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The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel

From 2 to 300 guests
Ceremony/Reception
Indoor
Get Ready Rooms
Robin
Nicole
Tina
Amanda
Camilla

Recommended by 99% of couples

About this venue

The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel is a luxurious hotel wedding venue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This riverfront property is home to two restaurants, multiple event spaces, and beautiful overnight accommodations. Stylishly furnished and equipped with fantastic amenities, it has everything you need for a pampering wedding experience.

Facilities and Capacity

The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel is located in the heart of historic downtown Pittsburgh, near the city’s best theaters and concert halls. The building is an impressive 14-story construction with stunning copper cladding that creates a sense of grandeur. To start your day at this venue, you can prepare from the comfort of their on-site dressing suite. This stylish space is perfect for assembling your wedding outfit and spending quality time with loved ones before making your way down the aisle. Their magnificent marble staircase, situated beneath a leaded glass rotunda, is a popular ceremony spot. Here you can make a grand entrance followed by an exchange of vows as your loved ones watch from below. For your reception or an alternative ceremony, you have a choice of eight function rooms. Their Symphony Ballroom, an elegant space with a modern edge, accommodates lavish parties of up to 250 guests. For larger gatherings of up to 300, you can explore the Heaven Style room. Intimate occasions of up to 80 people are hosted in either their Junior Ballrooms, the Rhapsody room, or the George Benso room. Each of these areas is tastefully furnished and equipped with everything you need for a magical evening of celebrations.

Services Offered

Choose The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel to transform your day into something spectacular. To get the ball rolling, you can contact their expert planning team to explore their various packages. They can also help you organize your event details, and choose your vendors and entertainment. Catering and bar services are available on-site along with friendly staff to prepare and serve your food and beverages. These seasoned professionals also take care of setup and cleanup, allowing you to relax and enjoy time with your guests. The property is pet friendly and includes a range of additional services such as furniture rentals, lighting, audio equipment, and much more.

Features

Black-owned

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Weddings at this venue

Amanda & John's wedding
Amanda & John
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FAQ

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

No

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Set Up

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
Open Bar

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

2

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

8

Describe your venue:

Historic Building
Hotel
Restaurant

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Pet Friendly
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Cocktail Reception
Hors d'oeuvres
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Chairs
Dance Floor
Furniture
Lighting

What food and beverage items are available?

Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking

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Reviews of The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel

Weddingwire
4.9/5 48 reviews
Google
4.4/5 2283 reviews
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Lindsey Sent on 05/31/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Venue!

The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel is a beautiful hotel! We are so glad we found this venue. Not many venues are accommodating to smaller weddings, but the Renaissance is! Greg was our wedding coordinator and I am so grateful for him! He made the planning process so easy and made sure we were taken care of! If you have the chance to get married on the staircase, do it! You will not regret it! The food was so delicious and our guests keep commenting on how it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding! Everyone involved on our wedding day was so professional and very nice to us and our guests. I would definitely recommend the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel to anyone wanting to get married in Pittsburgh!
Robin
Robin Sent on 08/29/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The Perfect Choice

The Renaissance Hotel is Gorgeous. Step inside to see the beautiful architecture.
The staff is beyond helpful and polite. We found working with our banquet manager to be a joy. He knew so much about different types of experiences and guided us through our process. Our vendors for music and photography knew the Renaissance and were excited to work with us through this hotel. The experience was beyond our expectations in so many ways. Definitely choose to host the rehearsal dinner, welcome party and after party right there in the same hotel. It's Perfect. Our rooms were lovely and more than comfortable. We are so happy that we chose The Renaissance Hotel.
K
Kun L. Sent on 08/14/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Probably the best wedding venue in Pittsburgh

We were looking around for upscale wedding venues in Pittsburgh area. Nemacolin and Renaissance were the top contenders for us... we decided to go with Renaissance after looking at the price and we are so glad we did. Not only is the price so much better at Renaissance, but also the hotel itself is incredibly beautiful and luxurious. Met some footballers and sport dudes there. Amazing hotel for doing a wedding. The venue was incredible and all those who attended my wedding even said that it is the most beautiful venue they've actually been to. For the price we paid it was amazing.
L
Lindsay Sent on 10/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

You won't regret choosing this hotel!

Fallon and her team did an amazing job! I was not stressed out, and they thought of all the little details and took care of everything. We got a great price on our rooms, and my guests didn't have to leave the hotel as the ceremony was on their beautiful lobby stairs and the reception was upstairs. If I could go back and change anything, I wouldn't!! They were great to work with and the food was amazing. Please call Fallon today and book your wedding! You wont regret it!
Nicole
Nicole Sent on 10/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Venue Heaven

