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Where Do I Start With a Venue Search?

by Jo Egan 17.05.2013

There are numerous hotels and venues in all global locations, varying in sizes, standards, service levels and price ranges.  At Hotel Desk we will happily approach as many of them as required to help you find the right available venue for your event. However, we do require a bit of information and direction on your… Read more »

View Hotel Desk venue and hotel bookings

by Jo Egan 10.04.2013

View a sample of the many UK & International venue & hotel bookings made by Hotel Desk on behalf of our clients for their meetings, conferences, events, training courses, incentives etc    

What to Look for During a Site Inspection

by Jo Egan 19.03.2013

If you caught our previous blog post “Clearing Up the Confusion Behind ‘Best Value’ Meeting Rates”, you’ll know that choosing the right venue for your event requires a lot of research – not just at your desk calculating rate options, looking at venue brochures or online – but first hand at a site inspection of… Read more »

purple themed reception of site entrance

Clearing Up the Confusion Behind ‘Best Value’ Meeting Rates

by Jo Egan 22.02.2013

Perhaps the hardest part of event planning is abiding by that all important budget, a budget that’s getting tightly squeezed in this difficult economic climate. This means event managers need to negotiate the very best value rates on venues that can possibly be achieved. However, conquering this minefield of meeting rates can prove a confusing… Read more »

meeting room with long contemporary desk

Events for Less: Your Must Have Guide to Making Valuable Savings Throughout 2013

by Jo Egan 18.12.2012

In an economy trying to stay afloat among rumours of a triple dip recession, many businesses have to budget carefully and cut more costs. What many don’t understand however, is that they’re going about it the wrong way. The recession isn’t a short term problem, so the methods to help overcome it shouldn’t be either…. Read more »

Conference Cotswolds

by Jo Egan 25.09.2012

Good feedback from a recent conference cotswolds at The Old Swan and Minster Mill http://www.oldswanandminstermill.com/ Overall – Really good. The Food & service generally were excellent!  

Conference Hotel Birmingham

by Jo Egan 21.09.2012

Great Venue Feedback from a recent client event at Conference Hotel Birmingham Hotel Indigo – www.hotelindigobirmingham.co.uk/ “Hotel Indigo was great, I liked it very much. Very central, fresh, modern, amazing bar and breakfast place with view”. “Staff as usual struggle on day 2 as everyone is checking out at the same time but they were… Read more »

Conference Hotel Istanbul

by Jo Egan 17.09.2012

Venue Feedback from a recent event at Le Meridien Istanbul. www.lemeridienistanbul.com/ The hotel is a very recent one, less than a year.  I have to say that the hotel is beautiful, as well as the rooms…, food delicious. During our event, we faced a technical issue with the AV but the hotel did its best to… Read more »