The Folio Suite at Radisson Blu Edwardian Bloomsbury St

The Folio Suite is three rooms combined into one — Folio 1, 2, and 3 opened up to create the largest event space in this Bloomsbury Street hotel — and the 2022 refurbishment gave it the kind of finish that makes the difference between a hotel function room and a genuine event destination. Large bay windows flood the space with natural light, the modern townhouse aesthetic replaces the generic corporate feel that plagues most hotel meeting rooms, and the adjoining Drawing Room with its built-in bar creates a natural two-zone flow that event planners would otherwise need to engineer from scratch. Positioned directly opposite the British Museum in London’s historic literary district, the hotel sits within walking distance of Covent Garden, Soho, and the West End — a location that gives delegates and guests a neighbourhood to explore rather than a business park to endure.

The Folio Suite Capacity and Configuration

The combined suite holds 350 for theatre-style presentations, 220 to 250 for seated dinners (sources vary slightly), and 350 standing for receptions. Cabaret configuration accommodates 120. The divisibility is a genuine asset: Folio 1 alone handles 150 theatre or 110 dinner, while Folio 2 and 3 each take 70 to 75 theatre or 40 dinner. A conference that needs plenary and breakout sessions can use the same suite in different configurations across the day without moving delegates to a different floor. The Drawing Room functions as the natural reception and breakout space — drinks on arrival, coffee breaks, post-dinner socialising — with its own bar eliminating the need to ferry refreshments from a distant kitchen.

AV and Technical Infrastructure at The Folio Suite

Full HD video and data projection, built-in Blu-Ray equipment, and intuitive touch-screen control systems in each room make the technical setup genuinely straightforward. A trained AV technician is available to manage presentations and ensure seamless delivery — this is purpose-built conference infrastructure, not a projector wheeled in on a trolley. Free high-speed Wi-Fi at up to 150Mbps supports hybrid events and live-streaming. Conference call facilities extend the room’s reach beyond the physical audience. Air conditioning maintains comfortable conditions regardless of occupancy, which matters more than it sounds when 350 people are in a room for a full-day conference.

Hotel Integration and The Folio Suite

The 174-bedroom hotel makes residential conferences and multi-day events logistically simple. Delegates stay in the building, breakfast is handled, and the walk from bedroom to conference room takes minutes rather than requiring taxis across London. The 2022 refurbishment extended to the bedrooms — contemporary townhouse design rather than dated corporate hotel — which matters when you’re asking delegates to spend multiple nights. Healthcare Assessed Venue accreditation makes the hotel suitable for investigator meetings, disease awareness events, medical advisory boards, and other healthcare-sector gatherings that require specific compliance standards. For larger events, the neighbouring Kenilworth hotel can be combined to provide additional bedrooms and breakout spaces.

Bloomsbury Location for Events at Radisson Blu

Tottenham Court Road station is the nearest tube, connecting the Elizabeth, Central, and Northern lines. The WC1 postcode places the hotel in the heart of Bloomsbury’s academic and cultural quarter, with the British Museum directly opposite and the University of London, SOAS, and Birkbeck within walking distance. In-house catering is handled by an award-winning culinary team, and the hotel holds a wedding licence for ceremonies and celebrations. The carbon footprint of every meeting and event held at the hotel is compensated through climate projects — a detail that matters increasingly for corporate sustainability reporting.