If we learnt anything from remote working, it's that a great background goes a long way in injecting some inspiration into meetings. And although we're happy to have left palm tree-decked Zoom backgrounds behind us, we've got plenty of beautiful backdrops up our sleeves to animate in-person meetings!
We've scoured our listings for the very best London meeting rooms that brighten up any discussion, and have come up with a list of five truly special spaces. Read on for our top picks to help banish boredom from the boardroom!
1. Wallacespace Clerkenwell Green
Bright, airy, and powered by green energy, Wallacespace Clerkenwell Green's pared-back environment is the ideal setting for a relaxed brainstorming session. Offering several welcoming spaces to host your meeting, from open-plan living areas complete with sofas and armchairs for relaxed team meetings, to a penthouse space flooded with natural light, Wallacespace are also hot on a mission to incorporate sustainability into everything they do, including sending zero waste to landfill, and using local food in their menus.
Location: Clerkenwell
Capacity: 26 boardroom; 70 theatre
2. RSA House
If you're after something grand and historic - but still fully equipped with all the modern amenities you could ask for - RSA House is an excellent option. With a range of versatile, beautifully-decorated spaces accommodating from 12 to 180 attendees, it's the perfect blend of practical and impressive.
Inspire your guests in the stunning Great Room, with its stage and incredible panoramic mural (the room can also be blacked out for presentations), opt for a sophisticated session in one of the venue's several dedicated meeting rooms - or really give your guests something to remember by staging your meeting in the Durham Street Auditorium, surrounded by Grade-II listed vaults.
Location: Charing Cross
Capacity: 180 theatre; 60 boardroom
3. 1 Wimpole Street
At just a few minutes walk from both Oxford Circus and Bond Street stations, 1 Wimpole Street is ideally-situated for attendees coming from all over London (and beyond). With 15 exceptional event spaces, ranging from 300-capacity auditoriums to intimate, private meeting rooms for 12 or fewer guests, it plays host to some of the most comfortable and well-appointed facilities around.
Plus, with an award-winning in-house AV team, you're in safe hands for a smooth, sleek, and highly-professional meeting here.
Location: Oxford Circus
Capacity: 40-300 theatre; 22 boardroom
4. The Oyster Shed
The Oyster Shed has the joint benefit of being spectacularly-designed in its own right, and being situated a stone's throw from the Thames, right in the heart of London. The rooms are elegantly decorated with wooden furniture, and filled with light (thanks to a floor-to-ceiling window), while a flatscreen TV and professional sound equipment make hosting your meeting here a breeze.
But the best part of this venue might just be its unique view of the Thames and Shard beyond - how often do you get to experience a vista like this in the office?? There's also a restaurant downstairs that's ideal for socialising with colleagues after you've wrapped up business for the day.
Location: Monument
Capacity: 20 boardroom
5. The Zetter Townhouse
Gloriously eccentric, the Zetter Townhouse is a breath of fresh air for anyone tiring of stuffy hotel boardrooms. Stuffed with treasures from a previous owner's travels around the world, this quirky house lends itself perfectly to inspiring attendees at meetings (especially with that beautiful pedestal table at the centre of things!). Plus, with a games room and cocktail lounge in the same building, this is one meeting delegates are never going to want to leave!
Location: Clerkenwell
Capacity: 22 boardroom; 50 theatre
If you're dreading the dull meeting dates in your company calendar, why not shake them up with one of London's best meeting venues? Enquire now to book one of these lovely venues today, or check out more of the city's best meeting spots to banish the boardroom blues!
Author
Jessamy Cowie
Jessamy channels her passion for sustainability and cultural events into shining a spotlight on innovation and inspiration in the events world, and heading up Hire Space's sustainability committee.
