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    Ethan Sent on 12/25/2011
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    We had our wedding reception at the Ferrantes room in May of 2011.
    It's an excellent place to have a reception.
    Everyone loved the view and the food was amazing.
    (Even the bride's French family loved it, and that's saying something :).)
    They were really flexible in accommodating what we wanted, including special requests.
    Tara, our wedding coordinator, did an excellent job and was very professional.
    Everything was extremely well organized and went off without a hitch.
    We would recommend the Marriott to anyone.
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    Stephanie Sent on 09/13/2011
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    THIS is the place!!! I did lots and lots of research on a different venus, esp with my budget and let me tell you i hit the jack pot with the Monterey Marriott. Im not the richest lady in the world,(nor is my hubby) my parents arent wealthy either so being on budget was really important to us, as well as location & service. Lindsay Bays is the sales rep for Monterey Marriott and she did everything in her power to work with my budget! she made my dreams come true! after i signed the contract, Tara Quashnick was assigned to be my event manager, and let me tell you she was soo pleasant :) and very very easy...
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    David Sent on 01/23/2011
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    Do not think twice about having your reception at the Monterey Marriott! The venue we had booked pulled out 2 weeks before our wedding. We called the Marriott to check their availability (our wedding was scheduled for Thanksgiving Day) and they invited us in the same day we called and worked out all of the details for our reception. All of special cultural requests were taken care of without any issue. We were brought back in for a tasting within a few days (remember the wedding was only 2 weeks away) and the food was incredible. During our tasting the chef came out and treated us to a special meal that wasn’t on the wedding menu (boneless ribs...we went...
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    Victoria Sent on 09/10/2021
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    Best Customer Service Ever!

    We toured the Marriott back in 2019. Our wedding was originally Oct. 2020 but of course we postponed due to COVID. Michele was absolutely amazing. We rescheduled our wedding 8 times. She was so patient with us and helped us with everything and anything. The day of the wedding Michele was amazing. She helped with the big and little things. We didn't have a wedding coordinator and everyone told me that we would regret it but with Michele I never once had a worry about the venue, our vendors, or the food, and really the day of. She even kept some of the family drama calmed down which was totally out of her job description but she is what made my day run so smoothly. I would hold another event here just because of Michele.
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    Lunel Sent on 01/01/2020
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    Top Notch service from start to finish

    Beautiful place, wonderful staff and of course very helpful and caring Events Manager Collette Hemenway and Catering Sales Executive Nancy Zarate.
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    Ammi Sent on 12/30/2019
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    Superior service

    They provide excellent service from start to finish.....
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    Nancy Sent on 08/04/2019
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    Outstanding!

    Nancy, Jamie and the entire staff at the Monterey Marriott completely outdid our expectations for our daughter's wedding! They did not miss a detail! Everything was perfect! Our daughter had the wedding of her dreams, and we got to relax and enjoy it, because everything was perfect!
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    Patty Sent on 03/04/2019
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    Wedding at Monterey Marriott

