The Belfry Hotel & Resort, in West Midlands, has celebrated reaching the highest point in the construction of its flagship events venue, The Masters Suite, with a Topping Out Ceremony which included a golf stunt to attempt to drive the 10th Green of The Brabazon from the roof.
The ‘Topping Out Ceremony’, which took place on July 15, saw construction experts VINCI Building welcome 40 suppliers and contractors to tour the build of the new events space. Standing on the highest point of The Masters Suite, The Belfry were presented with a plaque to mark the completion of the most elevated part of the project. Those attending were invited to drive the 10th green of the world-famous Brabazon golf course from the roof which stands 17m high with a distance to the green of over 240m.
Tony Grindrod, Regional Director at VINCI Building, said: “We’re delighted to be working on the build of The Masters Suite, and reaching the topping out stage of the structure is a great achievement. The work is progressing at pace and all our designers, supply chain and project teams are pulling together to ensure we deliver a first-class venue.”
Chris Eigelaar, Resort Director at The Belfry, said: “Watching The Masters Suite materialise in front of our eyes is thrilling. The team at VINCI Building are doing an incredible job, and to have reached the topping out milestone exemplifies the diligence, expertise and passion with which they are working. The venue’s potential becomes clearer with every passing day, and we can’t wait until guests can experience this for themselves and discover the exceptional events that can be created in this space.”
At 852sqm, and with 149 additional bedrooms, The Masters Suite will be The Belfry’s biggest events venue yet when it opens in autumn 2025 and is the centrepiece of a wider £80million development project across the whole resort. Designed to host 648 guests for banqueting, and with a max capacity of 920, it is expertly placed to host conferences, product launches, mini expos, award ceremonies, charity dinners and banquets for 600 people or more.
For more information, please visit: https://www.thebelfry.com/development/.