My husband and I eloped during peak COVID, and threw a 50 person reception over 1 year later. On Friday night, we had a taco party on the 1st floor of the Ace Hotel's Clubhouse. The next night, we had a more formal "wedding" sit-down dinner wit...h dancing on the 2nd floor of the Clubhouse. Both parties ended at the hot tub / pool, which is open late. Despite it being a busy weekend, we generally had the area to ourselves late at night!
I had my hair and makeup done at The Ace's Feel Good Spa. The woman who did my hair (on both Friday and Saturday night) was incredible. We dealt with some makeup artist cancellations, but Feel Good Spa was quick to make alternative arrangements, and my makeup turned out great as well.
It was really nice having our guests on-site for the entire weekend (and if they don't want to pay for The Ace, there's cheaper hotels within walking distance). We also had a family brunch in the diner on Sunday. It was all extremely convenient, and the food for each event was great!!
Our only complaints were: we had quite a few issues (general cleanliness, noise) with our room and our guests' rooms. Also, there are no full length mirrors in the hotel rooms, so getting ready is a bit tough. We also struggled to get basic answers from Nichole, our event contact, in a timely manner. The only way to reach her is via e-mail, even in the case of an emergency.
Despite communication difficulties, the events went very smooth and the spaces met our standards! All of our guests had a great time at the parties. :)