We recently hosted our wedding reception at the Renaissance over 4th of July weekend. We were so impressed with how everything turned out and wanted to especially rave about Fallon, Lisa and Marlena, along with the rest of the amazing staff. Our bridal suite was perfection and the room block was easy to organize. All of the day-of details were executed flawlessly by Marlena and her team. And every step of the planning process was overseen by Fallon who is so great to work with and who took every little worry that I had seriously. The hotel itself is a show-stopper which is why we chose it. From the trendy, upscale room décor to the beautiful lobby, grand staircase and the jaw-dropping lighted dome, the Renaissance gave our reception such a classy and contemporary home. And the classically Pittsburgh view from the ballroom was the icing on the cake. Their wedding package is priced so well for everything that you get with it and all of the food was insanely good! I know that the bride and groom typically don’t have time to eat, but my husband and I couldn’t bare to not completely clean our plates! Finally, we wanted to mention the bartender at the Braddock Bar, Mike. Talk about an awesome guy! Mike was always the absolute picture of customer service while still becoming a friend every time that we talked with him, even if it was just while grabbing a drink after a planning meeting. If you’re interested in great bar service for the wedding, Mike will make sure it happens, and he even concocted a signature drink that our guests are still talking about! Overall, we toured over 20 Pittsburgh venues for our reception and knew instantly upon entering the Renaissance that our search was over. It was the perfect choice and allowed us to throw the reception of our dreams while our guest received unparalleled hospitality and we wouldn’t change a thing!
Tina
Tina Sent on 08/26/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The Best Day Ever💕

We don’t know where to begin or end with the most perfect wedding ever! The team from the Renaissance was above and beyond expectations! Our guests and family were truly impressed with the beautiful hotel, service, food, personal attention and the professionalism of the valet! Thank you to all for making the day totally amazing !
Amanda
Amanda Sent on 08/18/2019
5 out of 5 rating

10/10 Venue, Beautiful View, Phenomenal Staff

My husband and I couldn’t be happier that we had our reception at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel. From the initial meeting to the day of our wedding, we were so impressed with the venue and the staff. The venue is just beautiful and offers a gorgeous view of the city from the ballroom. The staff were all extremely prompt with their responses to emails and phone calls. Fallon and the event crew at the Renaissance made our wedding experience so easy, effortless, fun, and honestly perfect. The staff was so helpful, extremely detail-oriented, and so much fun to work with. They answered every question that I threw their way and trust me – I had A LOT. You can trust them to make sure your wedding day goes as smoothly as possible. I cannot say enough great things about Fallon. Communication with her was excellent and so easy. She is very personable, professional, and extremely helpful. The package included a lot of components to the wedding, so we didn't have to plan many of them separately. The food was exceptional – so a big thank you to Chef Nick and his attention to detail. The day of the wedding, we didn't have to worry about anything – every detail was taken care of. Fallon communicated with all of our vendors including our band, florist, cake, and photographer the day of so we did not have to make any decisions. After the wedding, we came up to our suite and had the most wonderful surprise - cake, cookies, chocolate covered strawberries, a bottle of champagne, and the sweetest note from Fallon and the event staff. All of our décor and things that we brought (picture frames, champagne flutes, cake server, guestbook, and card box) were neatly put away and delivered to our room by Mark so that we didn’t have to worry about it. We could not have had a better wedding reception and there isn’t one single thing that we would change. The Renaissance is a 10/10 venue! I would truly recommend this venue to anyone! Thanks again to everyone at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel for making our wedding day so perfect and so memorable. ☺
J
Josh Sent on 12/14/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience

Great location, great food, bartenders were great mixers. Definitely recommend.
Camilla
Camilla Sent on 12/14/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Best day ever!

My dream wedding was brought to life all because of Allison and the staff at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel! The food was exceptional, and Chef Nicks attention to detail for all of my courses was amazing customer service. Every idea I gave to Allison she made it even better than what I imagined. From the food and beverage team who perfected my centerpieces that had food on them (and provided our 8 course meal), to Allison's attention to detail and how to make that ballroom even more gorgeous, to the banquet servers and bartenders who were there with us all night making sure everything was perfect. We could not have had a better wedding reception, and we would not change one single thing! Everyone deserves to have a day just as perfect as mine was, and Allison and her team are the ones to handle it for you!
A
Aimee Sent on 07/20/2018
5 out of 5 rating
The Renaissance was the perfect venue for our wedding. Allison and the entire staff went above and beyond to exceed all of our expectations. Highly recommend!
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A Tortorice Limousine A Tortorice Limousine Wedding Limos

A great hotel for weddings and great staff easy to work with very professional

Reed & Petals Florist Reed & Petals Florist Wedding Florists

The Renaissance is a great hotel for your event. We have had the pleasure of designing florals for several weddings, large and small, at the hotel. It is always a pleasure for us and the staff is always pleasant.

Parkway Florist Inc. Parkway Florist Inc. Wedding Florists

Very wonderful hotel, with every possibility taken care of. Tony & staff do a terrific job each and every time. It is always a pleasure to service a wedding or event at such a wonderful place.

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The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel frequently asked questions

The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Set Up
The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
The bar service starting price at The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Champagne Toast
  • House Beer
  • House Liquor
  • Open Bar
The space offered by The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel for wedding events is known for:
  • Historic Building
  • Hotel
  • Restaurant
The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Rehearsal Dinner
The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Pet Friendly
  • Wifi
The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Chairs
  • Dance Floor
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel is recommended by 99% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in professionalism, 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in average response time, 4.9 in flexibility and 4.9 in value.
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