The Edgewater Hotel Reviews

The views, location, food, and staff all get 5/5. We wanted to serve something for our wedding that they did not have on their menu; they were flexible and custom-designed a beautiful buffet for us with the entree of our choice. Just an absolute pleasure working with this venue.

The staff was incredibly professional and helped the entire reception run smoothly. Our Edgewater contact, Kate, was very responsive and helpful the entire time leading up to and during the event. We received many compliments from our guests about the food and the beauty of the venue.

The Edgewater Hotel was an excellent choice for our ceremony and reception. The staff and catering team were wonderful and we couldn't be happier with their service. The rooms are on the expensive side, but the venue rental and brunch were both an excellent value Highly recommend!

I am an officiant and recently had to arrive at the Edgewater several hours before the ceremony. Amanda ( Director of Events) and the Front Desk staff took such great care of me and provided space for me to rest and prepare for the ceremony. I also got to watch the team seamlessly set up for both the ceremony and the reception and serve the guests during cocktail hour. They were beyond fantastic. You will have a beautiful wedding at The Edgewater. The water view and ambience are magical. @officiantgrace www.gracemacleod.com/weddings

After a few initial bumps in the road during the planning process, the Hotel made everything right and we had an absolutely beautiful night. Amanda at the Edgewater was great. I have received so many comments on how beautiful the venue was and the night had great service staff and wonderful food.

Wow - everything about The Edgewater was perfect for our wedding. The ballroom was beautiful and an amazing setting for both the ceremony and reception. Catrina, the sales manager, was so helpful throughout the planning process and always available to answer questions. Dinner and drinks were incredible, and the staff was so attentive the entire night. Our guests had nothing but good things to say about the hotel and loved staying there. I highly recommend them as our wedding was perfect.

We got married at The Edgewater Hotel last Fall, and it absolutely made our wedding! In the early stages of planning our wedding, we decided we wanted a water-front venue to showcase the beautiful water that makes Seattle so special, as almost all of our guests were coming from out of state. After narrowing it down and visiting 4 venues, we chose The Edgewater due to its prime location in downtown Seattle and absolutely stunning Olympic Ballroom. The Ballroom is the perfect wedding venue because it's elegant, large enough for our wedding size (90 guests), and is laid out very conveniently with the Terrace Room for cocktail hour, centrally located restrooms, and inexpensive parking at the garage across the street. Importantly, you also get the water view without any worry of rain. Our rain plan was simply, "Don't go outside"! (This was a major downfall of other waterfront venues we looked at, and this is Seattle, after all..) The one tricky thing with the Ballroom is the backlighting from the window in the Ballroom. We had an early evening ceremony (5:30 PM) in late summer, so the sun wasn't too low yet, but just make sure you choose a photographer who has worked at the venue and can still get good photos in the lighting. The bridal ready room was also fantastic, and right on the water. Gorgeous view while getting our hair and makeup done! Also, the food was delightful. Overall, we got many many compliments about the food as well as the venue overall in terms of elegance and practicality. Some venues are so spread out that guests can have a hard time figuring out where to go, but there isn't any problem with that here.

Our initial contact person was Cassie, whom we really liked, but we were suddenly changed over to another consultant, Amanda, only 2 months before our wedding. It was quite stressful initially, but once we met Amanda (shortly after the transition was announced, with Cassie also present), all our worries were assuaged, and Amanda did an excellent job with our wedding. We were 100% pleased with the way things turned out, and she was very kind and easy to work with. Fantastic service!

Overall, I wouldn't say The Edgewater is an inexpensive wedding venue, but it also isn't as pricey as some of the other nice waterfront venues in the Seattle area. What you get for the money is absolutely top-notch, and if it fits your wedding budget, you will love what you get. When we look at our wedding photos, we see amazing views of the water, the city skyline, and the gorgeous architecture of this one-of-a-kind Seattle hotel. So happy we chose the Edgewater!

The staff at the Edgewater are true professionals. We worked with Catrina for most of the wedding logistics. She is communicative, responsive, detailed, and very experienced in the wedding industry. We consulted with Catrina and relied on her for insights when making our decisions. We were very pleased with her and her staff leading up to the wedding and on the day of our wedding. For room block coordination, we worked with Colette. She is a rock-star. Colette helped us with the changing demands of our guests and coordinated distribution of our welcome bags perfectly. She is also very detailed in tracking and communicating last minute changes to the front desk so our guests' check-in experience was smooth. We could not be happier with the Edgewater Hotel, and we appreciate its staff’s dedication to make our wedding day special. For any couple who wants a quintessential Seattle wedding, we recommend this venue as you will be in great hands.

