Rhodes House
Rhodes House is a magnificent, exclusive, year-round venue located in the heart of Oxford. It has proved popular for meetings, product launches, training and recruitment events, as well as corporate hospitality. Successful events have been hosted by organisations of varying size and sector, including major finance companies, international medical professionals and government bodies. The house can be hired for private celebrations, dinners and garden parties. We also welcome enquiries for wedding ceremonies and receptions year round.
Rhodes House is a building steeped in history. As the headquarters of one of the world’s most prestigious international scholarship programmes, it has supported the education of world leaders, Nobel scientists and others at the forefront of many professions, all of whom enjoyed using the wonderful facilities.
Completed in 1928, the house itself resembles a Cotswold mansion and is surrounded by glorious walled gardens where a magnificent and colourful floral display is a highlight.
The flexible space includes the impressive Milner Hall, seating up to 150 for dinner and 250 for a reception. The walls are adorned with portraits of famous leaders, including Nelson Mandela, who visited and wrote of his ‘unforgettable experience’.
There are two smaller rooms, the Atlantic Room and the Beit Room, which are ideal for smaller functions of around 60-80 guests.
This venue offers facilities for hybrid/virtual meetings.
Rhodes House
South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RG
4 meeting spaces with capacity for up to 200 guests for Dining, Buffet, Theatre, Classroom, Boardroom, Cabaret, and Receptions functions.
Bedrooms 0
Ensuite 0
Standard 0
Breakfast
Lunch yes
Dinner yes
"I received lots of responses from different colleges, it was really great and made life so much easier finding a venue for the meeting."
Wiley
events@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk
01865 282599
www.rhodeshouseoxford.com
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Milner Hall
Dining 150
Buffet 150
Theatre 200
Classroom 90
Boardroom 54
Cabaret 90
A high vaulted baronial hall with an unusual semi-circular ‘high table’ and plenty of natural light.
Facilities
Flexible dining and seating layouts available using the period furniture belonging to the house and designed by the architect. Full audio-visual equipment can be put in place in addition to the extensive wireless and broadband coverage throughout the house.
Accessibility
Ground floor, three steps into building or wheelchair access through Garden Gate.
Available
Term & Vacation
Beit Room
Dining 45
Buffet 45
Theatre 60
Classroom 30
Boardroom 32
Cabaret 20
The most intimate of the ground floor function rooms, the Beit Room is oak-panelled with bookshelves and windows on three sides overlooking the gardens.
Facilities
Licensed for weddings and civil ceremonies, it also has full wireless and broadband coverage.
Accessibility
Ground floor, three steps into building or wheelchair access through Garden Gate.
Available
Term & Vacation
Atlantic Room
Buffet 30
Theatre 30
Classroom 15
Boardroom 18
Cabaret 15
Similar in style to the Beit Room, the Atlantic Room is ideal for small receptions or for refreshments or buffet lunch.
Facilities
Licensed for weddings and civil ceremonies, it also has full wireless and broadband coverage.
Accessibility
Ground floor, three steps into building or wheelchair access through Garden Gate.
Available
Term & Vacation
The Gardens
Receptions 200
The award-winning gardens are available for private hire for garden parties, product launches, drinks receptions and outdoor celebrations, with or without the use of a marquee and can, of course, be used by delegates attending day meetings and conferences. The West Lawn, which receives afternoon and evening sunshine, is frequently used for pre-dinner drinks receptions in the summer and the Giant’s Grave Terrace offers more sheltered outdoor space directly from the Milner Hall.
Facilities
Accessibility
Wheelchair access through Garden Gate.
Available
Term & Vacation