Sofitel London St James is a hotel destination wedding venue in London, United Kingdom, hosting 140 at dinner and 180 standing. Best months: June, July, August, September.
Sofitel London St James
LondonEngland, United Kingdom
Sofitel London St James occupies a historic building in the heart of London, with 183 guest rooms and suites ranging from Classic Queen Rooms to the Opera King Suite overlooking Waterloo Place.
Sofitel London St James
- Guests
- 140 at dinner
- Rooms
- 183 rooms
- Cost
- £150 to £195
- Ceremony
- Legal ceremony on site
- Season
- Best weather Jun–SepAisle estimate
- Getting there
- LCY
About the venue
Sofitel London St James occupies a historic building in the heart of London, with 183 guest rooms and suites ranging from Classic Queen Rooms to the Opera King Suite overlooking Waterloo Place.
Licensed for legal ceremonies on site, the hotel seats up to 120 guests for a ceremony, 140 for a seated dinner and holds up to 180 standing, with indoor reception space, a dance floor and an on-site bar.
Wedding packages run from GBP 150 to GBP 195 per head, including reception space, catering, drinks, VAT and a coordinator (service charge is not included).
London City Airport (LCY) is the nearest airport, and music can continue until the 02:00 noise curfew.
- Licensed for legal ceremonies on site, seating up to 120 guests
- Seated dining for 140 or standing receptions for up to 180
- 183 rooms and suites, including Prestige and Opera King Suites with Waterloo Place views
- Packages from GBP 150 to GBP 195 per head, including catering, drinks, VAT and a coordinator
Ask about your month
Tell the venue your year and month, your guest count and your budget. They reply with the dates they have free and what a wedding with them costs.
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- You do not need a fixed date
Capacity, rooms and facilities
Capacity
- Seated dinner
- 140 guests
- Standing reception
- 180 guests
- Ceremony, seated
- 120 guests
Staying over
- Rooms
- 183 rooms
- Room types
- 12 listed
House rules
- Music until
- 02:00
- Pets
- Yes
Services
- Coordinator on the day
- Yes
The ceremony
- Legal ceremony on site
- Yes
The place
- Historic building
- Yes
Money
- Price
- £150 to £195 per head
- Included
- Reception space, catering, drinks, VAT and a coordinator
- Not included
- Service
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Banquet room
- Reception indoors
- Yes
- Space for dancing
- Yes
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- Yes
- Outside caterers allowed
- 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
- LCY
- Yes
- Yes
Reviews of Sofitel London St James
“We faced some initial minor inconveniences with the rooms, but the reception manager Agustina took the time to chat with us and to help us resolve those issues quickly.”
4.7out of 5, from 2,833 Google reviews
Questions about the venue
Where a number is our estimate, we say so.
Can we legally marry at the hotel?
Yes. Legal ceremonies can be held on site, with seating for up to 120 guests.
What do the wedding packages cost and what is included?
Packages range from GBP 150 to GBP 195 per head and include reception space, catering, drinks, VAT and a coordinator. Service charge is not included. Full details are in the wedding packages PDF.
How many guests can we host?
Up to 120 seated for the ceremony, 140 for a seated dinner, and 180 for a standing reception, all indoors.
Do you have an on-site wedding coordinator?
Yes, an on-site coordinator is included in the package price. You can reach the team at events.stjames@sofitel.com or +44 20 7747 2200.
Can we use our own caterer, and how late can the party run?
In-house catering is available and external caterers are also permitted. The noise curfew is 02:00.
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