Reading & Writing Room

The Royal Horseguards Hotel and One Whitehall Place

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Elegant banquet hall with fine china, ideal for corporate events and formal dinners.
  • From £180 per person
  • 280 Reception
  • Embankment
  • From £180 per person
  • 280 Reception
  • Embankment
The Reading & Writing Room offers unparalleled River Thames and London Eye views from a Grade I listed building with a built-in parquet dance floor and interconnecting library space.
Aidan De Forest-Brown
Aidan De Forest-Brown

Venue Expert @ Hire Space

  • Interconnects with Gladstone Library
  • Grade I listed building
  • 2nd floor location
  • Capacity for 130 ceremony guests
  • 250 standing reception capacity
  • River Thames views
  • London Eye views
  • Whitehall Gardens views
  • Built-in parquet dance floor
  • Magnificent faience tiling

The Reading & Writing Room on 2nd floor of One Whitehall Place and overlooks the River Thames, London Eye & Whitehall gardens.

The room displays magnificent faience tiling, and has a built in parquet dance floor under the carpet. It can be used for a wedding ceremony for up to 130 people, drinks receptions up to 250 standing and seated wedding breakfast for 130 people.

Used in conjunction with the interconnecting Gladstone Library, the rooms provide an exquisite flexible combination of rooms for your wedding. Bespoke wedding packages are available to enable you to design your day.




Frequently asked questions

Dinner packages start from £120.00 per person (reduced from £140.00) with a minimum of 20 guests. The package includes 1 glass of sparkling wine on arrival, three-course pre-ordered set menu (1 starter, 1 main, 1 dessert plus vegetarian option), coffee & petit fours, room hire for the main room, half bottle of house wine per person, half bottle of mineral water, menus, candelabras & mirrored centrepieces, and table plan. All prices are inclusive of VAT.

The Reading & Writing Room can accommodate up to 130 people for a wedding ceremony, up to 250 standing for drinks receptions, and up to 130 seated for wedding breakfast. When used in conjunction with the interconnecting Gladstone Library, you have additional flexible space options for your wedding.

For drinks receptions, the Meston Suite room hire is £1,000.00. The Churchill Bar room hire is £400.00 for arrival drinks. Specific room hire costs for the Reading & Writing Room are not detailed in the available information, but bespoke wedding packages are available to design your day.

Yes, the venue can cater to halal menu requirements. They also have an events bar menu available for soft drinks if your guests do not consume alcohol.

The Private Christmas Party package is £145.00 per person with a minimum of 65 guests. It includes a glass of sparkling wine on arrival, 3-course dinner (set menu with vegetarian option), coffee & mini mince pies, half bottle of house wine and mineral water per person, room hire for the main room, menus, table plan, Christmas table centrepieces, Christmas crackers and novelties. All prices are inclusive of VAT.

Several drinks packages are available: Silver Package (1 hour house wine, beer, soft drinks) £35.00 per person, Gold Package (2 hours) £55.00 per person, Diamond Package (3 hours) £85.00 per person, and Champagne Package (3 hours with house champagne) £95.00 per person. Individual bottles start from £43.00 for house wine, £48.00 for sparkling wine, and £80.00 for champagne.

The Reading & Writing Room is located on the 2nd floor and features magnificent faience tiling with views over the River Thames, London Eye, and Whitehall gardens. It has a built-in parquet dance floor under the carpet and interconnects with the Gladstone Library for flexible space combinations.

The venue requires confirmation within specific timeframes and will hold spaces temporarily. For example, spaces may be held until a specific time (such as Wednesday at 3pm or by 4pm on a given day) before being released if not confirmed.

Additional catering options include canapés from £29.00 per person, finger food from £55.00 per person, bowl food from £85.00 per person, and cheese and port from £32.00 per person. Continental breakfast is available at £35.00 per person, and full English breakfast buffet at £46.00 per person.

Yes, minimum guest requirements apply to most packages. The dinner package requires a minimum of 20 guests, while the Christmas party package requires a minimum of 65 guests. The venue also mentions minimum numbers for various other packages, typically ranging from 20-65 guests depending on the specific offering.




More about The Royal Horseguards Hotel and One Whitehall Place

This 5-star hotel and venue are situated in central London, located along the River Thames opposite the London Eye.

The Grade I listed venue built in 1884 is bursting with character and is a wonderful backdrop for your event.

Perfect for meetings, conferences, dinners, awards, receptions, weddings, barmitzvahs, engagement parties, birthdays, BBQs, locations filming, fashion shows...the list is endless!

The 5-star hotel offers 277 luxury bedrooms and 5 suites enhancing the experience that this venue has to offer you and your guests.