116 Pall Mall

116 Pall Mall is the home of the Institute of Directors and has been since 1978.  This event space is spread over 5 floors and it houses a state of the art business centre and meeting rooms as well as several ornate function rooms. It is an ideal location to host any kind of event whether its private or corporate.

Opened in 1828, this Grade I listed building was designed by John Nash for the United Service Club.  The United Service Club was relocating to 116 Pall Mall from its original location in Charles Street as the club had outgrown it.  However, another reason was the that cellars were too warm for French wine!  The building work began in 1826 and took two years and cost £45,000 which is around £40m in today’s money.  Once built, George IV donated a 15ft Regency chandelier to commemorate victory in the Battle of Waterloo.  The chandelier still hangs above the main staircase today.

During World War II, exiled Norwegian monarch, King Haakon would regularly meet his officers for strategic planning.  Following the war, King Haakon began the annual tradition of Norway by sending a Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square as a thank you gift to the UK.

116 Pall Mall has been visited by many well-known faces over the years and became the location for a number of famous films and TV dramas beginning with the Oscar winning epic Gandhi.

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