Venue Description

Set in 330 acres of the University of Nottingham’s landscaped parkland; De Vere Orchard Hotel is a stylish, eco-friendly hotel located next to our modern event venue, De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre. Awarded with Best Sustainable Venue at the CHS 2017 Awards, at De Vere Orchard Hotel, contemporary design makes the most of natural daylight and has been built to the highest environmental standards, creating energising yet relaxing spaces. With outdoor terraces, floor-to-ceiling windows and modern décor; this hotel offers a stylish retreat whether you’re here for business or pleasure. With a choice of four meeting rooms plus a range of larger event spaces at the neighbouring De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre and nearby De Vere Jubilee Conference Centre, you’ll discover a productive setting for meetings, conferences, training and teambuilding. When it comes to eating and drinking, there’s a brasserie style restaurant and bar to choose from that serve up the very best of local and seasonal food. Whilst upstairs, a collection of bedrooms offer just the place to unwind after a busy day. Just two miles from Nottingham city centre, De Vere Orchard Hotel is just 10 minutes from J25 of the M1, 20 minutes from East Midlands Airport, with direct trains into central London. Free, superfast Wi-Fi with a maximum bandwidth of 1Gb is available throughout the hotel.

Accessibility

• We have 15 designated accessible parking spaces. 6 at the main front entrance and 9 at the side entrance. • All the parking at De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre & Orchard Hotel is free of charge. • We have a drop off /taxi zone in front of the hotel, along with an additional drop off/taxi zone in front of the conference centre main entrance/reception area. • The exterior approach to the Orchard Hotel is via a slope from the driveway between the conference centre and hotel, along with a ramp leading from the slope up to the level landing to the main hotel doors. There are a set of steps next to the ramp also. If approaching the hotel reception from the upper car park, the designated accessible parking spaces are level with the entrance. • The main hotel doors consist of: o Push button accessible door, button is wheelchair height o X1 Automatic revolving door o X1 Manual door • The rear entrance to the hotel is accessed via a flat wooden bridge/decking leading to the 1st floor Mezzanine level; alternative access is down a slope underneath the decking and into the ground floor of the hotel. • Rear hotel doors consist of: o Push button accessible door, button is wheelchair height o X1 Automatic revolving door o X1 Manual door • The exterior entrance to the conference centre is via a flat floor with access via a designated accessible door, with push button for automatic opening. In addition to this, there are two revolving doors. • Access to the gallery landing of the conference centre is from the car park driveway with flat bridge access.

Awards List

CHS 2017 – Best Green / Sustainable Venue - Winner CHS 2017 – Best Auditorium – Winner CHS 2017 – Best Large Conference Venue – Finalist Luxury Travel Guide – Luxury Conference Centre of the Year 2016 – Winner Laterooms 2016 – Simply the Guest Awards – Top Rated (Finalist) Liang.org 2016 – Top Choice (Chinese booking website for international guests) CHS 2016 – Best Welcome Guest Experience - Finalist Laterooms 2015 – Simply the Guest – Best Business Hotel UK – Winner TripAdvisor – Certificate of Excellence 2015 Expedia Insiders Select Award 2015

Toilets

Grab rails in accessible toilets Doors wide enough for manual wheelchairs Assistance cords for emergencies

Staff

Information about the staff has not been added for this venue.