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InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront

InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront

Saint Paul, MN
4.9 out of 5 rating, 62 Reviews
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    John D. Sent on 02/09/2020
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    Epic Wedding Party

    When my wife and I were trying to find the perfect venue for our reception of 300+ people, two items became very clear for "must haves" -- responsive wedding coordinators at he venue (my wife's must have) and a booking that went past midnight (my must have)!

    The Intercontinental's rooms are very modern; the river room with 180 degrees of windows provided awesome scenery; the staff there responded and handled every predictable (and unpredictable) situation that came up -- exceptionally discreetly. All of this allowed us to enjoy out special day without hassle -- did I mention we partied until 1 am? They also comped us very nice suites the night before the wedding and the night of the wedding.

    The food was wonderful; that waitstaff was more than accommodating and Jennifer and Lindsey (wedding coordinators) helped plan everything and took care of the finishing details!

    We highly recommend the Intercontinental!
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    Ellie Sent on 09/29/2019
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    Best wedding venue in the Twin Cities

    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

    This is truly one of the most beautiful venues in the twin cities! With floor to ceiling windows on two sides of the ballroom that overlook the river, you can’t beat the views. Other than the aesthetic attributes, the services and hospitality were unmatchable. The food was delicious and we had compliments by majority of our guests about how great their meal was. We had a guest that has celiac disease and who is also vegetarian- the staff went above and beyond to make sure our guest was taken care of! Last but not least, Lindsay Wayne, the senior catering sales manager, is AMAZING!!!! She is the most organized person I know and helps make the wedding planning process a breeze! If you are looking for a spectacular venue with not only great views but stellar service- the Intercontinental is your place!
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    Highly Recommend!

    We knew the intercontinental Saint Paul riverfront was going to be our reception venue the moment we met Lindsay Wayne L, the senior sales coordinator! From the first time we met to the food tasting to the day of our wedding (9/14/2019), Lindsay was extremely attentive and made the entire process not only easy but enjoyable. She made sure everything was in place the day of the wedding so we could just simply enjoy our day! The venue is breath taking and the ballroom was perfect for our 200+ attendees! Everyone raved about the food and their beautiful views from their rooms. When we got to our room at the end of the night, Lindsay had chocolate covered strawberries and champagne for us! I can’t say enough about this venue, all the staff, and especially Lindsay! I highly highly recommend this venue for your wedding or any other big event!
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    Alex Sent on 09/16/2019
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    Don’t think, do it!

    My husband and I don’t know what we would have done without Lindsay! She made our wedding! She was so down to earth and organized and made our day go by smoothly! The food was fantastic and the service is just incredible! The staff just want to make your day spectacular! BOOK NOW and you seriously will not regret it! Amazing choice.
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    Soli E. Sent on 08/27/2019
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    The best day of my life!

    My husband and I are so grateful for all the support we received from the Hotel. From the day we arrived there for tour, Lindsay has been so helpful with providing us the details until the day of the wedding! She supported us and guided us to have one of the best day. We made our decision based on the great customer service we got and of course by the beautiful ballroom.
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    Samantha G. Sent on 07/25/2019
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    Above and beyond 100%!

    We couldn't have been happier with our experience working with Lindsay and Jennifer at the InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront as we planned our wedding and got to experience the best day of our lives. Their attention to detail was exemplary, and we honestly feel that every aspect was above and beyond what we could have imagined.
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    Mitch O. Sent on 08/05/2019
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    Beautiful ballroom & a fantastic event planner

    Lindsay is seriously the best. She's incredibly professional, incredibly friendly, and always had great advice for us while we were working through all of our details and making decisions about vendors and the event rooms at the hotel.

    On the day, the Great River Ballroom looked amazing. The windows really make it feel amazing and spacious in there and help to give a touch of outdoors without being outdoors.
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    Kaitlin L. Sent on 01/07/2019
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    Amazing staff for our perfect day

    Lindsay is the most amazing person to work with. She is the reason that I chose the InterContinental for our wedding venue. The moment we began the tour she instilled total confidence in me that she would ensure our day was perfect. Because of Lindsay, I did not feel the need to hire a wedding planner (which I was considering before). She always kept us on track with "next steps" and what we should be working on. The InterContinental's preferred vendor list is great. They really do know the best people to work with. The staff the day of the wedding was amazing. My now-husband and I were constantly being waited on and asked what we needed, which is so nice when you are so busy talking to people all night long. I can't speak highly enough of Lindsay and the staff. The food, service and ballroom were all amazing!!
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    Kristin Sent on 01/21/2019
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    Total package wedding venue!

