Dorset’s premier hotel, located on Portland’s historic cliff tops with beautiful panoramic views. Our modern rooms make The Venue Hotel an ideal weekend retreat or perfect venue for weddings and conferences with state of the art facilities.

Your wedding day is the greatest day of your life. Your wedding celebrations are as important to us as they are to you. We want your experience to be as unique and special as you are with precious moments remembered forever.

Choosing The Venue Hotel as the location for your wedding will ensure your expectations are reached and exceeded. From the traditional to the most contemporary styles of cuisine, The Venue Hotel will work with you to create the perfect menu for your special day.

With a wide choice of function rooms or the option of a marquee in the grounds overlooking the sea; we can cater for a wedding for 80 to 400.

Please call to discuss your wedding plans and we can offer the menu and venue space to suit your budget and requirements.

78 Bedrooms

250 Seat Theatre

300 Seat Ballroom

Just a few things we do as a venue to reduce our carbon footprint includes reducing consumption of resources to levels reasonably needed, recycling paper and unused computer equipment, using carbon neutral printing companies and encouraging staff to cycle to work.

Portland is home to the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, which is where the sailing events at the 2012 Olympics will take place. The extensive coastline offers all kinds of different water sports; diving, wind surfing, kite surfing, sea angling and swimming.

The coastline is also home to various different heritage sites, wildlife and museums, there truly is plenty for all the family. From Kayaking to walking the ancient cliffs, Portland has something for everyone.

Portland Bill Lighthouse

Chesil Beach

Weymouth Sealife Park

Portland Castle