Interview room rates vary significantly by location and specification. Landmark at 125 Old Broad Street offers their dedicated Interview Room from £49/hour, while LABS Camden Atrium starts at £33/hour for a 6-person space. City locations like Argyll at 1 Cornhill command £147-176/hour for 8-person rooms, reflecting their Bank-adjacent prestige. Most professional spaces cluster around £60-120/hour, with Runway East London Bridge representing solid value at £60/hour for hybrid-ready rooms. Premium locations like Fora's Shard rooms reach £750/hour for executive suites, but standard 4-6 person interview rooms typically cost £70-90/hour including AV equipment.
The City dominates with purpose-built facilities like Landmark's Old Broad Street location offering dedicated interview products, while Liverpool Street provides quick-booking options at The Space (14 New Street) with rooms from £58/hour. Holborn and Fitzrovia serve West End recruiters with spaces like The Hoxton's Apartment suite and Work.Life Fitzrovia starting at £40/hour. South of the river, London Bridge and Borough have emerged as interview hubs with Uncommon Borough offering biophilic 4-30 person rooms and Fora's Blue Fin Building providing six rooms from £98/hour. Tech companies favour Shoreditch locations like Huckletree Alphabeta for their startup community atmosphere.
Professional interview spaces now include comprehensive tech packages. citizenM Tower of London provides complimentary coffee/tea with plug-and-play AV systems in all seven rooms. Runway East London Bridge equips every space with Yealink video conferencing for hybrid interviews, crucial when 62% of first rounds now happen remotely. Fora's network includes smart screens and wireless presentation tools as standard from their £60/hour entry point. The Ministry in Borough adds sound insulation to their 8-16 person rooms, essential for confidential discussions. Most venues above £70/hour include flipcharts, stationery, and guest WiFi, while premium spaces like Argyll add concierge support and day delegate packages.
Hourly booking dominates London's interview room market, with venues like Landmark and The Space Liverpool Street offering transparent hourly rates from £49-120. LABS pioneered app-based hourly booking across their network, starting at £33/hour with no minimum commitment. However, assessment centres and graduate recruitment days often benefit from half-day rates. The Ministry offers half-days from £300 (versus £80-150/hour), while etc.venues Monument structures pricing around morning, afternoon, or full-day sessions. Work.Life provides flexible booking where you can extend on the day if interviews overrun, charging in 30-minute increments after your initial booking.
citizenM Tower of London sits literally 1 minute from Tower Hill Underground, with the entrance adjacent to the station exit. Landmark's Old Broad Street location offers triple redundancy with Bank (7 minutes), Moorgate (8-9 minutes), and Cannon Street (8-9 minutes) all within reach. Argyll at 1 Cornhill stands directly opposite the Bank of England, just 60 seconds from Bank station. For national rail connections, The Space at 14 New Street faces Liverpool Street Station (2 minutes), while Fora's Shard location connects to London Bridge station in 2 minutes. Orega High Holborn neighbours Chancery Lane station (1 minute), ideal for candidates approaching from the Central line.
Panel interview configurations require specific layouts, which venues increasingly accommodate. Argyll's Purple Room seats 14 in boardroom style, perfect for 3-4 interviewer panels with candidates. The Hoxton Holborn's Study configures for 6-12 people with flexible seating arrangements for panel scenarios. Sea Containers London's Wren Room handles executive panels with 10-18 capacity and riverside views to ease candidate nerves. Fora's Shard boardrooms on floors 24-25 offer U-shape configurations for up to 22 people, allowing clear sightlines for all panel members. citizenM's combined rooms can accommodate up to 50 for assessment centre panel stages, with breakout spaces for candidate preparation.
x+why at People's Mission Hall in Whitechapel leads on value with meeting rooms from £25/hour, offering bright, purpose-led spaces with natural light. LABS Camden Atrium provides creative 6-10 person rooms from £33/hour with video conferencing and whiteboard walls included. Work.Life's London network starts at £40/hour plus VAT for 4-person rooms with consistent quality across Fitzrovia and other locations. Orega maintains London-wide pricing from £45/hour for professional 5-person spaces with Chancery Lane accessibility. Fora's Southwark Bridge Road venue offers compact 4-6 person rooms from £58/hour with courtyard garden access for candidate breaks between sessions.
Executive recruitment demands discretion and sophistication. Fora's Shard boardrooms deliver with panoramic views from floors 24-25, commanding £400-750/hour for ultimate privacy. Argyll's Grade II-listed rooms at 1 Cornhill impress with heritage grandeur directly opposite the Bank of England. The Marylebone Hotel's Drawing Room provides refined West End elegance with full hotel service for sensitive C-suite interviews. Sea Containers London combines Tom Dixon design with riverside tranquillity for media-shy executives. The British Library's Boardroom Suite offers institutional gravitas for public sector or academic leadership roles, with capacity for formal panel processes up to 32 participants.
Integrated catering streamlines all-day interview schedules. citizenM Tower of London offers structured packages at £17 (breakfast), £25 (lunch), or £39 (all-day) per person across their seven rooms. The Ministry in Borough provides in-house catering with their 8-16 person spaces, ideal for senior candidate hospitality. etc.venues Monument operates as a full conference centre with professional catering across 19-20 rooms, handling everything from coffee breaks to working lunches. Argyll includes day delegate rates with refreshments, while Sea Containers leverages Green & Fortune catering for premium candidate experiences. Even budget options like Runway East include complimentary coffee, though most venues under £60/hour charge separately for substantial catering.
London's interview room market operates with surprising flexibility for urgent needs. Landmark's automated booking system at Liverpool Street and Old Broad Street shows real-time availability with instant confirmation for same-day needs. LABS pioneered app-based booking allowing reservations up to 15 minutes before start time across their Camden and Holborn sites. Work.Life maintains 20-30% capacity for walk-in bookings, particularly useful when interviews overrun. Fora's 40+ London locations mean alternative rooms usually exist within 10 minutes' walk if your preferred space fills up. Tuesday-Thursday 10am-4pm sees highest demand, but Mondays and Fridays typically offer good availability. August and late December provide easiest last-minute access, with many venues offering reduced rates during these quieter periods.