Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC Reviews

From start to finish our planning and overall wedding experience with the Kimpton Hotel Monaco was outstanding. Joseph Lee was always prompt and thorough in his replies to all of our questions. He took time and consideration when helping plan all the details of our wedding. Natalie Ford was incredibly accommodating when managing our room block. The entire night went off without any issues and the venue itself was stunning. They had a huge selection to choose from for food. We loved the meals we chose. All our guests were served their meals promptly and their dietary restrictions were handled with care. The concierge and bellmen were so welcoming and kind. They made loading/unloading all our decor and gifts easy. The valet was also incredibly quick and managed our belongings and cars with care. The suite provided was gorgeous and provided the perfect amount of room for my small bridal party. The hotel was so wonderful my husband and I stayed an extra night to enjoy it all for a little longer. Would totally recommend.

We had the most wonderful wedding that you could imagine at the Hotel Monaco. Joseph was the on-site wedding planner and he made everything so so easy and stress-free for us. The food was all incredible and had such a wide variety of options. The location for the event in the heart of DC would be tough to beat. The ballrooms are very stylish and all of our guests raved about the beauty the venue. Please do yourself a favor and visit this location and with Joseph if you are looking to get married in the DC area. You will not regret it.

Joseph and the entire team at Hotel Monaco are AMAZING! Joseph was so attentive, professional, and accommodating during the months leading up to the wedding. The ballroom is gorgeous. We received so many compliments on the food. We could not have been happier with how the day went!!!

Our recent wedding at Hotel Monaco was wonderful! The food and space were warmly received, and our guests enjoyed the convenience.

We were particularly grateful to work with Joseph, the hotel's wedding coordinator. Joseph's expertise, attention to detail, and warm demeanor made our wedding planning a breeze. He was always there to answer our questions and ensure everything ran smoothly.

We can't recommend this venue enough!

Having our wedding at the Kimpton turned out to be the best decision we could have made. From the very start, the staff was communicative, forward leaning, and extremely professional. I'd highly recommend working with Joe, the venue coordinator, if his schedule permits. Joe was organized, efficient, and responsive during the many months leading up to our wedding. He was there on the initial tour, the food tasting, and the day of the wedding and was available to answer many of our questions either via email or phone call. Most importantly, the services that Joe provides, allowed us to forgoe a tradtional wedding planner and we solely relied on Joe and his staff. Additionally, the ballrooms were each beautiful in there on right, the wedding suites were huge, and having the wedding rehearsal, ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, and post-wedding brunch all in close proximity made the weekend seamless and efficient. I'd highly recommend this venue to anyone looking to make their wedding day memorable for both the couple themselves and the guests in attendance.

We worked with Joseph Lee, Director of Catering. He was phenomenal. He was extremely responsive, respectful, and flexible. He was great at keeping his staff on schedule. The venue is beautiful and the food is delicious. We had the best time at our tasting. I would highly recommend the Hotel Monaco DC for your wedding!

Joseph and the whole Hotel Monaco team really went above and beyond for our wedding. From ease of planning to day-of troubleshooting, they made a stressful process not only easy, but fun. Would recommend them to anyone.

We would have our wedding again and again at Hotel Monaco DC. We hosted all our events — rehearsal dinner at Dirty Habit to brunch in the Athens Ballroom the morning after here.

It's a charming, beautiful, stylish, convenient, the-list-goes-on hotel! Our guests kept commenting how much they enjoyed both our event and their stay at the hotel. There are great photo opportunities throughout the building. Joseph and his team were amazing to work alongside for the year+ of planning. They were so accommodating for everything from the room block to food allergies for some of our guests. Delicious food, beautiful setting, so so so happy we got married here. Thanks HMDC team!!

