Refurbishment and developments reward
Andy Slater- 4 weeks ago
SPATEX host Coventry Building Society Arena is reaping the rewards of investment that has been ploughed into multiple developments across the whole venue.
The venue, which caters for 1.2 million visitors a year and will be hosting SPATEX 2025 from February 4 to February 6, has invested in the creation of new lounges, refurbishment of office spaces, and meeting rooms. A full refurbishment is also being conducted for the 121-bedroom on-site Doubletree by Hilton hotel.
As part of the investment, event spaces across the venue have been refurbished, including the offices for exhibition organisers. Lounges at the venue; including the Vodafone Lounge, Godiva Suite and Dhillon’s Lounge, have also been refreshed.
In addition, the venue has opened a new premium dining lounge, The Mahou Experience. The 145sqm, concept-led space can accommodate 100 delegates and is already being used for small meetings, social events and a breakout space for larger conferences.
Introduction of this new lounge comes as the CBS Arena, pictured, has reported the rewards from investing in its catering provision. This includes upgrades to kitchen operations, improvements in retail kiosks and new culinary menus for visitors to the venue.
In conjunction, the CBS Arena has expanded its team this year, with over a hundred fixed term staff now working at the venue and this is supported by over 600 casual workers from the local community. A new staff check-in area has been created to support a smoother experience for the team at the venue.
Meanwhile, the commercial offices spaces have all been fully refurbished to a modern standard, including LED lighting throughout the offices with new HVAC units, modern white desks with USB C and power bank stations, ergonomic chairs and storage cabinets and the 10,000 sq ft of space is now being marketed to prospective tenants.
“The team at the venue is always looking to bring improvements across the sites as well as ensuring it is delivering the best possible experiences for all visitors,” divulged CBS Arena Managing Director Paul Michael.
“There is also a full refurbishment underway in the 121-bedroom on-site Doubletree by Hilton hotel and guests will soon start to see changes in the shared spaces of the hotel too.
“We are delivering a premier experience for all of our visitors and the investments further cement our position as a modern, flexible and market-leading facility.”
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