Celtic Manor Resort is a venue in Newport. It is listed under conference hotels.
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- Largest room
- 1,200 (theatre style, Caernarfon Suite (full))
- Event spaces
- 48
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You can put a 1,200-seat theatre plenary, a 900-guest dinner, an exhibition hall and 24 syndicate and meeting rooms under one roof, then sleep delegates on the same estate, without moving anyone between sites. The Ian Edwards Conference Centre sits inside the resort hotel in the Usk Valley, just off junction 24 of the M4 on the edge of Newport, and the resort lists 332 bedrooms, 40 meeting rooms and three large event spaces. It hosted the 2010 Ryder Cup team rooms and the 2014 NATO Wales Summit debating chamber, and in 2025 it was headquarters for the Welsh Government’s Wales Investment Summit, which the resort says drew 350 delegates from 29 countries.
Event spaces and capacities
You can scale from a six-person boardroom to a full ballroom without changing venue. The three-storey centre holds the Caernarfon Suite on level C1 (1,206.7 m², 1,200 theatre, 900 dinner, 1,500 for a cocktail reception), which divides into thirds and sixths, plus a 1,231 m² Exhibition Centre on level C. Level C2 carries the Beaumaris, Conwy and Denbigh suites and a run of smaller rooms. Away from the hotel, the Celtic Manor Golf Club has the Augusta Suite, the Via Julia Suite and the Chairman’s Marquee, the Twenty Ten clubhouse has the Samuel Ryder Suite, and The Manor House has the Manor Suite. The chart lists 48 bookable spaces and subdivisions. Exhibition Centre capacities are given only on request for your event.
| Space | Area (m²) | Theatre | Reception | Banquet | Classroom | Cabaret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Tree Private Dining Room | 52 | – | – | 24 | – | – |
| Rooftop Garden barbecue | 331 | – | – | 120 | – | – |
| Beaumaris Suite | 243 | 170 | 170 | 180 | 150 | 140 |
| Beaumaris Suite 1 | 125 | 85 | 80 | 90 | 70 | 80 |
| Beaumaris Suite 2 | 118 | 85 | 80 | 90 | 70 | 80 |
| Beaumaris Lounge | 106 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Caerphilly | 50 | 34 | – | – | 25 | 24 |
| Caldicot | 57 | 34 | – | – | 25 | 24 |
| Cardiff | 47 | 34 | – | – | 25 | 24 |
| Chepstow | 57 | 34 | – | – | 25 | 24 |
| Conwy (full) | 159 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 80 |
| Conwy 1 | 82 | 66 | 50 | 60 | 42 | 40 |
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| Space | Area (m²) | Theatre | Reception | Banquet | Classroom | Cabaret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conwy 2 | 77 | 66 | 50 | 60 | 42 | 40 |
| Denbigh (full) | 167 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 80 |
| Denbigh 1 | 83 | 66 | 50 | 60 | 42 | – |
| Denbigh 2 | 84 | 66 | 50 | 60 | 42 | – |
| Harlech | 38 | – | – | – | 18 | – |
| Monmouth | 19 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Newport | 20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oxwich | 20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pembroke | 19 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Penhow | 19 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Raglan | 38 | – | – | – | 18 | – |
| Skenfrith | 19 | – | – | – | 10 | – |
| Wiston | 20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Caernarfon Suite (full) | 1,207 | 1,200 | 1,000 | 900 | – | 600 |
| Caernarfon Suite AB1 or CB2 | 596 | 600 | 500 | 500 | – | 320 |
| Caernarfon Suite A, B or C | 403 | 400 | 325 | 220 | – | 192 |
| Caernarfon Suite A1, B1, C1, A2, B2 or C2 | 199 | 200 | – | – | – | 96 |
| Exhibition Centre | 1,231 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Augusta Suite (full) | 401 | 400 | – | 250 | – | 240 |
| Augusta 1, 2 and 3 | 339 | 400 | – | 200 | – | 176 |
| Augusta 2, 3 and 4 | 300 | – | – | 180 | – | – |
| Augusta 3 and 4 | 158 | 150 | – | 100 | 42 | 56 |
| Augusta 3 | 76 | 60 | – | 65 | 50 | 32 |
| Augusta 4 | 62 | 40 | – | 50 | 16 | – |
| Via Julia Suite | 144 | 80 | – | 80 | 30 | 64 |
| Chairman's Marquee | 250 | 300 | – | 180 | – | 152 |
| Robert Trent Jones | 60 | 45 | – | 36 | 16 | 32 |
| Isca Suite | 51 | 32 | – | 30 | 20 | 24 |
| Albert Matthews Suite | 69 | – | – | 40 | – | – |
| Samuel Ryder Suite | 141 | 80 | – | 96 | 80 | 80 |
| Members' Lounge | 178 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manor Suite (full) | 273 | 200 | 130 | 140 | 80 | 128 |
| Manor Suite 1 | 154 | 100 | 50 | 70 | 40 | 56 |
| Manor Suite 2 | 119 | 80 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 48 |
| Hedleys | 121 | 50 | – | 45 | 35 | 40 |
| Residents Lounge | 40 | – | – | 20 | – | – |
Capacities as published by the venue. Source: celtic-manor.com.