    Lindsay and the Intercontinental were a pleasure to work with for our wedding. Lindsay was always organized and had every detail covered when we met. The ballroom space was gorgeous and worked perfectly for our day with 160 guests. We toured about 30 venues before deciding that the Intercontinental was perfect - big space, gorgeous dance floor, in-house coordinator, delicious food, windows overlooking the river, and guest rooms for our guests. I highly recommend meeting with the Intercontinental staff and touring this venue - it is more than a standard hotel ballroom but really is a complete package for a beautiful wedding. We had so many compliments from our guests on the cocktail space, reception, and organization of the whole event. Thank you, Lindsay, for your dedication and top-notch coordinating
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    Rula Sent on 11/28/2018
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    Best Day Ever

    I am SO happy that I chose the Intercontinental for our Wedding Reception. The ballroom is stunning, and the floor to ceiling windows really make this place a unique and gorgeous one! Lindsay is INCREDIBLE to work with. She is so kind, so professional, and you can tell she really loves her job and wants to do a good job when it comes to your special day. She is so quick to responding to texts/emails/and calls. Everyone loved the wedding and the venue, and I will forever be grateful we chose the Intercontinental in Saint Paul!
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    Heather D. Sent on 11/01/2018
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    Amazing Venue!

    Lindsay was a dream to work with!!
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    Nicole Sent on 10/14/2018
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    WOW! WHAT AN AMAZING DAY!!! We had our reception at the InterContinental and it was fabulous! First off, Lindsay is amazing from day one - so professional and helpful - couldn't have done it without her and her staff ! The organization and support was incredible and made the day go so smoothly. The food is amazing and dance floor is epic. We danced all night long celebrating. I would HIGHLY recommend this place to anyone who is going to have a bigger wedding - plenty of space for everyone to be comfortable. We had 300 people and there was more than enough room. We would not have changed a thing. THANK YOU LINDSAY FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!
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    Melissa H. Sent on 09/08/2019
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    Beautiful Venue for Your Special Day

    We had our wedding here and we could not have been happier. We worked with Lindsay Wayne and she was a lifesaver. We were very anxious coming into the wedding planning process and she took the time to answer our lists of questions and to recommend different solutions so that we could end up with the wedding of our dreams within our budget. Lindsay even provided us with a timeline for us to work through and to share with our other vendors so that everything would run smoothly and in a timeframe that made the most sense – like I said she was FANTASTIC! Lindsay had all the details covered! She met us at the bus when we were dropped off from the ceremony and walked us to the separate room – she even organized hors d’oeuvres to be ready in the room and took drink orders so that we could spend time with the bridal party without being sidetracked prior to the grand entrance.
    The venue itself was beautiful!! My husband and I were torn on which ballroom we liked best (he liked the upstairs ballroom and I liked the downstairs ballroom). Lucky for me the upstairs had already been reserved and so we ended up with the downstairs ballroom (side note – even with there being another wedding the same day you could not tell as the staff was very attentive and the space is separated in a manner that makes it feel as if your event is the only one taking place). The space was fantastic we had the full lower level to ourselves with restrooms, a spacious area for cocktail hour along with a separate room for the bridal party to spend time in prior to the grand entrance.
    The food was delicious, and we received compliments on it months after the wedding. Lindsay helped us pick out a balanced menu and the best option for us with beverages. The one note I would say about the food is that you should order extra pizzas if you are going the late-night pizza route. Based on the servings we ordered a few extra pizzas but they were completely devoured within 15 minutes at most when they were served (my husband and I did not make it over to the pizza fast enough and missed out – but we were happy that our friends and families enjoyed the food). It could have been just that our guests are big pizza eaters (we later found out that a few of the guys probably ate the serving size of 6 people) but I would recommend adding a few extra to your order. It was super easy that Buttercream works with InterContinental directly so that we just had to show up for tastings, tell them which flavor we preferred along with the design and we were all set.
    For getting ready in the morning it was very convenient that the hotel provided one suite for the guys to get ready in and one suite for the ladies. I arrived very early to the hotel morning of (before valet was open) and did forget my car in the loading/unloading area outside of the hotel (I blame all the excitement of the day on my carelessness). Thankfully when my Mom ran down the car was still there (I have a feeling the hotel staff knew that the car was a part of the wedding party as it was unloaded with the dress, decorations, etc.) One bump we did encounter was dropping off decorations a few days prior to the wedding. We may have gone a little overboard and had many decorations that we dropped off at the hotel the Thursday before the Saturday wedding (which was so nice to have one less thing to do on Friday or Saturday). The bump that we ran into was that the items were stored in a closet that was also used for storing luggage of guests, so it had a fair amount of traffic in and out of the space. We decided after talking with Lindsay and due to our comfort levels that we kept the custom artwork that we were using as our guestbook with us until day of to avoid any accidents with it. The location itself was ideal as it was across the street from a beautiful park area and blocks from Mears Park (which is beautiful).
    Overall, we were so very thankful for all of the support that Lindsay and her team provided us for our special day. We highly recommend the InterContinental to anyone who wants a positive planning process and a beautiful, worry-free wedding day. We could not recommend the InterContinental and Lindsay enough!
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    Absolutely Amazing

