The Los Angeles Athletic Club Reviews
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Sarah Sent on 03/12/2022The most picture perfect los angeles wedding venue!
We had an absolute dream wedding at the LAAC. My husband and I are huge movie buffs, and we wanted our wedding to feel cinematic, grand, almost classic-feeling but never stuffy. And we got that from the club and more. Our wedding ceremony was on the rooftop, which provided the most epic backdrop with the city skyline behind us. (Our wedding photos on the roof at sunset are absolutely stunning!). But what we also loved about the venue is the ability to have numerous setting changes that gave our wedding a sense of escalation. Our happy hour was at the Invention bar which has since become one of our favorite places in town to grab a drink. The vibe is romantic and atmospheric in the best way. Then we moved into the ballroom for the most majestic feeling dinner we’ve ever experienced (with an incredible three course meal and wine pairing that was probably the best wedding food we’ve ever had). And afterwards, we lit up the dance floor in the Olympic Lounge. Many of our guests stayed at the hotel (which was really convenient!), and everyone who worked there was very accommodating, friendly and helpful. And Christie, the LAAC’s rep, was just so amazing and wonderful to work with — she’s great at her job and cares about her clients first and foremost. She helped us carry out our vision to a tee and when our rehearsal dinner location dropped out last minute, she offered to let us move it to the Hercules beach rooftop for a catered dinner and Tiki drinks which really saved us at the 11th hour! The weekend was perfect. Thank you LAAC! -
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G Kirschbaum Sent on 03/27/2025
wedding venue excellent
As longtime LAAC member, I highly recommend a wedding or other fine event at the LA Athletic Club. Elegant options, excellent food and presentation available. -
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Amanda Sent on 09/18/2021Amazing room block experience
We spoke to many hotels in the Downtown Los Angeles area and none were as accommodating in having a room block as LAAC. Working with Teri to set everything up was a pleasure! As if that wasn’t enough, when we checked in the hotel and facilities turned out to be amazing. Our guests raved about the incredible spa, gym, and sports facilities and the hotel rooms and staff were also top notch. Also, the included breakfast every day was delicious! We recommend using them for your next event and hope to be guests there again soon. -
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Linna Sent on 09/13/2021Our Dream Wedding
We knew right away that we wanted to get married at a private club in downtown Los Angeles, so we were between LAAC and the California Club. However, even though the ballroom at the California Club is more grand, the amenities (gym, spa, etc) at the LAAC are bar none, and given that we would have so many guests come in from out of town, it was imperative that there were enough hotel rooms for them.
From day one, the LAAC has been great to work with. We were members here so we felt like we were treated like family. Christie is amazing: she's young, hip, and has great ideas on finishing touches to get your wedding to a level 11 on a 10 scale. Teri, who was in charge of our hotel room block, worked so hard to make sure we had enough rooms for our guests -- in the end we booked out 30 rooms!
Our original date was affected by COVID, and we had to postpone our wedding twice, and the Club never once balked, but worked with us for over a year to finally get us to our big day. The tastings were the best part for us: not only do you get to work with the chef in creating your menu, the food options themselves are exquisite. We had tomato bisque shooters and lobster apps for tray pass, followed by a four course dinner. We're a bit biased, but the food here is not your typical banquet prepared food, it's on par with five-star restaurants anywhere in LA. Service was also a dream. The service staff is like a well-oiled machine and that's the upside to booking a venue like the Club with its own employees instead of hiring an outside caterer.
At the end of the night, so many of our friends told us that it was the best wedding that they had ever been to, and it was the best compliment. -
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Mya Sent on 03/19/2019Wedding at the LAAC
We just got married at the Athletic Club on March 9th, 2019.
The venue is amazing with so much history and beauty in the heart of Dtla. Our guests were blown away by the charm and uniqueness of the club. Our ceremony was on the rooftop with beautiful views of the city. Our guests were greeted with a champagne toast before the ceremony began.
The entire process with Roxy was super smooth and she made it seem not so overwhelming. She was very accommodating and was always there if I needed anything. She is AMAZING! Super knowledgeable and goes the extra mile to make sure you’re day is everything you hoped for!
Roxy set up a tasting for us to put together the menu and the food was spectacular! The service team made us feel like we were family and we knew we had made the right decision.
The food on the big day was amazing and our guests all LOVED IT! (Not your typical bland wedding food)We went with a Cuban themed buffet and it was a hit!
We blocked off rooms for the guests and Terri made the process super easy! The rooms were spacious and made for a great wedding weekend. We were given complimentary wedding suite for the night of the wedding and it did not disappoint.
The bartenders, wait staff and everyone else at the club were professional, friendly and fun.
I would highly recommend having your wedding here, you won’t regret it!
Thank you to everyone at the Los Angeles Athletic club for making our day so special we couldn’t be happier! -
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Jo-Anne Sent on 03/18/2019Amazing venue and experience!
My daughter’s wedding was held at the Los Angeles Athletic Club on March 2, 2019. What an incredible experience it was from our initial visit to the venue, to preparing the contract, to the food tasting, to the wedding! Roxy Adlesh and her team at the Los Angeles Athletic Club are amazing! Roxy was always available and responded to us immediately, even when she was dealing with a family emergency! To say she was nice and wonderful to deal with is quite the understatement. The night of the wedding ceremony and reception, Roxy’s team were top notch.
