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Save £25.00 per head on
Conferences at the Balmer Lawn! Book a residential
conference before the 31st June 2008 and save £25.00 per 24hr Residential Delegate (offer price only £145.00 per delegate - normally £170.00). Book a day
conference before the 31st June 2008 and save £25.00 per Day Delegate (offer price only £45.00 per delegate normally £70.00). Is your
meeting longer than a day? No problem - simply combine the two offers! Sorry but this offer is not available on existing bookings. To take advantage of these offers please contact us on 01590 623116 and ask for
Conference Sales. Residential rate from £170.00 Day delegate rate from £70.00 (both include VAT). Well equipped
air conditioned conference room, bottled water, flipchart, OHP and
screen,
conference toolbox and LCD
Projector.
Coffee on arrival mid morning
coffee with biscuits, two course
buffet lunch, afternoon
tea cakes. In addition the residential rate also includes... Three course
dinner with
coffee in our award winning
restaurant. Overnight accommodation in a
standard double room with English
breakfast,
wireless broadband access and full use of our extensive
Conference facilities in the heart of the New Forest. The Balmer Lawn
Conference Centre combines professional service with modern facilities. We offer both informal and formal
business hospitality, teambuilding and corporate away days catering for
meetings from just a few delegates up to large events of 100 delegates or more. The tranquility afforded by the Forest is the perfect zero distraction environment for delegates to immerse themselves in the training at hand. Our
conference rooms. Our well equipped
conference rooms all benefit from natural daylight with climate-controlled
air conditioning many with broadband
internet access. We have a dedicated
conference team on hand to ensure the smooth running of your course and you can be assured of our best attention at all times. We pride ourselves on our warm, courteous and reliable service. With excellent links to all parts of the country by road, rail, and internationally by Southampton and Bournemouth
airports, the Balmer Lawn is the perfect venue to mix both
business and pleasure. Recent changes include:
Wi-Fi Hotspot in the
lounge with 20 minutes free access for all delegates. The outdoor
pool has been transformed you just have to see it! For those of you familiar with the Balmer Lawn you will know that we are constantly improving and enhancing our facilities. Download the
Conference brochure. Call us to make a booking 01590 623116. Please don't hesitate to contact our
conference manager if you have any enquiries.
Recommended suppliers. Your
wedding day should be the most special and perfect in your lives no compromises, no short cuts. Unlike many hotels, we do not allow more than one
wedding on a single day. Our dedicated
Wedding Coordinator Jessica Barron will be on hand to help you plan every aspect of your day from bouquet to
banquet. Nothing will be too much trouble to ensure that you have the
wedding of your dreams. Whether your
wedding is a small intimate occasion or a large family gathering, formal or informal we have the experience, the expertise and facilities you require. We can cater for
weddings of any size with two
wedding suites, The Savernake catering up to 50 guests, and the Beaulieu and Hamble
rooms catering up to 100 guests for your
wedding breakfast and up to 200 guests for your evening function. The Balmer Lawn is licensed for and civil partnerships. Special discounts may be available for out of season and Sunday
weddings. Don't take it from us! Stuart Andrea Bicknell: We cannot thank you all enough your friendliness Professionalism was beyond what we could have ever expected - Thank you all so very much. On the day we were receiving compliments regarding the hotel, the staff, Presentation of food...the list goes on. Even now we are receiving letters saying how lovely it all was. Download the
Wedding brochure. Call Jessica to arrange a visit 01590 625779 contact Jessica, our
wedding coordinator. If you are planning a small mid week
wedding, then why not take advantage of our very special offer and save £750. Looking for your dream
wedding venue for a dreamy price? Then about our special rates now available in 2008, 2009 and 2010! Last Three Saturdays of 2008
The Hotel has excellent sporting facilities including a
squash court and an all weather
tennis court. Rackets can be loaned from Reception. Table
tennis is available in the
squash court and
croquet can be played on the Hotel's lawns. In addition to the excellent facilities offered at the Hotel there are numerous other activities close to hand. The Balmer Lawn
Squash Club hosts clubs nights for adults and juniors, as well as regular racketball sessions. For information on joining the
club please contact. Read about the launch of our
club on. Several stables are located in and around Brockenhurst, pre-booking is advisable but there is no better way to see the real forest. Lymington is a thriving Marina town with many sailing and motorboat charter operators. Why not take thrilling ride in a rib to the Isle of Wight? There are many excellent