The Kimpton Hotel Monaco DC helped make my wedding day the best day of my life. We worked with Anais Haguet every step of the way, and Anais made the whole planning process very straight forward.
We had looked at many other options for our Wedding Venue, many of which made the process seem daunting. At the Monaco, there were no "gotchya" costs or a list of add-ons a mile long that you would assume should just come standard. Many add-ons we considered with other venues were already built into how the Monaco hosts Weddings (think Champagne toast, complimentary cake-cutting, customized signature drinks etc.)
Anais was available whenever I had any questions – always open to scheduling calls and promptly responding to emails. She worked seamlessly with our Day-of-Coordinator and other Vendors, and went above and beyond to truly understand each aspect of our wedding to help ensure it went off without a single hitch. Anais and the Hotel were also extremely accommodating and flexible to our requests, some of which were quite non-traditional.
As for the venue itself, it is obvious that the venue is beautiful – it photographs stunningly and has many unique architectural features we didn’t find anywhere else. The food was absolutely delicious as well – we got lots of compliments from guests. Open bar selection was phenomenal, including their wines. They were also very good with substituting dishes for guests with food allergies and ensuring there wasn’t any cross-contamination. The staff – from the hotel lobby to the servers – were so incredibly kind, flexible, and patient with everyone. Of course, the location is great too – we had lots of guests coming from out of town and they were able to make a DC weekend out of their visit.
I feel so lucky we were able to secure this venue for our Wedding. We’d highly recommend it for any couple who wants an unforgettable Wedding Day!

Joseph Lee and the entire team at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco DC are AMAZING!!! Our wedding was over the top incredible!!! Joseph Lee and the entire team was great to work with and the attention to detail was out of this World. They helped our dream wedding become a reality. I would not hesitate to use this location if you are looking for an exceptional location, fabulous service and creating memories that will be with you for the rest of your life. Can't say enough good things about this hotel so I will leave you with this...call them and check them out. You won't be disappointed! Thank you Hotel Monaco DC, we LOVED our wedding!

Joseph and his team were amazing in helping us plan our wedding here. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and they made our wedding night absolutely spectacular!

We are so grateful for the Kimpton Monaco - Joseph Lee and his team, the staff, and everyone involved. Our experience planning our wedding was very easy and pleasant. They are extremely professional and considerate. We were blown away by the food and the attention to detail. Thank you so much for making our day so special.

We had the most amazing wedding weekend at the Kimpton Monaco! The building/event spaces are one of a kind, the location in DC is unbeatable, and the staff made our wedding vision come true! A special thank you to Joseph Lee and his team for making the weekend one we and our wedding guests will never forget!

We booked the Monaco during their off-peak months to get the venue I wanted with the budget I had. Though it was still top end of our budget, it was more than worth it. From the location to the facade, to the rooms to the ballroom spaces - everything really was perfect. It made for warm feelings and amazing photos. We stayed at the Hotel Friday and Saturday and the space was incredibly convenient as our suite was just around the corner from the ballroom -- but still provided enough privacy and quiet when we needed it.

Joseph Lee , the hotel's wedding coordinator -- and all the hotel staff -- were next level. Joseph was so easy to work with and responsive. I didn't have a wedding coordinator at all and he made things so easy on the day. The other hotel staff were so friendly and helpful. I loved the space itself for our 100-person wedding.

The hotel spaces were so unique and it just added to the cache of the weekend. Guest really loved staying there and being there. Book this place before it fills up - you won't be sorry!

When searching for a venue, my fiancé and I wanted a space with a balance of history and quirkiness, and we struck that with the Hotel Monaco. Very little needs to be done to make the ceremony/reception space party-ready, as there are several wow factors already built into it (the columns, skylight, and colorful carpeting sold us). The convenience factor won us over, as well: being able to have the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception all in one space (even better: all on the same floor) made the celebration run seamlessly, and we didn't have to worry about transportation from one venue to another. All of this was expertly orchestrated by Joseph Lee, who was incredible from start to finish. He made sure all of our questions and concerns were addressed, helped store some décor a few days before the wedding to make things easier on us, and was fully present the day-of to make sure it all ran smoothly. I'm pretty sure he even kept my mom's wine glass full at one point! The staff here goes above and beyond and are experts at throwing a beautiful event. Our guests were raving about the hotel for weeks, and we'll always be so thrilled we were able to host our wedding at the perfect space.

As soon as my husband and I saw the Hotel Monaco when venue hunting, we knew it was the right place for our wedding. It has the convenience of a hotel with the unique, historical DC charm and a fun atmosphere. We got so many compliments on how beautiful the venue was, and the guests loved having the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception all in one location. Many of our guests were from out of town, and the location of the Hotel Monaco is perfect because it's walking distance to the National Mall and very close to lots of other fun parts of DC.

