The Hythe Imperial Hotel — Event Rooms & Capacities
Hythe Imperial Hotel, Princes Parade, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6AE
5 event spaces · up to 250 guests (The Imperial Ballroom)
The Hythe Imperial Hotel is a hotel in Hythe with 5 event spaces listed here, each with the capacities the venue publishes for it. The largest figure it publishes is 250 guests, in The Imperial Ballroom. Check a room fits, then lay out your own tables, stage and dance floor to scale — free.
Across its rooms the venue lists theatre-style sessions for up to 200, seated dinners for 140, cabaret for 120 and standing receptions for 250.
Floor plan — The Imperial Ballroom
14.8 × 12 m (48.6 × 39.4 ft) · ceiling 4.3 m
Drawn to scale by Floors from the venue’s published length and width (14.8m x 12m, 4.3m high). Doors, windows and pillars are not shown. Check dimensions with the venue before you book.
Plan this roomUnverified listing — compiled from The Hythe Imperial Hotel’s own published information. Venue staff can verify it free: floors.live/venues/uk/england/hythe/the-hythe-imperial-hotel/?claim=1.
Room capacities & sizes
Capacities by layout as The Hythe Imperial Hotel publishes them. Sizes in metres and square metres, with feet and square feet alongside.
| Room | Size | Theatre | Classroom | Banquet | Cabaret | Reception | Boardroom | U-shape | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Imperial Ballroom | 14.8 × 12 m (48.6 × 39.4 ft) · ceiling 4.3 m (14.1 ft) | 200 | 100 | 140 | 120 | 250 | 60 | 90 | Plan this room → |
| The Elizabeth Room | 12 × 7 m (39.4 × 23 ft) · ceiling 2.8 m (9.2 ft) | 70 | 30 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 30 | 30 | Plan this room → |
| The Garden Room | 10.2 × 5.3 m (33.5 × 17.4 ft) · ceiling 3.1 m (10.2 ft) | 50 | 25 | 40 | 25 | 40 | 25 | 25 | Plan this room → |
| The Wakefield Room | 10.2 × 4.7 m (33.5 × 15.4 ft) · ceiling 2.8 m (9.2 ft) | 20 | 6 | — | 8 | — | 10 | 8 | Plan this room → |
| The Seabrook Room | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | Plan this room → |
A dash means the venue does not publish that figure. 1 of 5 rooms have no published size, so those rooms open in the planner sized to fit their capacity. Confirm final numbers with the venue.
Frequently asked questions
How many event spaces does The Hythe Imperial Hotel have?
5 event spaces are listed on this page; the venue says it has 6.
How many guests can The Hythe Imperial Hotel seat for dinner?
Up to 140 banquet-style in The Imperial Ballroom; The Elizabeth Room seats 60, per the venue.
What is the largest theatre-style capacity at The Hythe Imperial Hotel?
200 in The Imperial Ballroom, per the venue.
What is the ceiling height at The Hythe Imperial Hotel?
The highest published is 4.3 m (14.1 ft), in The Imperial Ballroom.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from The Hythe Imperial Hotel’s own website, read on 22 October 2026:
- Official website: hytheimperial.co.uk
- Capacities: hytheimperial.co.uk/venue-hire/our-function-rooms/the-ballroom
- Address: hytheimperial.co.uk/contact-us
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