    We highly recommend Monterey Marriott for wedding venue. It has an amazing view of the coast so that you don't need to worry about bad weathers. The team is also amazing. Nancy and Jamie was always prompt to respond to our emails, and took care of all the details of the wedding. We didn't need to hire a coordinator because Jamie and Nancy did an amazing job organizing everything including on the day of the wedding. On the day of the wedding, the team took care of all little details such as proactively help change our sweetheart table flowers from a tall vase to a plate so the flowers didn't blocked people from seeing us, helped put out white...
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    Annabel Sent on 08/20/2016
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    Loved the staff and how flexible they were with everything from decoration, to vendors to billing.
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    User5879802 Sent on 06/28/2016
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    They went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we wanted within the budget we wanted. They allowed us to mix and match items to make everything work. Could not have asked for a better coordinator. Everyone was friendly and helpful. So happy we went with them!
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    The Monterey Marriott team could not have done it better!!!
    If we could get married every year...we would do it at the Monterey Marriott!
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    Christine Sent on 11/19/2015
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    From the beginning until the end, the Monterey Marriott was there for every step of the way to ensure that our wedding reception was a dream come true! Our wedding coordinator was accommodating, caring and flexible during our planning process and throughout the big day. We were thrilled with the level of professionalism of every Monterey Marriott staff member we encountered throughout our wedding process, from the service staff to the chef and our coordinator. Our hats off to the chef who made delicious entrees for our wedding guest. To this day, our guest still talk about the wonderful flavors of all the dishes, specifically the mushroom soup and the huge steaks served ! Thank you to the Monterey Marriott from the bottom of our hearts for making our wedding day so special and memorable!!!
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    Lei Sent on 05/30/2014
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    I had my wedding on 5/25/2014 at the Ferrante's Ball Room of the Monterey Marriott hotel. The venue is absolutely breathtaking, with a panoramic view of the entire Monterey Bay. I had wanted to have an outdoor wedding, but later changed my mind because I didn’t want to take the risk of having the unpredictable weather of Monterey ruin my wedding experience. Ferrante’s gave me the same view without the chills of cold ocean winds, which was perfect. The hotel’s wedding package offered many services for free, such as a salon, champagne toast, cocktail reception’s hors d'oeuvre, etc. The hotel was also generous enough to offer me and my husband a complimentary stay in one of their presidential suites...
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    Blanca was a really great planner! Everything went smoothly for our wedding and were so pleased with how everything turned out. She was on top of everything, every time. A+
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    Danielle Sent on 09/24/2013
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    The Marriott and it's staff, mainly Amanda and Michelle, were very professional and knowledgeable. They went above & beyond to make our wedding day special & memorable. I felt confident all the way through that things would go according to plan. The food and ambiance for the wedding along with the accommodations for our guests were the most important things to us and they were prefect. I can't stress enough how great the food was! (I still crave the mushroom bisque, butter lettuce salad with the oba basil vinaigrette and tomato dressing and parmesan crusted halibut.) They gave us access to the space before hand so our vendors had plenty of time to set up. I requested a certain...
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    Mary Sent on 09/21/2013
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    The Staff at the Marriott was kind, professional and went above and beyond to make sure our dream reception took place there. Our guests were amazed at the service and we still receive compliments to this day on the food and how their wine glasses were never empty. It was a gorgeous and memorable evening thanks to all the help of the Marriott!
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    Mohit Sent on 09/20/2013
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    The Monterey Marriott is a charming hotel in the heart of downtown Monterey with easy access to area attractions. The hotel's helpful and professional staff worked with us well ahead of time to plan our rehearsal dinner and stay at the hotel. The hotel has a top floor room with commanding views of the bay on one side and the surrounding countryside on the other making it ideal to host our guests. We were also upgraded to a beautiful suite during our stay for the wedding compliments of the friendly event planners at the hotel - Amanda Mitchell and Blanca Erben. The menu was excellent with the hotel Chefs providing us with a delightful dinner. We had a great...
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    Kara Sent on 11/20/2012
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    Blanca was our marriott wedding coordinator, and she was very helpful! Blanca was such a pleasure to work with, she ensured that our marriott wedding was just as we dreamed and she gave us incredible references for the dj, and photographer. We were thinking of getting married at the Naval Postgraduate School since my husband is active duty, but that did not work and we were thrilled with the marriott and Blanca.
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    Jennifer Sent on 08/31/2012
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    We had multiple out of town guests and the Marriott was very accommodating. Service, planning and accommodations are all 5-star. Our planner, Blanca, was constantly in touch with me and made me feel at ease with everything. All I had to do was ask. She even came to my room to introduce herself after our numerous emails, I thought that was customer service- above and beyond. She even emailed me after to congratulate us. She really made our weekend wonderful.
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    Stephanie Sent on 09/13/2011
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    THIS is the place!!! I did lots and lots of research on a different venus, esp with my budget and let me tell you i hit the jack pot with the Monterey Marriott. Im not the richest lady in the world,(nor is my hubby) my parents arent wealthy either so being on budget was really important to us, as well as location & service. Lindsay Bays is the sales rep for Monterey Marriott and she did everything in her power to work with my budget! she made my dreams come true! after i signed the contract, Tara Quashnick was assigned to be my event manager, and let me tell you she was soo pleasant :) and very very easy...
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    Kim Sent on 08/28/2010
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    After months of searching for the perfect ceremony and reception site in Monterey, CA we came upon the Monterey Marriott's Ferrante's ballroom at the top of the Marriott. They had a great package for ceremony set up at the Memory Gardens in historic Monterey where we were planning to have our ceremony in the first place. The services of the Marriott and especially their coordinator Tara Quashnick were all that my new husband and I could ask for. The room, food, and service were amazing! We had a blast partying with the beautiful view of the Monterey Bay. We highly recommend the Monterey Marriott for a wedding reception and ceremony set up at the Memory Gardens.
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    Bryan Sent on 04/27/2014
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    We had been given the “Presidential Suite” upon checking in. This room is a 2 floor suite with what is I am certain the best view of the Monterey Bay in Monterey. The lower floor consists of an office, a sitting area, a large bedroom area, and a very large bathroom with a jet tub. Upstairs is a sitting area, a dining area, a bar, a bathroom and a huge patio with incredible views. We were blown away by this room, Michelle actually broke down and cried. After getting unpacked and taking it all in we pondered why not have the reception here? At that moment we knew what we wanted to do. Have the ceremony on the patio...
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    User1376396 Sent on 09/30/2013
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    The Monterey Marriott, located in downtown Monterey, is a beautiful venue in a perfect location! Guests could enjoy the activities of downtown/wharf/ocean before the reception began which was important to me since guests had 2.5 hours down-time. Marriott personnel (Blanca and Amanda) were a SINCERE joy to work with. They were very responsive to my questions and easy/flexible to work with. Food was fantastic (we appreciate the chef's flexibility) and the honeymoon suite upgrade was UNBELIEVABLE (thank you, Blanca)! We also appreciated the free valet parking for the bride/groom and the champagne/strawberries in the honeymoon suite (thank you, Blanca).

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    Laura Sent on 09/27/2013
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    The entire Marriott staff was wonderful! They honored the prices for beverages that we had signed the contract with, despite the fact that they increased by the time the wedding happened. Amanda and Blanca, the event manager and the wedding coordinator, were very attentive and made sure that all of our requests were taken care of. Blanca also managed to upgrade the wedding night room accommodations for me, my parents, and the groom's parents! All of the wait staff during the reception were very professional, too.
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    Laura Sent on 09/01/2012
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    If you are looking for great food and a spectacular view, the Monterey Marriott Ferrantes Bay View Room is your place! Our coordinator Blanca was a pleasure to work with. The service, the facility, everything was excellent. Guests loved the food. The Marriot went above and beyond to make this wedding really special.
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