Joseph and his team were wonderful to work with. They were very accommodating, responsive, and professional. The food and drinks were fantastic, our ceremony was gorgeous, and everything went off without a hitch. Our guests who stayed at the hotel all gave rave reviews.

If you're looking for a convenient, unique, fun wedding venue with good vibes and an amazing events team, look no further! Highly recommend.

My husband and I were set on getting married at a hotel as our families are not from the area. We toured I would say almost every hotel in the DC area that could hold 140 guests and it was, for the most part, basement ballroom after basement ballroom.

Hotel Monaco was the last venue we looked at and honestly wasn't high on my list as the images on the website didn't really pull me in (especially the carpet). But once we arrived for our tour, we both knew this was the venue for us!

The hotel itself is extremely historic lending two gorgeous ballrooms on the 4th floor with floor-to-ceiling windows and ornate walls and architecture.

We worked with a few Directors of Catering as with the pandemic came some turnover, but ultimately Joseph ended up being our DOC. He was extremely organized, so nice, and answered all of our questions along the way.

Julian who was our banquet captain was fabulous.

Our tasting was incredible! The chef was able to accommodate my dietary restrictions and in the end many for various guests.

We got married in the Paris Ballroom in the nontraditional setup of using their stage at the end of the room. Our cocktail hour was in the Athens room and then we headed back to Paris for the reception.

Our guests raved about the beautiful rooms, the amazing food, the specialty bride & groom cocktails, and the staff.

Beyond the wedding, our guests loved staying at the hotel and again raved about the friendliness of the staff.

We would 100% recommend Hotel Monaco to anyone!

After our original venue in D.C. was sold and all 2021 events canceled, we reached out to Hotel Monaco. We were on a time-crunch to rebook (only 8 months out from our wedding date) and the space was everything we were looking for: a location in D.C. that was classy, had history and character, and was within our budget. The events team was incredibly responsive and we had a signed contract within days. I was pretty adamant about not getting married in a hotel ballroom (I spend a lot of time in hotel ballrooms for conferences so couldn't imagine getting married in one), but I can assure anyone reading this that Hotel Monaco is *not* your average ballroom. The spaces (Paris Ballroom for ceremony and reception, and Athens for cocktail hour) are breathtaking and one-of-a-kind. Beyond the venue, the events team is incredible. I asked A LOT of questions and Natalie was incredibly responsive and helpful. Our package included a complimentary night in the presidential suite and a discounted rate for the night before the wedding, which made the perfect spot for me (the bride) and my family to get ready. And there were so many places within the hotel to get pre-ceremony photos! Our guests, most of whom were local to the D.C./Northern Virginia area, also loved that we were married at Hotel Monaco. Not because it was so close to home (which is what we thought they'd appreciate the most), but because they didn't have to travel from ceremony location to reception location to home. We had to keep adding rooms to our room block because so many people wanted to stay the night. We would book Hotel Monaco again in a heartbeat!

First, the space. Both ballrooms at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco are breathtakingly beautiful. They are unlike the many windowless, cookie cutter hotel ballrooms you may have been in. The ceilings, moldings, windows, wallpaper, carpet, lighting fixtures, built-in and moveable furniture - it's all gorgeous. You don't have to do much to make the spaces special. Plus, the location is in the center of DC which was perfect for rehearsal dinner locations and out of town guests enjoying the sites.
Second, the food and drinks are incredible! We were blown away by our tasting and were so nervous at how they would execute that level of quality when serving 120 servings. But there was no need to be nervous, it was just as delicious! Guests commented on all of it over and over.
Lastly, the team at the Monaco is incredible. They were communicative with everything - site tours, catering, room blocks, rentals and more. The staff was attentive and helpful from unloading cars through departure. It was seamless and easy. Emani, our main point of contact, is leaving the Monaco but she was a gem! I'm sure with their high standard the Monaco will hire someone just as wonderful. Thank you for hosting our dream wedding!

Hotel Monaco was the best choice my husband and I could have ever made for our wedding day. The location is superb; right next to a metro and surrounded by amazing things for guests to do before and after the wedding. The actual hotel is beautiful, a perfect mix of cool art deco design and classic D.C. design. I didn't hire a wedding planner or "day of" coordinator because the staff was so professional and on top of everything. I've never been to a wedding where food was brought out to every table at the same time-Hotel Monaco completely nailed it. Everyone raved about the food during the cocktail hour, dinner, and even the dessert was to die for. My husband and I plan on spending many anniversaries at Hotel Monaco because we had such a magical experience, most of which I can attribute to the amazing staff at the hotel. I wouldn't change a single thing and wish I could relive the day!!!

