The Bear Mountain Inn and Spa

heelchair due to having stage four cancer. Val also opened up the carousel for us to use as an alternate photo location because there was a tropical storm on our wedding day (in November- what are the odds?) She clearly cares about the clients and loves love, but, that being said, there was a lack of organization and communication that caused a myriad of problems that could very easily have been avoided if the very specifically laid plans I had created had been followed. Val repeatedly misspelled both my first and last names, leading to emails constantly being missed and my husband having to forward them to me. She also never hit “reply all”, so when my name was spelled properly, my husband was left out of correspondence that he needed to be included in. Val did not book the brunch, and only told me the week before, even though we had discussed it multiple times since we had our tasting in June, so we had to book it at the last minute. It was also not held in Restaurant 1915 as planned, but in the ballroom, confusing guests. Val knew we were having the rehearsal dinner at Restaurant 1915 because it was on my very detailed itinerary, and we had spoken about it multiple times. She did not send me any booking information, so I had no idea it needed to be done separately, because it is not my job to know that. Val then asked me AFTER THE REHEARSAL, “So where are ya having ya dinner?” I said, “Down the hall.” She said, “Oh, ya booked it with Joe?” I said, “No, I booked it with you, in June.” She said, “Oh no… you were supposed to book it with Joe… okay, I’ll fix it.” It was very evident that the restaurant was not prepared to feed 25 people from a prix fixe menu, and so the food was late and cold. I do not blame the restaurant for this, and all of the staff was lovely. My brother, the officiant, walked into the ballroom to place something on the sweetheart table along with one of our family friends. A member of the staff snapped his fingers at both of them and said, “Ay ay my man! You can’t be in here!” My brother informed him that they were doing things for the bride. Val was supposed to come up to the bridal suite and bring us cocktail hour food. She never did. I had originally planned for my maid of honor to do this, and then told her not to worry about it, because Val had it handled. Val did not, in fact, have it handled. Val took about twenty minutes to line everyone up for reception entrances, making me lose time with my guests. I would have done it myself in about five, but Val, again, told me she had it handled, and she did not. This seems to have been because the bridal party was rushed and hassled into the ballroom prior to entrances in order to give their meal selections to the servers. I was personally asked four times by three different people for my meal choice. Most of the bridal party, and many, many of the guests, were asked their meal choices multiple times. This is especially frustrating given that I had a very specific spreadsheet, that Val had a copy of, that had each guests’ meal choice listed. I understand checking one time to ensure that people have not changed their minds, but to be asked repeatedly by different people who were clearly not communicating is absurd. Why did I spend extra time and money on RSVPs that included meal choices if people were going to be asked multiple times on the day? I could have just had them say yes or no. Val told me that people who aren’t staying have to pay for parking, and we would have to get tickets to people ahead of time, so we’d have to ask someone to stand outside and give the tickets to people- she emphasized that it could not be someone who work for Bear Mountain, and that I had to make arrangements, so I did- I arranged for my friend to do this, and I relayed this information to Val. On the wedding day, my friend spoke with Val about this, and she seemed confused, telling him, “Oh no, it’s a holiday, so parking is free.” The wedding has been booked for over a year, and we repeatedly discussed the fact that it was a holiday. Why did that information never click in her brain? Ruby, our wedding night coordinator, was not introduced to me until the middle of the reception. This policy makes no sense to me, as I am now expected to establish a rapport with someone I do not know on an already stressful evening. We had organized a private last dance and cleared out our guests before 10:30 to accommodate this. The staff turned the lights on and was cleaning up while we did this, ruining the moment entirely. My maid of honor booked a room and was told she could have early check in. She was not able to check in early. When she was finally given a room and a key, she went to her room AND FOUND SOMEONE ELSE ALREADY IN THERE. She had to go back down to the front desk and correct it, and the oher guest was VERY unhappy, understandably. They then charged the wrong card for her stay, and told her she did not pay, when in reality, they had charged an expired card. Gift bags for our wedding guests were left at reception. I spoke to Victoria and asked her how many guests were there as the final count, so that I could leave the appropriate number of bags there, and my friend could take the rest to the Holiday Inn, where we had other guests staying. Victoria was very focused on playing with her hair and not answering my questions, and she said, “Umm, uhh, you have 20 people.” I said I knew that could not possibly be correct, and I asked her to count the number of individual guests in each room. She seemed incapable of this and made no movement towards the computer, so I had to go BEHIND THE DESK to the computer screen MYSELF and count them. This is a huge breach of guest privacy, by the way. Ultimately, many guests were not even given the gift bags left at the reception desk, and some had to request them several times before they got them. My mother in law gathered up the many extras at the end, and there should not have been any. My husband called down to the front desk for some bottles of water after the reception and after party were over. Kevin, who was working at the time, came to the room and knocked on the door. He asked him to leave them outside the door. Kevin asked who was going to pay for them since there was no card on file. We stayed in the Bridal Suite, which was indeed comped for the wedding night, but a two second search would have told Kevin that I had a card on file from the night before when I had booked and paid for the same room, and he could have charged the water to that card .My husband said that to Kevin, and Kevin repeated that there was no card on file. This was our wedding night, and we had to interrupt our time together to deal with pure incompetence. Ultimately, Kevin left with the waters, and we did not get them. The day after the wedding, we could not find our Fete Phone Guest Book. I called up to Bear Mountain, and was greeted by Victoria, who told me everyone was busy and nobody could help. She then said she would try and contact Tracy and call me back. I waited an hour and heard nothing. I had to drive back up to Bear Mountain to try and look for it myself, as it had to be shipped back by Tuesday. This was the day after my wedding and the day before we were flying out to our Honeymoon early in the morning. I met with Tracy, who was very helpful and searched all the possible locations with me. She also asked how the wedding had gone, and I started crying out of sheer frustration with the dearth of errors throughout the process. I showed her my detailed itinerary and spreadsheets, and I expressed extreme disappointment with the lack of professionalism and follow through. We did not locate the Fete Phone at Bear Mountain- thankfully my sister in law had gathered it up herself. Unfortunately, our guests were not made aware that we had a phone book sign- in, and we had very few people record messages. It is the job of the coordinator to point guests to these kinds of things, and that was very clearly not done. My guests were none the wiser to the behind the scenes snafus, and everyone said how gorgeous the venue and the food were, and they’re right. However, the bride should not have been so stressed on her wedding day that she was unable to enjoy massive parts of the event she had meticulously planned for a year.

