Everything was exactly how we wanted and the staff provided excellent service and attention to detail.

The team at the Wyndham was efficient, flexible, and beyond accommodating from the front desk, to the housekeepers, to the bartenders, to Chelsey and her team.

We chose to have stations as opposed to a plated dinner and we are so happy we did. Food was excellent and well timed.

Upon departure the next morning all of our belongings were ready to go and had been stored safely overnight.

Rooms at this hotel are also nice, spacious, and clean.

Chelsey and the team at the Wyndham were amazing! I had wedding in March with about 150 guests and everything went exactly as planned. They made planning as stress free as possible for a wedding. The food got rave reviews and was plentiful. They also put together a fabulous cookie table and I only had to provide the cookies! Our guests had a great time in the ballroom as well as in the Bridges Restaurant and Lounge before and after the reception.

The Wyndham was a pleasure to work with. Erin was so accommodating even with last minute changes. They went above and beyond what we expected.

We are extremely satisfied with the entire Wyndham experience we encountered for our November wedding. The event planner and catering manager paid much attention to detail and even last minute requests. They were organized, professional and went above and beyond. The rehearsal dinner was also there as we had half of our guests out of town. The food was plentiful and delicious. Also a great venue for out of town guests with indoor pool for kids, bar for adults and close to Pittsburgh landmarks. Some of our out of town guests even attended a Pitt basketball game.
We were extremely pleased and would definitely do it again in a heartbeat!!

The experience was great. The food was wonderful and so was the stuff. From the time we had the tasting and booked they took a lot of stress off by arranging details with our baker and DJ. The decor and room was lovely and the drinks were great too. Reasonable prices for what you get. I’d recommend them !

First off I have to say the good definitely outweighed the bads on my May 11th wedding. Chelsey was soooo easy to work with and responded to my emails very timely. She went above and beyond helping me plan our big day. The ballroom looked gorgeous and my guest still rav about how beautiful everything was.
A few things could have gone better. Booking rooms/check in was a hassle. My guest had trouble booking in the block depending on who they talked to (sometimes spending 15+ min on the phone) and I even had to call the coordinator several times to get everyone who was supposed to be in the block moved in. Check in was also pretty disorganized. The night before the wedding a mouse was in the bridal suite I stayed in.
While planning our wedding Chelsey had said that since there was under 150 people there would just be one bar in the reception room. Even after expressing my concerns that people would be waiting in line she assured me the bartender was experienced and it wouldnt be an issue. I asked ahead of time for them to make sure they had extra captain morgan because thats my family's favorite. Wedding night comes and there was a line at the bar alllll night long AND they ran out of captain. For paying $40/person for a bar package no one could get their money worth even if they wanted to because they would be waiting in line all night. The manager did reimburse my parents a small amount to make up for this.
Some of the wait staff was rude to my guest (they had three other events the same weekend and I think everyone was overworked) and I found out afterwards that 3 of my guests were never served soup.
Overall I dont regret having my wedding here, it was a beautiful night with minor inconveniences.

Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center helped make our dream wedding reception come true! We were thrilled to have a reception site so close to our wedding ceremony site, since navigating Pittsburgh is such a pain for out of town guests. The staff (with Chelsey at the helm) were responsive to our questions, flexible with changes and our busy schedules, and brought everything together for an absolutely beautiful experience. Early in our planning process, there was a personnel change at the hotel; initially, there were a couple kinks to work out to make sure were all on the same page, but Chelsey quickly got up to speed. The Wyndham provided our reception space, was the primary location for guest accommodations, hosted dinner for the wedding party the day of the wedding, and reserved space in the Bridges restaurant for brunch the day after the wedding. We live out of state, so most of our communication was via email/phone; Chelsey and her team responded quickly to our inquiries, were flexible about meeting with us and when we could drop things off for the event, and encouraged us to make our reception unique to us. Chelsey and her team were patient and responded quickly, helping bring our vision of an hors d'oeuvres style reception with lots of drinks & dancing to a reality. All of our guests raved about the cocktail hour space on the patio and delicious food served throughout the night. Ashlyn was amazing in helping set up and tear down; she did a great job helping our families make sure we took all of our keepsakes home with us the night of the event. The day of the wedding, the party bus we had reserved for wedding party transportation had a mechanical error and went out of commission; the hotel quickly agreed to provide transportation to/from the ceremony site (Heinz Memorial Chapel) for the wedding party. This was a lifesaver! Gabrielle was helpful in reserving rooms for guests in advance. We had minor issues at hotel check in and with billing (we wanted to pay for some rooms, but guests ended up needing to put a card on file which was billed), but those issues were promptly rectified by staff. If you're looking for a convenient, flexible venue to host your reception in Pittsburgh, check out Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center!

Wyndham was reasonable in their pricing and flexible when there were changes made. Over all the staff was friendly and accommodating.I would use them again.

We used the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center for our rehearsal dinner. Our wedding (and rehearsal) was at Soldiers and Sailors, so we needed somewhere nearby. We also needed a place that could accommodate a large group - our rehearsal dinner was around 50 people. We had the rehearsal in the Bridges Restaurant. With a big group, we were worried about keeping the price under control - but they had so many menu options. We ended up just doing pizza and salad, and bringing in our own dessert. It worked perfectly for what we needed and everyone was so helpful in the planning process. Great option in Oakland!

If you are planning to get married at this hotel, we strongly advise studying and understanding all contracts and invoices and documenting all correspondence. We are relieved that we had almost two years to plan our reception, in part because of the several long and at times frustrating exchanges we had with the hotel’s point of contact, the Catering Sales Manager. Dealing with the burdens of planning a wedding from out-of-town, we would have appreciated if the Catering Sales Manager had been more diligent about responding to our needs and more detail-oriented. In the end, however, not enough can be said about the dedication of the staff members on the day of the wedding; without a doubt, they are the true stars of this venue. Still, we warn prospective couples to be thorough and direct when dealing with the hotel’s leadership.

There were many instances during the planning that shook our confidence in the hotel to deliver the reception we had envisioned. First, just a few weeks prior to the wedding, the new Catering Sales Manager gave us earlier payment deadlines than were in our contract signed by the original Catering Sales Manager. When we pointed out the deadlines in the signed contract, she surmised that the original Manager “probably didn’t read the contract,” but that she “had no problem” honoring the original deadlines. Second, the new Catering Sales Manager was unprepared and disorganized for many meetings.

Throughout the planning process, we almost always needed to send one or two follow-up emails to get a response from her. She would also routinely give us inaccurate information about the event, and many small details were not correct on the day of the wedding (for example, we were assured that there would be coat hangers & water coolers in our getting ready rooms, but there were neither). Most importantly, she incorrectly calculated our final bill to the hotel and overcharged us by $400. We had to point out the mistake, and she then undercharged us by $140, which we had to correct again.

That said, the actual wedding reception was almost perfect, and the supporting staff at the hotel is truly amazing. For example, their technician spent a long time showing us the (many, many) uplighting options and helping us pick one. As another example, we had requested a vase at the head table for the bridal bouquet, which wasn’t there when we arrived. We asked one of the waiters, and she was able to get us one immediately. The staff is very accommodating and very friendly, and the food turned out great (including for those with dietary restrictions). The only complaint we have with the hotel staff is that we learned of a family who booked in our room block was told there were no rooms available, but they were eventually able to find them a room.

Overall, we would recommend this hotel for the distance to Heinz Chapel and the welcoming and helpful staff. However, we would caution any interested couples to be extremely proactive and detail-oriented with the Catering Sales Manager, and to expect many rounds of edits and corrections throughout the planning process.