This was the most dreamy venue I could have ever asked for. We wanted an outside area under a tree for the ceremony (nailed it), and an indoor ballroom for reception (it had 8 chandeliers.. so dreamy), and onsite food (their food from Goodall's had raving reviews from our guests. We even had a few say it was the best wedding food they had ever had!!) They provided a personal VIP concierge for my husband and I throughout the entire reception, the events manager Molly was a doll and quickly responded to anything and everything, and the vintage vibe fit my taste and personality so much. 100% 10/10 recommend. The venue can hold 200. We had about 80 guests.

We booked Hotel Ella in February 2020, and a month later we all went into lockdown for COVID. Jaycie at Hotel Ella was so flexible with us as we planned our wedding while the pandemic continued. In July, we started talking back up plans and she was able to help us make a Plan B with a small guest list (family and wedding party). They were so flexible to save two dates for us while we waited until October to postpone. Throughout the whole process, the Hotel Ella staff kept it fun and optimistic.

We did postpone, and had our small wedding in February 2021. The weekend of our wedding the worst winter storm hit Texas, and the staff was so flexible to move our ceremony to be covered and cocktail inside the week of our date. Everything was perfect. Our guests loved the food and the space.

We can't wait to have our postponed large reception in August with Hotel Ella!! If you want an amazing space and amazing people to work with, we definitely recommend having your wedding here!

We got married in Austin this summer, with the reception at Hotel Ella. It could not have been more perfect!

If you're considering hosting an event here - do it! Shelby and the rest of the events staff were incredibly helpful. She was prompt in her every response during the planning process. I asked a TON of questions, which she fielded with kindness, and I felt confident every detail was taken care of. The food/drinks were phenomenal, and the space is again...just beautiful!

Accommodation-wise, the guest rooms are stunning. We had people in both the mansion and the back portion of the hotel. My now husband, a large portion of our families and a number of guests also stayed at the hotel leading up to and several days after the wedding festivities. Everything about Hotel Ella is lovely - the grounds, the parlor bar, the restaurant, the lobby, the pool and the rooms. The staff was friendly and helpful at every step of the way. The food at Goodall's Kitchen was delicious. We loved the intimate, on-trend pool area. We also enjoyed sitting out on the veranda of the mansion! Location wise - you're right next to the UT campus, and we found it to be a nice and quiet area. We also felt downtown was totally accessible from Hotel Ella.

A couple logistical things: all of the rooms we had did contain small mini-bar fridges with enough space to stick ancillary items we grabbed from the store. We felt there was plenty of storage space in all the rooms -some had closets, others had large, roomy armoires. We do not live in Austin, so EVERYTHING we had for our wedding weekend fit into the rooms we reserved, and we didn't run into any problems. We also had the whole wedding party get ready in rooms at the hotel, and there was plenty of room.

We had our reception here 5 days ago (April 2017) and I'm so happy I found Robyn at Hotel Ella. She was incredible! Everything was flawless before and during the reception. Robyn went so far as to watch the weather beforehand (I didn't have a rain plan for the ceremony) and she offered for the ceremony to be at Hotel Ella just in case! We even needed an extra vendor meal that day and Robyn was able to accommodate that request. I couldn't believe it. I would definitely recommend Hotel Ella (and work with the Amazing Robyn if you can!). I met with tons of vendors beforehand, since our wedding was thrown on a tight budget, and Hotel Ella was definitely the best choice since they are totally accommodating and they don't "nickel and dime" you. My guests loved the venue, the food, and the rooms at Hotel Ella. Thank you so much to Robyn and Hotel Ella for my incredible wedding!

We had our reception at Hotel Ella on 4/25 and couldn’t be more thrilled with the experience!! From the start Kat and the events team were super easy to work with. The menu tasting was amazing; the team at Goodall’s went above and beyond and exceeded all of our expectations! On the day of the event everything was perfect! We used the gorgeous side yard and porch for the cocktail hour and move upstairs to the ballroom for the reception. All of our guests absolutely raved about the event and venue! Hotel Ella truly helped us have an amazing wedding reception!

We had the best experience at Hotel Ella for our wedding reception. Not only was the venue beautiful, but the staff, service, and food were flawless and made our wedding day absolutely perfect. We were so incredibly impressed by the staff and how they made us feel like such honored guests. Our friends and family have had countless compliments for Hotel Ella and have said the service and food at the wedding were the best they have ever experienced. Kat and Danielle were a true joy to work with and the entire Hotel Ella team were extremely professional and responsive to our needs. Would recommend them to anyone in a heartbeat.

We had a small wedding off site and used Hotel Ella for our reception. Our wedding was just 35 people, so we were able to use the sectioned off Azela Room and the overflow on the balcony. It was a beautiful Sunday morning brunch (a Bruncheption as my husband called it, he was so happy to have bacon for his wedding), the food was amazing (we had banana fosters french toast - how delish does that sound!!), the staff was so helpful before and during, and the location was wonderful (central location for people in town and those needing to get to the airport). We stayed on property that night in one of the garden suite, and it was the perfect ending to a perfect day. We already have reservations for our one year anniversary to stay again and look forward to keeping Hotel Ella apart of our future celebrations.

What an outstanding experience! This is one beautiful venue your guests will not soon forget. We had our wedding and reception in the ballroom with cocktail hour out on the veranda. It was perfect! The staff was on point the entire evening and even helped us create an impromptu send off with rose petals and all, when we did not originally have one on the schedule! Such an unexpected, wonderful surprise! Our event planner, Kat, was fantastic as well. One recommendation -- if you go with the Hotel Ella, be sure to book your rooms for the wedding party and guests shortly thereafter as they do not have many to go around!

The venue was picture perfect for my wedding day! All my guests loved all of the food and enjoyed the wedding. I could not imagin having my weddig anywhere else! Hotel Ella was accommodating to my guesting and to myself!!!

We chose Hotel Ella for my daughter and son-in-laws wedding reception because they wanted a smaller more intimate venue. I had not seen or heard much about the excellence of this beautiful boutique hotel since we do not live in Austin, but oh my! This venue is fabulous. All our family and many friends stayed there and they had nothing by raves for the hotel staff, food, and the service we received. Our reception was rather large but they handled the parking, seated dinner, and the crowd beautifully. The rooms are all large and beautifully decorated. All the staff, especially Kondja Kamatuka, with whom I had many conversations with in the planning of our event, was so polite and professional. We had family members from 18 months old to 93 yrs. and all were comfortable and pampered. Thank you Hotel Ella