Training that has to stick needs two things a hotel meeting room rarely gives you: no distractions, and enough time for the material to settle. Running it residentially, in a house your group has entirely to itself, does both. The dining room sits open to the bar with the group around one table, and works as a plenary space. The snug gives you a second room, so you can break into groups and reconvene without anyone leaving the building. WiFi throughout. Bring a flip chart or a portable screen — we don't pretend to be a conference centre, and most trainers find the room works better precisely because it doesn't look like one. Because we run exclusive-use, you bring in whoever you need. Your own trainer, facilitator or assessor, on your own schedule, with no venue package dictating when lunch happens. Full-day meals can be arranged through our local catering partner.
Nine bedrooms, all en suite, sleeping up to twenty-three. £700 per night midweek for the whole property, subject to availability, which is around £30 per person at full occupancy, beds included. £2,000 for a weekend. Priced per property, so the figure doesn't change if two people drop out. In Newcastle, five minutes from Royal County Down, under an hour from Belfast, Newry and Lisburn. Free parking, licensed, dog friendly. Two hot tubs and a barrel sauna in an acre of grounds, and the Mournes on the doorstep for when the day is done. Self check-in, with a door code sent on the morning you arrive. Please tell us in advance if anyone in your group has mobility requirements and we'll confirm what the layout allows. Send us your dates, delegate numbers and what the course needs to cover, and we'll come back with availability and a total price.
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