ation, we were so impressed with Alyssa’s professionalism, personalized attention, and enthusiasm for our special day. Alyssa helped prepare every part of our wedding from our initial vision, wedding floor plan, timeline, and hiring excellent vendors. If we had any questions, Alyssa got back to us with helpful answers immediately. She kept us on schedule so that planning was stress-free. Alyssa helped us with our personal touches such as setting up our centerpieces, décor, and canopy the day before the wedding. She helped us plan a delicious plated meal for our guests, arranged for us to cut the cake with Patrick’s (groom’s) heirloom cutlass, (sword), coordinated mother and sons’ dances, toasts, and more. She stayed with us the day of the wedding to ensure that all events on our timeline from arrival to the end of the reception went off perfectly. The staff at Bear Mountain all were calm, professional, and friendly, making for a perfect day. Our friends and family all said that our wedding was terrific and the venue, ceremony, food, music, and dancing were just amazing. We left our wedding topper at the Overlook Lodge and they saved it for us until we returned to pick it up. We highly recommend Alyssa and the Overlook Lodge at Bear Mountain!

nt wedding. Did I see the not so positive reviews? Of course i did! Here’s my take - I chose to get married in the Hudson Valley during the fall season, the busiest time of year for the wedding industry. I chose a venue that does 2-4 weddings a weekend, they are BUSY. And you know what? Valerie, our venue coordinator, was honest and upfront about all of that right from the beginning of our planning process, giving us the opportunity to plan ahead. She was upfront that there was a wedding the night before so I couldn’t sleep at and get ready at the inn in the morning. She and Gia were clear about their timelines and when we were expected to hear from her, and I felt her communication was on par as someone who is managing multiple weddings a weekend. We hired a day-of coordinator (best decision ever) and a team of vendors who have worked at Bear Mountain before. There were a few chaotic moments on the day of, but at least it ended with 2 vodka sodas on my table 🤣. We made it a point to check in with Valerie over the phone often throughout the process, and she was always very helpful and friendly throughout every call. Her team pulled off the wedding of my dreams. The only downside is that Bear Mountain Inn is in a state park so it can be crowded on a nice day. But it didn’t put a damper on my day at all! That being said, I recommend getting married here. And if any Bear Mountain Brides saw recent reviews and are nervous - Stick to your gut and hire a good team of vendors who know the venue well. You will not regret choosing this venue :)

