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Westgate Hotel is a sophisticated wedding venue located in San Diego, CA. Nestled just blocks away from the famous Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego, it offers a refined backdrop for your most special day.
Inspired by the enchanting decor of the Palace of Versailles in France, the Westgate Hotel is where romance and classic charm meet. It's destined to be a place where you will create wedding memories to cherish forever. From intimate gatherings to grand receptions, The Westgate offers a variety of exquisitely designed spaces to suit your needs. Brimming with warmth, elegance, and hospitality, the dedicated wedding experts at The Westgate will assist you with all the details, making your wedding day dreams blossom to life. The renowned Versailles Ballroom, adorned with intricate details, provides a truly immersive experience. It can host up to 150 guests in a sophisticated and warm ambiance. The hotel also offers captivating ceremony spaces, bathed in natural light and adorned with sparkling crystal chandeliers, promising a truly unforgettable experience. The Westgate Hotel’s breathtaking ceremony spaces provide the picture-perfect backdrop for your special day, including the outdoor Fountain Terrace complete with stunning skyline views of San Diego.
At The Westgate, they understand your wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Their team of experts is dedicated to creating a day that perfectly reflects your vision. From the "Oui at Westgate" experience, emphasizing chic style and warm hospitality, to personalized service, every detail is meticulously planned. Their award-winning culinary team stands out for their incredible attention to detail and talent at crafting an amazing taste experience.
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Starting prices
Reception
$15,000
Reception
$15,000
Ceremony
$1,200
Bar services
$18 per person
Catering
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Couples usually spend $20,900
Starting prices don't include service fees, taxes, gratuity, and rental fees.
Guest count and seasonality may also affect prices. Peak season for this venue is Apr-Dec.
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Amenities
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
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Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Guest Capacity
Up to 150
Settings
Ballroom
Estate
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Bar & Drinks
Cakes & Desserts
Cupcakes
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A wedding at The Westgate is an invitation to celebrate in a one of a kind venue, where sophistication meets chic ambiance. Known for our signature warmth and friendliness, The Westgate is the perfect choice for your special day. Our immaculate spaces can accommodate weddings from intimate sizes upwards to 150 guests. From our stunning grand Versailles Ballroom to our spectacular rooftop terrace, offering breathtaking views of the city, The Westgate is sure to 'wow' your guests. It would be my pleasure to assist you with your wedding needs and make your vision come to life.
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4.7
out of 5.0
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The Westgate Hotel in Downtown San Diego is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for weddings. Vanessa and her team are praised for their fabulous service, attention to detail, and exceptional professionalism. The venue is described as a hidden gem with stunning French antique-style decor and breathtaking attention to detail. The staff, including Ashley and Jesus, are commended for their warmth, friendliness, and attentiveness. The hotel's food, from Fabrice Hardel and his team, is raved about by every guest. Overall, the Westgate Hotel is praised for providing a seamless, elegant, and unforgettable wedding experience.
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Heather W
5.0
5/23/2022
Working as a wedding planner alongside Vanessa at the Westgate is a dream. She is very detail oriented, great at communicating, so helpful from start to finish and just incredibly nice! On top of that, the staff on site is equally lovely, supportive and always on top of things. They go above and beyond to make sure each of our weddings feel so special for our couples. I wholeheartedly recommend Vanessa and her team at this gorgeous hotel in Downtown, San Diego.
Partow Z
5.0
4/28/2022
WOW! How do I even begin this review? The Westgate Hotel and its staff are truly exceptional. I honestly believe it is a hidden gem in San Diego and far superior to so many other venues. I felt lucky to have found it and would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who is getting married and loves the French antique style. You feel like you have been transported to France and their attention to detail regarding their décor is breathtaking.
My husband and I were due to be married April 2020 and we ended up needing to cancel due to COVID. Vanessa Saenz, who was our catering sales manager, was lovely and she is HANDS DOWN the best. We had to reschedule 4 times and finally landed on April 2022. Throughout all this rescheduling, Vanessa and The Westgate remained so helpful and understanding. Their level of professionalism is second to none. I also changed my mind frequently for our ceremony location (indoor vs outdoor) and she remained so patient. From start to finish, Vanessa, was exceptional. She worked with us diligently on our new date, tastings, menu choices, special requests, etc. She is incredibly detail oriented, professional, and diligent. I always felt like Vanessa had our back and would advocate for us.
