Chilworth Manor Hotel

Chilworth Manor publishes a day delegate rate from £38 a head plus VAT for groups of more than 15, and its largest room, the Coach House Suite, seats 150 theatre style with 250 free parking spaces outside.

What you get for a meeting here

The hotel is an Edwardian manor house in 12 acres of landscaped grounds at Chilworth, a few minutes from junction 14 of the M3. Its inclusive delegate rate covers room hire, wi-fi, a projector and screen, a flipchart, unlimited tea and coffee, water and a sandwich lunch, so the hotel says you should not find unplanned costs on the invoice. A conference coordinator looks after each booking. The hotel holds Silver AIM accreditation from the Meetings Industry Association, whose assessors check legal compliance, accessibility and service standards. Residential delegates can use the health club with a pool, sauna, steam room and gym.

Meeting rooms and capacities

All nine rooms detailed on the room page sit on the ground floor with disabled access, and most have daylight and garden views.

The Coach House is self-contained, with its own terrace, a private bar and a built-in screen, and it links to two smaller rooms; its higher figures assume a finger buffet served in the adjoining Tanners room, and it takes 200 for a reception or 130 for a dinner dance. The Cedar Suite is the presentation room, with back projection and its own tea and coffee point in the Business Centre. Lord Selborne opens onto a terrace by the herb garden bar and holds 140 for drinks. For small boards, Willis Flemming seats 12 and Lazard 10, and the Library joins GK Chesterton for private dining.

Events beyond the meeting room

The events team runs team development workshops with psychometric profiling, corporate fun days, murder mystery dinners, quiz, casino and race nights, game shows and product launches on site, so you can add an evening programme without moving delegates.

Getting there

From M3 junction 14, follow the A27 towards Chilworth and turn onto University Parkway; the hotel is on the right. Southampton Airport Parkway station and the airport are about five miles away, as is the cruise terminal at Southampton Docks. Parking is free, with 250 spaces and six disabled bays.

Other Southampton venues

Among Southampton conference venues, the Utilita Bowl suits a bigger residential event with up to 700 guests and 171 bedrooms at the cricket ground, NOC Events has a 132-seat raked lecture theatre on the waterfront, and Mayflower Theatre and Studios seats 449 in Studio 1 in the city centre. Compare more conference hotels and historic event venues across the United Kingdom, and read choosing the venue around the event before you shortlist.

Source: chilworthmanorhotel.com