choice of three stylish, well equipped rooms, catering for up to 90 delegates.<br />
A dedicated on-site events team will ensure organisers make the most of all the facilities available,<br />
including country pursuits designed to test a team's abilities or take to the water for canoeing,<br />
kayaking and sailing.<br />
Our Pro Tip: For overnight stays delegates can enjoy the heated indoor swimming<br />
pool and Nordic sauna before dining in the warm hospitality of the Burley Restaurant.<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£30<br />
24hr<br />
Rates from<br />
£110<br />
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Sharing our Showcase News<br />
Heythrop Park Resort<br />
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 5UF<br />
Dating back to 1710, this English country estate boasts an 18 hole championship golf course<br />
and state-of-the-art conference facilities in 20 flexible rooms, including the unique and purpose<br />
built, 400 seated, tiered Auditorium. On-site audio visual assistance and technical support, along<br />
with translation booths and a production room put this venue in a special league of its own.<br />
Our Pro Tip: The largest meeting room is The Ballroom which accommodates up<br />
to 450 delegates and has its own private entrance, planner's desk and foyer, or the<br />
space can be broken down into three individual rooms. Either way, it's an impressive<br />
area for meetings and special occasions.<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£50<br />
24hr<br />
Rates from<br />
£150<br />
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Sharing our Showcase News<br />
Sixways Stadium<br />
Worcester, Worcestershire WR3 8ZE<br />
Home to Sixways Events and the Premiership rugby team<br />
Worcester Warriors, Sixways Stadium provides versatile space<br />
in a 65 acre complex. Fabulous and flexible, it offers suites and<br />
rooms for up to 1000 delegates, and free parking to match.<br />
Tackle a board meeting in one of the executive boxes with views<br />
of the pitch or entertain families with a corporate fun day taking<br />
centre stage on the artificial pitch.<br />
Our Pro Tip: From Breakfast to bespoke buffet via sandwich<br />
platters, the experienced team of chefs provide great tasting<br />
seasonal menus using the freshest and finest ingredients.<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£30<br />
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Sharing our Showcase News<br />
We also welcomed representatives from Hilton Hotel<br />
& Resorts for a fun and informative quiz about Hilton<br />
Manchester Deansgate, Hilton Brighton Metropole<br />
and Hilton London Kensington.<br />
It was a case of 'we do like to be beside the<br />
seaside' when we were introduced to Hilton<br />
Brighton Metropole!<br />
With Brighton's mix of history and heritage, arts and<br />
culture, beachfront buzz and sensational shopping,<br />
it’s own Regency royal palace and being situated<br />
only 30 minutes from London Gatwick, this venue<br />
really does have bucket loads to offer organisers<br />
and delegates.<br />
Fabulous exhibition space, a maximum banquet<br />
style capacity of 1300 guests, and spectacular<br />
panoramic city and sea views from the Chartwell<br />
Suite. What's not to love?<br />
Our Pro Tip: The Salt Rooms restaurant serves<br />
fresh British fish and crustaceans cooked over a<br />
real charcoal oven. Enjoy!<br />
Hilton London Kensington has recently refurbished<br />
their 11 meeting rooms, taking inspiration from its<br />
location in the leafy district of Holland Park. 'A walk in<br />
the park' theme flows through the new design, with<br />
attractive shades and layered patterns to create a<br />
rural-meets-urban, eclectic city feel.<br />
A particular highlight is the venue's atrium, which<br />
offers a fabulous break out area, full of natural light.<br />
Our Pro Tip: To be in London and to not shop,<br />
dine or be entertained would be a crime! The West<br />
End, shops and restaurants are all within walking<br />
distance so pack some flats!<br />
Hilton Manchester Deansgate really wowed us!<br />
Forming part of the Beetham Tower, there's an<br />
impressive 47 stories, making it the tallest UK<br />
building outside of London. Cloud 23, the<br />
sophisticated sky bar, looks amazing with its<br />
