“Working with Venues of Excellence to source a residential conference venue for our training event was an absolute pleasure. Maria and Annette at the venue search team were attentive, prompt and knowledgeable about their member venues.

We are a hard group of people to please, being venue managers ourselves, but the delegates’ feedback was extremely positive. For hassle-free venue search with excellent customer service, I would definitely use Venues of Excellence again.”

Having used Venues of Excellence for a prior team event, they were my first point of call for our latest overnight stay.

From the initial contact, Claire was friendly, very responsive and took all our needs into account for our event. She found us an amazing venue, well within our budgets and it was better than we could asked for. Our whole event went amazingly well and had it not been for Venues of Excellent helping us to the hotel with everything we needed (and more) it probably wouldn’t have been near as good.

I really appreciated Claire being on hand if we needed her and always being a point of contact. The follow-up calls to check in were also greatly appreciated. Overall, we will continue to use Venues of Excellence for all future events, knowing we are in good hands and the standards of venues on their portfolio live up to their promise.

The Royal Armouries is delighted to be joining the Venues of Excellence consortium and to be recognised among such a prestigious group of venues committed to the highest standards. Being part of VOE gives us a valuable opportunity to collaborate, share best practice, and continue evolving our offer to clients. We’re particularly looking forward to engaging with the network to champion innovation in service, sustainability, Legacy, and delegate experience across the industry.

Being part of Venues of Excellence has been a genuinely transformative experience for our venue. The level of support goes far beyond what we expected from a membership organisation. The team acts as a true extension of our business — offering expert consultancy, sharing invaluable industry knowledge, and always being on hand with guidance when we need it most.

The mentoring and training opportunities have had a real impact on our team, building confidence, strengthening skills, and inspiring fresh thinking across the business. The bespoke approach means everything feels relevant to our goals, whether that’s through tailored training, strategic consultancy, or support with future planning.

What really sets Venues of Excellence apart is their commitment to our success. They don’t just open doors — they help us grow, evolve, and continuously improve. We’re proud to be part of a community that champions quality, collaboration, and excellence in everything it does.

It’s great to see Venues of Excellence continuing to grow and strengthen its network. We truly value being part of the consortium and appreciate the ongoing support, opportunities, and collaboration it provides.

The continued development of initiatives such as VX Find and The Big Opportunity is particularly encouraging, and we look forward to seeing how these evolve over the coming year. Thank you again for your continued support — we look forward to another successful year working together.

Once again, Venues of Excellence have been excellent.
We can’t fault your service, speed or attention to customer experience. Thank you – we shall certainly be back in the future.