Reading & Writing Room

The Royal Horseguards Hotel and One Whitehall Place

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Elegant banquet hall at The Royal Horseguards Hotel, perfect for corporate events and dinners.
  • From £135 per person
  • 280 Reception
  • Embankment
  • From £135 per person
  • 280 Reception
  • Embankment
The Reading & Writing Room offers unparalleled River Thames and London Eye views with a built-in parquet dance floor, creating an elegant dining and dancing experience in a Grade I listed setting.
Edward Poland
Edward Poland

Venue Expert @ Hire Space

  • 250 standing reception capacity
  • 120 seated dinner capacity
  • 2nd floor location
  • Grade I listed building
  • 5-star hotel setting
  • River Thames views
  • London Eye views
  • Built-in parquet dance floor
  • Faience tiling
  • Interconnects with Gladstone Library

The second floor Reading & Writing Room at One Whitehall Place has a magnificent view of the River Thames, London Eye & Whitehall Gardens. The room is decked out with beautiful faience tiling and a built-in parquet dance floor under the carpet. It can hot drinks receptions up to 250 standing, or dinner for up to 120 seated. Alternatively, this room can be combined with the interconnecting Gladstone Library to host a lavish party for up to 250 people.




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. Christmas party packages are available from £145.00 per person including Christmas decorations, crackers and novelties.

The Reading & Writing Room can accommodate up to 120 guests for seated dinner events. For larger events, the room can be combined with the interconnecting Gladstone Library to host parties for up to 250 people. The Meston Suite offers banqueting for up to 72 guests as an alternative dining space.

Room hire for drinks receptions varies by space: the Meston Suite costs £1,000.00 for drinks receptions, while Churchill's Bar has a room hire cost of £400.00 for arrival drinks. The Reading & Writing Room can accommodate up to 250 standing guests for drinks receptions, though specific pricing wasn't detailed in available quotes.

Several drinks packages are offered: Silver Package (1 hour house wine, beer, soft drinks) £35.00 per person, Gold Package (2 hours) £55.00-£65.00 per person, Diamond Package (3 hours) £85.00-£90.00 per person, and Champagne Package (3 hours with champagne) £95.00-£110.00 per person. Individual bottles start from £43.00 for house wine, £48.00 for sparkling wine, and £80.00 for champagne.

Yes, the venue can cater to halal menus and offers vegetarian options as standard with all dinner packages. They also provide events bar menus with soft drinks for groups that don't consume alcohol. All dinner packages include one vegetarian menu option for the whole group.

Dinner packages require a minimum of 20 guests at £120.00 per person, while Christmas party packages require a minimum of 65 guests. Some spaces have different minimums - certain dinner packages require minimum numbers of 40 or 80 guests depending on the specific package and room selected.

The venue typically holds space for a limited time and requires confirmation by specific deadlines. Examples from correspondence show holds until 3pm on Wednesday or 4pm on the same day, indicating they generally hold space for 24-48 hours before requiring confirmation or releasing the space.

Beyond dinner packages, the venue offers canapés from £29.00 per person, finger food from £55.00 per person, bowl food from £85.00 per person, cheese and port from £32.00 per person, and cheese and fruit platters from £55.00 per platter. Continental breakfast is available at £35.00 per person and full English breakfast buffet at £46.00 per person.

Yes, the Whitehall Suite and Whitehall Reception have restricted access via stairs only. The Reading & Writing Room is located on the 2nd floor, which may also involve stair access. Guests with mobility requirements should confirm accessibility arrangements when booking.

Events typically run during standard hours, with examples showing dinner events from 18:30-23:30 and drinks receptions from 17:00-21:00. The venue appears flexible with timing but specific restrictions weren't detailed in the available correspondence - clients should confirm preferred timings during the booking process.




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.