Altitude 360º at the Millbank Centre. To be honest for years, I’d ignored this 70’s looking tower block and never considered it for a meeting or event. But now, someone has woken up to the fact that this building has one of the finest views of London and has developed the 29th floor into a fabulous event space.
Altitude 360º offers a self-contained function space that can be divided into separate areas or used as a whole giving a superb 360º panoramic view of London. Plasma screens, reflective flooring, mood lighting along with contemporary furniture, all present a space age feel. It’s nice to impress people with your choice of venue however, for presentations you’ll have to stop them looking out the windows! Light grey blinds don’t really provide the best blackout but they suffice. Because of the shape of the room it’s not suitable for large-scale presentations but the 290 seater Auditorium on the ground floor with it’s own entrance is ideal. The Auditorium is a good room for briefings, seminars and presentations however the reception and pre function area would be a little “cosy” for catering breaks, if all 290 are exiting the auditorium at the same time.
At first people may wonder why attend a function at what looks like a high rise office block, but Altitude 360º is an excellent choice for social occasions such as cocktail receptions, product promotions and parties. I liked the fact they have their own pier on the river Thames and there’s coach parking possible on the opposite side of the street. I’m not too sure about sit down dinners, as the main kitchens are on the ground floor and food transported up in heated trolleys to finishing kitchens sometimes looses quality.
Unless you’re using the whole space, make sure you get one of the room sections with the best views towards the Houses of Parliament and “ The Eye”. It was a cold, misty day in December the day the VG visited, so the photo doesn't reflect the stunning views from this stylish venue.© eventoptions
Fast Find Facts
Location - Central London
Meeting rooms - 500 max reception Altitude 360/290 Millbank Auditorium
Rates - ££££
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