Our 10/8/21 wedding was beautiful and magical thanks to The Otesaga Hotel! We could not have selected a better location for our event and Amanda Sittler was the most organized and professional coordinator to bring it all together. We chose to have an intimate rehearsal dinner followed by a "Welcome Reception" open to all guests the night before as well. Having all of our wedding events on site at The Otesaga made it easy for guests to stay and enjoy their time! It also allowed my husband and I to really get to talk to everyone who had traveled in for our wedding. Everyone had an awesome time and complimented us on the uniqueness and historical feel of the hotel and quality of service. We would recommend to anyone!

If you're looking for a venue that checks every box - stunning lakefront views, historic charm, luxurious amenities, and top-notch service - The Otesaga Resort Hotel is it! As a wedding planner, I always love coordinating here because the team consistently goes above and beyond. Brooke and Taylor are incredible to work with, helping make every moment magical for our couples. The convenience of having all your wedding events in one elegant location makes The Otesaga a standout choice. Their attention to detail and warm, professional service truly makes it a venue that I recommend time and time again!

The most gorgeous venue, reasonably priced, effortless planning, and great food. I booked this as a destination wedding and put my full faith in the staff to assist with wedding planning. You are provided with a day of coordinator who took care of it all! All I had to do was show up! You won't regret it!

My wife and I were married here in 2023. It was an amazing day and it was executed flawlessly. Our wedding planner, Megan, was great to work with. She was able to answer any question we had and was very responsive. Our day of coordinator, Felicia, was on point with every detail and checked in on us several times to make sure we were happy with everything. The Otesaga is a beautiful venue with great food and great all around service.

There is no place like the Otesaga. Our wedding day was magical – the views of the lake from the lawn, veranda and ballroom are stunning, and the hotel spaces are elegant and unique. Every single member of the staff was so helpful and genuine, they went above and beyond to make the whole experience special.

(The Otesaga is a perfect wedding venue for so many reasons, including a few I didn’t expect going into planning our wedding: 1 – it has a seamless indoor Rain Plan that we came VERY close to using, and 2 – nice, accessible bathrooms with plenty of stalls)

Our wedding was on 10/14/22 with around 150 guests. We held our Ceremony on the Lawn overlooking the lake, Cocktail hour on the veranda, Reception in the Grand Ballroom, After party at the Hawkeye Grill. We also held our Welcome Gathering in the Kingfisher Tower Room on 10/13.

We stayed at the Otesaga with our family and wedding party, it was amazing to be able to have the whole weekend of events in one place. Guests in our room block had the hotel breakfast buffet included in their room rate. We arranged a shuttle from the Holiday Inn Express in Cooperstown to the wedding to accommodate more guests.

Megan Chase is the Otesaga’s event manager who gave us the royal treatment from our initial tour of the venue through the wedding day. She was always so responsive along the way, and made sure all of our details were attended to. Kayla also helped coordinate the Day Of, both ladies are fantastic to work with.

The food at the Otesaga exceeded expectations. We had a Yakitori station at the Welcome Gathering, and Megan helped us curate a menu that worked for that special event, based on the banquet catering menu.

On our wedding day we had passed hors d'oeuvres and a Mediterranean station for the cocktail hour, plus 2 signature cocktails: Dirty Martinis and French 75s. We had Filet Mignon, Chicken Scallopini and Mushroom Ravioli for the entrees. Everything was cooked perfectly and the guests all gave rave reviews. Our wedding cake was made by the Otesaga’s pastry chef, who also agreed to make Beignets to serve for dessert along with chocolate-covered strawberries.

Notes:
- The Otesaga hotel rooms book very far in advance, as do many other area hotels
- We had a 50-person shuttle, it was too large to drop guests at the lobby of the Otesaga. I’d advise to ask questions around these logistics when booking so you can ensure a seamless experience for your guests and on your wedding day.

We recently got married at The Otesaga in October. Leading up to the event, I worked specifically with Amanda. She answered all of my questions (many of them silly, daunting, and repetitive) and provided me with assurance that everything would go smoothly, despite living out of state and being in panic mode as the countdown neared. She answered all of my questions, and even provided me with information on questions that I did not know to ask. She gave me input on the venue (taking measurements and providing feedback) and was extremely patient with my bazillion questions. She also provided me with referrals to vendors - and OMG, I HAD THE BEST VENDORS WITH MANY THANKS TO HER! When the wedding rolled around, she and the rest of the team DEFINITELY delivered! I swear my day would not have been the same elsewhere as many of the special touches were unique to the Otesaga vibe - both the picturesque of the resort, the staff that treated you like you were family, and not just guests, and the overall quaintness of Cooperstown for a wedding weekend filled with family and friends. It is worth also noting that EVERYONE was so great upon arrival. The doormen provided excellent advice on where to go in town, along with grabbing everything we needed when doing multiple trips! The staff at the front desk went above and beyond with everything, and all of my guests mirrored the same sentiment. The food was delicious and exceptions were made for picky eaters without hesitation. Amanda and Kayla had the reception room SO perfect and every one of my details worked out and displayed just as I would have wanted (literally could cry thinking back to that day and them putting my vision to life, without need for my involvement or check-ins). They had everything from the rehearsal, ceremony, to the end of the after-party, all so seamless. They even checked in after the event to make sure I was happy - both on site and over e-mail. I KNOW this is not the experience you would get elsewhere having talked to other brides and explored different venues. I am forever grateful for choosing The Otesaga to celebrate one of the best days of our lives, and the best part about the venue is that we cannot wait to go back each year and take in the views and reflect on our special day. Thank you Amanda, Kayla, and the rest of team at The Otesaga. You made my day perfect, let alone picture perfect. You are all HOF in my book!!!