Booking Hotel Monaco was by far the best decision I made for my wedding. Buddee and his team made the process so easy for us, the food was great, the space was beautiful, and our guests had an amazing time. I was shocked at the level of service we received from planning to executing. There are so many highlights but I just want to list a few:
1. Buddee took care of all the decorations and details. He scheduled a meeting three days before my wedding and asked me to bring the decor, including name tags, centerpieces, etc. I had so many items. When I arrived to the hotel, the valet team helped me bring them up, we went through the full day with Buddee, and then I showed him all of my decorations. He gave me a few suggestions on how they might set it up and then he took it from there. To me it was incredibly stress relieving to leave all of that up to his team. I didn’t have to do any decoration the day of.
2. Buddee made my mother feel very special and taken care of. Which as anyone getting married knows is the most important part.
3. The room we got ready in was beautiful. The staff were so thoughtful in bringing us appetizers and drinks to our room after the ceremony so we had a moment for just the two of us before the reception.

I can’t recomend booking Hotel Monaco enough!

It was a pleasure to work with Buddee and he exceeded our expectations. Buddee and his entire staff were extremely professional and they truly made sure that we had the best day of our lives. We would recommend The Hotel Monaco and Buddee to any of our friends and family looking for a fantastic wedding reception venue.

The process starts with Buddee tailoring our wedding day to our specifications, and making sure no detail gets overlooked. The menu tasting exceeded our expectations, and it was really nice to see and taste all the delicious food we had for us and our guests. Buddee even made recommendations to us based on our tastes and feedback to him. Buddee and his staff really went out of their way to provide what they called “signature moments” for our day, and it truly made a difference. And of course, the cocktail hour space and main ballroom are absolutely amazing. The domed ceiling and white columns made it the perfect venue with a “DC feel” for us to have our reception, while still having the convenience of a classic hotel. Once item we were concerned about was the food, since never having been there for a wedding. You always hear that the food is going to be good, but The Hotel Monaco blew us away. The food was fantastic, and we received so many complements about the food, the presentation and the atmosphere in general. The ballroom and the unique architecture of the hotel provided an amazing backdrop for pictures. One of our favorite pictures of the night was us on the spiral stairs outside of the main ballroom.

When I first got to the bridal suite on Friday, I was welcomed by a phone call from Buddee personally, asking if we needed anything. The care and attention to detail that Buddee and his staff provided us was like nothing I have ever experienced. My fiancé and I were very confident leading up to the wedding that everything would run smoothly and we can say that every single thing was perfect. During the wedding, their “Chief of Staff” during the reception took special care of our table, and made sure we had everything we needed. They even took special care of our parents, which made it feel very extra special. We are very thankful for Buddee’s hard work and he helped make our wedding day the most memorable day of our life!

Having our wedding at the Hotel Monaco was one of the best decisions we could have made! The event coordination team is incredibly professional and took care of all the details during the weekend. Buddee is great to work with and helped us to think through all the details and then worked with our vendors to make sure the day went off without a hitch. We loved the space and the affordability and coordination efforts exceeded our expectations.

We held our wedding ceremony and reception at the Hotel Monaco. The Monaco was the perfect venue. I fell in love with the beautiful skylight in the room and the uniqueness of the hotel. Our chuppah was under the skylight, and it was just perfect with the natural light shining through during the ceremony. Guests loved the food, saying it was the best wedding food they had ever had, especially the beef. The dessert was also delicious!
The night went by seamlessly thanks to Buddee. He is extremely organized and knows exactly what he is doing. I trusted him completely throughout the wedding planning process. It was truly a perfect day thanks to Buddee and the incredible staff at the Monaco.

We planned our wedding in under 3 months, and with the help of Buddee at Hotel Monaco it was a truly seamless event and joy to plan. Our guests RAVED about the food - some of the best food they had at a wedding. Buddee helped us set up our reception so the night flowed and the tone was set early that we were there to celebrate - I have NEVER seen my friends and family dance like they did that night. It was truly exceptional. The venue speaks for itself in our photos and in the whole experience.