The Hospitium

I went to a wedding at the Hospitium last weekend and it was a really lovely venue. Ably assisted by the beautiful weather on the day, the venue looks really impressive on approach. Guests can walk in from either of the park entrances. During the day the park is open to the public but it was actually rather nice to look out of the windows during the ceremony and see people relaxing with picnics on the lawns.
The ceremony was in the large downstairs room — lots of exposed stone and columns mean it’s really easy on the eye however I was worried that some people’s views were obscured by the pillars.
The meal was upstairs and was handled by their own catering staff and was really fantastic — they did a great job of serving so many people and the food was tasty and hot. The bride and groom had provided their own wine and and champagne which worked well.
On the whole the building was fantastic, I’d certainly recommend it as a venue. After the park closed at 8pm we had the whole park to ourselves — there are however security on the gates to let everyone out — well thought out.
Bar prices seemed particularly reasonable too.