    The Team at the InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront were awesome to work with, especially Lindsay Wayne. The team's experience was so helpful throughout, they thought of things that we had not and were so ahead of the game. They answered questions before we could ask them!
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    Andrea Sent on 09/13/2018
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    My husband and I got married at the Intercontinental Saint Paul Riverfront on September 8th. I couldn't have asked for a better venue. Our wedding was beautiful and so amazing! We got married in the Great River ballroom. The space is so beautiful that you don't need a lot of decorations. We kept it simple and space spoke for itself. It was truly a dream come true! Wedding planning isn't easy. Thank goodness for Lindsay Wayne! She made the process so much easier. Lindsay was so helpful and answered my many questions. All the stress that I had leading up to the wedding was eased with each meeting that we had with her! The night went smoothly thanks to Lindsay! All of the hotel staff are really friendly! Customer Service is exceptional!! I recommend this venue 100%! You will be taken care of throughout your whole stay. My experience with this hotel was amazing! I couldn't be happier. Thank you for making our wedding so effortless and amazing!
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    Sarah Sent on 09/08/2018
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    We had a wonderful day, Thank you to Lindsay Wayne for helping us throughout the entire process and make our day very SPECIAL and MEMORABLE.
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    Corey Sent on 09/08/2018
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    Lindsay Wayne is one of the most professional people we've ever worked with in any industry. She has built something special at the Intercontinental. We can't thank the whole team enough for helping make our day so memorable.
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    Courtney Sent on 08/21/2018
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    The support, and planning for the wedding was excellent. Lindsay was very attentive and offered great advice. While the Intercontinental is not the least expensive choice, the service and support makes it worth every penny. From the minute the Bride and Groom got to the hotel after the ceremony till the dancing stopped, everyone was so helpful and accommodating. We had a great time and know you will too.
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    Kaylie Sent on 08/12/2018
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    InterContinental was the perfect location for our reception. Lindsay Wayne, the event planner, really made the experience perfect. She is extremely organized and on top of everything, making you feel comfortable throughout the process which is an amazing feeling with wedding planning. For us, with a larger wedding, InterContinental was also a great value based on what was included with the rental and with their partnerships. For my family, the food and service were two really important pieces-- dinner was wonderful, both taste and plating, the cake was included and gorgeous and service was 5 star. We had a wonderful time and would highly suggest to many others!
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    Natalie Sent on 09/05/2018
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    We had the most beautiful and traditional wedding at the InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront! It was truly exquisite with the location, scenic views, delicious food, and attentive staff. But mostly we have Lindsay to thank for going above and beyond what is asked of her as our wedding coordinator prior to our event date, but also on the day of the event! She alleviated most of my stress as a bride throughout the planning process and the week of the wedding. I couldn't recommend a better venue or coordinator to help with your special day!
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    Sara Sent on 07/30/2018
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    We absolutely loved having our wedding at the InterContinental! The staff was so supportive throughout our wedding planning process and on the day of the event. Our guests raved about the beautiful view from the Great River Ballroom during the reception. We also had many comments from guests that the food was the best wedding food they had ever had! The personal wedding planning assistant was also a huge plus! I recommend this venue to any bride looking for a beautiful and magical wedding.
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    Gracia Sent on 06/25/2018
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    Lindsay was an absolute pleasure to work with! Our night was absolute perfection!!! Zero complaints!
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    Alea Sent on 10/31/2017
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    My fiance and I looked at just about every venue in St. Paul and couldn't be happier with our decision! The property is beautiful and just what we envisioned. The ballroom is incredible with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the river and a beautiful marble dance floor! Sales Manager Lindsay Wayne has been a pleasure to work with throughout! We really feel like she's on our team and has been extremely helpful with the million questions we've had! We can't wait for our special day to arrive!
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    Bailey Sent on 06/26/2018
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    We absolutely loved our wedding at InterContinental. Working with Lindsay Wayne was a dream and she made sure everything was perfect! It was a large space, very accommodating for a large group and overall, the food was great as well!
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    Caroline Sent on 07/02/2018
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    We loved working with Lindsay to plan our wedding June 9th, and leading up to the big day we felt nothing but confidence. Our wedding was perfect, and we feel like she is part of our family now!
    We also loved the event space, the wait staff (especially John), and the food. We had multiple people come up after the wedding saying the venue and service was amazing. Thank you again Intercontinental!
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