This April, sees the completion of an £80 million refurbishment, as The Langham, London re-captures its past splendour whilst offering the latest in current day technologies with fifteen function rooms including the historic Grand Ballroom and a new dedicated venue – Langham House - that blend a sense of the past with the style of today.

Originally the hotel’s dining room, this expansive room has been at the cornerstone of The Langham, since it first opened.  Later, as the Grand Ballroom it soon established itself as a legendary venue for lavish celebrations when it was tradition to lay a bridal red carpet across Langham Place from All Souls’ Church to hotel’s doorstep.

 

This listed space has now been lovingly restored with subtle touches, enhancing the delicate period details that echo its past. Authentic elements have been preserved from the dramatic renaissance pillars to the sparkling chandeliers and the fine hand-painted decorative detailing.

The pale hues of cream, green and gold accentuate the abundance of light that pervades the room through the elaborately draped windows which open on to a terrace overlooking a tranquil courtyard. A rare treasure in London, this courtyard will be upgraded in readiness for the 2010 summer season, when it will offer the quiet outdoor retreat of an English courtyard rose garden suitable for alfresco events.

The flexible space of the Grand Ballroom measures 364 m2 (3,921 ft2), comfortably accommodating up to 375 for a reception or 280 for a seated dinner, or for business events, up to 300 theatre style.

Immediately adjoining is a newly created pre-function space also benefitting from natural daylight, The Portland Foyer.

 

Langham House was originally a separate residential address when The Langham first opened and now it has been seamlessly integrated into the hotel’s infrastructure, benefitting from the identical original architectural façade. To cater to modern business needs, the interior has been substantially re-built offering the most up-to-date business services and meeting space.

With a brand new dedicated entrance on Portland Place, Langham House’s grand entrance hallway leads to the Grand Ballroom and also to a dedicated reception desk and business centre with six individually equipped work stations. Set over two floors, the four new contemporary styled meeting rooms benefit from their own comfortable lounge style pre-function areas as well as natural daylight throughout.

Named after the original villages of London in closest proximity to the hotel, the larger rooms, The Marylebone and The Fitzrovia, (accommodating up to 60 and 50 persons respectively) can been be sub-divided for increased flexibility. The Soho, a stylish ultra-modern boardroom for up to 10, features floor to ceiling glass walls, while The Mayfair, located in the original part of Langham House, is also decorated in a contemporary fashion yet accentuating the original high ceilings, large picture windows and fireplaces. The layout of Langham House has been designed to enable the whole space to be reserved for one client, for total exclusivity and privacy, and yet, it has easy and direct connectivity with the main hotel lobby and Portland Foyer pre-function area, so the space may also serve as breakout rooms to support larger business events.

Each function room is fitted with wall mounted plasma screens, have wireless internet capability, with conference telephones and data projectors available upon request with the support of a technology “butler”.

 

This summer also sees the refurbishment of The Langham’s remaining seven private functions rooms, which are easily-accessed one level below the main lobby and ranging in size to cater for 8-40 persons for dinner or in a boardroom setting. The Private Carriage Rooms have been re-named after horse-drawn carriages used in town by affluent Victorians. This continues the theme from The Langham’s signature restaurant, The Landau, as these spaces will be best suited for more intimate gatherings with menus specially created by Andrew Turner, the creative influence behind the success of The Landau. This collection of rooms is more traditionally styled and also enjoys natural daylight and most feature their own marble fireplaces.

 

Prices:
Seated lunch and dinner menus: from £50.00 per person for 3 courses.
Buffet menus: from £45.00 per person.
Canapes: from £28.00 - cold; £30.00 – hot.
Wine: from £28.00 per bottle.
Champagne: from £60.00 per bottle.
Day Delegate rate: from £89.00 including VAT


For further information contact:

Nick Barrington Wells The Langham, London                                          PR Manager 44 (0) 20 7973 7515 nick.barringtonwells@langhamhotels.com

Susannah Galsworthy Bacchus PR 44 (0) 208 968 0202 susannah@bacchus-pr.com

Background Notes:

Langham has a legendary hotel heritage dating back to 1865 when the Langham Hotel in London originally opened as Europe’s first Grand Hotel.  Over 140 years, this flagship hotel has been at the forefront of sophisticated and gracious hospitality.  Today, all Langham Hotels worldwide inherit the same philosophy that reflects elegance in design, innovation in hospitality, genuine service and captivation of the senses creating a truly unique hotel experience.

Two distinctive brands are managed by Langham Hotels International (LHI) – The Langham and Langham Place.  The Langham offers Enchanting Hospitality – a classic, timeless luxury that one will never forget.  Langham Place, the younger sibling of The Langham, delivers Stimulating Hospitality that exemplifies inspirations with an individual sense of vitality and flair.

About Langham Hotels International & Its Affiliates

Langham has a legendary hotel heritage dating back to 1865 when The Langham in London originally opened as Europe’s first Grand Hotel. For over 140 years, this flagship hotel has been at the forefront of sophisticated and gracious hospitality. Today, all Langham Hotels worldwide inherit the same philosophy that reflects elegance in design, innovation in hospitality, genuine service and captivation of the senses creating a truly unique hotel experience.

The group is pursuing an aggressive portfolio growth strategy using its distinctive brands and affiliate – The Langham, Langham Place and Eaton. Currently 15 hotels, including affiliates, are open or in the pipeline across four continents.

The Langham is where guests can enjoy service with poise and be enchanted by our innovation and traditions while Langham Place, the fun sibling of The Langham, is about living the 21st century through design, technology and attitude, epitomizing stimulating and artistic hospitality

Eaton, a premium four-star affiliate property, aims to surprise and delight our guests with a value-for-money proposition that delivers a stylish, modern level of comfort with spirited, can-do service.

Langham Hotels International is a wholly-owned company of Great Eagle Holdings (Stock Code: 0041) which was founded in 1963 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972.

Reservations for Langham hotels can be made by logging onto langhamhotels.com or eatonhotels.com.

 

EUROPE: The Langham, London INDIA: Langham Place, Koregaon Park, Pune (2010)	ASIA: Hong Kong The Langham, Hong Kong Langham Place, Mongkok, Hong Kong Eaton Hong Kong
NORTH AMERICA: The Langham, Boston The Langham, Huntington Hotel & Spa, Pasadena	China The Langham, Yangtze Boutique, Shanghai (2009) Langham Place, Beijing (2010) Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport (2010) Langham Place, EDZ, Guangzhou (2010)
PACIFIC: The Langham, Auckland Langham Place Vineyard Resort + Spa, Waiheke Island, Auckland (2010) The Langham, Melbourne	Thailand Langham Place Miora Resort + Spa, Kalim Bay, Phuket (2010)