About us
The Duke is an iconic and versatile conferencing venue in the centre of Plymouth. Its range of business spaces make this historic hotel the ideal setting for anything from a large conference or seminar to a boardroom meeting or interview. The venue’s position at the heart of the city affords easy access and excellent transport links, making it ideally located for business attendees.
As well as providing an impressive backdrop, the Duke of Cornwall Hotel is also equipped to support your business event and can offer great flexibility and facilities to ensure a successful event. You can also expect highly professional service from the venue’s experienced staff.
The Duke of Cornwall Hotel’s daily delegate packages provide a tempting all-inclusive package for delegates. This makes it easy to plan for your business guests’ needs and promises pricing certainty for organisers.
Furthermore, the venue offers the opportunity to enjoy a great dining experience in its award-winning restaurant and light lunches in its cosy wood-panelled lounge. This means access to some of Plymouth’s best cuisine directly on-site.
Plus, as one of Plymouth’s most notable landmark hotels, the Duke of Cornwall allows the option of overnight accommodation – ideal for long-distance delegates. Its 73 bedrooms are individually styled, and feature designer wallpapers, vintage furniture and period architecture. Accommodation ranges from single rooms to spacious luxury four-poster rooms with separate lounge areas.
The Duke of Cornwall Hotel really is the ideal venue for all your business needs. Get in touch today to discover how it can host your corporate event and help make it a big success.
Capacity
| Room | Banqueting | Boardroom | Classroom | Theatre | U-Shaped | Cabaret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballroom | 250 | - | 100 | 300 | - | 180 |
| Hayward | 60 | 36 | 32 | 80 | 30 | - |
| Milbay Room | - | 20 | 20 | 40 | 18 | - |
| Millbay Suite | - | 30 | 30 | 60 | 25 | 24 |
| Station Room | - | 16 | 12 | 25 | 14 | - |
| Whiteford | - | 8 | - | - | - | 8 |
| Writing Room | 30 | 24 | 20 | 40 | - | 24 |
Capacity
| Ballroom Banqueting | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Banqueting | 250 |
| Ballroom Cabaret | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Cabaret | 180 |
| Ballroom Classroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Classroom | 100 |
| Ballroom Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Theatre | 300 |
| Hayward Banqueting | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Banqueting | 60 |
| Hayward Boardroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Boardroom | 36 |
| Hayward Classroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Classroom | 32 |
| Hayward Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Theatre | 80 |
| Hayward U-Shaped | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| U-Shaped | 30 |
| Milbay Room Boardroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Boardroom | 20 |
| Milbay Room Classroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Classroom | 20 |
| Milbay Room Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Theatre | 40 |
| Milbay Room U-Shaped | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| U-Shaped | 18 |
| Millbay Suite Boardroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Boardroom | 30 |
| Millbay Suite Cabaret | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Cabaret | 24 |
| Millbay Suite Classroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Classroom | 30 |
| Millbay Suite Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Theatre | 60 |
| Millbay Suite U-Shaped | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| U-Shaped | 25 |
| Station Room Boardroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Boardroom | 16 |
| Station Room Classroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Classroom | 12 |
| Station Room Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Theatre | 25 |
| Station Room U-Shaped | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| U-Shaped | 14 |
| Whiteford Boardroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Boardroom | 8 |
| Whiteford Cabaret | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Cabaret | 8 |
| Writing Room Banqueting | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Banqueting | 30 |
| Writing Room Boardroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Boardroom | 24 |
| Writing Room Cabaret | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Cabaret | 24 |
| Writing Room Classroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Classroom | 20 |
| Writing Room Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Theatre | 40 |
Awards
- Green Awards
Green Tourism Business Scheme (Bronze) 2023
Map & Directions
Road Directions
From Cornwall
Take the A3064 exit towards B3396/City Centre/Devonport Continue onto A3064 Turn Right onto St Budeaux Bypass/A3064 Turn left onto Wolseley Rd/A3064 At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Wolesely Rd/A3064 Continue straight onto Outland Road/A3064 Outland Road turns slightly right and becomes Alma Rd/A386 At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Pennycomequick Hill Continue to follow A386 At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Western Approach Continue straight onto The Crescent Turn right onto Millbay Road – we are on the left!
From Exeter
Take the A374/B3416 exit towards A379/City Centre/Kingsbridge/Plympton At the roundabout take the 1st exit Keep Right to head to city centre onto Gdynia Way At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto Exeter Street Take the 2nd left At the mini roundabout turn left Follow the road towards Plymouth Pavilions The hotel is opposite the Pavilions on the left hand side (you can’t miss us)
Public Transport Directions
From Train Station
You can walk from the train station if the day calls for it, heading for Plymouth Pavilions or alternatively jump in a taxi right outside the station and you’ll be here in no time.
Facilities
Other
- Free public Wi-Fi
- Free Wi-Fi for all delegates
Catering
- Additional meal details - Lounge bar snacks and Bistro menu. Packed lunches. All special diets catered for.
- Cater for vegetarians
- Local Produce English Breakfast
- Room service
- Serve breakfast
- Serve evening meal
- Serve lunch
Children & Infants
- Accept children (Minimum age) - 0
- Children's videos/DVDs available
- Facilities for children - Xbox and DVD Player available.
Establishment Features
- 24 hr return laundry service
- Accept coach parties
- Available for wedding receptions - Maximum of 300.
- Business facilities - Full secretarial services available.
- Central heating throughout
- Conference facilities - Banqueting, 6 Function Rooms, Boardroom
- Event venue
- Flipchart and Pens
- Ironing facilities
- Licenced for civil marriages
- Lift
- Night porter
- Pets accepted
- Public telephone
- Separate guests' lounge
- Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given)
- Wedding Venue
- Wi-Fi available
Key Features
- Celebrity connection - Was visited by numerous Hollywood celebrities at the height of the Silver Screen days (1930s). Also, Shackleton and survivors of the Titanic stayed here.
- In town/city centre
- Non smoking establishment
- Of historic, literary or architectural interest - Grade II Listed Victorian Gothic hotel built in 1863 with numerous unique features.
Languages spoken
- Czech spoken
- Polish spoken
Leisure Facilities
- Access to golf course - Special discounts at Yelverton Golf Club (9 miles).
- Arrangements for riding/pony trekking
- Cycle hire
- Gym - We offer Gym discounts
Parking & Transport
- Car parking - Car Park behind hotel – 25 spaces. Also on-street parking and public car park nearby.
- Close to Railway Station
Payment Methods
- American Express accepted
- Contactless payment accepted
- Delta accepted
- Maestro accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Visa accepted
Room / Unit Features
- Colour television in all bedrooms
- DVD Player
- Four poster beds available
- Hairdryer in all bedrooms
- Modem point in all bedrooms
- Radio in all bedrooms
- Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms
- Telephone in all bedrooms
- WiFi
Specialist Features
- Marketed as green/environmentally friendly - Operate recycling scheme and use locally produced vegetables, fish and meat.
- Marketed to any other specialist market - Work extensively with Plymouth Theatre Royal (2 minutes walk) for theatre breaks.
- Special provisions for cyclists - Provide storage space for cycles and suggested cycle routes for Dartmoor and the South Hams. Packed lunches available.
- Special provisions for lone female travellers - 24 hour check in, complete room service.
- Special provisions for walkers - Provide detailed walking maps of beauty spots for Dartmoor and South Hams.
Travel & Trade
- Wi-fi available
Video
- Corporate Video
