The grand ballroom offers space for large conferences as well as culinary dinners, cocktail receptions and weddings. © Okura Amsterdam
Fresh Design
The Hotel Okura Amsterdam completed his renovation of the conference and events floor.
The Hotel Okura Amsterdam has completed renovating its conference facilities. For the conceptual design, Jan Wilson, owner of RPW Design, has looked at the local surroundings for inspiration. She noticed the sunbeams shining through the trees lining the canal and forming a pattern of shadows. The wall of the Grand Ballroom reflected this light. This became the basis of her design, which includes gentle colours, a carpet featuring a design containing 14 different shades of green and special lighting. LED lights were added to the lighting plan of the Grand Ballroom and the Heian room, to be able to switch the lighting colors in 30 different tones to match the right atmosphere for every event. Most of the meeting rooms are situated on the first floor, making this first floor the hotel’s conference floor. The smaller rooms are provided with builtin beamers and screens, ideal for video conferencing and meetings as well as receptions and festive get-togethers. The innovative 55-inch iOkura multi touch screen at the centre of the foyer provides information and interaction. With its view over the Amstel Canal, the 900 square meter Grand Ballroom offers space for large conferences as well as culinary dinners, cocktail receptions and weddings. About the meeting-room facilities of Hotel Okura Amsterdam the entire first floor, consisting of 19 rooms and two foyers – all in all 2,800 square meter – is suitable for conferences, product presentations, dinners and parties for up to 1,500 persons.