The Edgewater is the most beautiful place to get married. Seriously. Just got to Six-Seven, their restaurant for happy hour and you'll see its expansive stunning views of the water. From start to finish, Cassie at the Edgewater helped to plan a seamless wedding. The venue is gorgeous, the food is so good, and it's nice that a bulk of the items needed for a wedding (chairs, linens) are included with the Edgewater.

While I would say that the photographer galvanized the memories of our daughter's wedding like non other could (Sean Hyot is pure genius and an awesome person); the floral people and planners and officiant did a fine job as well; The Edgewater and its staff made the penultimate Seattle setting work like clockwork...from the prep rooms for the bride and groom and their entourage with morning mimosas and sandwiches or beer and sliders for the men, by the sea....or the proximity to run through the Pike Place market and sculpture park for great place and time photos...The Edgewater staff were like Disney; seemlessly making every detail fall into place to pull an indoor/outdoor by the Sea wedding off beautifully.
Catrina was so calm and professional, advising, confirming and arranging everything, right down to the hotel bonus stay at a sister hotel in the future for the bride and groom, who most definitely look forward to revisiting the Nobel house chain to make future great memories.

I always wanted to get married outside by the water. However, due to my husband's work schedule we had to opt for a winter wedding. I started researching venues and kept coming back to the Edgewater both for its value and the way the ballroom brings the outdoors in with the panoramic windows and view of the Pacific Northwest. Meeting with Catrina sealed the deal. She was extremely responsive and always was able to find an answer to our endless list of questions that came up throughout the planning process. She did a great job of including both my mom and I in all the communication, so were all on the same page. She even helped us customize a menu for a brunch wedding by incorporating our favorite foods. On the day of the wedding I was very impressed that all the staff knew the schedule for the day and did a great job keeping us on track. It was so nice having everything included and provided one less thing to worry about. My only regret is that I didn't eat more of the delicious food. Typically the food is subpar and doesn't stand out when you are eating in a large group setting; however, I can honestly say our wedding brunch was one the best meals I have ever had. If you are looking for a spectacular view, an organized team and an all-inclusive option for your wedding day then look no further.

Catrina in events is absolutely wonderful to work with... super patient, and extremely helpful!!!!

The Edgewater was absolutely lovely! The staff, our hotel room, the venue, the food. My wife and I opted to have a destination wedding in Seattle. It was very hard picking a venue/food everything sight unseen. One of the reasons we chose the Edgewater besides the excellent location on the water was due to their very timely/professional responses to inquiries. Catrina w/ the Edgewater was always very fast to respond - and very thorough in her responses. In regards to pricing, the Edgewater was very reasonable compared to any other venues within the same level. We had a small wedding (15 people +3 babies including ourselves). At first, I wasn't sure they were going to give us any special treatment because we were getting married there. The rooms are rather pricey at the edgewater and we picked a mid-level room...they didn't offer any specials because we were getting married. However, we arrived one day prior to the wedding and tried for a very early check-in and only had to wait a few hours before the room was ready. We wandered around town, it was no trouble. When the room was ready, we found that we had been double-upgraded. We were blown away - and the room was absolutely beautiful. The staff sent us champagne and chocolate -covered strawberries that night. Our wedding ceremony and reception was held in the same room(The Forest Room) - which had a great view of the water and a very large heated balcony. The manager, Jeff greeted us prior to the wedding and checked on us throughout the night. Another manager, Vinn(?), did as well. The room was setup almost perfectly - we did rearrange the chair for the ceremony, but no big deal. Our servers for the night, Willy and Bob were OUTSTANDING! Willy was the main point of contact - and he was literally ON POINT. Our appetizers and food were unbelievable. Our guests could not say enough about how perfect the food and everything was. We would definitely recommend the Edgewater to anyone.

Everyone from valets and front desk staff to event coordinators was incredibly helpful and accommodating. They anticipated our every need, and really listened to our vision for the evening. The setting itself was absolutely gorgeous. We just can't thank everyone at the Edgewater enough for the perfect day start to finish!