panoramic views of Manchester, and makes a<br />
perfect backdrop for popping open a bottle of<br />
champagne, or enjoying cocktails and afternoon<br />
tea while the Podium Restaurant offers deliciously<br />
innovative cuisine.<br />
Our Pro Tip: Not just for entertaining guests in<br />
Cloud 23! The hotel has 11 meeting rooms and<br />
suites, with the Deansgate Suite providing the<br />
largest capacity (600 delegates). Located minutes<br />
from Piccadilly and Victoria Railway Stations, with<br />
Manchester International Airport only 25 minutes<br />
away. Organisers looking for a Manchester<br />
meeting or event space will find this venue<br />
ticks all the boxes.<br />
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Featured Venue<br />
The Herbert Art Gallery<br />
Coventry, Warwickshire CV1 5QP<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£31<br />
The Herbert Art Gallery and<br />
Museum situated in the cultural heart<br />
of Coventry, offers flexible spaces,<br />
including the spectacular Covered<br />
Court; a large lofty atrium space<br />
with striking, contemporary roof<br />
architecture suitable for theatre style<br />
events for up to 200 delegates or<br />
600 guests attending receptions.<br />
Two light and airy training rooms<br />
offer inspiring views of the Cathedral<br />
ruins and provide organisers with AV<br />
equipment, flip charts, PC and pens,<br />
or pick The Studio for black box<br />
space equipped with projection,<br />
a PA system, theatre lighting and<br />
a sprung dance floor.<br />
A team of professional catering<br />
partners and in-house media experts<br />
will ensure events are truly memorable,<br />
and with the addition of guided tours<br />
to bring museum objects to life,<br />
delegates and guests will be truly<br />
enthralled.<br />
FREE<br />
Parking<br />
FREE<br />
WiFi<br />
Catering<br />
& Cafe<br />
Bar<br />
Arts Centre<br />
& Gallery<br />
600 Max<br />
Delegates<br />
5 Function<br />
Rooms<br />
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Featured Venue<br />
Pinewood Hotel<br />
Slough, Berkshire SL3 6AP<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£40<br />
24hr Rates from<br />
£170<br />
The Pinewood Hotel is a fantastic<br />
new conference venue with three<br />
purpose built rooms, stylish and<br />
contemporary, all with natural<br />
daylight, and located less than<br />
ten miles from Heathrow Airport,<br />
with good access to the M4,<br />
M40 and M25.<br />
Situated on the ground floor, The<br />
Symak Room accommodates up<br />
to 120 delegates theatre style and<br />
provides access to the terrace and<br />
views of the landscaped gardens.<br />
The Maple Room provides a<br />
breakout space from the main<br />
meeting room and is also perfect for<br />
board meetings, while The Acacia<br />
Room, on the first floor, is superb<br />
for training events and private dining<br />
with a maximum capacity of 60<br />
guests for a reception.<br />
100 Spaces<br />
On-site FREE<br />
FREE<br />
WiFi<br />
Restaurant/<br />
Catering<br />
Bar Park & Fly Golf Fitness Indoor<br />
Centre & Spa Pool<br />
250 Max<br />
Delegates<br />
3 Function<br />
Rooms<br />
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Featured Venue<br />
The Old Grammar School<br />
Coventry, West Midlands CV1 1JD<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£35<br />
This newly renovated 12th Century<br />
listed building is situated next to<br />
Coventry Transport Museum and<br />
provides stunning surroundings for<br />
conferences, dinners, networking<br />
events and weddings.<br />
The Great Hall, sitting at the heart<br />
of the building, has impressive 14th<br />
and 15th Century windows, carved<br />
oak stools and a rich historical<br />
atmosphere creating an inspiring<br />
backdrop for events accommodating<br />
up to 80 guests or delegates.<br />
Equally impressive and suitable for<br />
more intimate meetings and as a<br />
syndicate room for up to 12 delegates.<br />
The Chapel and the Private Courtyard<br />
is perfect for summer drinks receptions,<br />
al fresco dining or special occasion<br />
photography.<br />
The highly experienced staff and<br />
exquisite bespoke catering add the<br />
finishing touches to a memorable and<br />
magnificent venue.<br />
FREE<br />
Parking<br />
80 Max<br />
