Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere (formerly The Mere Golf Resort & Spa)

Venue at a glance

Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere is a five-star resort set within 157 acres of Cheshire countryside overlooking The Mere Lake, close to Knutsford and about 10 minutes from Manchester Airport. The resort holds 116 guest rooms and suites, an 18-hole championship golf course designed by James Braid and George Duncan, a spa and wellness retreat, and the Gordon Ramsay at The Mere restaurant. It hosts conferences, meetings, weddings and private events with a maximum capacity of 1,000 guests.

Spaces and capacities

• The Grand Ballroom — 1,000 theatre; 800 banquet; 500 classroom; 180 U-shape.
• The Cheshire — 540 banquet; 500 theatre; 250 classroom; 110 boardroom; 100 U-shape.
• The Mere Suite — 260 theatre; 170 banquet; 150 classroom; 80 U-shape; 60 boardroom.
• The Lakeside — 180 theatre; 90 banquet; 85 classroom; 45 boardroom; 35 U-shape.
• George Duncan — 35 theatre; 22 banquet; 20 classroom; 16 boardroom; 12 U-shape.
• James Braid — 20 theatre; 20 banquet; 15 classroom; 12 boardroom; 10 U-shape.
• Nick Faldo — 20 theatre; 20 banquet; 15 classroom; 12 boardroom; 10 U-shape.
• Edgar Hart — 20 theatre; 20 banquet; 15 classroom; 12 boardroom; 10 U-shape.
• The Grand Ballroom measures 988 sq m; The Cheshire measures 540 sq m; The Mere Suite measures 264 sq m.
• Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere lists 10 event spaces in total.

Facilities

• 116 guest rooms and suites on site.
• 18-hole championship golf course, designed by James Braid and George Duncan.
• Spa and wellness retreat.
• Gordon Ramsay at The Mere restaurant.
• About 10 minutes from Manchester Airport.

The combination of a 1,000-capacity ballroom, several smaller boardrooms, on-site accommodation and golf facilities makes the resort suited to large conferences, gala dinners and residential events in Cheshire.