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Travis Faust
DIRECTOR OF CATERING
At DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids Convention Complex, our main goal is to bring your dream wedding to life while taking on all of the hard work so you can focus on enjoying your special day with loved ones. If you can dream it, we can make it happen! Our wedding packages include a dance floor, staging for head tables, tables, chairs, china, glassware, silverware, linens, candlelight, and centerpieces all at no additional cost. Our seasoned team of experts will not only setup your event space but also curate your table layout specific to your tastes. When your event concludes, our team sweeps in to clean up and take everything down so you can enjoy the remainder of the evening.
We offer three main wedding reception spaces. The Grand Ballroom, ideal for lavish receptions, accommodating up to 600 guests. This room features stunning ceiling lights and ornate carpets to elevate your decor. For a more intimate experience, the Parlor Ballroom on the 16th floor can accommodate up to 100 guests. This room boasts floor-to-ceiling windows that let in natural light and offer breathtaking views of Cedar Rapids. For extravagant affairs, the Exhibit Hall on the first floor of the Alliant Energy PowerHouse Convention Center has impressive 28-foot ceilings and a variety of lighting effects. Our on-site catering team provides traditional American cuisine with a creative, Midwestern flair for your reception dinner. Arrange a private tasting with our Chef to plan your menu. Depending on your preferences, we serve dishes plated, buffet style, or station style. Our mouth-watering meals are tailored to your tastes and prepared with top-quality seasonal ingredients. For cocktail hour, our skilled mixologist crafts unique signature drinks for you and your guests to enjoy. The culinary team may also provide options for your rehearsal dinner or wedding brunch. After a fun night of feasting and dancing at our venue, you and your loved ones can retire to one of our 267 beautifully decorated guest rooms to rest.
With our prime downtown Cedar Rapids location we are within walking distance of dining, shopping, and entertainment. For more information about your wedding, consult DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids Convention Center Complex for our full range of packages. It would be our pleasure to take you on tour of our space to explore everything from our guest rooms to event spaces to decide which areas suite you best. Whichever area you choose, we can’t wait to celebrate you!
Meet the team
- Travis FaustDirector of CateringWeddings are my passion - I love making memories for couples as the foundation for their marriage. In my career, I have helped celebrate over 500 unions! Some favorites include a wedding that included a celebrity, one that had a celebrity wedding crasher and a Halloween wedding with guests in full costume. I have helped plan every size and style of reception, from intimate micro weddings to Orthodox celebrations with Kosher foodservice. I am a foodie at heart, having earned a Culinary Arts degree - I still love to cook and feed my family and friends. I look forward to meeting you!
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9/22/24
Tiffany, Mandie, and DeAndre deserve a raise in compensation and promotion. They made our stay so much better.
Thank you.
The hotel is conveniently located next to the concert hall.
The bathrooms in the rooms are very outdated and can use a d...
eep remodel. The tub lost its non slip and feels like sand coming off. It looks stuck in the 80s.
The room price is inflated due to events nearby. The installations do not command the price this hotel charges.
The staff is 5-stars.
8/05/24
Reception very helpful and friendly. The room was clean and comfortable.
On a main drag in downtown, so there is the street-noise issue. (They provide ear plugs free of charge)
There is a Skywalk access to parking garage across the street with ...
elevator service. Avoid traffic and weather.
As with downtown hotels, restaurant is essential. The food and service were wonderful.
10/28/24
Fast and friendly service, it was overpriced but there was a high-profile event next door in the arena, so I’m sure that contributed to the price. Always love the cookie at check in and the rooms were clean and quiet for the most part. We were ...
on the 14th floor so street noise wasn’t a problem for us, but the rail line is a block from the hotel, the train went through at 4 am and woke up my girlfriend, but I slept through it. I would like for the bar to stay open past 10 on a Friday night, so we missed out on that, our event wasn’t out until after they closed. Will stay again!
7/09/24
We had a pleasant stay overall, but for a 5 star rating and the price, I would expect a lot more.
The train was the most obnoxious part - we had the farthest room from the tracks, but there's no way to sleep through that when it keeps blaring f...
or 5-10 minutes at 3am. Happened both nights we were there.
A handheld shower sprayer would have been nice, as would a jacuzzi by the pool - which was fairly dirty and very small. The bathroom is tiny so getting to the toilet and closing the door could be hard if you're on the bigger side.
The pros - the room seemed clean, nice views, enough space. The staff was great, connected/covered parking, 350 1st is delicious and convenient, the free cookies at check-in were amazing. Even with a couple weddings the weekend we went, it didn't feel crowded at all.
I would stay again next time we're back. I'm hoping that those reviews mentioning a plan for 'quiet hours' for the train actually happen, that would do a lot.
8/13/24
I love a Double Tree. I've been to this one before, but they changed it since last I was there. You could only access your floor with your key card... Which normally, would be fine, but we needed to get to Grandma on a different floor (multiple...
times) and it made the experience very annoying. Seems like an interesting choice for the hotel attached to the conference center.
Cedar Rapids is also an industrial town and the hotel is right next to pretty active train tracks, so be aware if you're sensitive to that sound. They did provide one pair of ear plugs.
There isn't really any on-site parking, so you need to park in a garage across the street and use the skywalk, and an elevator or two, to get to the hotel lobby. They charge the parking garage fee to your room.
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