The Celtic Manor Resort in Wales is one of Europeโs finest destinations for luxury escapes, family breaks, golfing getaways and business events. Consistently voted the UKโs best hotel for meetings with a conference centre for up to 1,500 delegates, the Resort is also a leading leisure destination, appealing to all types of travellers. PA Life paid a visit to explore the exceptional facilitiesโฆ
Within moments of the M4 motorway and only two hours from London, Celtic Manor is conveniently located for most parts of the UK yet offers the peace and tranquillity of 2,000 acres of panoramic parkland. As well as 400 guest bedrooms spread over two hotels, the Resort includes 10 self-catering Hunter Lodges, three championship golf courses, two clubhouses, two spas and health clubs, six restaurants, eight bars, plus a range of adventure activities for families and corporate team-building.
Celtic Manor Resort has established a reputation for holding major global events, having been the host venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup and the 2014 NATO Summit, the largest gathering of world leaders ever held in the UK. The venue has also staged conferences and events for most of the UKโs leading blue-chip companies.
Golf par excellence at The Celtic Manor Resort
The Celtic Manor Resort boasts three championship golf courses including the Twenty Ten, the stage for Europeโs dramatic Ryder Cup victory in that year.
No golf fan will ever forget Graeme McDowell with his arms aloft after holing his crucial birdie putt on the 16th hole, or the rapturous scenes of celebration on the next green when he sealed the win that reclaimed the trophy by a single point.
The spectacular Twenty Ten Course was purpose-built for the drama of team match play with water featuring on nine of the 18 holes and risk and reward challenges lurking around every corner.
From lacing up your shoes at the same lockers that still carry the name plaques of the Ryder Cup players to a post-round drink on the clubhouse balcony where Europe sprayed champagne over their supporters, there is a special atmosphere to every moment on the Twenty Ten Course.
Two other championship courses – The Montgomerie and Roman Road – also offer superb, beautifully-manicured tests of golf while two fine clubhouses and an excellent academy complete a truly magnificent golf offering.
Celtic Manor Resort event destination has all you need as a sanctuary of serenity
For those whose leisure desires are a little more sedate, guests can escape to the tranquil haven of The Forum Spa and feel their stresses ease away in a sanctuary of serenity and tranquillity.
The 16 beautifully appointed treatment rooms are designed to welcome and relax our guests. With soft ambient lighting, aromatic scents and luxurious electronic therapy couches, they ensure total privacy so that you can feel rejuvenated, restored, and relieved of all stress.
The Forum Health Club houses a 20-metre swimming pool with its iconic sky-dome, childrenโs pool, spa pool, saunas and steam rooms as well as a newly-refurbished Technogym to complement the spa experience.
Family fun and team-building
Famed for its golf, the Resort has broadened its leisure appeal by adding adventure activities like Forest Jump high ropes, Adventure Golf, Laser Combat and Archery. Indoors, it is recognised as one the UKโs leading hotels for family breaks and offers spacious family rooms, craft activities and varied childrenโs menus in its restaurants.
The adventure activities also lend themselves perfectly to team-building allowing corporate groups to develop confidence and leadership skills, break down barriers to communication, improve planning and problem-solving, and foster the trust and cooperation that underpins effective team working.
More than meeting expectations
Corporate groups also find an abundance of exceptional facilities combined with impeccable service in the Ian Edwards Conference Centre located within the Resort Hotel.
Consistently voted the UKโs best conference hotel and able to accommodate up to 1,500 delegates, Celtic Manor has versatile facilities to host all types of meetings and events.
The conference centre has total floor space of 6,000 sqm and its largest room, the Caernarfon Suite can hold 1,500 delegates for a lecture or 900 guests for a gala dinner. The Exhibition Hall offers 1,200 sqm of floor space, ideal for product launches, trade shows and receptions as well as exhibitions.
As well as 24 more meeting and breakout rooms in the conference centre, the Resort also offers a variety of unique event spaces like its rooftop garden barbecue terrace, the Mulberry cocktail bar, two golf clubhouses and the Hunter Lodges which are perfect for an incentive retreat or executive boardroom.
Broadening horizons
In recent years, the Celtic Manor Resort has expanded into the Celtic Collection of 10 hotels and venues including spreading its wings to The Parkgate Hotel in Cardiff, recently crowned AA Hotel of the Year for Wales, and two hotels in the popular tourist destination of Pembrokeshire โ Tลท Hotel Milford Waterfront and St Brides Spa Hotel.
ICC Wales brought extensive event facilities to the Celtic Manor grounds
But its most striking expansion has been right on site with the development of the International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales), which opened in 2019 on the resort grounds.
An ยฃ83.7m joint venture partnership between Celtic Manor Resort and Welsh Government, ICC Wales was built on the recommendations of industry focus groups meaning the facilities are client-focused and deliver for organisers, exhibitors and delegates.
Key features include a 4,000 sqm pillar-free exhibition hall, an auditorium with tiered seating for 1,500 people, 15 flexible meeting rooms, flexible networking spaces, a generous atrium lobby, and a 2,500 sq m outdoor plaza.
A game-changer for Wales as a destination for business events, ICC Wales has already held many prestigious events including the UK Space Conference, the Royal College of Nursing Congress, and the National Association of Head Teachers Conference. In 2026, it will welcome the worldโs largest culinary event when it becomes the first venue in the UK to stage the Worldchefs Congress and Expo.
For more information or to make an event enquiry, visit celtic-manor.com and
iccwales.com
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The Spotlight on Wales feature in PA Life Summer 2025 Issue also includes Hensol Castle and The Oyster House, Swansea.
