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The W is AMAZING. Even though the flow is a little odd, I think the views will be totally worth it, especially if you have out of town guests. My wedding was on the other side of the White House with similar views and all of our guests raved about the view. They were so thrilled to get pictures on the balcony.
One thing though - I was at an event at the W and the utensils were super hard to use because they were too round and the knives kept rolling around in my fingers. Haha weird complaint, but be sure you preview the silverware!
@elaineathon: Thanks for the insight, Elaine....
How was the food at the W? Was the staff nice when you were there?
It's getting hard for me to get over their attitude - the catering coordinator still hasn't replied to my email of questions after my first visit. I need to decide soon because I still have to find flowers and all that. ugh. much more fun to read about other people's planning :)
That's a bummer - if the coordinator isn't that responsive you might want to go with the other venue. The coordinator can make a huge difference in the amount of stress you'll have getting closer to the big day! Ours weren't very responsive either and it made it so much harder to get anything done, although the view/price of our venue was so worth it.
The food at the W was good and our wait staff seemed fine, nothing out of the ordinary.
Just an update - I went to the Palomar. I had emailed the W some questions after my initial visit and the woman never emailed me back, never made sure we were on for our already scheduled after-work visit (where my fiance could come), or any of that. I figured that their lack of attention/detail would be a preview of what would be to come.
So I guess they made it easy for me!
i've found the W to be very unresponsive as well. right now, the hotel monaco (another kimpton hotel) seems to be our front runner. i think the palomar was too small for our party but i can't remember for sure why it's not on our list anymore. sometimes i wish we had less options!
@elaineathon - what venue did you use? great view + great price sounds like my dream venue!
The email I got from the Monaco was "We don't do parties under 150 people". Nothing else. We are aiming at 80. oh well!
As for the Kimpton hotels - if you are not dead set on having a wedding within the district, there are kimpton's in NoVa that aren't as expensive and have more wedding focused packages than the DC ones (as far as I found).
The Palomar in NoVa had a great plan that I showed to the woman at the Palomar in DC and she matched a lot of it up at under $120 per person. The customer service at the Hotel George was also stellar when we were in the early planning stages as well.
The W is getting a reputation I guess? Oh well - can't judge a book by its cover.
that's funny about the monaco because i was a little concerned that our party will be too much over 150! 150 was (is) our target number, but the list seems to grow everyday :(
i will take a look at the kimptons in NoVa...my family is in maryland, i'm planning from new york, and at least half our guest list is coming from afar, so within DC seemed preferable for guests (easy to get to, can do other touristy stuff while they're here), but since most of them are new yorkers, hopefully they can figure out how to go one stop on the metro!
thanks for the advice! (i'm still new to all this....despite stalking WB for like a year now)
I am SO glad you went with Palomar. The location is fun, the hotel is gorgeous, and I HATE the W. The staff there is so snobby, I can't get over it. Every time I go there for drinks after work (and I am a lawyer, so I show up nicely dressed, expensive shoes/bag, etc.) I cannot believe how RUDE the staff is to guests. They give you that "too cool to care" mentality that says, "we are so fancy and sceney that we can be rude." That might fly in NY or LA, but does not work for DC.
I couldn't help but think the guy at the W that showed us around when we went was thinking "YOU'RE getting married?!?!"
the W finally responded to my call from 5 days ago this afternoon, and the woman sounded so rude. i'm cutting them from the list. from the sound of it, i'm not missing out.
Out of curiosity, who did you deal with there?
My experience with the Palomar has been fantastic so far, and at under $115 per person, I'm pleased and know we'll get excellent service.
With the Kimptons - if you go with one - make sure you have an In Touch membership so your guests that reserve rooms can use your number and help you earn free nights for a potential honeymoon. That's what we're doing.
i think her name was nicole? thanks for the tip on the in touch memebership! i'm glad to hear other people are having good experiences with kimpton hotels, they do seems to have great customer service and are very responsive.
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I have narrowed the venue search to two places - the W Hotel and the Hotel Palomar. Both places have different pros and cons. For example, the W Hotel has 'weird' flow - the ceremony is in a room off the hotel lobby (a studio room) and then you go up in a very small elevator to the roof, where we have a small section of the outdoor space and then the altitude room. It's much less private, but the views from the altitude room are incredible. At the Palomar, the flow is great - both rooms are connected and there is a good sized lobby area for a cocktail hour. The reception room is darker than the W, but I am already feeling like the Palomar staff is more attentive (i.e. the woman from the W has not followed up yet on my visit). BOTH would be a fantastic location for a wedding and are within my budget.
We are having a day time March wedding (Sunday) with a small dance floor, DJ, ceremony at the same site.
Has anyone here been to or had theirs at one of those places?
Thanks!!!!