Best Western Hotels Great Britain is thrilled to announce that two of its properties, Best Western Premier Mount Pleasant Hotel and Best Western Chilworth Manor Hotel, have been named among the top meeting venues in Europe by Venue Directory. The inaugural list, released by Cvent-owned Venue Directory, ranks top-performing regional MICE hotels and venues that prioritise planner collaboration to ensure business event success.
Best Western Premier Mount Pleasant Hotel has secured the #6 spot, while Best Western Chilworth Manor Hotel has achieved the #8 ranking. This recognition reflects the hotels' continued commitment to delivering exceptional business event experiences and exceeding planner expectations. The hotel and venue rankings are determined based on insights gleaned from the more than £456 million in confirmed MICE booking revenue sourced through Venue Directory in 2024.
Both hotels have demonstrated excellence in various aspects, including their partner response systems, unique offerings, and event expertise. Their inclusion in the Top 50 Meeting Venues list highlights their ability to engage with planners and provide exceptional service standards for MICE and corporate events.
Best Western Premier Mount Pleasant
“Being included in Venue Directory’s Top 50 Meeting Venues list is a notable recognition that showcases a venue's ability to engage with planners and provide exceptional service standards for MICE and corporate events," said Jason Gutteridge, Director of Sales and Operations at Venue Directory. "In today’s competitive and often unpredictable environment, it is vital for meeting venues to attract high-margin MICE business by working closely with planners and prioritising responses to RFPs. Attendee expectations are higher than ever, and event organisers, with limited resources, seek collaboration with venues that understand their client needs, offer competitive pricing, demonstrate responsiveness, and foster trusted relationships. The venues featured in our inaugural list have set high standards for collaboration and reliability. Congratulations to Best Western Premier Mount Pleasant Hotel and Best Western Chilworth Manor Hotel on achieving this remarkable recognition."
Best Western Chilworth Manor Hotel
Methodology
The Venue Directory Top 50 Meeting Venues ranking evaluated venues sourced and booked via the platform between January and December 2024. The list reflects booking activity from third-party agencies and event planners primarily based in the UK and Europe. Rankings were determined by a set of qualifying criteria including: total number of enquiries, confirmed bookings, booking value, conversion rate, response rate, and a proprietary destination score. In particular, the results highlight venues prioritising a partnership-first approach towards planners and clients, delivering the right information swiftly, with high levels of collaboration and adaptability.
About Venue Directory
Venue Directory is a leading venue sourcing solution in the UK and Europe, delivering cutting-edge technology to the corporate events and MICE industry. As part of Cvent’s robust suite of global sourcing solutions, Venue Directory’s database of over 100,000 venues and 200 unique search criteria, offers unparalleled access to a diverse range of hotels and special event venues for their corporate/MICE events.
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