Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

of thing but this ballroom is absolutely beautiful, the high ceilings, the chandeliers, floor to ceiling windows/doors and the balcony. From the second we stepped foot in the door we knew would would be hosting our reception there. Starting with the booking, we booked the Marriott during COVID so it was quite the experience and there were multiple people involved because the hotel was actually closed at the time. We worked with 4 different people throughout the course of our booking and the hand off from one to the other could not have run more smoothly. The last person we worked with, the event coordinator, was Gerard and he is truly the best person in the world. He was available 24/7 in the weeks leading up to the wedding, was willing to accommodate for anything we needed and then made sure the event ran PERFECTLY. We did not have an event planner or coordinator, I did it all, so having Gerard was a life saver and he literally took all of my stress away. We had the complimentary hospitality suite the night before the wedding for the girls, the boys had the conference suite, there was PLENTY of space for our 15 girls and 15 guys to get ready. The hotel made sure everything we requested in the room was there on time and in the right spot. Gerard coordinated everything that day with the vendors, making sure my husband and I were OK and making sure we had everything we needed. Gerard moved all of our things to a new suite for the night of our wedding. We had our favorite beverage in the room as well! The hotel also took care of both sets of parents with their favorite drinks and suites. The food was something that was very important to us. We were promised it was delicious and they were right!! We could not have been more impressed at our tasting but we were nervous that cooking for 200+ people would be different than cooking for 6. They proved us wrong. Our guests were raving about the food, it was insanely delicious from the cocktail hour, to the salad and dinner, the dessert and the late night food. Our event could not have been better at the Marriott. The people, the staff, the food, the hotel, was absolutely a 5-star experience. I don't think people just Marriott's the time of day when looking for a wedding venue and it is a mistake because we truly could not have had a better experience.

s. Working with everyone at the Marriott was alway pleasant. (Gerard and Barbara were so professional and amazing at their jobs!) The staff at the Marriott treated us like royalty!! Everyone had only positive reviews from our wedding. The staff, food, and venue was amazing. We are pleased to recommend the Marriott to anyone. The staff is really great at what they do and we loved with our Wedding Day!

y have said it was one of the best weddings they had ever been to. We shopped most of the big venues downtown from Cescaphe venues, Front and Palmer, The Philadelphia Library, etc. Our goal for the wedding planning was the make it fun and easy. When looking at the other venues, the transportation logistics started adding up to a nightmare and not to mention $$$. That's when we started looking at hotels. We met with Barbara, who toured the hotel and venue with us, and even treated us to dinner and drinks.. Oh and gave us a wine bottle to congratulate us. Talk about a great first impression! We had a down to earth conversation with her and after learning all of the perks of comping bride and grooms hotel rooms , getting a ton of Marriott points to pay for your honeymoon and how we could easily customize a package to what we want) it was without a doubt the easiest decision to book here. We had a TON of out of town guests and we wanted to make it easy for everyone to not just enjoy our wedding, but our city too! We had our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception at the hotel. The food was OUTSTANDING. Our guests constantly spoke about how much they enjoyed the food. We had both the sea bass and tenderloin for dinner, yes, we got two things for dinner! They were amazing. The ballroom is drop dead gorgeous: 30+ feet high ceilings, a huge outdoor balcony right off the ballroom (which was great because it didn't separate the party, where some other venues the outdoor space was very far from the reception room), and first class, white glove service. Gerard was hands down amazing in helping us prepare for the event. He is the Senior Event Manager and my husband and I, parents, and in laws are beyond impressed with his service. From finding out if there have any dietary restrictions to what our favorite drinks are, he really made every little detail matter. We had a true food tasting that blew us away and we even got to meet the head chef! We made a lot of our own decorations and we had a room reserved to keep them in so we didn't have to worry about bringing them in the day of. I got to be in the bridal suite the night before, which was insanely huge- 1,400 sq feet! It was plenty of room for 20+ bridemaids and family members to get ready in. Our vendors also had comped parking and it was so easy for them to do what they needed to do. My husband stayed in a separate room attached to a huge conference room where he and his groomsmen had lunch and got ready the day of the wedding. Because of the location, we were able to do photos at City Hall and Dilworth park, which was only 1 block away!! We made a long weekend out of our wedding for our guests and had brunch at the hotel the day after, did a bus tour (it stops right at the hotel) and a historic pub crawl throughout the city. Our guest LOVED it. (warning- must have livers of steel to keep up!) We had our reception dinner at Bank and Bourbon (at the Loews hotel) and did our first look at the top of the building! It also makes for a great rain alternative for photos. We really cannot say enough good things about our experience. You truly get taken care of at the Marriott. We have already recommended it to so many of our friends and family. Book them! You won't regret a thing!

icious. The Marriott helped us to really enjoy our special day. We would recommend this to anyone looking for a venue with an awesome location, amazing service, great food, and peace of mind knowing that you can truly enjoy your wedding day at this reception venue.