The Commonwealth Institute is a flexible and multi-purpose venue located in central London. The London exhibition Centre caters for a mix of Conferences of up to 460 persons, Exhibitions utilising 6000m² of space in the Commonwealth Galleries and Banqueting for between 300 and 400 guests. In addition, it has a number of rooms and areas for meetings and training courses on a smaller scale. With its own landscaped grounds, including lawns, ponds, water gardens and mature trees, the Commonwealth Institute attracts many of London's conferences and exhibitions that are on a smaller scale than is suitable at Earl's Court or Olympia.

The Commonwealth Institute is located on High Street Kensington, at the junction with Earl's Court Road. The venue is close to High Street Kensington Station and, unusually, has its own car parking. For those travelling by car, Earl's Court Road links High Street Kensington to Cromwell Road for the A4 and M4 direct from London Heathrow.

The Commonwealth Institute is 10 minutes walk from the Quality Crown Hotel London Kensington, which recently opened after extensive refurbishment (January 2002) and has well appointed bedrooms for business and leisure guests, including individual room air conditioning, as well as spacious lounge and lounge/bar areas well suited for delegate meetings during or after conferences and exhibitions and to relaxing after the long walk around large events.

The Quality Crown Hotel London Hyde Park is on a direct route to High Street Kensington on the Circle (yellow) Line and District (green) Line and each are well accustomed to welcoming visitors to exhibitions large and small and have well deserved reputations for a very friendly but professional style.