l around and the Hudson being so close give so many opportunities for photos. We had 135 guests for our wedding and at no point did anyone feel too close or not having enough space on the dance floor. We had our ceremony inside due to the weather and it could not have been more perfect with the mountains and the misty rain in the background. Everyone raved about the food for the cocktail hour, the General Tsao's Brussel sprouts were a HUGE hit! The entrees themselves were delicious, the staff were friendly, efficient and speedy. I can not say enough about how amazing Alysa Quick their coordinator is. She is so incredibly warm and friendly and helpful. She makes the entire process not seem so daunting and overwhelming. Our wedding on 9/7/24 could not have been more perfect. The Bear Mountain Inn and Alysa made it possible for us.

space was spectacular. The coordinators and staff were so easy to work with and made planning so seamless and our day so special. Wholeheartedly recommend!

ulated the vision my husband I had. It was a rustic winter perfection with so much class and elegance. Working with Valerie to plan our dream day was a fantastic experience, she truly went above and beyond to help make the day & night run so smoothly. Our wedding suite was HUGE and so beautiful. Like most brides and grooms, we barely got to eat the food, but what we did try exceeded our expectations.

venue for wedding options we fell in LOVE with the space and atmosphere with Tracey! Having Tracey with us through the planning process to the actual big day, she was incredible to work with! If you choose to have your wedding here, you will be in great hands and won’t be disappointed. Our families were fond of all the employees at Bear Mountain and are still raving about the day, food, vendors, ceremony, hotel services, and everything in between!

hroughout the whole appointment, we only heard what they can't do instead of what they can do, or blaming rigidity on corporate. The base chairs are horrible looking and the extra $3500 does not give any sort of feel of being "all-inclusive." We were shown more of the restaurant than the after-party area which was incredibly disappointing since it led us to believe we would have the gorgeous area to use instead of a very basic and small bar area, requiring a minimum of 125 for a wedding and then offering an after party that could barely fit 50 people comfortably is inexcusable. Having gone to Bear Mountain Lodge my whole life, and my parents before me this was a sad and disappointing experience that has left a bad taste in my mouth. Gorgeous area as always but Valerie is one of the worst people I have ever had the misfortune of working with in any field. Her snide remarks and lackadaisical attitude were the worst of it, after being disappointed with what was "offered" and voicing concerns with how little there was instead of solutions we were met with an under the breath "Well maybe this isn't the venue for you." I will let that speak for itself. After two wonderful tours (one of which happened earlier that morning) at other locations that gave a full rundown of what was offered including bonuses and deals, we heard nothing from Valerie except added fees and hidden costs. The most we heard about anything is "Sorry that's just how it goes"

ganized throughout the whole process. I highly recommend this venue!

d detailed. We got the sense that she loved her job and clients. The Inn itself was beautiful. We had 125 guests and the room was large enough as to not feel cramped or crowded. The big windows provided gorgeous views of the surrounding mountains and property. The food was better than most food we have had at other weddings in the past and the portions were perfect. We highly recommend the Bear Mountain Inn for a wedding or any other large social gathering. Thank you again Alysa and staff.

he was incredibly kind and knowledgeable and made our wedding go so smoothly! I had a lovely bridal suite that was very comfortable for my entire bridal party to have hair and makeup done while eating and hanging out. I loved taking photos at the Merry Go Round. All the rooms for our wedding were beautiful and felt cozy despite having over 100 people, and the food was delicious. My husband even got in a short hike to see the foliage on the morning of our wedding! I'm so glad we chose to get married here.

le planning our special day & on our wedding day. She didn’t miss a single detail! I cannot thank her enough! The venue is absolutely gorgeous! My husband and I got married on December 2, 2022 and Bear Mountain fulfilled our dream Christmas wedding. The staff was amazing! The food is delicious! Our guests cannot stop talking about this venue! It was the best day of our lives and I cannot thank Alysa & the wonderful staff of Bear Mountain Inn enough! You make dreams come true!