The venue itself is classic and beautiful, exactly what we were looking for! The food was amazing! Everyone commented how great the food was—the hors d’oeuvres, the salmon, the hangar steak, and even the vegetarian/vegan option! Most event venues serve okay food, but the meals here at LAAC were outstanding! The wait staff were incredibly attentive and responsive to our every request. Rob and his team did a wonderful job!
In addition, LAAC has a hotel onsite and they will block rooms for your guests. The rooms are beautiful! Definitely not the standard hotel room you would find elsewhere. The rooms at LAAC all have character, and you feel like you’re staying at someone’s home. Teri Onerato was a delight to work with! Although we live in the Los Angeles area, we all booked rooms for the weekend so we could truly enjoy the whole experience and not deal with LA traffic!
What an incredible wedding weekend, all thanks to the wonderful team at the Los Angeles Athletic Club! Thank you Roxy and her team at LAAC! We cannot recommend this venue highly enough!!
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Kameron Sent on 10/14/2018The LAAC was where my bride and I first met, and it was the most iconic location for our wedding. We worked with the Director of Catering, Roxy, and she put together the most beautiful event.
Early: Roxy will give you an all star team for the wedding. Just trust that she is giving you the best of the best. Roxy has a lot of knowledge about hosting weddings at the venue. Just talk to her about your dreams, and have some trust with her suggestions because she had some things that she protected us from that we would have never thought of.
3 Weeks Before: Final details get ironed out during a 2-4 hour meeting where you confirm final layouts, number of people, meals, etc. Everything that you can think of gets covered here. This front loads the effort and makes sure that the final days leading up to the wedding are less stressful. She sorts out a 90% final timeline and confirms all vendor arrivals so that she can work with the day of planner to make sure there is nothing that you need to think about on your wedding day.
Day of: Roxy is working with the wedding planner/coordinator to make sure that everything goes without fault. She was on top of it tasting food, making sure that the vendors could unload, ensuring her staff is quick and invisible to deliver the most amazing day of our entire lives!
Food: We received tons of compliments on the food. It is a fully custom menu, and you work with Roxy on all the ingredients and the recipes. We did a southern menu, and we did multiple tastings to make sure that we nailed everything. The chef met with us, and he made sure that he exceeded all expectations. He went 100% out of the box for a cheesy shrimp and grits recipe that he had never made before, and he crushed it! Well done! Only small note would be for the jalapeno poppers that they make them a little less spicy haha!
Venue for photos: One of the most diverse buildings in Los Angeles. This provides the best venue for photos. Just check out ours... -
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Yvette Sent on 08/10/2018We couldn't have picked a better venue than the LAAC! Everything about the club was outstanding, starting with Roxy! Roxy was so helpful throughout the whole wedding process; we extremely grateful for everything she did. She was such a joy to work with, as well as the rest of the staff (Rob is amazing as well and super sweet)! We had such an amazing experience with everything, it was such a dream! Our guests are still raving about how beautiful everything was and how greatly they were treated by the staff. Thank you LAAC for helping us create a perfect wedding!
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Shelby Sent on 10/18/2017Roxy Adlesh and the Los Angeles Athletic Club team made our wedding a dream come true. We couldn't have been happier with any part of it- from the richness of the venue to the flexibility of the team (thank you Roxy) and even the food (my family and guests said it was the best Beef Short Ribs they have ever had in their life!) You do not feel nickel and dimed here like most "wedding" venues. Roxy treated us like family members and accommodated us with special requests like- surprise Storm Troopers- and strict family dietary needs. The pricing is one of the most affordable in the city and you would never guess that from visiting the venue. It far exceeded our expectations and then some. The rooftop, ballroom and Invention Bar are the perfect venues for a couple looking for old world romance. Thank you Roxy and team!!
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Trinh Sent on 08/28/2022Exceptional DTLA Venue
Los Angeles Athletic Club is a great wedding venue for any couple who envisions a vintage vibe in downtown. I'm so happy that I was able to host my wedding reception there since I wasn't able to have one when I originally married in 2020.Tip: you don't have to be a member in order to have a wedding there. I worked closely with the venue coordinator Christie who was such a sweetheart and flexible. For type A brides, it takes her a few days to respond back to emails but she does respond. Regarding the staff that day, everyone was professional and friendly. The main area is the ballroom, but you are not limited to just that space. They only do one wedding a day; so, my party felt like we had the whole place to ourselves. Our cocktail hour was on the rooftop. Then, our reception was in the main ballroom, with access to their Invention Bar. We ended the night with our afterparty in their speakeasy, the blue room. My guests still rave about the venue due to the decor and delicious food. You really can't go wrong since it is all inclusive: own parking garage & hotel. -
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Rachel Sent on 09/07/2014This venue is absolutely gorgeous. Being a photographer myself, I couldn't have asked for a more photogenic location. We also loved being able to have our ceremony and reception in the same location. Having the catering, cake and linens all lumped into the same package deal with the venue really upped the value of the event as well. In the end, it was really a perfect venue for us and our guests did nothing but rave about the Athletic Club and the service provided to us on the day of the event. The only frustration was booking our wedding during a time when the head of catering position was in flux which caused for some headaches on the communication front. That, and the fact that a wedding rehearsal was booked on the same night of our wedding and on the same floor. I actually had a number of people come up to me while I was in my wedding dress taking photos and asking where THEIR rehearsal dinner was. A minor annoyance in the end, but they lose some points for professionalism, especially since this detail was never communicated to me. In the end though it all worked out and I would never wish to have been married anywhere else.
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