Our wedding itself was quite complicated as we had a more involved Persian ceremony which required many hours for set up (more than traditional ceremonies). Vanessa worked with my planner to ensure that we would have the time to do a thorough set up. The result was breathtaking and, as the bride, I could not have been happier with the outcome. The reception was also stunning, and I know that Vanessa and her staff's handwork certainly helped us achieve our vision. Our wedding also happened to be the same weekend as Easter. The hotel did such an excellent job with out wedding that I didn’t even remember we happened to have our wedding on one of their busiest weekends. The entire evening was seamless.
A note on dinner and cocktail hour as well – EVERY SINGLE guest I personally spoke with absolutely raved about how delicious the hotel’s dinner and tray passed hors d'oeuvres were. Their Executive Chef, Fabrice Hardel, and his staff, did a FANTASTIC job for our wedding. I recall being in love with their dining when we were there for our tasting. Often, hotel venues fall short on catering, this certainly was not the case for the Westgate.
All our guests also had wonderful things to say about the hotel and its staff. The hotel has beautiful rooms, thoughtful staff members, charm, and world class hospitality. I worked closely with Ashley and Jesus as well for our room block and they were always warm, friendly, attentive, and helpful. A special thank you to them as well!
Last, we also had our rehearsal lunch at The Westgate which was an excellent choice. We booked one of their beautiful private rooms and their lunch menu was spectacular. We very much enjoyed the convenience of having lunch at the hotel and I would recommend this as well.
Vanessa and the staff at The Westgate took an event that usually is quite stressful and made it fun and enjoyable for my husband and our families. I will forever be grateful to them and have the fondest memories of our wedding there. If you have not seen this venue do yourself a favor and set up a tour. You will not be disappointed! Highly recommend A+++
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Marissa I
5.0
3/07/2022
Vanessa was amazing! Everything about my wedding was a dream and the venue was perfect. Could not reccomend more!
Lauryn E
5.0
12/13/2021
Ashley was amazing. She answered all my questions and she made sure everything was exactly how i imagined my wedding would be. Everyone at the Westgate was amazing. The hotel is so beautiful. My husband and i will definitely be spending anniversaries there. It was the perfect venue.
Patrick C
5.0
10/31/2021
Vanessa was our hotel sales manager and venue coordinator. Planning a wedding during the era of covid was tough enough. Vanessa and the hotel continuously went out of their way to ensure the wedding went off without a hitch. The packages offered with the venue had very competitive prices and provided many extras. The venue was beautiful and elegant not requiring much extras in terms of furniture and decorations. The hotel premises was immaculate, our wedding party and immediate family stayed for the entire Labor Day weekend. The hotel staff ensured everyone there for the wedding was taken care of. They offered a great discounted block rate to my guests, which saved them quite a bit of money compared to what the prices were around the holiday weekend. We were able to reserve the space the day before to have a wedding rehearsal for no added charge, where they even set up chairs and arranged them to emulate the wedding day. We had our wedding ceremony on the fountain terrace outdoors, the hotel staff did a great job keeping hotel guests from any disruptions and restricted the entire terrace space for our wedding. It was also the location of the cocktail hour. Again, the hotels elegance and upscale decorations provided such a wonderful setting for the events, we hardly had to spend much money on extra decorations other than the staples, such as floral arrangement and centerpieces. The foyer area, hotel lobby, and terrace were amazing areas where your guests spend time. The Versailles ballroom has a great gatsby vibe with the accents of a French palace ballroom. The ballroom is the perfect size for weddings of 100-130. Any smaller may feel too big, and any more may feel a little to cramped. We had 150 guests and due to the pandemic had over 40 drop out. The space was absolutely perfect for 110 guests, we had room to place a custom dance floor 12’x20’ in the middle and provided the only needed face lift to an otherwise picture perfect venue. Our guests cannot stop raving how amazing our wedding day and their entire stay at the Westgate was. The wedding was truly unforgettable, and we have the Westgate and their staff to thank for that!
Christina L
5.0
2/18/2021
Let me start by saying that our wedding venue canceled a week before our wedding. #Covidweddings are no joke. When I frantically sent an email to the Westgate, I thought there was zero chance our date would be available. But then, by some cosmic intervention and universal grace, Lorena emailed me that they had the date available!
First of all, take one look at the photos of the Westgate Hotel. It’s literally that gorgeous in person! But looks alone weren’t what blew us away.
Lorena and her team went above and beyond to accommodate us and our families. Because of COVID, we weren't able to have a reception in one of the banquet rooms. Their idea? Rent out the top-floor suite for an intimate dinner. Lorena and team are brilliant and the fact that they offered us this option was astonishing.
We kept thinking: what's the catch? Well, after having our wedding there and being utterly blown away, I can honestly report that there is no catch, just a stunningly gorgeous venue and happy, helpful, attentive, expectation-exceeding staff.