ways smiling. Shout out to Myles and Jordan! My wife and I are so glad that the reception was at Bear Mountain. We had many friends and family from out of town who were extremely impressed all around. Great job and wonderful Customer Service.

ellent service we received from Alysa, the sales coordinator who took on a lot more than she should have. Thanks again! There was also Jordan, he helps us during the reception so much and was a pleasure to deal with. I don’t remember the names of the bartenders or the other staff but every single person was just wonderful and so helpful. During check in for me, the hotel staff was pleasant and helpful. The spa is where my bridal party had our hair and make up done. Annatte was amazing in handling my anxiety and the 11 girls we had there for services. Marissa was my make up artist during my trial and my wedding day. I would recommend her to anyone! She was absolutely amazing. She took her time and answered all my questions and did an amazing job. I can’t remember the hair dressers name but she was great too! I came in on my wedding day with no idea of how I wanted my hair. She was patient and kind. We did have a small hiccup with my mothers make up. Another make up artist did her make up and she wasn’t happy with it. Annatte sprung into action and had it fixed in no time. Even with the small issue, I would recommend this place. The way they handled the issue was professional and greatly appreciated. I cannot thank everyone enough for how great our day turned out.

e. Alysa was our coordinator and she is THE BEST. She was there to help every step of the way with a smile. A huge thank you to the team at Bear Mountain. It was an amazing day for us, our families and our guests.

wer, was bright and clean with an outdoor patio accessible to us as well. I could not have asked for a more perfect day! If you are looking to book a venue for an event in the Hudson Valley, I would highly recommend the Bear Mountain Inn. You will not be disappointed.

helpful, she was always accessible and there to answer questions as needed. She helped contact vendors closer to the date also and really helped it feel as seamless as possible. Day of she was very caring and helpful, she really makes you feel like your wedding is super important to her. The food was good, the price is a little steep but for such a beautiful venue and backdrop its worth it. Downside also is that since its a public park you get a lot of random people on the grounds, we had to wait long to get into the parking lot and had to park super far down. (same for my guests) Would be much better if they had a lot for guests of wedding and wedding party. Especially for the price we pay, its a premium price, just felt like we should not be walking for 10 minutes from the car with tons of stuff to be getting inside the building. Other than that that was our only complaint. Thanks again to bear mountain.

s! They went above and beyond to help us set up, coordinated with all of our vendors, and added final touches that made us feel so special. We had a large party and nearly 200 guests. The lodging and all of the spaces fit our group perfectly! The food was AMAZING! Our rehearsal, cocktail, and reception food was absolutely delicious. The buffet was fantastic. It was such a dream to be married outside on the patio. It was peaceful and stunning. Our guests all had an amazing time, and we couldn’t have dreamed a better place to be married.

ations. Our guests praised our choice of venue. We had to delay our wedding date several times due to COVID and the event coordinator was patient and helpful. Their food catering was terrific and we were pleasde with our overall experience.

us out on our ideas or thoughts. The Venue was beautiful as can be, the service was excellent, and everyone just loved the venue and how it fit our personality. We had a wonderful wedding and would recommend Alysa and The Bear Mountain inn to anyone looking for a nice country wedding. Oh and the next day was so gorgeous just to walk around with the family.

ry (and then amidst a global pandemic!). We had to move our original wedding date due to COVID, and Mina was so accommodating and even kept our pricing the same. We transferred over to Valerie, who handled everything for us so wonderfully. She was easy to contact, always had ideas to help support our vision, and handled so many things for us since we were across the country. The food was delicious all night and the venue was stunning. Our vendors found Bear Mountain easy to work with, and the entire weekend was so wonderful for us. Continental breakfast the next day was also delightful! If we had one complaint, it'd be the hotel itself. There was a lot of confusion with the front desk on reservations and my mother had to spend a fair bit of time working it through with them in the midst of photos and everything else. All in all, I highly recommend the wedding team at Bear Mountain. Thank you Valerie and Gia for all you did for us!

ional walking down the aisle was because of seeing the beauty of the venue for the first time! They truly went above and beyond to make every detail of my day perfect! The carousel ran the whole time for guests and the food and cocktail hour was amazing. All of my guests have told me how great the décor, atmosphere, and seamless all events throughout the night were. I am forever thankful to Valerie, Gia and Bear Mountain for my dream wedding!

