Located in the heart of Cardiff, St David’s Hotel & Spa hosted a number of international delegates for the NATO Summit 2014 in the Welsh capital on 4-5 September. To illustrate just what it takes to prepare and host guests attending a big event, the hotel has pulled together its initial figures which demonstrate their ‘NATO by numbers’ journey.
Part of the PH Hotels collection and the only five star hotel in Cardiff, all its 142 bedrooms were fully taken for the duration of the event. Here is an insight into the demands taken from St David’s Hotel & Spa’s NATO by numbers:
- 5,000 cups of coffee were served with 1,000 of those served to security members alone
- 2,500 additional newspapers were requested by delegates
- 500 extra omelettes were prepared by kitchen staff
- 480 minutes of additional breakfast time was allotted
- 400 extra room service orders were placed
- 100%: the percentage increase for the hotel’s night team
- 60 days: the hotel was fully booked sixty days ahead of the event
- 50 plug adapters given out to delegates
- 8 bedrooms were cleared of furniture and transformed into communication and security hubs
- 2 extra satellite dishes were fitted onto the hotel roof to cope with security demand
Andreas Maszczyk, General Manager of St David’s Hotel & Spa, said: “This is the first time NATO has been held in the UK in 24 years and we were delighted to be the venue of choice for many of the high profile delegates. The event has demonstrated that we can provide security and flexibility to ensure all service requirements are fulfilled for large events as well as individual guests.
“We expect NATO to increase the awareness of our property not only as a great meeting and events space, but also attract leisure and business guests who want to visit Wales and particularly us at St David’s Hotel & Spa as we are the only five star hotel in the Welsh capital.”
About PH Hotels
PH Hotels has 21 properties located across the UK including several city-centre locations from Cardiff and London to Manchester and Edinburgh. PH Hotels’ portfolio boasts more than 4,000 bedrooms; all fully equipped with en-suite bathrooms, LCD TV’s, high-speed Wi-Fi, laptop safe and a desk, so whether it’s a business trip or a leisure trip guests can relax in modern surroundings.
PH Hotels has 500 meeting rooms offering seating for up to 26,000 delegates and with high-speed Wi-Fi available throughout the hotel as well as excellent delegate packages and a dedicated event organiser at each property. PH Hotels provide stunning venues for a whole range of functions including corporate away-days, Christmas parties, weddings, charity balls, birthday parties and cocktail soirees.
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