Events, Meeting Rooms and Conference facilities in Canterbury

I recently arranged a 2 day conference attended by 50 delegates from UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland and Italy.  Everyone was impressed by the excellent conference facilities offered at the Clagett Auditorium and the level of service & professionalism given by the CCL staff.  The catering provided throughout the 2 days was superb; from the warm Danish pastries with coffee on arrival, the tasty ‘chef’s choice’ lunch to the delicious & varied hot buffet evening meal.  A private guided tour of the Cathedral was included with our meeting package which was incredibly well received by our guests and we would like to thank the volunteer guides who came in especially for our group.  This conference was attended by scientists, academics, regulators and industry representatives, many of whom regularly attend such events so their very positive feedback on all aspects of this event was very welcome.  

We recently organised a 2 day European conference for Canterbury Christ Church University. We liaised with Tania Allin who was very prompt in her response to our initial enquiries. Tania was extremely helpful, pleasant and patient and was able to deal with a few last minute changes we had with ease. We felt very confident with her organisational skills. On the day everything ran very smoothly, we arrived early and signage, room layout, stationery, tea/coffee tables were all set out as arranged. Several people were on hand to help us. The food and beverage quality was excellent and we were very happy with the selection. Food allergies were catered for without an issue and were creative and delicious. The meeting room was beautiful, bright and airy. A lot of colleagues stayed at the lodge overnight as well and everyone was extremely complimentary about the stunning venue. Thankyou so much to Tania and the teams who helped us over the 2 days to provide a productive and successful conference in wonderful surroundings. Kind Regards Sarah  

“Goodenough College hosted an Academic Conference at Canterbury Cathedral Lodge and were very happy with the service provided. All the staff were professional, friendly and helpful, our delegates found the rooms beautifully designed, clean and spacious. The catering and seminar rooms were also top standard! Would recommend.”  

I just wanted to say a big thank you for looking after my team for our conference earlier this week. I cannot fault your facility and team; the accommodation was first class along with the food and meeting room. I would recommend your venue to anyone as its location, acclamation, team and food were excellent. I would not hesitate to recommend you and would use you again. Best Regards Mark (January 2018)

From my initial enquiry right through to the final confirmation and all of the changes & queries in between, Catherine was highly professional and a pleasure to liaise with. The meeting room itself was spacious with all the necessary facilities plus beautiful views of the Cathedral & grounds, which all make for an ideal meeting venue and the overnight accommodation in the Lodge is just lovely. The food & beverages were of a very high standard; excellent breakfast choices, meeting refreshments were regularly replenished and our 3 course evening meal was superb. The level of customer service offered throughout our event was outstanding; from the welcoming staff on reception to the discreet yet attentive hospitality staff everyone was incredibly friendly and helpful. Thank you for an excellent experience. Kind Regards Katie  

Hello Tania Just to say thank you for making all the arrangements for Saturday’s AGM run so smoothly.  It was a great success and the Deputy Lieutenants thoroughly enjoyed the meeting. The food was delicious and the staff, as always, were exceptional and looked after us beautifully. Could I ask that you pass on a special thank you to Pete please.  He was just brilliant and could not have done more for us.  He had everything set up and running when I arrived, and that was just after 9am.  He did an amazing job and we couldn’t have done it without his support.  Therefore, please do say THANK YOU to Pete from me and the Lieutenancy – he was utterly superb. With kindest regards Jo February 2017

The Lodge is set against the beautiful backdrop of the Cathedral, in a central location of Canterbury.  I have now organised two events at the Lodge this year; a retirement dinner and a conference day.   Each has been handled expertly by Catherine with minimal organisation required on my part.  Any problems were resolved swiftly without fuss and with a smile.  In particular, the attention to detail is second to none. The retirement dinner was a resounding success; all who attended were extremely complimentary about the beautiful gardens where we had drinks, the attentive staff and the excellent food.  It was the perfect way to celebrate the career of a man who had dedicated his life to his work. As for the conference day, one delegate commented on the "excellent facilities for disabled attendees" and another commented that the staff were "helpful and polite".  The day went without a technical hitch and that was one less thing to worry about. Overall, a brilliant venue to host a variety of events and certainly one that I would use again in future. Rachel   

Dear Catherine, We had a great time at the Cathedral Lodge last Sunday. The organisation was impeccable. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The food was delicious and the wine was good, even though we had chosen the basic house wine. The venue is perfect, especially with children and of course the nice weather helped make it complete. My husband will certainly keep a very good souvenir of his 70th birthday party. We have been coming to the Cathedral Lodge for many years on short visits to Canterbury but this was the first time we hosted a party there. All our friends and family were impressed and I am sure that if one of us wish to organise something similar we will come back to the Lodge. I would like to thank you for organising it and for making everything run so smoothly. Best regards Joëlle

We would like to thank you for the wonderful event we had last week in the Cathedral Lodge. We had nothing but positive reactions from our delegates regarding the venue, the location, the catering and the service. For us, as organisers, it was a true delight to cooperate with you and the staff on the day itself. Please extend our gratitude to Yuri, Poppi and the rest of the crew for their fast and effective responses to all of our requests. We are very happy customers and will recommend your venue to whomever interested in organizing an event at the other side of the channel. If we could, we would take the Lodge including the staff with us to our next edition. All the best, Hakim & Anke

I can confirm that we had a truly wonderful evening on Friday! All of the staff were accommodating and resolved any issues that arose professionally and quickly. We appreciated all of your assistance in preparation for the event. All of the feedback that we have had has been extremely positive and it has been described as the, 'best law dinner in years'. The food was delicious and service was excellent. We look forward to working with you again next year!