golf courses close by. Pre booking is essential; a current handicap certificate will also be required. There are good public access courses at Paulton, Dibden and Lyndhurst. Shooting and Fishing. Depending on availability and season we are able to assist with booking these activities, please enquire with our sales
office staff. The activity
centre at Calshot has superb facilities for climbing, archery and also benefits from an indoor
ski slope
The largest of our
conference rooms, featuring separate
conference entrance, its own private landscaped
terrace and the ability to cater for up to 150 delegates. Offering private
bar facilities, private
terrace and a full dividing wall that can create two individual
meeting rooms, the Hamble
Room offers the maximum flexibility and can cater for up to 80 delegates. The Avon
room will seat up to 40 delegates and benefits from its own
garden terrace. Overlooking the Balmer Lawn's main
gardens, with separate breakout area, the Savernake has floor to ceiling windows providing excellent natural daylight and can cater for up to 60 delegates. Broadband facilitated. The Arden is ideal for use as a syndicate
room as it adjoins the Savernake
Room. The Arden will comfortably seat up to 20. Broadband facilitated. Offering private
bar facilities and direct access to the Balmer Lawn's main
terrace, the
Club room has a pleasant ambience suitable for the smaller
meeting and can cater for up to 20 delegates. Broadband facilitated.
After a hard days work or a busy day enjoying the New Forest, residential guests have full access to our extensive leisure facilities. Whether you choose to you can do so in style, with both indoor and outdoor heated
pools,
spa bath,
sauna,
air-conditioned gym,
squash court, an all weather
tennis court and table
tennis to choose from. Walking, cycling, riding and mountain biking are all very popular ways of exploring the beautiful New Forest National Park with its truly breathtaking variety of wildlife and scenery. The Hotel can help arrange other outdoor pursuits should you so desire. With this extensive range of facilities and activities in or close to the hotel, we are sure that there will be something to appeal to everyone's tastes. Young or old you will not be able to resist the charm and unspoilt nature of the forest with the freely roaming wildlife truly spectacular! Leisure facilities are also available to non-resident guests who enrol in our leisure membership
club. For our leisure members we offer full, unlimited access to the
gym,
swimming pools and all our sports facilities. Call us 01590 623116. If you have any questions, please
Relaxing at the Balmer Lawn couldn't be easier. One of the main attractions of our leisure facilities at the Balmer Lawn are the
swimming pools. With both indoor and outdoor
pools you will be spoilt for choice. The new outdoor
pool is open from mid May to mid September depending on the weather, with an ample
patio area complete with sun loungers and
furniture all set in our landscaped
gardens - a very popular spot with our guests throughout the summer. The indoor
pool with adjoining
Jacuzzi is perfect for easing those aching muscles after your
gym workout. We also have a genuine Finnish
sauna; a new concept without the use of water, from which you can view the indoor
pool.
Our comfortable, individually styled
double or twin bedrooms offer all the facilities you would expect from a modern hotel:
En-suite bathroom,
hospitality tray,
direct dial telephone,
television,
hairdryer and a trouser press. For that special occasion, why not take a look at upgrading to one of our. Our rates are inclusive of... Full English
breakfast. Full access to the Hotel's extensive leisure facilities. Free
Wi-Fi Broadband access in the
Lounge area.
Games consoles,
games DVD's available
We do not offer set packages and require no minimum numbers. Our
wedding coordinator Jessica Barron will sit down with you and personally tailor your special day to ensure your
wedding is truly memorable. We have a wonderful selection of delicious menus to choose from, formal three course meals, tempting
buffets, canapes and
barbeques. Should you have a special dish in mind our talented Chef will help create a special menu just for you. You can
party on late in to the evening with various entertainments from bands,
casinos, magicians or even a chocolate fountains to keep your guest amused! If you are fed up dealing with inflexible demands of venues restricting your
wedding day dreams with minimum numbers and draconian rules regarding accommodation and menus, then talk to us as you will be amazed by our refreshing and enlightened approach. We are here to help. Barbra Peter Rossen: Would like to express our thanks to all the staff at The Balmer Lawn for our daughters
wedding. Could not find fault with the quality of the food, The
quiet efficiency of the service, or the attitude of the staff. All were pleasant,friendly and helpful. Such a perfect event.