Delegates<br />
3 Function<br />
Rooms<br />
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The Tee Time Interview<br />
PGA Professional Mark Lloyd joined<br />
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts in June 2016<br />
before being appointed Director of Golf at<br />
Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa in<br />
October. The Shropshire based resort offers<br />
two challenging golf courses, both designed<br />
by distinguished TV commentator Peter Aliss<br />
and former Ryder Cup player Dave Thomas<br />
in 1975, making it one of the UK’s leading<br />
golf venues.<br />
What makes Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel,<br />
Golf & Spa so special for visiting golfers<br />
and corporate golf events?<br />
The Par-73 Emerald Championship Course is<br />
6,714 yards in length and features undulating<br />
fairways, natural water hazards and strategically<br />
placed bunkers. At 4,801 yards, the shorter,<br />
Par-66 Sapphire course is slightly more forgiving<br />
than the Emerald course, but its tight greens<br />
ensure the course is an enjoyable experience<br />
for visiting golfers.<br />
Away from the golf course, visiting golfers are<br />
also able to experience the resort, which is<br />
located amid acres of peaceful gardens, yet<br />
conveniently close to motorway networks.<br />
The recently refurbished 4-star hotel offers 86<br />
well equipped bedrooms, with its relaxed country<br />
club ambience and stylish, modern interiors<br />
helping to ensure an unforgettable stay.<br />
In addition, the hotel also offers guests the<br />
opportunity to enjoy the Vital Health & Wellbeing<br />
Club, which offers numerous treatments in the<br />
spa, including Rock Sauna and Aromatherapy<br />
Steam Room, eight Asian inspired treatment<br />
rooms, Mud Rasul, plus a 20m swimming pool<br />
and well equipped gymnasium.<br />
What's your favourite hole at Macdonald Hill<br />
Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa and why?<br />
We are fortunate to have two great golf courses<br />
and some really fantastic golf holes, but I would<br />
have to say that my favourite hole is the 18th on<br />
the Emerald Championship Course.<br />
Playing your final approach shot over water, with<br />
guests watching from the terrace that overlooks<br />
the green, helps to ensure it is an amazing way<br />
to finish your round of golf.<br />
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The Tee Time Interview<br />
Describe the difference between playing<br />
at your course in the summer to a round in<br />
the winter? How would the course differ?<br />
Are there particular seasonal challenges?<br />
The green keeping staff do an amazing job to<br />
ensure the golf courses are in great condition,<br />
while the good drainage of the courses enables<br />
visiting golfers to have a memorable round of<br />
golf whatever time of year they visit.<br />
However, the big difference in playing the two<br />
courses between the summer and winter is with<br />
the trees. We have around 40,000 trees lining the<br />
fairways, so there is a little more forgiveness on<br />
any stray shots during the winter months.<br />
What programs are there at Macdonald Hill<br />
Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa for junior golfers?<br />
The Sapphire Course provides an ideal<br />
opportunity for junior golfers to get involved in<br />
the game as it's relatively short, so you don’t have<br />
to hit the ball long distances, but the tree-lined<br />
fairways help to promote accuracy from the tee,<br />
which is a great lesson to learn.<br />
Encouraging more juniors to take up the game<br />
is something I am passionate about, so in <strong>2017</strong><br />
I will be looking to introduce a number of junior<br />
classes and to work with local schools in order<br />
to attract the next generation of golfer.<br />
Have you ever made a hole-in-one? If so,<br />
what course and how did you celebrate?<br />
I have only ever had one hole-in-one and it<br />
was while I was playing socially with friends and<br />
aside from a few high-fives, the celebrations<br />
were fairly relaxed.<br />
However, I remember it was slightly different<br />
when I made an albatross on the 8th hole at<br />
Hawkstone Park Club, where I holed my second<br />