Capacities as published by the venue on its capacities chart (May 2026), checked 5 November 2026. Banquet is the chart’s dinner figure. U-shape, boardroom, hollow square, cocktail and dinner dance figures are in the venue’s chart.
Getting there and parking
Delegates driving from London, Bristol or the Midlands leave the M4 at junction 24, and the resort turning is signed 100 metres from the roundabout; the resort warns against heading north on the A449 from that junction, as there is no turning for 9 miles. By rail, the resort puts Newport station two hours from London Paddington and a five-minute taxi ride away. It gives Cardiff and Bristol airports as 45 minutes and Heathrow as 90 minutes. There is a helipad, free for hotel residents and £150 per landing for non-residents, booked through the concierge.
The resort says it has around 1,500 parking spaces, and charges apply. Parking for the Ian Edwards Conference Centre is in a large outdoor car park up the hill from the main fork. The Catsash and Roman Road car parks are free for the first three hours, then £6 to £20 by length of stay, or £13.50 a night for residents. The underground car park below the hotel runs from £4 for an hour to £22 for 8 to 12 hours. For EV drivers there are Tesla Superchargers (open to CCS cars) in the Roman Road car park and Roam chargers by the Golf Academy, four dual 22 kW units and one 100 kW rapid unit.
Catering, AV and accommodation
You deal with one team for food, technology and rooms. Catering is by the resort’s in-house kitchens, with banquets up to 900, and it says much of its event produce comes from Welsh suppliers. Its in-house Technical Services team handles presentation, video conferencing and production, and larger conferences, exhibitions and multi-day events get a dedicated event manager. Wi-Fi is free, with a dedicated 1 GB line to the conference centre shared between exhibitors; wired lines, guaranteed speeds, a private SSID and laptop or printer hire are charged, and orders inside 14 days count as late. A business hub in the centre opens 8am to 6pm.
For meetings of 2 to 150, the Mighty Meetings day delegate package starts at £45 per person excluding VAT, seven days a week, with room hire, refreshments, a buffet lunch, a screen, Wi-Fi, free parking and a Forum Health Club pass. Beyond the resort hotel, the group offers rooms at The Manor House, Coldra Court Hotel, Tŷ Hotels and the Hunter Lodges. The resort holds ISO 14001 and lists itself as a Meetings Industry Association accredited venue.
What to ask before you book
- The meetings page lists 40 meeting rooms but the facilities page says 31; ask which rooms count towards your event and whether the golf club and Manor House spaces are included.
- Will Exhibition Centre stands, power and loading suit your floor plan? The chart gives 1,231 m² but no capacity.
- How many of the 332 resort hotel bedrooms can be held for your dates, and how much overflow goes to Coldra Court, Tŷ Hotels or the lodges?
- Can delegate parking be included in your rate, as it is in the Mighty Meetings package, or will delegates pay the car park tariff?
- If you split the Caernarfon Suite, which sections keep stage and rigging access for your production?
- Which IT items in your plan carry a charge, and what is the cut-off date for your order?
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Sources: Celtic Manor Resort: meetings and events, Ian Edwards Conference Centre, conference capacities chart, facilities and services, Mighty Meetings day delegate package, find us, parking and EV charging, event accommodation, sustainability, checked 5 November 2026.
Where to find Celtic Manor Resort
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Coldra Woods, The Usk Valley, Newport NP18 1HQ
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