• May 14, 2024

London ranked top meeting destination in Europe by Cvent

London ranked top meeting destination in Europe by Cvent

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London has topped Cvent’s list of the top meeting destinations for 2024 for a second consecutive year, according to new rankings released at IMEX Frankfurt this week.

Cvent released lists of The Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for Europe, which were compiled based on sourcing activity through the Cvent Supplier Network, one of the world’s largest venue-sourcing platforms.

While the Top 10 cities remained consistent year-over-year with London retaining its #1 ranking from 2023, Madrid (#3) moved up after a strong year in which the city hosted 20 conferences with over 1,000 participants, driving an economic impact of 88 million euros.

Berlin (#4) moved up two spots, reflecting the city’s continued prioritisation of the MICE industry such as hosting ITB Berlin, and curating events and programs that support event organisers’ needs such as BESTIVAL and Sustainable Meetings Berlin.

Top 10 Meeting Destinations in Europe

  1. London, UK
  2. Barcelona, Spain
  3. Madrid, Spain
  4. Berlin, Germany
  5. Lisbon, Portugal
  6. Amsterdam, Netherlands
  7. Paris, France
  8. Rome, Italy
  9. Frankfurt, Germany
  10. Munich, Germany

Hotel Meliá Castilla in Madrid was ranked the top meeting hotel in Europe. The property moved up three places to take the number one spot this year, following significant improvements to its meetings and events offerings including state-of-the-art LED screens and Wi-Fi speed and continues to prioritise a zero-carbon footprint.

Newcomers to the Top 10 include NH Collection Madrid Eurobuilding (#3), Lisbon Marriott Hotel (#5), Hilton Barcelona (#6), Meliá Avenida América (#8) and AC Hotel Barcelona Forum (#10).

Top 10 Meeting Hotels in Europe

  1. Meliá Castilla
  2. Hilton Prague
  3. NH Collection Madrid Eurobuilding
  4. Madrid Marriott Auditorium Hotel & Conference Center
  5. Lisbon Marriott Hotel
  6. Hilton Barcelona
  7. InterContinental Athenaeum Athens
  8. Meliá Avenida América
  9. Corinthia Lisbon
  10. AC Hotel Barcelona Forum

Cvent’s lists also include regional rankings for North America, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa.

Orlando leads in North America, followed by Las Vegas and Nashville, Singapore takes the number one spot in the Asia-Pacific region with Bangkok and Sydney in second and third places, and in the Middle East and Africa, Dubai is the top meetings destination, followed by Istanbul and Abu Dhabi.

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