This venue is absolutely stunning and provides the most amazing service! This venue really does it all from providing a place to stay on site for our out of town guest to even hosting the rehearsal dinner, welcome party, ceremony, reception, and even an after party! You really do not have to leave the venue at all which is amazing! We got married at the Otesaga on 9/3/22 after two years of planning due to the pandemic and had the pleasure of working with several coordinators – Amanda, Brooke and Felicia. Each of the coordinators were so easy to work with, responded quickly to emails, and really took care of everything on the day of the wedding for us. Even from the moment we arrived at the venue for our wedding weekend, the staff here really catered to us and made our wedding weekend feel so special. We were lucky enough to be able to check in early and the bell hops outside were able to help us unpack our car quickly and even brought all our wedding stuff to a closet to be stored for the day of the wedding. They really made the weekend as stress free as possible! As the bride, I can honestly say that I got to sit back and relax on the day of the wedding. The coordinators took care of everything for me and were constantly checking in to see if I needed anything at all. It was truly amazing and everything ran so smoothly without any hiccups.

We had the rehearsal dinner at the Otesaga outside on the veranda of the leatherstocking golf pro shop. The food and service was great! The coordinators even worked with the chef to come up with a buffet menu that our guests and us really enjoyed. We also had the welcome party located outside the Hawkeye Bar, where half the fire bar was reserved for our guests. It ended up being a colder night than expected and dipped into the low 40s, but the coordinators were nice enough to bring out blankets for our guests to keep warm without us even asking! Even the after party in the Hawkeye Bar after the wedding reception was amazing. The venue hired a DJ for the night who was amazing and our guests loved and the party continued until the bar shut down.

We also asked our guests for feedback about the wedding weekend and they could not say enough good things about the staff and service provided here, it is really top notch! Our guests said that the staff came up to the tables frequently during the reception and dinner and asked guests if they could get them any drinks from the open bar as well.

Lastly, our vendors for the wedding included DJ Vinney Vin (Non Stop Music); florist: Jackie Hull (A Rose is a Rose); Hair/Makeup: Timeless Salon; Photobooth: T&T Photobooth; officiant: Bishop Christopher Richard; photographer: Erin Camp Photography; Videography: Nostalgic Innovations; and Transportation: Leatherstocking Trolley. All these vendors did an amazing job and we also cannot thank them enough for making our dream wedding come true!

The Otesaga went above and beyond for our wedding day. Our wedding day was extremely cold but, the ceremony still was 100% perfect and the reception afterwards was amazing. We had guest flying in from all over the world and everyone made sure to tell us that this was one of the most beautiful venues they had every seen. The food was also out of this world and everyone from the coordinators to the day of staff was perfect. We even had a slight emergency the following morning (husband had to go to the ER) and the staff was extremely helpful with getting all of our stuff gathered and making sure we were doing alright. I could not recommend the Otesaga enough to any bride looking for the perfect wedding!

We loved working with the Otesaga from start to finish. We worked with Gordon as our coordinator and we was exceptional - hugely professional but very personable at the same time. The lake views here are unbeatable. The food and beverages were incredible. Staying on site made everything so easy for our wedding party. Could not say enough great things! We will be taking many anniversary trips back here.

We got married at Otesaga on 9/5/21. And it was nothing short of amazing. The grounds are breathtaking. Feels like it's stuck in time. The events manager, Gordon Clarkson, is the absolute best. I knew I didn't have to worry because Gordon and the team at Otesaga knew exactly what to do. The decorations were set up perfectly. The memory table was beautiful. It rained but we pushed forward with Gordon's encouragement and I'm so glad we did. The ring bearer didn't have the rings and Gordon quickly pivoted and got the rings to the altar without anyone noticing the mix up. We would get married at Otesaga every year if we could. It was the best wedding and weekend we could have imagined. Look no further, Otesaga really is the perfect venue.