I have personally never received such incredible treatment from hotel staff. Not did they give us the top floor governor’s suite for our small reception, but they bent over backward to help set it up exactly how we envisioned, let us in the room to decorate, and ensure that our every need was tended to.
Lorena was able to anticipate everything we’d need long before I thought of it. I’m just utterly in disbelief that we got to have our wedding day here. We felt like a royal wedding; the opulent decor, the attentive staff, the fine dining — everything went off without a hitch. Our families were blown away too, in disbelief that we were able to squeeze in just a WEEK before our wedding.
There really aren’t enough positive words I can say about our experience having our wedding at the Westgate. Having our first venue cancel ended up being the best gift ever because somehow, we stumbled into a luxurious Parisian hotel that was actually more affordable than our first venue!
We can’t thank Lorena and the Westgate Hotel staff enough for making our day one we’ll never forget. We can't wait to come back and stay for our one-year anniversary! We feel like it's really special because now Westgate is part of our story, and we'll always come back to celebrate our marriage and relive the joy of our special day.
Thank you Westgate Hotel for making our dreams come true!
Evelyn A
5.0
3/26/2020
We just had our wedding 3-14-20. Vanessa the catering sales manger made my experience so easy and memorable. I’m a very picky and indecisive person but she was always very professional and understanding with any of my changes. Unfortunately the week of my wedding it was a very rainy week so the day before our wedding we had to make the decision to change our ceremony inside since it wouldn’t stop raining, long story short the day of my wedding it stopped raining and Vanessa knew how much I wanted my ceremony outside and last minute she made it happen. I was one happy bride!!! Our wedding was so beautiful we got so many compliments from our guest and even people that didn’t attend that just saw pictures. Vanessa and the the Westgate staff went above and beyond to make our day extra special and stress free. If your looking for a very elegant venue the Westgate hotel is the place for you not only are you getting excellent service but your getting Vanessa and she’s the best!!! Thank you Vanessa we couldn’t of done this without you.
The Clemons ❤️
Marla L
5.0
3/23/2020
Rarely in life does reality surpass ones’ dreams. Vanessa and the entire Westgate staff made my son and daughter in-laws’ wedding fabulous.
Vanessa covered every detail with such professionalism, and class, that my son and daughter/in-laws’ wedding day was better than anyone could have ever dreamed.
We had people arriving from all over the globe — from babies to great-grandparents—and Vanessa made each and every guest feel like a VIP.
The bride summed it up in four words:
“Our wedding was perfect.”
Thank you, Vanessa. And thank you to the entire staff at the Westgate.
One couple is off to a “perfect” start...
Raniah A
5.0
3/08/2020
Words cannot describe how happy my family and I were for the services the hotel offered. The event coordinator vanessa was very sweet and made everything I dreamt of come to life. As a middle eastern, we have many traditions that must be included in our formal events and vanessa helped me include all of them which made me even happier. The service, the staff, and the food was incredible. My event was somewhat large around 135-140 people and every single plate that was served was heated to perfection. The venue itself was gorgeous and I needed minimal decor for my party. Furthermore, the hotel has a beautiful outside area with fountains and I was able to take many pictures with my photographer. I highly recommend this place and I look forward to work with vanessa for future events for my family and friends.
Lauren M
5.0
2/09/2020
If you are looking for elegance, this is the place. Exquisite decor inside and out of the hotel blew our guest away. The food was delicious! The venue was the only place that had a beautiful alternative weather option. All of our guest were out of town and this was a perfect location that allowed them to explore. Jacqueline, our wedding coordinator was responsive and professional. All changes were accommodated even the last minute ones. If we could get married again we would pick the Westgate over and over again. It was truly our fairy tale wedding!
Gene B
5.0
1/24/2020
Okay so for starters, I usually do not write reviews. But my wife and I just had the absolute best time at the Westgate Hotel. We could not believe how hospitable, polite, accommodating, everyone was. If I could start with Vanessa Saenz, our catering manager/hotel liaison, she was responsive and worked with us every step of the way.
There was another woman from France that also helped give us a tour , she was awesome-awesome too.
Our waiter during our tasting was crazy nice. And our server during our actual wedding was so nice also, he kept asking if he could do more for us.
I feel like the best way to describe the hospitality at the Westgate, as the feeling I have when I am at a Disney property. It is just another level of hospitality, and I am not sure how they are able to pull it off on such a system wide level.
Aside from hospitality, the hotel has a charm, as they decorated it to resemble the Versailles Palace in France. You could imagine that doing so would lead to a very dusty-old feeling, but because they keep the place so clean, you actually feel like you are in a very high-end hotel.
