Date: 23rd September 2024

Posted by: Daniel Lay Team

Experience Elegance & Comfort at Donnington Manor Hotel: A Perfect Venue for Your Event

Nestled within the garden county of Kent, just 10 minutes from Sevenoaks and 30 minutes from London by car, the Donnington Manor Hotel is a 15th-century hotel that is perfect for any event. The Donnington Manor Hotel epitomises timeless elegance, blending historical appeal with comfort. While the manor was built in the 15th century, its rooms and halls are rooted firmly in the 21st century.

Experience the charm and grandeur of the Tudor era with its elegantly manicured gardens, 4-star restaurant, and spacious event spaces. Whether you wish to hold a corporate gathering that leaves a lasting impression or host a charming wedding, the Donnington Manor Hotel is the perfect venue for any event!

Daniel Lay Event Services is proud to be a preferred event supplier at this beautiful venue. We have an excellent working relationship with the hotel, ensuring a seamless and stress-free event setup for you. We also offer competitive audio and visual packages and tailor-made technical support for events at the Donnington Manor Hotel. Just relax and enjoy the day, knowing that your event is being handled by professionals!

Why is The Donnington Manor Hotel Perfect for You?

We know how hard it is to find a space that offers historic value, comfort, and luxury that offers great services. The Donnington Manor Hotel is a fusion of British heritage and contemporary luxury, and it offers style and service that exceed its four-star status, which is why it continues to be one of our favourite venues! Here is why we think this 600-year-old Tudor property, with its flair of European elegance, is perfect for your event!

Unique Location – History Meets Contemporary Elegance

The Donnington Manor Hotel is a stunning 15th-century manor house in Sevenoaks, Kent that has stood for 600 years. This charming old building was renovated in the late 90s. The main building was repaired, and a new 60-bedroom extension was added to the premises.

Best for All Occasions

Best for All Occasions
The hotel, with its unique blend of history and modern facilities, is the preferred venue for business meetings, corporate events, weddings, and other exclusive celebrations. The Manor Hotel is surrounded by a green, tree-dotted terrain and well-manicured gardens. The gardens are the perfect place for the hotel’s various escape rooms; Cabin in the Woods, The Ghost of Old Lady Milly, and the Chamber of Champions are some games the hotel offers its patrons.

In addition, the Donnington Manor Hotel boasts a well-reputed restaurant within its premises; called the Chartwell Restaurant. The hotel has standard and executive rooms that can be booked for a stay. The hotel, with its elegant building and beautiful gardens, provides a serene place to hold a funeral service. Learn the details of their celebration of life packages here.

The best part? The hotel has three spaces for weddings. These are:

  • The Riverhead Suite:An indoor wedding hall that can accommodate up to 200 people.
  • The Cromwell Room:An indoor wedding hall in the new building, a perfect place for smaller weddings. It can accommodate up to 60 people.
  • Lawn & Patio:Host an unforgettable wedding in the beautiful gardens of the Donnington Manor. They can accommodate up to 200 people.

The Donnington Manor Hotel is most suitable for corporate gatherings, too! It offers spacious meeting halls for corporate gatherings with catering and technological support. You can expect the following facilities at the hotel:

  • Free Wi-Fi (high-speed internet) throughout the hotel
  • LCD projector or 50″ TV screen available
  • Ample free parking for all delegates
  • Competitively-priced refreshment and catering packages
  • Your choice of room layout
  • Flip charts, pens, table water, sweets and cordials

In addition to the conference facilities themselves, there are 120 free parking spaces available at the hotel, and those looking for overnight delegate accommodation are welcome to make arrangements to stay in one of the hotel’s 63 contemporary bedrooms.

Exceptional Services with Tailored Packages

No detail is overlooked for your events to proceed just right. You would have a dedicated event planning team at the hotel who would coordinate all aspects of the event with you, from initial consultation through to the last few minutes of your event, to ensure that everything goes just as it should. One can book specially designed packages for weddings or other events at this hotel, tailor-made according to your preferences and tastes. What sets the Donnington Manor Hotel apart is its ability to create a very special atmosphere for events with tailor-made solutions to meet all your needs.

Daniel Lay Event Services and the Donnington Manor Hotel

Daniel Lay Event Services has a working relationship with the Donnington Manor Hotel that spans decades. We provide multiple comprehensive audio-visual packages at the Donnington Manor Hotel, each accommodating any type of event. Each package ensures a diverse range of choices, from organising corporate events to arranging private celebrations. Every package is carefully composed to give you the right AV equipment and support required to ensure that your event is both seamlessly delivered and impressive.

Let’s take a look at the AV packages we offer, especially for events at Donnington Manor Hotel!

The Online Package

The online package is ideal when you need to host an online meeting or conference through software like Microsoft Teams or Zoom. The package includes the following facilities:

  • Single 55″ TV Hire
  • Built-in Speakers for Video Playback
  • Video Conference Camera
  • Video Conference Microphone
  • On Call Support
  • Delivery, Setup & Collection

The Silver Package

The Silver Package is suitable for small to medium in-person conferences (not video conferences). It includes:

  • Single 55″ TV Hire
  • 2 x HD Speakers for Coverage
  • 2 x Wireless Mics
  • 2m x 3m Stage
  • Lectern
  • On Call Support
  • Delivery, Setup & Collection

The Gold Package

The Gold Package is the most comprehensive conference package. This is suitable for medium to large in-person conferences (not video conferences). It includes:

  • 2 x 65″ TV’s (Linked)
  • 4 x HD Speakers for Complete Coverage
  • 4 x Wireless Mics
  • 2m x 6m Stage
  • Audio Mixer
  • HDMI Splitters
  • Ethernet Signal Extenders
  • Lectern
  • On Call Support
  • Delivery, Setup & Collection

Each of these packages is individually designed to be flexible, allowing you to tailor them to your needs and those of your event. This approach ensures every event at the Donnington Manor Hotel enjoys the best possible level of audio-visual support, maximising your and your guests’ experience. To learn more such as the costs or other information, visit the Donnington Manor Hotel Audio-Visual Packages.

Choose the Donnington Manor Hotel for Your Next Event

Choose the Donnington Manor Hotel for Your Next Event
the Donnington Manor Hotel is a great venue to meet all of your requirements and accommodate every desired feature that will allow you to organise an unforgettable activity. With its charming old mansion surrounded by lush nature equipped with contemporary luxury, the Donnington Manor Hotel lives up to the hype. The venue is well equipped for use as a corporate events space, wedding ceremony and reception venue or private function needs are also catered to with unparalleled flexibility along with state-of-the-art audio-visual facilities/services for all types of event hires. Book through Daniel Lay Event Services today at the Donnington Manor Hotel, and experience for yourself why it is one of our top choices as a Kent event venue.