44 Hallam St, W1

44 Hallam Street is one of our two conference venues in the West End, five minutes from Oxford Circus. The double-height Council Chamber seats up to 250 delegates theatre-style or 135 cabaret, with eight rooms in all for breakouts, smaller conferences and training — in London's first biophilic conference venue.

Our other West End venue is 22 Duchess Mews, the Cavendish Conference Centre, a short walk away. For the Square Mile, see our conference venues in the City of London, or all our London conference venues in one place.

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What's around 44 Hallam Street

44 Hallam Street sits on the border of Fitzrovia and Marylebone, one block east of Harley Street's medical district and two blocks north of BBC Broadcasting House on Portland Place. It is one of the quietest conference venue locations in the West End, on a residential Georgian street, yet Great Portland Street and Oxford Circus stations are both five minutes away and the gates of Regent's Park a seven-minute walk north. For delegates that means a calm arrival, some of Fitzrovia's best restaurants on the doorstep, and the whole of the West End for the evening. Our second Marylebone venue, 22 Duchess Mews, is four minutes' walk away if you need overflow space.

Restaurants near Hallam Street: the Fitzrovia picks

Fitzrovia is one of London's strongest restaurant neighbourhoods, and several of its best are a short walk from the venue. Walking times are from our front door.

• Clipstone, 5 Clipstone Street – 2 min. Sister restaurant to Portland with one of the most inventive menus in town; Fitzrovia's standout. Closed Sunday and Monday.
• Portland, 113 Great Portland Street – 2 min. Relaxed fine dining with a well-priced set lunch; the smart choice for a client lunch between sessions. Closed Sunday and Monday.
• Caravan Fitzrovia, 152 Great Portland Street – 2 min. All-day restaurant and bar, brunch to dinner, with room for a table of ten.
• Aces Foodcraft, 8 Pearson Square – 6 min. Counter dining with an inventive tasting menu; good for a small group that wants something memorable.
• 64 Goodge Street – 7 min. Chic French restaurant from the Clipstone and Portland team.
• 74 Charlotte Street – 7 min. Ben Murphy's restaurant and wine bar on Fitzrovia's restaurant row.
• Akoko, 21 Berners Street – 8 min. West African fine dining with a Michelin star.
• Carousel and Cometa, 19–23 Charlotte Street – 9 min. A different guest chef each week at Carousel; Mexican seafood at Cometa next door.
• Tendril, 5 Princes Street – 9 min, by Oxford Circus. Mostly vegan, and a strong answer for mixed dietary requirements.

Marylebone High Street and the West End, eight minutes away

Walk west along Weymouth Street and you are on Marylebone High Street in eight minutes, where the picks are Orrery (French fine dining with a roof terrace), Fischer's (a Viennese grand café, open from 7.30am for breakfast meetings) and St John Marylebone on Marylebone Lane. Lita on Paddington Street, a live-fire restaurant, is nine minutes; Trishna, the Michelin-starred Indian on Blandford Street, ten; and The Hart, the pub-restaurant from the team behind The Pelican, eleven.

Pubs, bars and coffee near the venue

• The Jackalope, 43 Weymouth Mews – 3 min. A proper three-room pub in a quiet mews with a good cask list, and Liu Xiaomian's Sichuan noodle bar downstairs. Closed Sunday.
• The Horse & Groom, 128 Great Portland Street – 3 min. Traditional pub, the closest pint to the venue.
• The Yorkshire Grey, 46 Langham Street – 4 min, and The Crown & Sceptre, 86 Great Titchfield Street – 5 min. Classic Fitzrovia pubs with space for a group.
• Artesian at The Langham, 1C Portland Place – 5 min. One of London's best-known cocktail bars; the place for a smarter post-event drink. The Palm Court next door does afternoon tea.
• Maya, under Cavita, 56–60 Wigmore Street – 9 min. Subterranean Mexican cocktail bar.
• GAIL's Bakery, 125 Great Portland Street – 2 min, and Black Sheep Coffee at Great Portland Street station – 5 min. The morning flat white.

Landmarks and things to do near the venue

• BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place – 3 min. Public tours run most days, and the Art Deco building is the landmark to give taxi drivers.
• RIBA, 66 Portland Place – 2 min. The Royal Institute of British Architects: free architecture exhibitions, a public library and a quiet café.
• Regent's Park – 7 min to the Park Square gate. Queen Mary's Rose Garden and the Open Air Theatre are a further ten minutes in.
• Oxford Street – 5 min. Now car-free from Selfridges to Great Portland Street; see what the pedestrianised Oxford Street means for your delegates.
• Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street – 7 min. Lunchtime and evening chamber concerts, a good end to a conference day.
• Harley Street – 2 min. The medical district, useful context for healthcare and life-sciences organisers choosing a venue near their consultants.

Practical: pharmacy, printing and post near Hallam Street

• Fitzrovia Pharmacy & Post Office, 210 Great Portland Street – 4 min. Pharmacy and post office counter under one roof.
• Future Pharmacy, Great Portland Street – 3 min, the nearest chemist.
• Kall Kwik, 55 Great Titchfield Street – 5 min. Same-day printing for last-minute name badges, agendas and signage.
• Ryman, 54–56 Great Portland Street – 6 min. Stationery, printing and parcel services.
• Cash machines – on Great Portland Street at the station and outside Ryman.

Hotels near 44 Hallam Street

For multi-day conferences and speakers staying over, these are the closest options at a range of price points. Each is under eleven minutes on foot.

• Gem Fitzrovia Hotel, 20–28 Bolsover Street – 3 min. Mid-range, the nearest hotel to the venue.
• Holiday Inn London – Regent's Park, Carburton Street – 4 min. Business hotel with its own meeting rooms and gym.
• The Langham, 1C Portland Place – 5 min. Five-star, the grand option for keynote speakers and VIP guests.
• Meliá White House, Albany Street – 8 min. Four-star, next to Regent's Park and Great Portland Street station.
• Sanderson London, 50 Berners Street – 9 min. Design hotel on the Soho edge of Fitzrovia.
• hub by Premier Inn Goodge Street, Torrington Place – 11 min. The budget choice for large delegate blocks.

For a fuller guide to the area, with a walking-times table and where to send delegates before, during and after the day, read our delegate guide to Fitzrovia around 44 Hallam Street.

44 Hallam Street: frequently asked questions

Which Tube station is closest to 44 Hallam Street?

Great Portland Street (Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines) and Oxford Circus (Central, Bakerloo and Victoria lines) are both a five-minute walk. Regent's Park (Bakerloo) is about seven minutes.

Is 44 Hallam Street a good conference venue near the BBC?

Yes. BBC Broadcasting House on Portland Place is a three-minute walk, which is why media, production and public-sector organisers regularly book the Council Chamber for events involving BBC staff or guests.

How many people can 44 Hallam Street hold?

Up to 250 theatre-style in the Council Chamber, or 135 cabaret. There are eight rooms in total across the building for breakouts, training and board meetings.

Where can we take clients for dinner after an event at 44 Hallam Street?

Clipstone and Portland, two of Fitzrovia's best-regarded restaurants, are two minutes away on Clipstone Street and Great Portland Street. Marylebone High Street, with Orrery, Fischer's and St John Marylebone, is an eight-minute walk, and The Langham's Artesian bar is five.