Finally, the food is fancy and big portions. I'm used to small portions, bad ingredients at weddings.
Oh and one more thing, their hotel rate is really reasonable. During the winter months, we got a rate of $130-140 or something per night. In downtown San Diego. And you get access to their FOUR STORY LUXURY GYM that is attached to the property. WHAT????? HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE???? TOWEL SERVICE, SAUNA, OUTDOOR TRACK, TECHY-ELIPITCAL MACHINE. Oh and FOUR STORIES TALL. This blew my mind wide open. I don't know how they do it. I thought I was at a $$$$$$ hotel.
You won't be disappointed here. DO. IT. NOW.
Tamera C
5.0
12/11/2019
The Westgate was the best choice we could have made. Vanessa was absolutely amazing to work with. She took our vision and not only made it a reality but made it even better! She was so easy to work with that it made a potentially stressful even enjoyable.
The Hotel did not disappoint either. The staff was amazing. Everything was exactly as we had asked/discussed and the event went without any hiccups. The food was delicious. The venue gorgeous. The staff friendly and helpful. I cannot say enough about how amazing the Westgate was for our daughters wedding.
Sourita S
5.0
12/10/2019
Where do we start? Vanessa came in a crucial time, I believe the Westgate recently hired her and from the beginning she has been a blessing to work with. She is absolutely diligent with everything she does. From our initial meeting, to the tasting, right down to dinner service on our wedding day. She gave us all options available and tried her best to customize it to our needs, which she achieved. She is also very experienced and knowledgable about weddings; often reminding us of things we could possibly miss. Weddings are always going to be stressful, but I was fortunate enough that nothing went wrong on my wedding day and it turned out to be better than I could imagine. The staff at Westgate was professional, hospitality was an all time high, the decor, cleanliness, food, choreography, had my guests all stunned. I absolutely made the right choice in choosing The Westgate. Thank you Vanessa for also being so respectful. I would absolutely highly recommend the Westgate.
Brittney S
5.0
9/19/2019
The Westgate Hotel was the perfect venue for our wedding! Everything was beautiful, all of the staff were very nice and helpful, every detail was amazing. Thank you to everyone in the hospitality dept. Love, the Samuels.
Kiko T
5.0
8/13/2018
Anyone looking for a venue this is the place!! It is such a beautiful hotel and the staff went out of their way to assure we all were taken care of. Kristen Dawson is awesome she was so nice to work with. She accommodated us in every way possible. We will certainly be having our daughters graduation there next year. Thank you Kristen for making our daughters wedding so special.
Mike W
5.0
4/13/2018
We had our wedding at the Westgate hotel this March. What an amazing experience! First, Kristen, the catering sales manager was amazing! It was such a pleasure to work with her. She was so professional, knowledgeable and, most importantly, extremely helpful! She was a great communicator and would respond to our emails immediately! She made sure we had everything we asked for! The food was great! The stuff made sure our guests got served in a timely manner. Overall the Westgate hotel team have accommodated all our needs and desires! First class all the way! And the hotel itself is so gorgeous and luxurious! We couldn’t wish for anything better! Thanks to the Westgate hotel, our fairy tale wedding went flawlessly! P.S their wedding package prices are beyond reasonable!
john c
2.0
10/11/2017
Back in July, we flew to San Diego to look at Venues. (We live in Seattle) We went to many different scheduled venues and decided on The Westgate Hotel. We decided on the space and cocktail hour space. We were told that the space was on hold for us and we would have a week to decide. On the day we were going to sign the contract, the venue reached out to me and said they needed move our cocktail hour space. I asked why and what happened and the answer that was given to me was that they had another wedding and they also wanted the space so since they were ready to sign the contract, they gave it away. I asked what was the reason for having the space on hold if they weren't going to hold it. Lorena said that "This was a complimentary hold until someone else was ready to sign" I was told by the director that if there was someone else interested, they would contact me. Unfortunately that did not happen. Lorena made it seem like it wasn't a big deal to switch us and yes, it's just cocktail hour, but the explanation was awful. Long story short, they eventually got the space back for us, but at that point, there were too many stories from them that didn't make sense and the trust was broken. So because of this, we had to fly out again to San Diego a month later to look at more venues. We went with a different hotel and the experience has been night and day. I'm sure they have better experiences than not, but be warned that simple things like holding a space for you may be an issue.