shot from about 220 yards. I celebrated by<br />
jumping up and down for about five minutes!<br />
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The Tee Time Interview<br />
How old were you when you first started<br />
playing golf?<br />
I played a number of different sports growing<br />
up, including football, tennis, table tennis and<br />
golf. My mum and dad were both keen golfers<br />
and I remember I first started playing with them<br />
when I was eight years old. I then got my first<br />
set of clubs when I was nine and then by the<br />
age of 12 I began to concentrate fully on golf<br />
and have loved it ever since.<br />
When you were at school, what did you want<br />
to be when you grew up?<br />
Growing up I knew I always wanted to be involved<br />
with sport in some way as it was such a huge part<br />
of my life. Being able to now have a job doing<br />
something I love is fantastic.<br />
What future plans do you have for the golf<br />
course?<br />
We have an on-going commitment to ensuring<br />
the courses remain in prime condition throughout<br />
the year and we completed a number of<br />
enhancements, including bunker renovation,<br />
greens project works and pathway redevelopment<br />
at the end of 2016, all designed to further enhance<br />
playing conditions and the overall customer<br />
experience.<br />
We're confident the upgrades will help showcase<br />
both courses in their best condition for the <strong>2017</strong><br />
season and beyond, ensuring both the Emerald<br />
and Sapphire are must-play courses for visiting<br />
golfers.<br />
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The Tee Time Interview<br />
What is the most popular post-round menu<br />
in the clubhouse?<br />
We have a number of food options available<br />
for golfers, from eating in the relaxed Sports or<br />
Lounge Bars, to dining in the more formal Border’s<br />
Restaurant, which serves a range of modern<br />
dishes, all prepared from the finest ingredients.<br />
However, despite all of the options available, the<br />
most popular post-round dish for visiting golfers<br />
is, without question, the fish and chips!<br />
Who is your golf hero and why?<br />
Tiger Woods. There is little I can say about him<br />
that hasn’t already been said, but he has had<br />
such a dramatic influence on the game and has<br />
inspired a generation of golfers to play a sport<br />
they might not have considered previously.<br />
Who would be in your ideal fourball?<br />
Tiger Woods<br />
Sir Alex Ferguson<br />
David Beckham<br />
About Macdonald Golf Venues<br />
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts has five golf venues<br />
in the UK: Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel Golf & Spa,<br />
Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa, Macdonald<br />
Aviemore Resort, Macdonald Cardrona Hotel,<br />
Golf & Spa and Macdonald Linden Hall Golf &<br />
Country Club.<br />
In addition, there are also a number of other hotels<br />
with close affiliations to golf courses across the UK<br />
and Spain, including Macdonald Rusacks Hotel,<br />
overlooking the historic Old Course at St Andrews<br />
as well as Macdonald Dona Lola, located near<br />
Marbella in southern Spain.<br />
The group is also particularly proud to have<br />
European Tour Professional Stephen Gallacher<br />
as a golf ambassador and is committed to the<br />
development of young golfers, providing support<br />
through associations and foundations across<br />
the collection.<br />
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Featured Group<br />
A group of hotels across the UK, each with its own unique style, full of<br />
individual charm and strong local character.<br />
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Day Rates from<br />
£25<br />
24hr<br />
Rates from<br />
£135<br />
Macdonald Randolph<br />
Hotel<br />
Macdonald Berystede<br />
Hotel & Spa<br />
Macdonald Craxton<br />
Wood Hotel & Spa<br />
Macdonald Windsor<br />
Hotel<br />
Macdonald Portal Hotel,<br />
Golf Club & Country<br />
Club<br />
Macdonald Cardrona<br />
Hotel, Golf & Country<br />
Club<br />
Macdonald Holyrood<br />
Hotel<br />
Macdonald Frimley<br />
Hall Hotel & Spa<br />
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Featured Group<br />
Norwood Hall<br />
Hotel<br />
