Milton Peta
When one talks of meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) in Zimbabwe venues what readily come into the minds of many are resorts such as those at the Victoria Falls or the Eastern Highlands like Nyanga and Vumba. One of those city business events venues that people rarely talk of is the Meikles Hotel in Harare.
But what is it that makes the hotel so special that it has become the venue of first choice for most corporate event organisers, one would ask.
The Meikles Hotel boasts the sole five-star rating in Harare with 312 luxurious accommodation rooms with a flair of modern North wing, historical South wing and Parkview rooms. 84 of the rooms are deluxe while several are sublime suites.
Its conferencing facilities comprise of 15 conference rooms, the largest being Stewart Room with a capacity of 300 people seated cinema-style followed by Palm Court which accommodates 100 people while Mirabelle Room 50 carries 50 people. The Roof Top Garden seats 125 people in cinema format. The rest are relatively smaller rooms with capacities to accommodate 15 to 40 people which is ideal for Board meetings, breakaway rooms, private a la carte/set menu dinners or smaller gatherings and meetings
The Hotel offers various restaurants with mouth-watering cuisine and premium bar facilities which include La Fontaine Grill, a fine-dining signature restaurant), the Pavilion (Buffet Fusion menu), the Club Lounge (exclusive to Club floor & Suite room guests), the Tanganda Lounge, the Drawing Room Private Lounge (exclusive to in-house guests) and the Explorers Bar (which is popular for business networking over lunch and evening drink ups). Other bars include the Can Can Bar (Premium Wines & Whiskeys) and the Pool Deck Bar, a stunning chill spot.
The Meikles Hotel is the place to be for meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions, workshops, annual general meetings (AGMs), dinners, cocktails, national days, diplomatic luncheons, weddings among other events. For over a century the “Meet me at Meikles” invitation among friends and business associates has come to be a promise for the wowsome experiences at one of The Leading Hotels of the World, a prestigious hospitality organisation which represents some of the world’s most acclaimed hotels, spas and resorts.
The Hotel boasts of a modern Business Centre, a spacious well-equipped gym, revitalizing spa facility and a swimming pool which is located on the 14th floor. From the pool, guests have stunning views of the capital city from different angles. The hotel has a secure and sheltered car park that accommodates up to 150 motor vehicles.
Milton Peta is the Banqueting Co-ordinator at Meikles Hotel.