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Avon Old Farms Hotel is a wedding and events venue and boutique hotel located on 20 acres of land on the scenic Talcott Mountain in Avon, Connecticut. Just ten minutes away from downtown Hartford, the venue offers a charming, tranquil setting that feels completely removed from the urban bustle. With colorful garden beds, a trickling stream, a gazebo on the manicured grounds and elegant interiors, Avon Old Farms Hotel is the perfect luxury escape for your engagement party, bridal shower, wedding ceremony or reception.

Facilities and Capacity
Avon Old Farms Hotel offers indoor and outdoor spaces for your wedding event. The outdoor wedding reception space is situated amongst gardens, flower beds and a picturesque garden gazebo. The Towpath Ballroom can accommodate up to 130 people, and guests can step through the Terrace doors to overlook the scenic grounds while enjoying cocktails. For smaller functions, the Seasons Restaurant and the Main Dining Room can seat 50 guests, and the Private Dining Room can accommodate up to 30 guests. Avon Old Farms Hotel has 156 guest rooms and two suites that all include complimentary Wi-Fi and high-definition televisions with cable programming. We also offer pet-friendly accommodations to make your pets feel at home.


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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$4,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$3,000

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

No

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Event Planning
Parking
Tables

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

1

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Hotel
Restaurant

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Pet Friendly
Wifi

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Chairs
Dance Floor
Tables
Tents

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

March
April
November
December

Reviews of Avon Old Farms Hotel

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Ashwini Sent on 05/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Venue!

Having our wedding at the Avon Old Farms Hotel was the best decision we made about the event! Gail was extremely nice, accommodating, flexible, and professional and worked really well with all our vendors. We had multiple ceremonies including a Hindu ceremony and a lot of moving parts to our day, as well as constantly changing plans due to COVID. Gail helped us figure out our day multiple times and was always upbeat throughout the process. She answered SO many questions from myself and others leading up to the wedding, and was willing to do several walkthroughs of the space. She really cared about us as a couple and made sure our guests (many of whom stayed at the hotel) had a great time. For example, they provided tea, coffee, and breakfast foods in the morning of and after our wedding even though they did not necessarily have an obligation to do this. The AOF team really went above and beyond to make our day special and safe. The venue itself is beautiful and clean with several outdoor and indoor spaces for different parts of the day. The bridal suite is spacious and sunny. We hired Max’s for catering, and together Gail and Amy were a wonderful, collaborative team to work with. Our experience at AOF was very personalized, and I would highly recommend them to anyone especially if you are having a small to medium sized event!
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Lisette Sent on 11/30/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Change in plans

We had to postpone our son's August 2020 wedding due to Covid, and Gail couldn't have been more understanding and accommodating about our change in plans. She is a pleasure to work with and is so helpful with ALL of the details!!
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Janina Sent on 11/13/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best Venue Ever!

I can't begin to express how amazing it was to have our wedding at this venue. Gail, Suzanne, Leighton and the whole AOFH team are an absolute DREAM to work with - they are extremely responsive, organized, open minded and very clearly committed to making your special day everything you hoped it would be. They went above and beyond to ensure all of our needs and also our guests needs were met with flying colors. The food / service was fantastic. My husband and I are so happy we had our wedding here - everything was perfect and we are so grateful to the AOFH and the amazing team that makes it all happen.
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Megan Sent on 10/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Have your wedding here!

I cannot say enough about Gail and her staff at Avon Old Farms Hotel! They are so professional, kind and responsive. They thought of absolutely everything for our wedding. I am a very type A person but felt like I could completely let go with these team. The facility is gorgeous. The hotel itself is true New England style. The grounds have beautiful bridges and greenery. I am so happy with our choice. The food was phenomenal!
Kiersten
Kiersten Sent on 08/24/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding of our dreams

Gail and the entire staff at Avon Old Farms Hotel went over and above to make sure my husband and myself as well as our guests had an incredible experience from start to finish. We had our wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, ceremony, and reception all on site and couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful or perfect time!!!!! We couldn’t be any happier with them!
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Shannon Sent on 08/05/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Experience