Macdonald Aviemore<br />
Highlands Resort<br />
Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel Golf & Country Club<br />
Macdonald Alveston<br />
Manor<br />
Macdonald Ansty Hall<br />
Macdonald Crutherland<br />
House Hotel<br />
Haycock Hotel<br />
Macdonald Drumossie<br />
Hotel<br />
Macdonald Manchester<br />
Hotel & Spa<br />
Macdonald Inchyra<br />
Hotel & Spa<br />
Macdonald Botley Park Hotel,<br />
Golf & Country Club<br />
Macdonald Tickled<br />
Trout<br />
Macdonald Kilhey<br />
Court<br />
Macdonald Burlington<br />
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Cancer Research UK Boat Race<br />
It's the Cancer Research UK Boat Race on<br />
Sunday 2 <strong>April</strong> with the famous blues of Oxford and<br />
Cambridge coming together for their annual battle on<br />
the Championship Course on the River Thames.<br />
This year will be the 163rd Boat Race and the 72nd<br />
Women's Boat Race.<br />
Oxford<br />
Jurys Inn<br />
Oxford<br />
De Vere Oxford<br />
Thames<br />
Holiday Inn<br />
Oxford<br />
Oxford Spires<br />
Hotel, Oxford<br />
The Kassam Stadium<br />
Conference Centre<br />
Macdonald<br />
Randolph Hotel<br />
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Cancer Research UK Boat Race<br />
Watched by thousands along the banks of the<br />
Tideway, between Putney and Mortlake, and with<br />
millions watching around the world on TV, it's one of<br />
the country's most anticipated sporting occasions.<br />
Number of Wins:<br />
Oxford 79<br />
Cambridge 82<br />
Cambridge<br />
The Tamburlaine<br />
Hotel<br />
Holiday Inn<br />
Cambridge<br />
Cambridge<br />
Belfry<br />
Huntingdon<br />
Marriott Hotel<br />
Hinchingbrooke House &<br />
Performing Arts Centre<br />
Holiday Inn Huntingdon<br />
Racecourse<br />
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Latest Offers<br />
Latest Offers<br />
The Silverstone Wing<br />
Towcester, Northamptonshire<br />
Receive up to £1,000 of free Silverstone<br />
gifts for events before 3 <strong>April</strong>.<br />
Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa<br />
Bolton, Lancashire<br />
From £25 DDR or £99 24hr with a<br />
choice of free upgrades.<br />
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Strand Palace Hotel<br />
Charing Cross,London<br />
£60DDR with free bacon rolls & win<br />
tickets to a West End Show!<br />
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The Grosvenor<br />
Victoria, London<br />
Great value rates this Easter<br />
plus summer <strong>2017</strong> offers.<br />
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Latest Offers<br />
Latest Offers<br />
Park Regis Birmingham<br />
Birmingham, West Midlands<br />
Spring Spectacular Offer! Choice<br />
of extras at your next event.<br />
Holiday Inn Doncaster A1m Jct 36<br />
Doncaster, South Yorkshire<br />
Free Bacon Sandwiches for 10+ delegates.<br />
Reduced 24hr rate of £110 available.<br />
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16 UK Locations<br />
One in 10 delegates go FREE!<br />
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Colworth Park Conference<br />
& Events Bedford, Bedfordshire<br />
Easter Offer! Half price meeting<br />
room hire from 10 - 21 <strong>April</strong>.<br />
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Industry Interview<br />
Jonathan Bradwell from The Earl of<br />
Doncaster Hotel combines marketing<br />
and e-commerce with public and guest<br />
relations at the South Yorkshire venue,<br />
which boasts a unique Art Deco style<br />
guaranteed to impress guests and<br />
delegates.<br />
What does your typical week at work<br />
involve?<br />
I work in a fantastic, fast paced environment<br />
where the week varies depending on our<br />
marketing objectives.<br />
Every day I look after our social media channels<br />
and update and maintain our website. As well<br />
as having a hotel with excellent meeting and<br />
conference facilities, we're used for weddings,<br />
dining and special events and it's my<br />
responsibility to develop our marketing<br />
strategies for each of these areas of business.<br />
I also oversee any public relations requirements<br />
that arise.<br />
What has been the highlight of your career<br />
so far?<br />
It has to be when the The Earl of Doncaster<br />
Hotel’s sales & marketing department won<br />
