Our wedding experience with the Kimpton Monaco Baltimore was incredible! We immediately fell in love with the gorgeous marble staircase, beautiful elevator bank, and all around elegant interior and design of the hotel. The hotel truly is stunning and makes for beautiful wedding photos. Even the ballrooms (ceremony room & reception room) are nicely decorated with fun wallpaper, light fixtures, etc. - definitely not your typical grey hotel conference room. We loved that the venue had so many great photo ops, so we didn't have to worry about what the weather would be like on our wedding day. We noticed that there hadn't been any wedding reviews on any sites for this venue since Randie (the previous coordinator) left, so we were a little nervous about that, but we're SO happy we moved forward anyway. I think they went through a little trial and error with coordinators, until earlier in 2024 when Michelle came on board.

Michelle was an absolute DREAM to work with!!! She's responsible, thorough, detail-oriented, on top of things, organized, and was responsive to all of our (many) questions and requests. I'm a planner to the extreme (excel sheets, detailed timelines, etc.) and working with Michelle was beyond amazing. I trusted her wholeheartedly and am so incredibly thankful to have had her throughout the planning process. On the day of, she was equally wonderful and went above and beyond to help with things and ensure everything went smoothly. Our wedding day was literally perfect and exactly as we had planned, in large part thanks to her. The venue coordinator makes such a huge difference in the wedding planning experience, and Michelle is truly a gem. I also have to mention Jennifer, who helped us with everything room related, and Patrick from catering. Both of them were also amazing to work with and helped our day go perfectly. The hotel really has an all-star team with the 3 of them!

Another thing that drew us in was how inclusive the hotel's wedding packages were. When I was researching venues, we really wanted an "all inclusive" type of package, and this was just that. Food, open bar, chairs, linens, a signature cocktail, and even our wedding cake with an outside award-winning bakery were included (plus more things I'm probably forgetting). The food was delicious and actually very generously portioned (especially compared to other weddings I've attended where you may leave a little hungry). We thought the pricing was very fair for everything that was included. It was also SO convenient to be able to get ready, have all of our wedding events, and then go to the room all in one location.

We absolutely loved this venue and couldn't be happier that we chose to have our special day here!

We are so happy that we chose to celebrate our wedding at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco. While we were choosing between venues, Kimpton stood out from the start from their gorgeous staircase, unique and beautiful rooms, and RANDIE! We cannot rave enough about Randie. She was our greatest support system throughout the wedding planning. She was knowledgeable, responsive, supportive, and such an absolute rock star through everything. I always knew that Randie was going to respond quickly, and that truly made all the difference.
During the night of, the wait staff was so attentive and FUN - we had such a wonderful time celebrating with them and they were so accommodating. The food was absolutely amazing - it's probably the thing we've gotten the most compliments about. We had to push our wedding back a year due to COVID and Randie was so flexible with everything - she made it such a stress free process. Randie was also able to work with us to get a breakfast for our guests as a last minute request which we couldn't have been more grateful for (the breakfast was amazing btw). Everything was just so wonderful - from the front desk staff recognizing us after one greeting, everything being set up the way we imagined, and the bottle of champagne that was waiting for us in our room at the end of the night. We couldn't recommend Kimpton enough.

The B&O provided a marvelous buffet for our wedding at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Baltimore. We got to meet the chef, who is approachable, has a versatile style, and had plenty of ideas for how to make our vision come to life.
For our brunch wedding, we wanted comfort food that reflected our cultural backgrounds, so we asked for Chicken and Waffles, Beef Ragu, Shrimp and Grits, and Mediterranean displays that featured old favorites like Basbousa, foul, hummus, and more.
When we checked in with our guests, all of them said it was some of the best food they'd ever had, and were delighted to go back to try the other dishes. My new mother in law even asked the chef for his recipe!

From our very first venue visit, Randie and the Kimpton staff made us feel special and really listened to even our smallest requests. Extremely reasonable rates for the quality of service and catering. The beautiful architecture made for dramatic, memorable photos. The staff was so efficient and professional, such a pleasure to work with! I can't imagine a better experience from start to finish, we are so grateful for the attentive care!

Engaged 2/19/18 | Wedding 9/21/19 | Guests: 118
Ceremony: Baltimore, MD | Reception: Gambrills, MD

After getting engaged, I started truly wedding planning Summer 2018. My husband and I were stationed in Germany, but having our wedding in Maryland. Half of our guests were coming from out of town and would have treated our wedding weekend as a little vacation! So we wanted to make sure we had top notch Guest Accommodations.

