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welcome team gb

On Bank Holiday Monday (25^th August), The Runnymede Hotel & Spa were extremely honoured to host Team GB’s homecoming following their most successful Olympics in 100 years. Athletes and coaching staff were brought directly to the hotel from Heathrow Terminal 5 by luxury coaches where they were met by waiting friends and family.

Team GB were greeted with a rapturous welcome by their nearest and dearest as well as the waiting TV crews as they stepped off the coaches. As the rain held off, the athletes then mingled on the hotel lawns by the river Thames catching up with home news whilst enjoying a variety of light snacks and desserts plus a well earned Champagne and Pimms reception!

We had just 48 hours to prepare for this special occasion; a challenge that was met with great enthusiasm by the hotel team, with support from Surrey Police, a local security company and colleagues from our sister property The Grove.

It was an honour for all of us at The Runnymede Hotel & Spa to be chosen to welcome Team GB back to the UK. We were immensely proud to host such a special occasion and to see them reunited with their friends and families.