MEETINGS & EVENTS
Rich in history and glamour, The Savoy is one of the most eminent event and meeting venues in London. Whether you’re looking to host a corporate event, intimate celebration, or lavish party in the heart of the city, our highly experienced Savoy Events team will help you plan every detail meticulously.

EVENT VENUES
From large event rooms for grander affairs, to private rooms for more intimate gatherings, The Savoy has the perfect venue for your corporate event or social celebration. Each individual room breathes prestige, reputation and stature into any event held within our walls. For those looking to create an impact; The Savoy never fails to impress. Our separate entrance on the riverside of the hotel adds a real sense of VIP arrival to any event.

LANCASTER BALLROOM – Capacity : 70-800
The Lancaster Ballroom at The Savoy is one of the largest, most glamorous, and most historic ballrooms in London. Named after the Duchy of Lancaster, and designed by French architect René Sergeant after an 18th century Parisian salon, it first opened in 1910, and still retains much of its original opulent Edwardian décor. This sizeable open space, with no internal pillars to spoil the view or the experience is one of London’s prime spots for grand receptions, weddings, conferences, luncheons and dances. Uniquely in London, the Lancaster Ballroom has its own stage, but the height and scale of this room lend themselves to imaginative temporary additional staging if required. The Lancaster Ballroom is often used in conjunction with the adjoining Parlour Room.

The Lancaster Ballroom has always been the venue of choice for large events in London, ranging from society weddings to award ceremonies and formal dinners. Anna Pavlova danced here as part of the entertainment at a costume ball in 1912, returning in the early 1920s to dance her “dying swan” once more on the ballroom stage. George Gershwin chose to perform the British premiere of Rhapsody in Blue here, accompanied by The Savoy’s in-house dance orchestra, the Savoy Orpheans, and broadcast live on the BBC in 1925. The Lancaster Ballroom is famous in its own right to many people round the world who may never have been to The Savoy, but have seen the famous “press conference scene” towards the end of the film “Notting Hill” (1999).

RIVER ROOM – Capacity : 100-400
With a view over Embankment Gardens towards the Thames, and a fresh light interior, the double-height River Room is both a delightfully bright daytime venue, and a sophisticated and elegant evening space. A large central archway between the two halves of the room offers flexibility in configuring this space, with concealed floor-to-ceiling dividers offering an even more private experience if required. Combining elegant grandeur with intimacy and warmth, the River Room is not only perfect for private dining and special parties but also acts as a spacious and stylish wedding reception room for larger events taking place in the Lancaster Ballroom.

Historically The Savoy’s original river-facing reception area, the River Room has been part of the banqueting area since the beginning of the 20th century. The room has played host to a prize-winning Bentley motorcar in 1927, and to Marilyn Monroe making her first official appearance in front of British press photographers in 1956. But in 1946, the River Room became a tiny part of British history, when the Royal Family gathered together for the first time in public since the war, at a wedding reception being held at The Savoy. Press photographs showed the then-Princess Elizabeth standing with a tall blond man in uniform, her future husband Lt Philip Mountbatten. This was the very first time that they were seen together in public.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN ROOM – Capacity : 40-400
The elegant high-ceilinged Edwardian-style Abraham Lincoln room has the distinction of being the original banqueting room at The Savoy. Used alone, the room is the perfect size for business luncheons, conferences, formal dinners and dinner dances; the ideal space for banqueting in London. The adjacent art deco Manhattan room is used frequently in conjunction with the Abraham Lincoln room, as a dedicated reception room. Both rooms benefit from their own private foyer and cloakrooms.

The Abraham Lincoln room has hosted wedding receptions, award ceremonies and other prestigious functions throughout its lengthy history. From the wedding breakfast after the marriage of French royalty in 1895, to a private dinner set in a flower-filled bower, the Abraham Lincoln room offers space, flexibility, and the charm of a truly historical setting. Having been used extensively for luncheons and dinners by the American community in London during the First World War, the room gained its distinctive name with the gift of a bust of the US president from that same community in 1923.