I was stumbling across hotels and found the Kimpton Monaco Baltimore. I knew I wanted to get portrait photos done and fell in love with the marble staircase! Our ceremony was at a local catholic church 1 mile away and our reception was a 25-minute drive. I primarily worked with Lauren, Antonella and Megan. They effortlessly set up my hotel block online and communicated with me throughout the process to let me know if I should add more rooms.

The moment I checked in, the staff treated me and my guests like royalty. Since I booked over 20 guest rooms, they placed me in one of their beautiful suites for our wedding. They allowed me to create guest bags and passed them out to our guests during check in. They texted me throughout my stay to ensure I had everything I needed for a fantastic weekend. We ended up having welcome drinks at the B&O bar (located in the hotel) Friday evening which kicked things off. I was able to have guest shuttles set up (with another vendor) to get my guests to/from the ceremony and reception. They offer so many cute bonuses booking with them such as a wine down for guests in the evening and a coffee bar in the lobby in the morning!

We had such a fantastic time at the Kimpton Monaco Baltimore. We hope to stay with them in the future!
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From the moment my husband and I walked through the doors, we knew the Hotel Monaco was where we would say “I Do”! With the floor the ceiling marble, the stair case (OMG...the stair case!!!), the stained glass, crown molding, and all the original features, mixed with the signicute updated Hotel Monaco look...it provided the perfect backdrop for our wedding. Enter Randie Haber! She is the hotel event coordinator and she is AMAZING! There was never a question she couldn’t answer, an idea she couldn’t deliver on, or a problem she couldn’t fix. My husband and I chose Hotel Monaco as much for her as we did the space itself. She was fast to respond and always made us feel like we were her top priority, even though she most likely had a million other things going on! We loved her and really do miss not talking to her often. The last thing that drove our choice of the Hotel Monaco home for us, was the food. This is not your typical catering hall or caterer for that matter that gives you choices that you choose from or tries to steer you toward certain foods. Instead, we sat down with the executive chef of their in-house restaurant, B&O Brasserie (make sure you grab and meal and drink there regardless) for a consultation. Here we literally created a menu from scratch! If my husband and I said it they could do it. We are now almost 3 months out from the wedding and people still tell us that our entrees, cocktail hour, and late night snacks where by far the best food they’ve ever had at a wedding before. So much so, that multiple people who attended now have the B&O Brasserie on their rotation of monthly restaurants they dine at. There is so much more I could write but than this would go on even longer than it already has. We had the best night of our lives on October 20, 2018 and there is doubt that Randie and her staff at the Hotel Monaco were a large part of that!

P.S- the price we spent, included here is what we spent on the venue not the whole event. I also might be off by a little in either direction.

Randie and the whole team at the Hotel Monaco Baltimore were beyond fantastic to work with in planning and far surpassed our expectations on our wedding day. Randie is truly a delight to work with, who takes great pride in her work and puts great emphasis on what will make her clients happy. She is very flexible and willing to work with you for any unique and non-traditional ideas you may have. We could not be more pleased that we were able to work with Randie to make our wedding dreams a reality. Our food was out of this world good. The Chef at the B&O American Brasserie was so talented and able to translate our nontraditional food ideas into delicious items that wow'ed our guests completely. The day itself was absolutely perfect. We could not have asked for more. If you are unsure about your wedding venue and you are considering the Hotel Monaco, look no further. It is truly an incredible experience to have your wedding here!

Hotel Monaco was wonderful. Randie did a fabulous job at coordinating everything and was great at creating our dream wedding. The weather did not cooperate so the wedding ceremony was held on the marble stairs. The ceremony was magical. The reception was held in The B&O Brasserie and the food was incredible! We could not have asked for a better venue.

After visiting dozens of wedding venues all over the DMV, we chose the Hotel Monaco and are s glad we did! What appealed to us most was that we could have a dance party until midnight and continue dancing with an afterparty in the Living room. The ceremony room comfortably seated over 100 guests and still felt intimate. The reception area also had plenty of space for dancing, dinner, cocktail tables, a bar and slideshow. The hotel overall has a Great Gatsby vibe, with gorgeous marble staircases and stained glass windows, which make for timeless photos. Aside from the space, we couldn't say enough great things about our overall experience. Their events team is just incredible! Whatever we envisioned, they made it happen. Randie, our coordinator, is an angel and held our hand through the entire planning process. Thank you for helping us plan and pull off the wedding of our dreams!

Randie Haber is fantastic. Working with her was great. She made the process of planning our wedding seamless. We opted for a number of special touches, and she helped make our wedding absolutely perfect. Our guests loved the food, service, and venue. We had our rehearsal dinner at the B&O, and that was also wonderful. Chef Scott is great! We strongly recommend that you consider The Monaco for your wedding!