Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
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Why couples loved this venue
- Quality catering
- Unique aesthetic style
- Guests comfort
- Amenities
About this venue
Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, based in Chicago, Illinois, is a fashionable venue for weddings and other special occasions. The modernly elegant hotel is situated on the renowned Chicago River in the center of the prospering downtown district. Due to its location in the Windy City, some of its most famous attractions are only within a short distance. With an assortment of amenities and event spaces, it can host engagement parties, showers, and the all-important wedding day. The team of staff is dedicated to helping couples make their wedding day dreams come true.
Facilities and Capacity
Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel has 21 dynamic event spaces and banquet halls that can accommodate events of all sizes. It can host smaller, intimate weddings or grander occasions with several hundred guests. Couples can share their vows in the Explore Room, which has floor-to-ceiling windows allowing panoramic views of the city skyline. The skylight brings natural light into the stunningly decorated room, giving guests a proper industrial chic experience. The reception can then be held in the Grand Ballroom, which has over 10,000 square feet of flexible space for up to 1100 people. Given its flexibility, guests will have plenty of room to have their delicious meal and then dance the night away in style. For smaller weddings, the Looking Glass Ballroom can host up to 100 guests. Couples can have their first dance under the twinkling chandeliers, surrounded by stunning furniture and decorations. A host of different facilities are available such as the rooftop bar, fitness center, and indoor pool for a relaxing and captivating experience.
Services Offered
Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel has a team of certified wedding planners who will guide couples through the planning process for an extraordinary event. Whether it is a more traditional or modern celebration, these experts will help with the event set-up, including cleaning, bartending, and catering. Wedding parties will have access to get-ready rooms for an exciting morning of preparations for the day. The hotel's culinary team uses locally sourced ingredients in tasty dishes that reflect the occasion, whether it's a buffet or a plated meal. Other services include:
- Overnight suite accommodations for the couple and their guests
- Floral needs & salon services
- Plated menus & premium bar
- Champagne toast & customized cake
- Event items - Tables, chairs, an aisle runner, an altar, and dance floor
- Chic table décor
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Reviews of Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
Incredible Service, Beautiful Venue
The space is beautiful; starting with an elegant, interesting venue saved us time and energy on decorating and florals.
Can not recommend the Renaissance enough as a wedding venue!
Wonderful Ceremony Experience!
Strengths of the Renaissance
* Cocktail space is the best in the city. The Patio is breathtaking and our photos were incredible because of that
* The food. Everyone raved about it. It was phenomenal.
* The wait staff. They were so so so wonderful to our guests. They did a great job getting food and drinks to people at cocktails. They helped guests to their table. They served quickly and politely.
* The ballroom. It was breathtaking. We used the pipe and drape that the Renaissance has and I would highly recommend it. It set a lovely backdrop for the head table.
* Kim Spring. She was extremely prompt and helped us work through every detail. When we didnt like any of the steak toppings at our tasting, she set up a second tasting. When we wanted to do brunch - she coordinated. She returned phonecalls and emails near immediately. She was the best!
* Brunch at Great Street. If you are planning to have a brunch, I would highly recommend having at Great Street. Food was great, prices were very very reasonable.
Things to watch for
* The hotel itself. Although we left more than enough hotel bags, not all our guests got one somehow. Our rooms were not in a block with our guests rooms near each other - they were all over the hotel.
* Your placecards designating which entree your guest chose. We thought ours were really clear (it was a stamp in different colors). I would recommend having a totally different shape to designate meal choices though because the wait staff had a really hard time and consequently served people the wrong entree.
* The afterparty if you plan to have one. We didnt really think about it when booking but the options are all very expensive. If we went thru banquets, every drink was going to be $10. We were told that using one of our suites was not an option because of noise, and because the Presidential Suite that the Bride and Groom get is "one big room". That was not the case. We ended up going to Bar Novo which was really expensive. I'd recommend negotiating an afterparty in Cuisines into your package, or risking it and going to one of your guest rooms. If you want to make a sacrifice, the bride/groom suite is huge and would be perfect. How much room do 2 exhausted people really need anyways :)
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Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel frequently asked questions
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- Cake Cutting
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- Bartender(s)
- Champagne Toast
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- House Liquor
- House Wine
- Open Bar
- Premium Liquor
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- Ceremony
- Reception
- Bridal Shower
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
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- Clean Up
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- Get Ready Rooms
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- Aisle Markers
- Aisle Runners
- Altar/Arch
- Audio Equipment
- Chairs
- Chair Covers
- Dance Floor
- Decor
- Drapery
- Furniture
- Lighting
- Tables