A venue unlike any other in Gloucestershire, the recently opened Hotel Indigo Gloucester is raising the bar for county business event venues and meeting rooms.
The new four-star hotel sits within the multi-million-pound The Forum development, which is winning awards globally and putting Gloucester on the map as a vibrant, modern business and cyber hub.
Described as the jewel in The Forum's crown, as well as 129 guest bedrooms, exciting dining options and the city's first rooftop bar, Hotel Indigo Gloucester also has two inspiring event venues in Crimson Spire and The Bridge, with both offering flexible spaces for 30 to 150 guests.
Crimson Spire rooftop bar
Describing its style as 'retro glam' with mid-century design, plush velvets and bold colours, Crimson Spire is a truly unique space where you could be forgiven for thinking you're at a vibey New York cocktail bar, rather than a corporate event.
The thoughtfully designed interior is inspired by both Gloucester's rich heritage and its exciting future. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide panoramic views of the city skyline and its most iconic building, Gloucester Cathedral, with a wraparound terrace offering plenty of outdoor space to soak up the sights.
Perfect for dynamic networking events, company parties and social gatherings, the rooftop bar has a capacity of 150 in total – and it can be privately hired in its entirety.
Or, for more intimate meetings, it can be seamlessly separated into smaller meeting spaces with flexible arrangements to suit individual requirements, from a 30-capacity boardroom set-up, a 40-capacity theatre set-up, to a reception for up to 50 guests.
Catering is tailored to each event, with the Crimson Spire menu specialising in small plates that champion local produce, from Asian-inspired bar bites like crispy Korean chicken, bao buns and katsu cauliflower, to tapas-style plates of padron peppers and salt and pepper calamari, with its options providing a nice alternative to traditional meeting lunches.
And, when the working day is done, guests can sip on a sundowner with classic cocktails including Espresso Martini, French 75 and Crimson Spire's own-recipe Negroni on the bar menu.
Crimson Spire is a true showstopper – also showing off what makes Gloucester so special – with its stylish and sophisticated setting, impressive views and adaptable layout for both large-scale social gatherings and more intimate meet-ups.
The Bridge
The Bridge on Hotel Indigo Gloucester's fifth floor also offers a versatile meeting space with flexible layouts ideal for board meetings, product launches and small exhibitions.
A boardroom set-up here can accommodate 30 guests; a theatre-style set-up can accommodate 48; or reception-style, the space can accommodate 50.
The Bridge's modern setting boasts striking views across the city and a stylish vibe that Hotel Indigo describes as 'effortlessly impressive'.
Meeting room hire at Hotel Indigo Gloucester costs from £500 for a full day and includes a dedicated event manager who can meet with you beforehand for a creative concept meeting, to help bring the vision for your event to life.
Registration services, wifi, printing and fax services and even same-day dry cleaning are also available – with bespoke catering packages available on request, too.
Hotel Indigo Gloucester is conveniently located just three minutes' walk from Gloucester train station and is right next door to Gloucester Transport Hub for local travel. The hotel also offers a 20 per cent discount on pre-booked parking at Q-Park The Forum for those travelling by car.
For delegates looking to stay overnight, room rates start at £85 per night for a standard room. And, for more informal meetings, the hotel's cafe Terraé also offers a variety of comfortable, tech-enabled social zones ideal for breakfast meetings, working lunches and catch-ups over coffee.
To enquire about booking an event space at Hotel Indigo Gloucester, visit ihg.com/hotelindigogloucester.
