- No. of meeting rooms: 9
- Meeting room max capacity: 6500
- No. of Bedrooms: N/A
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- Nearest Train station: London Waterloo
- Nearest Airport: Lanseria
No other venue with the cachet of Osborne House – Queen Victoria’s palace-by-the-sea – can offer both the superb coastal location and facilities for those who want to entertain on a grand scale in style.
This extensive estate has an exquisitely furnished house and terraced gardens with panoramic views leading down to its own private beach on the Solent.
The House was built in 1845 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a country retreat. The Royal couple escaped to Osborne regularly and were there on 24 May each year to celebrate the Queen’s birthday and almost always for the Prince’s birthday on 26 August. After Prince Albert’s untimely death in 1861, the distraught Queen retreated to Osborne for several months, but thereafter avoided being there on these poignant dates. Nonetheless, the Queen spent much of other parts of the year at Osborne up to her death in 1901.
| Suite Name | Capacity (people) | Dimensions(m) | |||||||||
| Theatre | Classrm | Boardrm | Cabaret | Banquet | Ushape | Rec. | H | W | L | A | |
| Durbar Room | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The Durbar Room reflects Queen Victoria’s role as Empress of India and was constructed to provide Osborne with a state banqueting Hall. Dinners take place amid an exquisite collection of priceless treasures given to Queen Victoria. Musicians can also add to the unique atmosphere from a minstrels gallery. | ||
| Victoria Hall | 90 | 0 | 50 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The Victoria Hall occupies what was once Queen Victoria’s private chapel. With beautiful arched doors opening into the Garden Terraces, receptions can spill onto the landscape beyond. | ||
| Orangery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The Orangery, which used to protect tender potted plants from the winter weather, now also hosts stylish occasions. Double doors leading on to the garden terraces make it an especially lovely location for drinks before dinner on balmy summer evenings. | ||
| Duchess of Kent Suite | 50 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 The Duchess of Kent Suite was named after Queen Victoria’s mother, who used these rooms during her regular visits to Osborne. This private, self-contained suite of rooms can be used for daytime and evening events throughout the year. The suite has direct access to the garden terraces and can be used as one large room or adapted to smaller rooms for breakout sessions. | ||
| Garden Terraces | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The Garden Terraces give a grand sense of occasion. Guests can sip cocktails amid flowers and fountains framed by the backdrop of the house and admire the breathtaking views of rolling parkland and Solent Bay beyond. The views are instantly recognisable as scenes from the widely acclaimed drama Mrs Brown, filmed on location in 1996 and starring Dame Judi Dench and Billy Connolly. | ||
| Walled Gardens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The Walled Gardens offer evocative scents and nostalgic prettiness and a picturesque setting for smaller drinks receptions. | ||
| Durbar Lawn (marquee site) | 2500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Also overlooking the Terraces, the Durbar Lawn is located adjacent to the House and is perfect for glittering dinners. | ||
| Private Beach (marquee site) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | At the edge of the estate, the private beach is available for informal yet stylish parties and barbeques. Available for daytime or evening events, the beach offers excellent views of the Solent and yachts as they sail by. Those arriving by yacht for an occasion – on the beach or elsewhere on the estate – may drop anchor within the shelter of the secluded bay. | ||
| Outdoor Events | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The surrounding grounds are large enough to host several thousand people and can accomodate large-scale events such as garden shows and concerts. | ||
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