You can book your Congress 2025 accommodation via our dedicated hotel booking site.

• Aloft Hotel – 20-minute walk  
• Express by Holiday Inn Albert Dock – 8-minute walk  
• Hilton Liverpool – 20-minute walk  
• Holiday Inn Liverpool City Centre Hotel – 14-minute walk  
• Ibis Liverpool Centre Liverpool One – 12-minute walk  
• Leonardo Hotel – 2-minute walk 
• Mercure Atlantic Tower – 23-minute walk
• Maldron Hotel – 13-minute walk
• Novotel Liverpool Centre – 7-minute walk
• Pullman Hotel – 2-minute walk
• Staybridge Suites – 2-minute walk
• Staycity Apart Hotels Liverpool Waterfront – 19-minute walk

No, you don’t need to book anything. Please see more information on our voting members page.

Yes, breakfast is included at all the hotels.

If you do need to drive to the ECL, we would recommend car-pooling.  

However, we strongly suggest using public transport.

Please check with your individual hotel regarding parking options and costs.  

There is no parking available at the venue. The nearest public car park is the multistorey situated at King’s Dock, a short walk from the venue.

Further information can be found on the Exhibition Centre Liverpool website.

If you are a voting member and have any queries around accessibility at your hotel, please contact your hotel booker (your RCN region/country).  

If you have any other queries about the hotels, please contact the hotel directly.

Additional travel information can also be found on the Exhibition Centre Liverpool website.

Congress 2025 is taking place at the Exhibition Centre, King’s Dock, Port of Liverpool, Liverpool L3 4FP. Liverpool is centrally located in the UK, with many transport links into the city.

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The nearest train station to the ECL is Liverpool Lime Street. From there, it’s a 25-minute walk down to the ECL, or 10-15 minutes in a taxi, depending on traffic.

There is no parking available at the ECL. The nearest public car park is the multistorey situated at King’s Dock, a short walk from the venue.

Further information, including parking rates, can be found on the Exhibition Centre Liverpool website.

National Express offer direct routes to Liverpool, calling at Liverpool One Bus Station, which is an 11-minute walk from the Congress venue.

Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport is located to the south of the city. A taxi from the airport to the ECL takes about 25 minutes. More information on travelling to/from the airport can be found on the airport website.

Several buses run from John Lennon Airport into the city centre:

• 500
• 80A
• 86A
• 82A

You can make any changes or cancel your Congress registration by visiting MyCongress or calling the Congress bookings team on 02920 546460.

Exhibition Centre Liverpool is fully accessible for all customers with accessible toilets, lifts, and entrances in all areas. There is a full venue guide available on AccessAble.

There will be a quiet room on site with counsellors and Mental Health First Aiders available for all delegates. There will be a hearing loop available in the main hall, delegates can collect a headset from the sound desk at the back of the main hall.

If you have any further questions or requirements, please email congress.bookings@rcn.org.uk or call 02920 546460 and a member of the team will be able to advise.

Congress is a professional event and is not suitable for children. We provide a crèche for babies and children accompanying their parents/guardians to Congress (available only to RCN members). Please see below for more information about this.

Please note, in line with pharmaceutical industry requirements, children (and the general public) are not allowed to attend the Congress exhibition. Breastfeeding babies are able to accompany their parents/guardians in the main hall at Congress provided that Congress proceedings are respected. Out of respect to other delegates, we ask that crying babies be taken out of the main hall during sessions.

Provider

The creche will be provided by Tinies. The creche service is provided free of charge. 

Location

The creche will be located in Suite 1 at the Leonardo Hotel Liverpool.
Address: 31 Keel Wharf, Liverpool L3 4FN.

Timings

The creche will be open during the following times:

• Monday 12 May -  8am - 6.30pm
• Tuesday 13 May -  8am - 6.45pm
• Wednesday 14 May -  8am - to 6.45pm
• Thursday 15 May -  8am - 4.30pm

Evening babysitting

An evening babysitting service can be booked for a minimum of 3 hours.
Please note evening babysitting is not a free service and must be pre-booked prior to Congress. Please do let us know in advance if this is something that you require.

Cancellation: a fee is chargeable if the service is cancelled on the day.

Book a place

Places must be booked in advance. The deadline for booking a place is Friday 11 April (midnight.) Please note that we cannot guarantee a creche place for forms received after this date. 

There are a range of social events planned for RCN members at Congress. If you would like to attend social events, you must register to attend when you register as a congress delegate. If you would like to amend your social events selections, please log on to MyCongress to edit your registration.

• Sunday 11 May 5.30pm – 7.30pm – Regional and Country Welcome Drinks. These will take place in venues across Liverpool – more information will be provided by your region/country closer to Congress.
• Monday 12 May 7.30pm – 10.00pm – Award Winners Dinner for invited guests only.
• Tuesday 13 May 6.30pm – 7.30pm – Student networking event hosted by RCN Students. For RCN Student members only.
• Wednesday 14 May 6.30pm – 7.30pm – Nursing Support Worker network event hosted by the Nursing Support Worker committee – for RCN Nursing Support Worker members only.
• Wednesday 14 May 7.30pm – 10.00pm – End of Congress social event. More information to follow.