The Tourism & Heritage Minister led a delegation of industry VIPs at the unveiling of a new conservatory-style dining room in the heart of the Cotswolds yesterday.
John Penrose MP was on hand to open Cotswold Conference Centre’s stylish new £250,000 resource, named the Willersey Room.
The light and airy conservatory, with views over the Farncombe Estate and its natural lake, provides significant extra dining capacity for both leisure and corporate customers.
The Champagne opening was part of a regional tour arranged by the Cotswolds Conservation Board to consider the unique position of the Cotswolds in attracting tourists from around the globe. Cotswold Conference Centre was chosen to host the event by the Conservation Board, which is a regular customer of the centre.
The Minister was invited to attend a meeting with key tourism stakeholders, businesses and local authorities. During the tour, the group also visited Broadway Tower, a unique Capability Brown Folly, and one of England's outstanding viewpoints.
Richard Howdle, Operations Manager at Cotswold Conference Centre, said: “It was great to welcome both the Tourism & Heritage Minister and VisitEngland to showcase some of the first-class facilities we have here on the Farncombe Estate.
“The Cotswolds is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and have been extremely popular with leisure visitors for many years.
“However, conference centres such as ours are increasingly attracting business tourists to the region too, making it a favourite destination for many different people from across the world.”
After unveiling a plaque officially naming the Willersey Room, John Penrose MP said: “This business is a real success story. It is an organisation that has had to branch out and invent new lines of business, becoming so successful that it needs more space. This is a high-quality problem to have.
“It’s superb to see high-quality facilities springing up anywhere, but particularly in such a beautiful part of the country. What an amazing facility.”
James Berresford, chief executive of VisitEngland, was also part of the delegation.
“The Cotswolds is a real gem of a destination,” he said. “We are excited to be featuring the Cotswolds in our forthcoming advertising campaign which launches later next month.”
Cotswold Conference Centre is a modern, award-winning venue based on the 370-acre Farncombe Estate, five minutes from the picturesque town of Broadway and just half-an-hour from Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon.
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