We had the pleasure of having my daughter’s wedding at Avon Old Farms Hotel in June. From our first encounter with Gail at a bridal show, to the night of the wedding, I have nothing but positive to say about our experience. Avon Old Farms Hotel is a magical venue and I cannot say enough about how great Gail is to work with. She goes above and beyond and gives great advice and guidance throughout the planning process. The space is so beautiful and accommodating – it can suit multiple styles of taste. It is really a classically elegant and beautiful venue. Being able to wrap up the evening and head to your hotel room was fantastic. Even some of our local guests booked a room after the reception. The room block rates were very competitive and fairly priced. The grounds outside were gorgeous to have the outdoor ceremony. There is a choice of a pergola covered in wisteria or a beautiful gazebo. Don’t worry if the weather doesn’t cooperate, the inside spaces for backup are beautiful for a Plan B. We were able to have our cocktail hour outside on their bluestone patio overlooking the grounds. The reception moved into the ballroom afterward a wonderful cocktail hour with plenty of passed hors d’oeuvre and fully stocked bar. We had to use both the ballroom and connecting glass room to accommodate the number of guests we had and the size of the dance floor that we wanted. I was worried that the guests in the glass room would feel excluded, but they really did not. There are huge French doors that open up between the spaces so it felt more like one space. We also had the bar outside all evening so people were mingling and walking between the ballroom and glass room all night. The food and drinks were fantastic. My daughter is vegan and my son in law is vegetarian and Avon Old Farms was able to accommodate multiple dinner selections and choices. We were able to give guests the option to choose between five dinner choices- we had beef, chicken, fish, vegetarian and vegan options. We were also able to have a nice mix of passed hors d’oeuvre that were vegan, vegetarian or had meat options and they were enjoyed by all. The sweet potato fritter and the mushroom with cream cheese cap were all of our favorites, but the rest selected were all fantastic. The dinner choices were amazing and all of our guests were very happy and satisfied with their dinner choices. The butternut squash lasagna was amazing but all their selections were delicious and their portion sizes was just right. The staff at the reception were fantastic, always available and willing to help. Leighton is the banquet manager and he made sure that everything went smoothly. He even helped with the bustle on my daughter’s dress at one point when we couldn’t figure it out. Lots of praise for Leighton and his crew. We decided to do a late night menu that we had in a private room outside of the bar. There is a room set up fee for this but it is so worth it. My only tip is to make sure you order enough because the kitchen closes as soon as those are out and there is no option to get more food added to the order. We could have probably used another pizza and order of wings with the appetites our guests had after all the dancing. Our guests absolutely loved the late night snacks of wings and pizza. It was a huge hit with our guests and the perfect ending to the night.
Becca
Becca Sent on 06/11/2019
5 out of 5 rating

So Close to Perfect

My fiance and I toured this venue and we loved it. It had everything that we wanted and then some. It also helped that it was a hotel so it would have been very convenient to our guests. The only reason we had to turn it down was that we were concerned we would have filled it way past capacity. We highly recommend this venue though to people who have less than 150 guests!
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Shelby Sent on 06/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing place!

I cannot recommend this place enough! The staff was awesome- Gail and Suzanne were always available to answer my questions and ease my nerves. The food is delicious, everyone was raving about it all!!! The ceremony was perfect and so beautiful. Also all of our guests stayed at the hotel and it was very convenient and the rooms are very cozy and clean!!! I had the best day, I could not have asked for anything different. I highly recommend Avon Old Farms Hotel!!!!
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Lauren Sent on 01/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing venue, food, staff, etc - couldn't find a better venue!!!

Wow. Gail, Suzanne and the entire staff at Avon Old Farms Hotel were amazing. We did our ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, after party and room block there... and it was awesome. I don't think I've been to a wedding where more guests were absolutely so complimentary not only of the venue, but the food and the staff. Gail was one of the main reasons why we selected Avon Old Farms Hotel - even from the first meeting with her, I knew she'd be great to work with and it was better than I expected. I will definitely look to use them again for any events I have in the future. Loved it!
Christina
Christina Sent on 11/18/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Venue

I just had my wedding here this Friday and this venue exceeded EVERY expectation. From the very beginning of the process Gail and Suzanne were the most helpful, sweet, and caring ladies you could possibly wish to work with. I didn't know the first thing about planning a wedding but they were there for me every step of the way and made it so easy. Suzanne was actually the one who helped me find my amazing photographer. The venue itself is beautiful and was the perfect size for my 70 guests. The coordinators and the serving staff were awesome and very professional. Before we joined the reception my dress needed to be bustled and Suzanne was sweet enough to help my maid of honors with the not so easy task. The food was amazing and they were kind enough to bring 2 full entrees to our suite including our slices of wedding cake we had not had a chance to enjoy. The suite was very large and cozy and we enjoyed finding that our card box and gifts had been delivered to the room so we could open a couple when we awoke the next morning. It was truly the best experience of our lives and if you have the opportunity to get married here you couldn't ask for a better venue!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner

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Avon Old Farms Hotel frequently asked questions

Avon Old Farms Hotel includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • Event Planning
  • Parking
  • Tables
The space offered by Avon Old Farms Hotel for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Hotel
  • Restaurant
Avon Old Farms Hotel offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Avon Old Farms Hotel offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Avon Old Farms Hotel offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Outside Vendors
  • Pet Friendly
  • Wifi
Avon Old Farms Hotel offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Altar/Arch
  • Chairs
  • Dance Floor
  • Tables
  • Tents
Avon Old Farms Hotel is recommended by 99% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in professionalism, 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in average response time, 4.9 in flexibility and 4.9 in value.
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