An event space in a hotel with shelves of books, cocktail tables, and glasses of champagne at The Ampersand Hotel.
An event space with a marble counter set with wine glasses and cocktails, built-in shelves and pendant lights at The Ampersand Hotel.
An event space with mirrored bar, patterned carpet, green velvet chairs, and cocktail tables at The Ampersand Hotel.
An event space with bookshelves, round cocktail tables with white linens, and glasses set for drinks at The Ampersand Hotel.

Drinks Reception at The Ampersand Hotel

Event Space in a Hotel
·
Private space
10 Harrington Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 3ER –
South Kensington Station (0.1 mi)
Up to 75
seats
Up to 85
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Drinks Reception is an Event Space in The Ampersand Hotel defined by a compact, bar-centred layout that prioritises close service and easy social flow.

Design: The space pairs pale stone finishes and backlit shelving with polished glassware under warm, low-level lighting to produce a compact, contemporary hotel-bar aesthetic. Muted teal accents and clean lines keep the visual tone restrained and practical.

Features: A dedicated marble-topped service counter provides a practical bar area for drinks and canapés. The space includes a PA system and speakers, permitted own-music playback, Wi‑Fi and air-conditioning, and receives natural daylight from nearby openings.

Ideal for: Small professional or social groups are best suited to this compact, bar-side area when a relaxed, stand-up reception is required.

What guests say: The space is maintained to high standards of cleanliness and benefits from attentive, professional service.

Offers and packages

Menu

 Drinks menu
Drinks menu

Prices

Monday
18:00 – 23:30
from £1500 min. spend
Per session
18:00 – 23:30
from £1500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
18:00 – 23:30
from £1500 min. spend
Per session
18:00 – 23:30
from £1500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
18:00 – 23:30
from £1500 min. spend
Per session
18:00 – 23:30
from £1500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
18:00 – 23:30
from £1500 min. spend
Per session
18:00 – 23:30
from £1500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
18:00 – 23:30
from £1500 min. spend
Per session
18:00 – 23:30
from £1500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
18:00 – 23:30
from £1500 min. spend
Per session
18:00 – 23:30
from £1500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
18:00 – 23:30
from £1500 min. spend
Per session
18:00 – 23:30
from £1500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 7 months ago

Capacity

Standing
up to 85
Dining
up to 75

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
British cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Flatscreen TV
Flipchart
PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
Conference call facilities Equipment for video or phone conferencing during your event
Air conditioner
Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
Mirrors Full-length mirrors available
Accommodation is available on-site On-site accommodation
Free parking is available on-site
Unavailable: Projector
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Storage space
Unavailable: Quiet space

Music & sound equipment

Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
Bring your own DJ not allowed
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

Unavailable: Accessible toilets
Unavailable: Ground level
Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
Lift to all floors
Unavailable: Cargo lift
Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

No promoted and ticketed events allowed
Wedding licence available Venue is licensed to host wedding ceremonies and receptions
No Temporary Event Notice (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking in the building

Cancellation policy: Standard 60 day

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Reviews and ratings

(107 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.
LP
LaToya P.
Verified review
Party · 80 guests · September 2018
The flexibility demonstrated on booking. The service staff on the evening were incredibly helpful too. The venue location was amazing and we received compliments from our guests on the venue choice. Overall food quality was great. And the wine choices were also really great!
During booking it would have been great if one of the team could have let us know that our point of contact was off sick. Only because of the short timescales for our events, we felt we lost a couple of days in being able to get our invitations out. In the scheme of it, this isn't a major point! There was just one piece of feedback on the risotto, which is that it was a little hard - however I didn't personally get to try it to be able to make a judgement (hence the 4 stars)! Overall the food was very well received!
4.8
TW
Tamar W.
Verified review
Party · 25 guests · September 2019
4.6

About The Ampersand Hotel

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Location

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107 Reviews
4.9 Rating
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