joshua M
5.0
8/08/2017
If you are looking for immaculate service, a vintage/ modern feel all in one place at an affordable price, you have found the right place here. My wife and I recently got married here on 8/5/2017 and dealt with Lorena as the Banquet event coordinator. I have never felt so reassured in my life, and not only that, the follow through was incredible. They bent over backwards for us and made sure that not just us, but our immediate family was taken care of as well. All information was sent out to our vendors coming in, and any questions that I needed answered were taken care of almost immediately. I actually lost track of the emails back and fourth. From the management, all the way down to the valet were impeccable with customer service and making sure we were comfortable there. The spa is brand new as well, which gave my wife the relaxation she needed day of the wedding, to calm the nerves. I honestly couldnt have asked for a better experience anywhere. Plus, a make or break for most weddings is the food. The food here is ridiculously good with an affordable price tag. Nothing but compliments from our guests the entire night. My wife and I went with the middle grade package just because of how much food was already served. Thank you Westgate!
Rebecca F
2.0
6/18/2016
Originally, we wanted our entire ceremony, reception & honeymoon here, however decided to help family out and have a low key garden wedding at home and stay at The Westgate for the honeymoon only... I can only say I'm so thankful I didn't trust them with everything! Our room walls were filthy, the first night my husband stepped on a two inch piece of plastic, there were dried drops of urine on the bathroom floor and the shower dripped (and during a drought, no less!). Not to mention the open access door to the plumbing, which constantly made noise. There was not even a latch on said door. We were denied two buckets of ice upon request, and every time I called they answered "good evening, Mr..." Because never would a woman pick up the phone? Upon checkout, my parents had already made arrangements to pay, however they could not find that info and he had to call again. The greatest features were a partial view of the bay and we were treated to chocolate dipped strawberries and lemonade upon arrival. Not at all what I expected from such a gorgeous, European hotel at this price point.
response06/20/2016
Dear valued guest,
I am very sorry to hear your stay was less than exceptional. We pride ...
ourselves on the level of service that our guests have come to expect while at the Westgate Hotel and can assure you that we take your comments very seriously. I would like the opportunity to speak with you in person regarding your experience, please feel free to contact me directly at 619-557-3619
Sincerely,
Sarah Gunter
Director of Operations
Amber D
4.0
10/20/2015
My husband and I spent our wedding night here and it was our first time ever at this hotel even though we are both San Diego natives. Once you walk in it is breathtaking. You feel like you step back to the 1920s/30s with its classic elegance and beauty with a live pianist playing when we walked in. The hotel rooms have modern "skeleton keys" instead of cards which was a fun touch. The rooms are definitely old and have been preserved over the years, but its an elegant experience.
Sumari B
5.0
8/03/2015
Jennifer and her team are absolutely wonderful. My wedding day was perfect and nothing went wrong. The food was superb and service was better than I could imagine. Also want to give a shoutout to David at the front desk and Chris at the Valet station who both went above and beyond to make our day memorable. Thank you!
Csilla F
5.0
5/31/2015
We loved our wedding at the Westgate Hotel. We opted for a brunch wedding (very affordable for what we received) where the ceremony and reception were in the same room and our guests could help themselves to the Sunday buffet. The food was amazing!!! Our guests many times said they have not enjoyed better food at any previous weddings. Also, the venue is gorgeous and the staff members (our contact was Jennifer Emerzian) were incredibly responsive both before, during, and after the wedding. There are lovely indoor and outdoor locations for taking pictures at the Westgate and our videographer also loved shooting our wedding here--every part of the hotel is lovely.
Cathryn Z
5.0
12/29/2013
Our guests raved about how gorgeous the Westgate was. I'm sure they probably think we spent three times as much as we actually did. Anna was a pleasure to work with throughout the entire planning process. Could not recommend this place more. It is made for weddings.
Mandy M
5.0
10/19/2012
Our wedding at the Westgate was something out of a fairytale. Everything turned out beautifully and we could not have asked for a more perfect day, or a more wonderful venue! Our guests are still raving about the food and how beautiful everything was. I can't thank Anna enough for all of her help over the past year of planning. She was always super flexible and really let us customize everything to make it personal to us. I really appreciated that she was always up front about pricing and that there were no last minute hidden fees, it made everything so much easier when planning our budget! But most of all she was SO much fun to work with! She really made the whole process so much fun and we will miss working with her. If we could do it all over, we would not have changed a thing.
Thank you so much again!!!
-James and Mandy Rahm
KATRINA H
5.0
9/03/2008
I didn't have to decorate at all because the hotel is so exquisite!;The bartending staff wasn't briefed on what we wanted so we were charged more than we should have been instead of the bartender charging the guests for drinks.
Stephanie P
5.0
8/26/2007
Everything was absolutely AMAZING. The service, the views, the food, I mean everything!;It is a little more expensive, but definatly worth every penny.
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