Outdoor events and activities can also be catered for within the 30 acres of parkland the hotel has as well as events on the River. Dragon boat racing or Company Regattas can be held at the hotel starting 1999 when the St. John’s College Barge can be used as a base for Drinks & Food.Board Meetings or private drinks or buffets can also be held on the Barge for up to 30 people.

With a dedicated business office and staff on hand throughout the day trainers and organisers can rest assured that their event will run smoothly and will see that changes to itineraries are met with promptly. Full assistance is given in all aspects of running a successful event, from organising transport, theatre, outings to audio visual equipment.

Delegate rates include: Morning Coffee/Pastries, Hot & Cold Buffet Lunch in the Restaurant, Afternoon Tea/Biscuits, Evening Meal, Room Hire, Cordials/Mints, Pads & Pencils, OHP/Screen, TV & Video on week long courses, and VAT.

OXFORD THAMES FOUR PILLARS HOTEL TO INCREASE EVENTS CAPACITY
One of Oxford’s most popular hotels is investing £2 million on a multi-functional Conservatory for events and dining along with new and upgraded bedrooms. Due to open in May 2013, the new bedrooms will increase the riverside property’s capacity to 84 rooms and the Conservatory will add 135 m2 of space to the hotel’s current choice of 9 rooms for private events.

The hotel is converting a courtyard area adjacent to its popular River Room Restaurant into a multi-functional Conservatory. This will create a light and airy option for functions, receptions and meetings, and will link the Little Barn and the Restaurant together, giving the option to use all three spaces as one for more flexibility. The Conservatory will also be used as an addition to the River Room Restaurant for dining as well as incorporating relaxing lounge areas.

The 22 new �Garden Rooms� are linked to the existing buildings, and feature a contemporary style, to complement the remainder of the four star property. All will have views of the hotel�s beautiful gardens, with many benefitting from views of The River Thames which meanders through the hotel�s 30 acre grounds. In line with all of the hotel�s rooms, the Garden Rooms will include tea and coffee making facilities, iron and ironing board, digital television and complimentary wireless high-speed internet access.

The hotel�s 22 Sandford bedrooms have also recently been refurbished with new d�cor, seating and furniture, drapery, soft furnishings and bathroom upgrades to give them a fresh new look. New car parking spaces will be added to support the new facilities.

Jonathan Oldroyd, General Manager of the hotel says, �The new facilities are part of our continuing focus on offering our clients the very best facilities. The Conservatory and new bedrooms will enable us to offer even more flexibility to organisers of events of all kinds, from meetings and conferences to weddings and private parties. We look forward to hearing from organisations wishing to be among the first to enjoy these exciting new facilities spring 2013.