What to look for when sourcing a corporate event venue
- Space and facilities: look for versatile meeting spaces with all the necessary equipment–projectors, sound systems, WiFi, and breakout rooms
- Location and accessibility: whether you're in the bustling heart of Dublin or the serene countryside of Clare, your attendees need to get there without hassle
- Food and beverage options: after all, the way to anyone’s heart is through their stomach, and Ireland is known for its hearty cuisine and, of course, Guinness!
- Event type specifics: the type of event you’re hosting will influence your corporate meeting venue choice:
- Client or customer meetings: look for venues that offer a blend of charm and modernity to wow your clients
- Internal meetings or training sessions: an outdoor venue can provide a neutral ground, fostering open discussions and team bonding
- Conference facilities or large events: choose meeting venues with hybrid event capabilities, seminar rooms and ample space for networking
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The top 10 corporate meeting venues in Ireland
1. Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin
Croke Park Conference Centre is a state-of-the-art venue in the heart of Dublin, just 15-minutes from the Dublin airport and five minutes from the Dublin city centre. This iconic location offers 600 free car parking spaces, making it uniquely accessible. The centre boasts 110 flexible spaces, including eight large suites and 90 meeting rooms, catering to everything from intimate boardroom meetings to large-scale conferences.Croke Park is committed to sustainability, with initiatives like energy-efficient lighting, waste reduction programmes, and the use of locally sourced food for catering. Their dedication to environmental responsibility ensures your corporate event is green as well as grand.
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- Google reviews: 4.6 / 5 stars, based on 111 reviews
- Location: Dublin
- Capacity: up to 5,000 guests
- Cost: £££
2. The Malone Hotel, Belfast
Located in the leafy Queen’s Quarter of South Belfast, The Malone Hotel is a four-star hotel perfect for corporate events. It’s conveniently located just minutes from the Dublin city centre and offers easy access to major motorways, airports, and public transport, along with free onsite car parking.The Malone Hotel features elegant and flexible meeting spaces, such as the Deramore and Malone Suite, which can accommodate up to 200 guests. The hotel offers modern amenities like high-speed WiFi, audio-visual equipment, and air conditioning, ensuring a comfortable and productive environment all year around.
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- Google reviews: 4.2 / 5 stars, based on 1.3K reviews
- Location: Belfast
- Capacity: up to 200 guests
- Cost: ££
3. Clayton Hotel Silver Springs and Conference Center, Cork
The Clayton Hotel Silver Springs in Cork is the largest conference venue in the city, offering a versatile space that can accommodate up to 1,500 people. The venue features a ground-floor ballroom with floor-to-ceiling windows, mood lighting, and crystal chandeliers, providing a sophisticated backdrop for any event.Their green initiatives include energy-efficient lighting, water-saving measures, and a commitment to reducing their environmental footprint.
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- Google reviews: 4 / 5 stars, based on 2.3K reviews
- Location: Cork
- Capacity: up to 1,500 guests
- Cost: £££
4. The Convention Centre Dublin (CCD)
The Convention Centre Dublin (CCD) is a premier conference venue located in Dublin’s Docklands, just 15 minutes from the airport. With a total of 22 flexible meeting spaces, including a luxurious 2,000-seater auditorium and a 4,500 square metre exhibition space. The CCD can host a wide range of events from small meetings to large international conferences.The venue also boasts a variety of sustainable practices like low-carbon cement. The CCD used a special type of cement called Ecocem's Ground Granulated Blast-furnace Slag (GGBS) and saved over 10,500 tonnes of CO2 during its construction. To put it simply, saving over 10,500 tonnes of CO2 is like planting about 175,000 trees and letting them grow for 10 years!