xcellent, the service was great. The Carousel was available all evening and everyone enjoyed. We worked with Alysa and Gia, and they were prompt with responses and helpful in every way. I can't wait to be invited to a wedding there again.

or, is amazing. She is kind, attentive and thorough - my husband and I very much enjoyed working with her. The venue is beautiful in its own right, even before it is decorated, and the food is incredible. All the staff at Bear Mountain Inn made us feel so special and brought our wedding vision to life. One of the best parts about having your wedding at Bear Mountain Inn is that you can always go back to visit and relive the day, considering it is also a state park. We are looking forward to doing so on our first wedding anniversary. Do not hesitate to have your wedding at Bear Mountain Inn!

g and the staff was fantastic. All of my guests have been telling me what an awesome venue it was. Everything went so smoothly the day of the wedding all I had to do was sit back and enjoy.

to have our wedding there since it was so beautiful. On top of that, they offered such a great package, and Alysa was great to work with. Everything was amazing, and we couldn't be happier!,

appier. So many things were included with the package and we had so much fun being able to stay with the guests at the lodge. Valerie is amazing and it would not have been possible without her. We love you, Valerie! Thank you so much for everything.

pay is just unbeatable! Everything was included in our package, right down to cake and gratuity. The Merry Go Round was the best centerpiece, and we're still getting compliments on the food!!! Alysa was our coordinator - and we truly would recommend her to any and everyone. Do yourself a favor - at least consider Bear Mountain for your wedding/events - you will not be sorry!!

ll breakfast - we loved our experience with Bear Mountain! We hosted our wedding in the ballroom and had our wedding ceremony & cocktails on-site as well. Having an on-site coordinator was a huge help with everything - finding vendors, food selections, decor, logistics. So many vendors we met with had wonderful experience working at this venue and were familiar with the property - which helped as we were not from the immediate area. Having a venue with in-house catering made the food experience easy - the gourmet selections were amazing, our guests raved over the food at both the cocktail hour and reception. Service was amazing for the wedding- we had 120 people and no one waited in line at the bar! It was also great to have a venue that allowed for an on-site after party in the bar as we had many guests staying on-property. We were able to host a farewell breakfast as well. The only advice I can give it to make sure you know how you want to layout the room as it makes a huge difference to be able to discuss with vendors and, if you use the spa, make sure you are hyper organized because there was a lot of confusion (even though the hair stylist and makeup artist were AMAZING!!! I highly recommend this venue - and work with Alysa if you can as we will make planning a pleasure!

n between anyone. You’re going to want to book it bc the views and the venue is stunning but it’s not worth the stress and tears!! Here’s what went wrong: 1. They DOUBLE BOOKED my wedding date. Wanted me to change my date after I signed my contract and I hired all my vendors and made all deposits. Then they asked me “ if I just wanted to cancel my wedding ? “ Signing a contract means nothing to them. They hardly follow it. I had to sign about 5 contracts bc they kept making mistakes. 2. I was allotted a certain amount of rooms for my guests that were WRITTEN AND SIGNED IN MY CONTRACT. Then they told me they gave those rooms away to the Saturday wedding. My ENTIRE family had to be moved to a different location. *** Originally they told us if we get married on a Friday we get these rooms allotted Thursday and Friday night BUT if we get married on Saturday, we will NOT be allotted these rooms Friday bc the Friday wedding gets dibs. Sooo we chose to get married Friday and they STILL gave our rooms away to the Saturday wedding. 3. The front desk does not know how to function! They can not make reservations. I would have to call on behalf of my guests ALL THE TIME to fix issues. They also take days to return messages. They had my family under multiple room reservations when they only needed one room booked. Luckily they did not get charged for these extra rooms bc I kept on top of them. 4. The day I checked in I was supposed to get the bridal suite in rm 315 and they told me they gave to the Saturday bride ! meanwhile my wedding was on Friday. Instead of giving me the large suite for Friday ( my wedding day) and then giving it to the Saturday bride on Saturday (her wedding day) they gave it to the Saturday bride Thursday ,Friday and Saturday ! And gave me the smaller suite after arguing with them for 2 hours. 5. Valerie ( one of the wedding coordinators ) THREW AWAY MY WEDDING CAKE AND MY CAKE TOPPER THAT WAS PERSONALLY MADE on Etsy. Valerie, Gia, ( both wedding coordinators) and Saif (the GM ) are horrible. They did not help alleviate any issues. They did not care at all how many times I got screwed from them. Gia and Valerie will just stare at you while you’re making legitimate complaints and then they disappear and send someone else to try to fix the problem. Gias way of fixing the fact that they threw away my topper was “ oh we will let you pick out one from our gift shop” like what kind of answer is that? My topper cost me $60 and their stupid cheap statues were like $10 and none of them were actually wedding toppers just statues of bears. 6. Our banquet captain was nice but don’t expect to see her through out the night. We saw her maybe twice. Once In the beginning and once at the end to collect her tip. Didn’t come up to us once to ask if there is something she can do for us. Every time we needed something we had to ask a server. ***Alysa and Tracey were the only saving grace at that place and they both deserve to work somewhere better. Alysa my wedding coordinator is so lovely, organized and attentive. She is also prompt with emails. Tracey- who wasn’t even my coordinator is buying me a new topper and cake !! Gia sent Tracey after she didn’t want to help me. Gia went and hid in her office and sent Tracey to alleviate the issue which she did!

