The George Washington Hotel

We had an incredible experience at George Washington Hotel for our wedding! The staff was incredibly easy to work with and truly went above and beyond to make our wedding day perfect. We decided not to hire a third-party coordinator, and we absolutely don’t regret it—Hayley, the venue’s coordinator, made everything flow smoothly and was a huge support from the very beginning of our planning process.

Hayley, Robert, and the entire team were fantastic—always timely and clear with their communication, answering all our questions, and providing helpful planning tools. They were very transparent about any potential issues or additional costs and worked hard to accommodate all our requests and guest needs throughout the weekend.

The food was absolutely amazing! We received so many compliments from guests who said it was some of the best food they’d ever had at a wedding.

Having everything in one location was so convenient and made for a wonderful experience for our guests. Setup and take down were easy, with plenty of time allowed—and they even provided last-minute essentials like carts for larger items and a bowl for the florist.

We highly recommend booking your rehearsal dinner and after party at George Washington Hotel as well. It made the entire weekend so much easier for our guests, and the food and service at those events were just as excellent.

Thank you to everyone at George Washington Hotel for making our wedding unforgettable!

Not only was this venue absolutely stunning, but the staff was on top of their game and also fun to work with. From the servers and bartenders, to the chef, wedding coordinator and GM, everyone was well organized and friendly. I would choose this venue over and over again. We had a 3 day event. Rehearsal dinner Fri, brunch for everyone in the wedding on Saturday, the reception and cocktail hour, midnight buffet in the bar and then breakfast with the bride and groom. All food was a knockout! Absolutely 10/10! The ceremony room was stunning but the ballroom was out of this world. The restored paintings on the bar and the restored elevator’s gorgeous! It was clean and stunning. The venue was set up perfectly. They fixed any potential problems and no one would even know that they occurred due to their seamless communication and expertise in this field. Highly, highly, highly recommend.

I wanted a historic, “all inclusive” venue, including over night accommodations. This place is it, especially for a wedding over 100 people. Robert was amazing, as was Erica and Brooke, for keeping me up to date and making our special day amazing! The food, decor, staff and valets were exceptional. The overnight accommodations are not up to par with a Marriott, but it is a place to sleep after a fun and beautiful wedding!

Let me preface with I am a Type A, double Virgo professional event planner so the bar was high and GW knocked it out of the park. I came for the beauty of the venue but stayed for the service. We loved being able to have everything in the same place, from ceremony to cocktail hour to reception to after party. We got so many compliments on how beautiful, unique and cool our venue was. As a Pittsburgh couple, we got a lot of questions on why we would have our wedding in Washington. As soon as our guests stepped foot inside the George Washington, they understood why we chose here.
You will be hard pressed to find another venue like George Washington, who gives you full and total access to the entire hotel starting as early as Thursday of wedding weekend where there are also no other hotel guests aside from those at your wedding able to book the hotel on that weekend. I cannot stress enough how much cooler that made our entire experience. Our wedding day was stress free only having to walk within the venue from event to event.
The food was AMAZING! Every guest I talked to said it was delicious and hot. It was great at our tasting, and the quality stayed the same for the wedding. The Kouzina cafe attached the hotel was also a delicious and convenient option for both breakfast and lunch.
The staff, especially Erica, was top notch. There was no request too big or small that George Washington wasn’t able to accommodate. Erica had a lot of great suggestions and ideas that helped make the entire weekend run smoothly.
We booked our May 2024 wedding way back in June of 2022 and the staff was prompt and responsive throughout the whole process, even when our day was still so far away. I sent back a full page of edits/additions before we signed our contract, and GW patiently worked with me to ensure I felt comfortable with everything.
As we got closer, we had several changes with our guests and their rooms at the hotel, and Brooke made sure the arrangements were swiftly updated, even when I reached out several times a day. A minor issue we did have was with the some of the other daytime front desk staff as our guests were calling in to reserve their rooms. Some reservations got lost and our guests didn’t receive confirmation emails, which was minor in the grand scheme of things as those rooms were already reserved solely for our guests anyway.
From the event side, everything was perfect. If you are even thinking about booking George Washington as your wedding venue, you need to do it. GW was the perfect backdrop to my fairytale weekend and I can not imagine having this wedding done better anywhere else.

The George Washington Hotel was amazing! Such an easy process from start to finish. Erica was wonderful, helping rearrange flowers the morning of when they wilted. The food was amazing, and the decor they have available is beautiful. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

My husband and I had our wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, and after party at The George Washington. First off, the hotel is beautiful and so full of history, which we loved. Every room has its own unique character and vibe. In addition, we had the entire hotel to ourselves with a different part of the event in a different event room so it had the feel of an ongoing celebration and party! Our guests loved the convenience and rolling fun of the day. Lastly, you will not find a more down-to-earth and invested staff! Erica and her team were so competent and invested in us throwing a wonderful event. At every turn, one of the staff members was going above and beyond to maximize our time there!

I had my wedding at The George Washington Hotel and I really could not be happier. The entire staff at the GW is professional, kind and on point. Lia, the wedding coordinator, is amazing at her job. All throughout the pandemic with changing guidelines and an anxious bride, Lia stayed in constant communication and always had a plan. I seriously don’t know what I would have done without her and Felica’s help. The beauty of the historic hotel speaks for itself. If you want a venue with character, this is it! The food was delicious and service was top notch. I really just can’t say enough about this venue, go see it! It’s a one stop shop, they helped me rent chairs, order linens and had food and a room for available for an after party. Highly recommend!

We got married at the George Washington on 12/7/19. It truly was the best day of our lives and we have the staff at the George Washington to thank! The venue itself was absolutely gorgeous. Coordinator Lia was always available prior to our wedding for any and all questions and always got back to me so quickly. The day of our event was so wonderful. Lia made sure things went so smoothly and everything went amazing because of her! We got so many compliments from our guests about how impressed they were with all the staff and the venue. Everyone raved over our food, the chef is so talented. We truly had the best day and we are so thankful to the staff at the George Washington! I would recommend this venue to any couple looking to have an amazing wedding.

We booked based on atmosphere and accessibility and got much more than that. Food is outstanding, staff is friendly, prompt, and experienced. We’ll remember that weekend for the rest of our lives.

Having our wedding at the George Washington Hotel was so perfect! Lia and the event management/hotel management team were so wonderful and so responsive to work with! The food was fantastic and we have received so many compliments on our food. The unique setting was exactly what we were looking for and was far from the generic hotel ballroom wedding.