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- Google review: 4.5 / 5 stars, based on 3,125 reviews
- Location: Dublin
- Capacity: up to 8,000 guests
- Cost: £££
5. Carton House Hotel, Kildare
The Carton House Hotel is set on a 1,100-acre estate just 25 minutes from Dublin’s city centre and Dublin Airport. This historic venue blends the old with the new, offering 14 fully-equipped meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 500 attendees. Looking for something smaller? The recently renovated Carton Suite can transform from a sophisticated space for drinks receptions to a glittering ballroom for gala dinners, hosting up to 320 guests.
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- Google review: 4.6 / 5 stars, based on 1,947 reviews
- Location: Carton Demesne, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
- Capacity: Up to 500 guests
- Cost: £££
6. Fota Island Resort, Cork
Fota Island Resort is a luxurious five-star hotel set on its own private island, just 15 minutes from Cork City. The resort features 131 elegant en-suite guest rooms, which include private balconies with stunning views of the surrounding woodlands and golf courses.The resort's conference facilities include ten versatile meeting rooms, with the largest (the Smith Barry Suite) accommodating up to 350 guests theatre-style or 300 guests for a dinner.
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- Google reviews: 4.6 / 5 stars, based on 3,199 reviews
- Location: Cork
- Capacity: up to 350 guests
- Cost: £££
7. RDS (Royal Dublin Society)
The RDS, situated on a 42-acre site in the heart of Dublin’s embassy belt, offers 10 multi-purpose conference and exhibition halls, an outdoor stadium, several concert venues, meeting rooms, bars, restaurants, and over 2,000 on-site parking spaces.The largest space, Hall 8 (Simmonscourt), can accommodate up to 7,000 people, theatre-style, making it ideal for major conferences and exhibitions. The Concert Hall, with retractable tiered seating, provides a superb space for up to 1,000 attendees, while the Main Hall can host up to 4,500 guests for theatre-style events and 1,800 for banquets.
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- Google reviews: 4.3 / 5 stars, based on 1.5K reviews
- Location: Dublin
- Capacity: up to 7,000 guests
- Cost: £££
8. Anantara The Marker Hotel Dublin
This luxurious hotel boasts nine versatile meeting rooms spread across 700 square metres. The Marker Suite is the largest room, accommodating up to 300 guests theatre-style or 350 for cocktails. For smaller events, The Marker Suite can be divided into Suite 1 and Suite 2, each hosting up to 150 and 130 guests theatre-style, respectively. The Shannon room, filled with natural light and featuring a beautiful forest mural by Irish artist Enda Cavanagh, is suitable for up to 110 guests theatre-style.
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- Google reviews: 4.5 / 5 stars, based on 2,824 reviews
- Location: Grand Canal Square, Dublin
- Capacity: up to 350 guests
- Cost: £££
9. Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin
Hyatt Centric The Liberties is a contemporary 234-room luxury property situated in one of Dublin’s most historic neighbourhoods. This four star hotel offers five flexible meeting rooms, with the largest, the Tanners, Weavers and Distillers Suite together accommodating up to 250 guests for a cocktail reception or 190 guests in a theatre-style. For mid-sized events, the Dean Swift Suite provides space for up to 200 guests in a cocktail setting or 130 guests theatre-style. Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin is ideally located: within walking distance the Guinness Storehouse, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Dublin Castle.
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- Google reviews: 4.6 / 5 stars, based on 1,133 reviews
- Location: Dean Street, Dublin
- Capacity: up to 250 guests
- Cost: ££
10. The Connacht Hotel, Galway
The Connacht Hotel Galway is located just off major motorways, the M6, M18, and M17. This prime location ensures easy access for attendees travelling from various parts of Ireland. The hotel has eight newly refurbished meeting rooms and event spaces, accommodating up to 180 guests. Each room is equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi, LCD projectors, screens, and air-conditioning, making it an excellent choice for conferencing, training sessions, and board meetings.
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- Google reviews: 4.3 / 5 stars, based on 4,185 reviews
- Location: Dublin Road, Galway
- Capacity: up to 180 guests
- Cost: ££
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