hing else we saw to it. It had everything we wanted; a beautiful outdoor ceremony space, a natural and open reception ballroom (we got married at the Inn), and places for our family and bridal party to stay. We were so fortunate to work with Alysa, who helped guide us from tour to the day after our wedding. She was incredibly communicative, helpful, and sweet. We also worked with Gia and Mina at different parts of our journey. Everyone at Bear Mountain Inn was incredible. A few highlights: -Bear Mountain feels like a destination wedding without being far from home. Our guests were able to enjoy all of the amenities of Bear Mountain State Park and stay on property in one of their 3 options for accommodations. -We were able to have our rehearsal dinner on site at the Merry Go Round Pavilion. Our guests were thrilled with the casual BBQ dinner (the catering menu is extensive!) and working carousel. It was a unique and memorable dinner to say thank you to our bridal party and family. -Bear Mountain Inn has a spa where all of my girls and I got ready. They did an amazing job on all of the hair and makeup. We also got massages the day after our wedding, which were incredible. -The food was delicious! Our guests were really happy with our options and BMI was even able to offer a vegan option for our guests. -We were able to host a morning after breakfast for our guests who stayed over. -The bridal suite! The pictures on their website don’t do this beautiful space justice. We booked it for the evening before our wedding as well and it made the perfect place for the bridesmaids to relax and get ready for the wedding. It was also included in our package for us the night of our wedding. A couple things to keep in mind: -It’s a state park and there may be people around during your wedding. It was not disruptive at all and didn’t bother us, but its something we didn’t consider before we booked. We are so grateful to Alysa and the whole staff at Bear Mountain Inn. Thank you for the perfect wedding weekend!

closed & we were grateful to be able to explore Bear Mountain. Due to the loss of business Bear Mountain had, they created special elopement packages. It was ideal for us to be married in this magical space with our most loved ones (restrictions in place.) Mina Park helped us plan our wedding in 3 months and what started off as an elopement became a beautiful intimate wedding with 30 guests at the Overlook Lodge. Mina helped us book group rates for my party as most of us stayed the day before at the Lodge. She also let us decorate the space the day before. She really pays attention to detail and addresses any concerns or wishes from connecting you to vendors, your seating, rehearsal, etc. The day of my wedding it was about a 3 and a half hour event, including the ceremony, cocktail hour, buffet style entrees and unlimited drinks (wine and beer.) We were allowed to have a parents dance and first dance as a married couple. Now restrictions are lifting and I believe you are allowed to dance. Still- we loved that due to no dancing we paid more attention to the guests. It was a once in a lifetime experience and what is even better is that we can always come back to remember the night. I definitely recommend. Also, will say as a tip to make sure you reach out to their spa/salon for massages, hair, nails and makeup asap as they get booked!

n under the trying circumstances of doing a Covid wedding. The event was magical and I cannot say enough wonderful things about Mina Park and her crew!!! Judy S.

