Hotel Cafe Royal is a hotel destination wedding venue in London, United Kingdom, hosting 110 at dinner and 250 standing. Best months: June, July, August, September.
Hotel Cafe Royal
LondonEngland, United Kingdom
Hotel Cafe Royal is a historic hotel in central London with 159 rooms and suites, hosting legally licensed ceremonies and receptions for up to 110 seated guests or 250 standing.
Hotel Cafe Royal
- Guests
- 110 at dinner
- Rooms
- 159 rooms
- Cost
- From £225
- Ceremony
- Legal ceremony on site
- Season
- Best weather Jun–SepAisle estimate
- Getting there
- LHR
About the venue
Hotel Cafe Royal is a historic hotel in central London with 159 rooms and suites, hosting legally licensed ceremonies and receptions for up to 110 seated guests or 250 standing.
Couples work with an on-site coordinator and the in-house catering team, with pricing from GBP 225 per head and a minimum of 70 guests.
Indoor and outdoor reception options, a dance space, an on-site bar and a pool round out the offering, and music can run until midnight with possible extensions to 1:00am.
Heathrow (LHR) is roughly a 50-minute transfer away, and parking is available on site.
- Legal ceremonies on site, seated for up to 110 guests
- Standing receptions for up to 250; seated dining for 110
- From GBP 225 per head, with a 70-guest minimum
- 159 rooms and suites, including suites sleeping up to 7
Short answers
- How many guests does Hotel Cafe Royal hold?
- Hotel Cafe Royal holds 110 at dinner and 250 standing.
- Venue brochure
- When is the best time for a wedding at Hotel Cafe Royal?
- Best weather: June – September.
- Aisle estimate
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Capacity, rooms and facilities
Capacity
- Seated dinner
- 110 guests
- Standing reception
- 250 guests
- Ceremony, seated
- 110 guests
- Smallest party taken
- 70 guests
Staying over
- Rooms
- 159 rooms
- Room types
- 15 listed
House rules
- Music until
- midnight, with possible extensions to 1:00am
Services
- Coordinator on the day
- Yes
The ceremony
- Legal ceremony on site
- Yes
The place
- Swimming pool
- Yes
- Historic building
- Yes
Money
- Price
- From £225 per head
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Banquet room
- Reception indoors
- Yes
- Reception outdoors
- Yes
- Space for dancing
- Yes
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- Yes
- Bar on site
- Yes
Best weather to marry
- January: out of season
- February: out of season
- March: out of season
- April: good
- May: good
- June: best
- July: best
- August: best
- September: best
- October: good
- November: out of season
- December: out of season
Getting there
- LHR, 50 min by car
- Yes
- No
Questions about the venue
Where a number is our estimate, we say so.
Can we hold a legal ceremony at the hotel?
Yes. Legal ceremonies can take place on site, with seating for up to 110 guests.
What are the capacity limits?
The venue seats 110 for a ceremony and 110 for dining, and holds up to 250 standing. There is a minimum of 70 guests.
What does it cost?
Pricing starts at GBP 225 per head.
How late can the party go?
The noise curfew is midnight, with possible extensions to 1:00am.
Who do we contact to enquire?
Ellie Muir, Head of Events, at weddings@hotelcaferoyal.com or +44 20 7406 3333.
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