Conference and Meeting venues in Guernsey

Sitting a little less than 30 miles from the French coast, Guernsey is a perfect escape destination for conferences, meetings and events enhanced by the temperate climate and beautiful scenery. One of the Channel Islands, Guernsey is known for its professionalism and handling of fiscal affairs making it an ideal choice of location for successful corporate events. Blending the best of British and French cultures, the island provides a cosmopolitan atmosphere where business and pleasure go hand in hand to provide conference delegates with a unique and memorable experience.

Prime locations such as St Peter Port offer an array of meeting venues able to cater for conferences, exhibitions, training events and weddings, whilst the island as a whole with its magical countryside and coastline is perfect for outdoor teambuilding events and corporate activities on both land and water.

The spectacular scenery combined with contemporary comforts, culture and heritage make Guernsey an impressive conference destination where meeting planners can find everything from quiet country house hotels perfect for corporate retreats and historic venues with striking banqueting suites to modern hotels with state-of-the-art technology, all being equipped to cater for every business need.

Guernsey is easily accessible with flights taking as little as 45 minutes from London Gatwick and 30 minutes from several regional airports such as Southampton to Guernsey Airport. Alternatively conference delegates can use ferry services from Poole, Weymouth, Portsmouth and St. Malo to reach Guernsey by sea.

Conference venueson the island offer a variety of meeting spaces with capacity for both large and small delegate groups whilst catering for the full range of corporate events. Cultural venue St James Concert and Assembly Hall, once a church, is now a recognised venue hosting conferences, exhibitions, training events and weddings with its largest hall alone being able to accommodate up to 576 delegates. Flexible meeting rooms and training suites are part of the conference centre at The Mallard Complex whilst versatile sporting and leisure venue the Beau Sejour Leisure Centre boasts a purpose-built 400 seat theatre as well as a dedicated exhibition and conference hall plus additional meeting rooms for small delegate groups. The Sausmarez Manor is an impressive historic venue, ideal as a stunning backdrop for weddings, corporate hospitality events and conferences, whilst the historic Farmhouse has been modernised to provide a peaceful, rural venue suited to secluded strategy meetings and conference retreats. Being a popular tourist destination Guernsey boasts an exceptional selection of first class hotels equally well equipped to cater for business travellers. For instance, The Old Government House Hotel & Spa is an impeccable 5 star hotel offering individually styled conference and banqueting suites whereas the Cobo Bay Hotel offers an unrivalled panoramic location on the west coast beach. The St. Pierre Park Hotel, set in acres of woodland with picturesque lakes, caters for corporate events, banquets and weddings having 3 conference rooms, whilst the sea front position of The Peninsula Hotel is ideal for adventurous delegates indulging in water-based teambuilding events. Major hotel groups represented in Guernsey are Best Western Hotels and Red Carnation Hotels.