the Doncaster Chamber Business Awards for<br />
Excellence in Marketing & Communications.<br />
We had previously been nominated as a<br />
finalist, so it was great last year when we won<br />
the award. It was excellent to have the team<br />
recognised for the developments we've made<br />
and as the awards were in December, it was<br />
a fabulous way to finish what was a very<br />
successful year.<br />
How did you get into the leisure industry?<br />
After studying Journalism at degree level in<br />
Edinburgh, I moved back to South Yorkshire<br />
and took my first role at The Earl of Doncaster<br />
Hotel as a Marketing, Sales & Social Media<br />
Assistant. I've always had a keen interest in the<br />
leisure industry and the role at the hotel was a<br />
fantastic opportunity for me. Two years have<br />
passed and I am now the Marketing and<br />
E-Commerce Manager.<br />
Why should an Event Organiser use<br />
The Earl of Doncaster for their next event?<br />
The hotel is conveniently located within a 20<br />
minute drive of Doncaster Sheffield Airport, a ten<br />
minute drive from Doncaster Train Station, and<br />
within walking distance of the town centre so it's<br />
in a great position.<br />
We have a dedicated events team to take care<br />
of organiser's needs, a Ballroom capable of<br />
hosting 250 delegates, 73 distinctly decorated<br />
bedrooms, the on-site Cafe Bar Concerto<br />
restaurant and our team of chefs who will<br />
create delegate menus from locally sourced,<br />
fresh ingredients - it's a perfect combination!<br />
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Industry Interview<br />
The past few years have seen a lot of<br />
changes at the hotel. Which areas have<br />
been refurbished and can you tell us a little<br />
about the design?<br />
The most significant refurbishment was to our<br />
Concorde Suite, a room used for weddings,<br />
celebrations and conferences. The traditional<br />
looking décor, which included a carpeted floor,<br />
has been replaced with a marble effect floor,<br />
a customised lighting system and bright,<br />
crisp whites and creams. The design is<br />
now completely in keeping with the rest of<br />
the hotel and with it's built-in bar, it's ideal for<br />
birthdays, anniversaries and award evenings.<br />
In the next few weeks we're planning to install<br />
a state-of-the-art interactive screen which can<br />
be used for conference calls and presentations.<br />
We're also finalising the ‘show kitchen’ which<br />
can be opened up to become part of the room<br />
and offer guests a unique visual experience<br />
when dining at functions.<br />
Which refurbished area is your favourite?<br />
Our bedrooms are truly unique, with many of<br />
them incorporating the distinct art deco feel of<br />
the hotel. Our Executive Bedrooms are individual<br />
in colour, offer a large king size bed, table and<br />
chairs as well as quality bed covers with<br />
‘The Earl’ customised pillow cases.<br />
What do you love to do when not working?<br />
I like to keep and learn about reptiles,<br />
amphibians and fish. I currently have a Bearded<br />
Dragon, Gray Tree Frog and a River Loach.<br />
Exotic animals and aquariums are very rewarding<br />
to look after and something I've been interested<br />
in for some years now.<br />
I help out at a local dog rescue centre, walking<br />
the dogs on Saturdays to help them stay healthy<br />
and exercised. I also enjoy playing the guitar,<br />
listening to music and watching martial arts.<br />
What sets the Earl of Doncaster apart from<br />
other hotels in the area?<br />
Although the hotel has undergone a massive<br />
transformation since it originally opened in<br />
1938, the art deco charm and character has<br />
very much remained a part of the guest’s<br />
experience. The entire team here are very<br />
enthusiastic about the property, and I believe<br />
this shows in the genuinely warm welcome<br />
every guest receives.<br />
We're also in an excellent location in Doncaster,<br />
both within a reasonably short distance to the<br />
town centre and within driving distance of a<br />
variety of excellent visitor attractions.<br />
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<strong>Corporate</strong> Team<br />
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