10 reasons to meet in Cheltenham

Cheltenham provides a fantastic location to host your conference or event; here are our top ten reasons to choose Cheltenham:

1. Cheltenham offers a choice of over 25 stunning venues, with something to suit every taste and budget, from small meetings to residential events and exclusive unique venues in Cheltenham and into the Cotswolds, there is a venue perfectly suited to your event. Discover a variety of exclusive venues in Cheltenham here.
2. Cheltenham can accommodate over 2,000 bedrooms in the area from large hotels with 148 bedrooms to self-catering apartments and quaint bed & breakfasts.
   
   
3. Now known as 'The Festival Town', our festivals attract thousands of local, regional and international visitors. The town is famous for holding the world’s oldest literature festival, along with jazz, science and music festivals being long-standing annual events.
4. Leaders in cyber - Cheltenham is recognised as the ‘cradle of cyber innovation for the UK' and a hot spot for both cyber and digital businesses. With 11 times the national average, Cheltenham has one of the highest densities of cyber and digital businesses anywhere in the country outside of London. With cyber being a sector strength for Cheltenham, we are also one of the safest places to meet for business events with well known corporate firms choosing Cheltenham as a destination for a safe and secure event. To find out more information about the Cyber capital click here.
5. It is an excellent, easily accessible central location with great access to major motorways and airports and just over 2 hours from London making it the ideal location for international and national delegates. Discounted rail travel to Cheltenham can be found here.
6. Cheltenham is also an ideal base to explore nearby Cotswolds villages set in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and home to some of the most historic and famous towns and villages in England. We recommend extending your stay in this beautiful region once the business event has come to a close.
   
   
7. Cheltenham is at the heart of an academic and talent development hotspot with exclusive private education and outstanding state schools along with the University of Gloucestershire (the UK's most sustainable university). With an extensive range of innovation and state of the art facilities these are incredible venues to hold your next event in. View academic venues here.
8. Cheltenham is a foodie destination with many unique and independent restaurants to explore and discover. Your delegates will be spoilt for choice on where to choose to dine on their leisure evenings.
9. Voted the best place to live in the South West of England (Sunday Times) with its education, culture and connectivity highlighted as its best attributes. Cheltenham is a destination for delegates wishing to enjoy the relaxation of the countryside without missing the culture of a city.
10. The Meet in Cheltenham team is here to support you as an event planner and we understand that creating a memorable event can be stressful. We can provide a range of free services to assist you in every part of the event planning process. To find out more about what we do click here.