Red Lion Hotel Harrisburg Hershey Reviews
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Mary Sent on 12/05/2019Everything we wanted and more
I can't say enough about our experience with having our wedding at the Red Lion Hotel in Harrisburg. Brenda was absolutely amazing and went above and beyond to help answer every question, address every concern, and help make our big day the most wonderful day of our lives! The staff members were exceptionally polite, courteous, and attentive. If I had the day to do over again I would not change a thing, and I would definitely be having my wedding at Red Lion. -
Kaitlyn Sent on 03/16/2019
Very Happy Couple
My husband and I got married July 28th 2018 and had our reception at the Red Lion Hotel. We had a few options for a reception venue, but from the price to the accommodations, we were both very happy with our choice.
From day one, Brenda made sure that we had all the information we needed to not only plan our wedding reception but also to make it one that we would remember forever. She went above and beyond to make sure my husband and I were happy with every decision being made.
The day of the wedding was perfect. My husband and I did not need to worry about a thing. The Red Lion Hotel staff was extremely professional and took care of everything. We would recommend The Red Lion Hotel to anyone getting married in the Hershey/Harrisburg area.
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Cassandra Sent on 05/06/2017My husband and I used the Red Lion Hotel for our wedding reception April 8th 2017. Throughout the entire process (and of course on our special day) they were simply amazing! Each step was reviewed with us; there was personalization; and every employee was extremely accommodating to make our evening that extra special! Wonderful service from wonderful people! -
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Brittany Sent on 06/21/2014I can not say enough about the service we received at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg East. Each and every person we came in contact with went above and beyond to make sure we had what we needed. They even went across the street and bought us a full length mirror because we said we MIGHT need on. My personal attendant Angie was extremely helpful with whatever I needed, and I can't even tell you how many people told me how much they loved the food. I am so glad we chose this venue for our special day :) -
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Justin Sent on 08/09/2012The HI HBG East did a wonderful job coordinating all that we asked of them for our big night! Brenda is a pro, along with the other staff, at making it special. Everything ran smoothly and we couldn't ask for anything more. We met several times and Brenda was right there during every step of the planning to guide us.
We are both teachers and created a lot, I mean a lot, to make special details for the entire event. Working myself at wedding functions as a server, my expectations were high knowing what goes into everything and they earned a solid 5 star rating. The food was excellent. The service was amazing. Wedding receptions cost a lot, but NO ONE would offer even close to what they include. Delicious food, bar, cake, flowers, rooms, limo, setup of all the small details, and many other intangible factors.
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Gregory Sent on 12/07/2011Brenda and her staff were an amazing group to work with. They made the wedding planning seem as smooth and easy as possible. Their wide selection of choices made it personal, as well as their felxibility to customize things to make our wedding day the best it could be. Brenda is very professional, proficient, as well as personal with all the requirements for a wedding. Couldn't have asked for a better group to work with -
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Rosanna Sent on 06/01/2011Brenda and all the event staff at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg East are fantastic to work with. We had the ceremony out on the deck and then proceeded to the Pennsylvania Ballroom for the reception. The food is phenomenal, with lots of compliments from guests. It is by far one of the best values you can find with tax and gratuity included within the price per person.The hotel provides you with a complimentary suite on your wedding night and a bottle of champagne. Brenda was extremely helpful with any questions that came up during the planning stage. We had a breakfast with a few of our guests who stayed at the hotel and were given a private room to do so. Be sure to add this venue to your list when you are researching, you may just end up writing a review of your own. -
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Kevin Sent on 12/03/2014Brenda was so helpful. We didn't know what the price of a reception would be and had sticker shock when talking to our first reception vendors. So, we asked Brenda a good number of questions about all the pieces of the event and she broke down the components of the reception and the price for those components.
I checked out several facilities and found Holiday Inn provided a good value for what I wanted. An attractive facility, with a good dance floor, and good food. So we decided to go with Holiday Inn.
When it came to the day of the reception, we had such a good time. Our guests loved their food and facility. We received many compliments on the West African Ground Nut Stew, the chef did a great job with the recipe we provided to the hotel to serve our many vegetarian guests. V was our maitre d' and did a terrific job, she was a great help to allow us maximum time with our guests. The dance floor is sizable and my guests and I made good use of it.
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Ashia Sent on 03/30/2010I can not thank the staff at the Holiday inn East enough for helping to pull together our perfect day! Brenda Ryneski was excellent to work with! She made sure everything went according to plan and I did not have to worry! Our guests really had a great time! The staff there is top notch! -
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Laura Sent on 07/26/2021Overall Pleasantly Pleased
Overall, our wedding turned out exactly how we wanted to. With all the planning and preparation, red lion made all of our dreams come true. They were very flexible in a meeting our requests and also communicated well with our family, who also helped us organize our wedding. However, we had multiple issues with responsiveness of emails as they would be out of the office, and only work one or two days a week. Although it ended up working out in the end, the limitations from COVID added a lot of stress to our wedding planning through this vendor. There was not proper communication early on regarding how many guests we were allowed. Between email responsiveness and minor communication hiccups, this added a stressor sometimes, but ultimately when the time came to discuss details a couple weeks before the wedding, they responded well. The value of the package we purchased was well worth it. The food was absolutely amazing! You definitely have to get the turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes, those are the bomb! The staff was very accommodating and friendly. Our wedding day ran smoothly, mostly in part due to Lori, she was wonderful! Also, cheers to the bartender who worked 16hrs to stay open late after the wedding! -
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Jill Sent on 07/28/2014I loved that I could just tell them my budget and they they designed my reception around what we could afford. It was beautiful, the food was delicious and I loved having my reception there!
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