e to meet with Mina and replan our entire wedding in about 2 months. My husband and I got married at the merry-go-round pavilion at bear mountain inn on 11/28/2020. Our biggest concern was keeping everyone safe; the safety guidelines were fantastic, tables were spread out and they go by the NYS rule of 50 people and no dancing. They currently have a buffet style dinner and have the servers who are gloved and have mask handing the food out, so no one else is touch the spoon. Everyone felt comfortable. Mina allowed for us to come up the day before to decorate the space, her attention to detail was phenomenal and she helped so much! She always answered my text messages, emails, phone calls, Mina and her team were a delight to work with. Also the scenery at bear mountain is breathtaking, I can’t get over the photos I have received. Thank you Mina for making our day special and easy to plan!

. Bear Mountain (and specifically Valerie our venue coordinator) made this whole uneasy process comforting and seamless! We had specifically booked the Bear Mountain Carousel location (it's an indoor space used during the day as part of the state park for carousel rides open to the public). Think carousel area by the Brooklyn Bridge but far more enchanting. At night, it turns into a wedding venue where guests can have tables around the carousel and ride it as part of the special day's fun. Even before disaster struck, they were accomodating with requests on menu substitutions and tastings, always ready to answer our questions, and allow you to pay by credit card (ladies- use this option to get cash back or points towards your honeymoon!). I could not have imagined any other venue being this great. While we are not doing a wedding with the venue, we will definitely be using them for future events. I am normally very critical of customer service as many places/vendors miss the mark, but rest assured Bear Mountain is not one of those places! We went through so many locations when picking a venue and this one fulfilled every category - rustic chic, convenience of hotel on premises, beautiful scenery for pictures, and excellent service. I wholeheartedly recommend them!

onal person, helping with the big stuff, to the little last minute changes and even helping with things like bustling my dress right before the cocktail hour. Mina knew that we probably would not be able to eat at the cocktail hour because of all the talking so she gave us samples of all the cocktail hour food in a suite right before we went down, which was so great! We had a very big wedding and we had hotel rooms booked throughout Bear Mountain and the room block and the hotel rooms were perfect, thanks to the staff at Bear Mountain .The staff was so amazing all of our guests were raving about them and even hugging the waitstaff and the bartenders goodbye at the end of the night. The cocktail hour and the buffet food were amazing. The venue itself is extremely beautiful and rustic and the amazing staff and wedding team at Bear Mountain make it even more worth it to get married there. 10/10 would recommend to anyone thinking about it!

oordinator and I could not have asked for someone better. She was extremely organized and responsive and gave great advice. The day of the wedding I did not have to worry about a single detail thanks to her! The chef was super accommodating to dietary restrictions and the staff was extremely hardworking and friendly! A bonus was taking our wedding photos on top of Perkins Memorial which we will never forget! Thank you Alysa and team for helping with the best day we could’ve asked for!!

I sat down on our tour with Valerie, it was clear that this was where we would get married. She took care of everything right from the start - and not just wedding details and planning, but throughout the process she took amazing care of us and really made us feel special and welcome. Together with Gia & Alyssa, they removed any stress, worry or chaos about weddings, which is a pretty impossible feat. Mina is another team member who wasn’t part of our wedding planning but somehow she managed to be part of it and make the experience that much greater. What I am saying is - that entire team is absolute FIRE and you can rest easy in their hands. They are a FANTASTIC crew from from front desk to the kitchen. The chef is OUTSTANDING. The food is INCREDIBLE. The space is GORGEOUS and everything about every moment is WARM and WONDERFUL. On the day of it felt as though the team were part of our family. Everything was smooth and as care free as a wedding day can be. And for that I am eternal grateful and recommend this team for your wedding, events, or for any occasion or emergency! They’ve got your back. (Valerie is a saint!) Whatever wedding dream you have, they bring it to life. All the stars. And all the thumbs up (my husband was born with 3 thumbs, and if that 3rd thumb were still around, it would be up too!)

essibility of having the ceremony and reception all in the same place. The scenery was breathtaking especially with the changing seasons. It was also really convenient to have our hair and makeup done right in the Spa. Mina Park was our point person for everything throughout the planning process and she could not have been more helpful and accomodating with our requests. If you are looking for a picturesque wedding venue capable of providing most services with a friendly staff who goes above and beyond I would definitely recommend Bear Mountain!