| Located adjacent to the famous Plymouth Hoe, and | | | | Dockyard. The largest naval base in Western Europe, |
| surrounded by the city's most famous landmarks, we | | | | and the only one in the UK to refit nuclear |
| at Holiday Inn Plymouth are the ideal venue for | | | | submarines, it employs 10% of Plymouth's workforce. |
| private parties, business conferences and local | | | | 12,000 are employed by the Navy in total. |
| community events. We pride ourselves on being one | | | | The city is the largest marine employer in the south |
| of the most central conference venues in Plymouth, | | | | west, with at least 270 firms in the nautical sector |
| with an enviable selection of conference rooms | | | | and a healthy fishing fleet. Plymouth University is |
| seating 6 to 450 occupants. | | | | another large employer, with around 3000 staff. The |
| With an ongoing program of urban development, a | | | | Tamar Science Park has 50 companies on site, and is |
| large number of established companies and a | | | | the UK's fastest growing science park. The Plymouth |
| year-round calendar of community events, it is little | | | | Gin Distillery, established in 1793, is the city's oldest |
| wonder that conference venues here are so in | | | | employer. |
| demand. Bombed badly during the war, Plymouth | | | | If you book conference rooms in Plymouth with us, |
| rebuilt itself once and is doing so again. While sites like | | | | you're near all the main civic attractions. The long |
| the historic Pannier Market have been given heritage | | | | promenade serves as a spectacular parade ground, |
| status, ugly post-war buildings have been torn down | | | | with the Navy, Marines and Army all putting on |
| – replaced by the retail outlets of the Drake | | | | displays. There is an annual 2-day firework |
| Circus Shopping Centre. One of the first cities to trial | | | | championship, and the Fastnet Yacht Race also |
| the government's Business Improvement District | | | | finishes here. Both attract thousands of visitors. |
| initiative, Plymouth's retail footprint is one of the top | | | | By planning your meeting with us at Holiday Inn, |
| 5 in the south west. | | | | Plymouth you are a short walk from the 17th |
| The ambitious Vision For Plymouth urban | | | | century Citadel, with its fantastic views across the |
| development program will create even more | | | | Sound towards Drakes Island. Smeaton's Tower - |
| opportunities - but Plymouth is no concrete jungle. A | | | | part of the famous Eddystone Lighthouse – |
| maritime city steeped in nautical tradition, it continues | | | | overlooks the restored 1930s Tinside lido, the |
| to be dominated by its most famous son, Sir Francis | | | | outdoor alternative to our own heated pool. The |
| Drake. He still stands proudly overlooking the Hoe, | | | | Marine Biological Laboratory and Royal Corinthian |
| not far from us at Holiday Inn Plymouth. | | | | Yacht Club are close by. |
| Long an important centre for the armed forces, from | | | | When it comes to conference rooms in Plymouth, |
| the 1980s Plymouth's military workforce began to | | | | we at Holiday Inn Plymouth are ideally sited for |
| decline in number. However, 12,000 people are still | | | | delegates from across Britain and Europe. Combining |
| employed by the navy, with a further 7,500 in the | | | | the facilities of a top business centre with the |
| other armed forces. Warships constantly move in and | | | | comforts of a luxury hotel, we guarantee success. |
| out of port, and submarines rest at Devonport | | | | |