GENERAL OVERVIEW

The Wyboston complex/campus is centrally located between Milton Keynes and Cambridge just off the A1 with easy transport access.
The Wyboston Lakes campus offers two distinct separate meeting venues – The Woodland Events Centre and the Willows Training Centre as well as an entirely separate Waterfront Hotel offering accommodation, gold, spa and restaurant (aimed more towards the leisure guest, but suitable for internal pharma meetings), and a sperate standalone, multi-functional sports centre/fitness centre.

The Woodland Events centre and Willows Training Centre are separate self-contained units within the campus, meaning that for all types of healthcare meetings, delegates can arrive, park, meet, be accommodated and catered for in either, without the distraction of the other onsite leisure-based facilities.

The Hotel website and social media sites position Wyboston Lakes as a multi-purpose campus with the Waterfront Hotel. The Woodland Events Centre and the Willows Training Centre positioned as separate entities. The leisure facilities are extensive but are connected to the Waterfront Hotel and not integral to the meetings and events proposition, with the occasional use of the images from the front of the hotel with the lakes in view. Links used in registration should be provided with the meeting venues.

LOCATION

Wyboston Lakes site is directly and approximately 60 miles north of London, halfway between Milton Keynes and Cambridge, with a direct and regular train service to St Neots, taking 60 minutes from Kings Cross St Pancras.

Located just off the A1, and close to the A14, J13 of the M1 and J13 of the M11, Wyboston Lakes stands within a business park-style setting surrounded by lakes and a golf course.

Although the Y Spa and golf course may be a concern for some, a meeting held at either The Woodland Events Centre or the Willows Training Centre, can be totally self-contained and without the broader leisure facilities affecting the meeting delegate. Bedford is 12 miles away and Cambridge C. is 18 miles where the Cambridge Science Park (the home of several well-known healthcare companies) is located.

Both the Woodland Events Centre and the Willows Training Centre venues are purpose-built and standalone facilities providing parking, bedrooms, meeting rooms and function spaces together in an environment that would not be considered luxurious or extravagant but very
much functional and business- focussed. These are totally separate and located away from the Waterfront Hotel overlooking the lakes and golf course which would only be used if additional accommodation is required.

MEETING SPACES

All meeting rooms in the two centres are offered with natural daylight and air conditioning. The Woodland Events Centre is located at the entrance of the campus and is a ‘four-star’ meeting facility. Comprising a modern building with main conference room, 11 training rooms, 2 syndicate rooms and 2 boardrooms all located off a central lounge area and surrounding an outside courtyard. All meeting rooms are located on the ground floor providing convenient access between plenary and breakout rooms. The meeting spaces vary in size from 10 to 620 in theatre style and provide the optimum flexibility – the main Rosewood Suite Conference Room can accommodate 620 in theatre style with ceiling-mounted laser projectors.

The Olive Restaurant and Food Market is on the ground floor and is the main catering outlet used for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

BEDROOMS

There are 416 rooms in total available on the site, 193 located within the Willows Training Centre (the ‘three-star’ property, and 120 bedrooms in the Woodlands Events Centre, (the ‘four-star’ property). The bedrooms are contemporary in design but there are no luxury
touches. The 103 bedrooms in the Waterfront Hotel, if needed to be used as overflow, provide guests with an Espresso machine and The White Company toiletries but could be removed if considered a compliance issue.

The service levels are consistent with venues suitable for healthcare meetings and events. There is no sign that the venue attempts to use service and a guest-to-staff ratio to leverage luxury impressions.

This venue is located to the West of a city renowned for its historic and leisure attractions however, the venue is located some distance from these areas and has minimal impact on the venue’s business proposition. To attract the weekend leisure market this venue may promote its facilities and nearby activities. These supplement its business services, which can stand alone and are only modestly impacted by facilities and activities aimed toward weekend guests.

Within the Waterfront Hotel, there is the Y Spa however, the hotel and spa are a minimum of 250 meters away from the Woodlands Event Centre and the Willows Training Centre, and delegates would only be exposed to it if Waterfront Hotel bedrooms need to be used as overflow, or there is potentially time within the agenda.

The Fitness Centre is also located in a separate building and at least 200 metres away from either meeting facility.