This was the perfect Seattle venue. You can’t beat the views – getting married as the sun sets behind the Olympics is simply stunning. Everyone raved about the amazing salmon and steak. This was not your typical wedding food. The staff was very attentive to every detail. We worked with Christiana and she made sure that everything went seamlessly. We didn’t have anything too out of the ordinary as far as wedding details, and so we decided to not hire a day-of wedding coordinator. I’m glad we didn’t because the Edgewater does such a great job of coordinating everything on their own. We also had the rehearsal dinner in the Forest Room (adjoining the restaurant) and they did a fabulous job of coordinating and managing that party as well. We would recommend using the Edgewater for any event – they truly know how to do everything right.

So happy we chose to have our wedding here. Ashley, our coordinator there, was absolutely amazing. It is a beautiful venue, the food was delicious, and everyone had an amazing time!

This place was perfect in every way.

Absolutely perfect. The staff were professional, helpful and kind. This was the most wonderful place to have our reception. It was perfect, absolutely perfect! Lisa, the catering coordinator is incredible. I miss talking to her and planning with her!

Great service and amazing staff! Everyone was professional and friendly. The food was delicious. I know the bride is obvious in a big white dress but everyone was treated great and I really enjoyed my time there.

The only weird thing was that they only have one clothing rack so we used it in the bridal room, but it would make sense to have another for the groom's room as well when getting ready so the clothing is hung up.

The Edgewater was a dream venue! I can't describe how amazing my reception was there. It was just gorgeous. the food was great, the wait staff and bartenders were wonderful, and the event coordinators were fantastic to work with! Catherine and Christiana were so responsive, even when I asked tons of questions! My only complaint was that the mark up on the alcohol was a bit excessive, but in the end it didn't even matter. Everything was completely taken care of, I never worried about a thing! Totally worth it. :)

We had a beautiful October wedding at the Edgewater Hotel! Catrina and the rest of the team at the hotel did an amazing job of helping us prepare for the day. We got a perfect, sunny autumn day in the Olympic Ballroom with stunning views out over the water. The food was excellent, and everything was setup and ready to our specifications. Flow between the ballroom and the terrace worked wonderfully for cocktail hour and mingling. All our guests raved about the venue, and we couldn't have asked for a better day!

We wanted a venue that would be easy for our traveling guests, and would show off Seattle! The Edgewater Hotel hit all of our needs, and then some. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about this venue, and Catrina, who was our onsite event coordinator. All of the staff was amazing, and our guests were blown out of the water by what this hotel provided in service, amenities, and views! Yes, it was a little costly in some areas (downtown Seattle hotel right on the water!), however, well within the modern day average cost of a wedding. The way they helped put everything together the day of was better than I ever could have imagined. Catrina's quick responses and continued communication during the entire year of planning was incredibly helpful throughout this process, and never made me feel forgotten or concerned. The food was so delicious!! All of our guests were raving about every single bite. I highly recommend the Edgewater Hotel as a venue for any wedding or event - we look forward to returning yearly to celebrate our anniversary!

I am a wedding planner who has worked with The Edgewater on a few different events. I am always very impressed by their professionalism. Catrina has a wicked-fast turnaround time on emails and is willing to host as many meetings as you need in order to figure out every detail. It is a pleasure to work with them. The communication from this business is stellar and they take good care of their clients. I would highly recommend considering their space for any kind of event!

We had our mid-Nov. wedding at the Edgewater and we're so glad we had it there and with the outcome of everything.

We started looking for venues in Jan. of the same year and after going back/forth with their Director of Catering, we booked in early Feb. By March or so we were passed onto a new Event/Catering Sales Mgr because the director left. This person didn't inform us of the price/menu changes or send me the recap emails I asked for after we met. My husband was furious, hence the 4 stars for Responsiveness for this review! The good news is we were passed onto a new Catering Sales Mgr, Katie Harmon because the last person also left. Even though we were on our 3rd person, we were so grateful it was Katie!

Katie was so responsive and thorough with everything! She was also very friendly and we felt she truly wanted to make our day really special. She was there the day-of until dinner and she made sure to introduce us to our banquet captains, Becky and Johanna - they also were fantastic and really paid attention to our guests and their let's say "drinking habits" and kept us in line with our bar tab. Early on in the day, Katie also checked-in on us as we were getting ready because she wanted to make sure our "getting ready" room she booked for us was perfect and that the water and glasses were replenished.

We chose to go with a buffet which includes a chef's choice appetizers which all my guests were raving about. They also raved about the mashed potato bar and said that the food was amazing. They put on a very beautiful display for the buffet and I am so happy we chose that for our dinner option.

Because we had less guests than planned, Katie allowed us to use a part of our food/beverage minimum towards our rehearsal. They made sure that there was plenty of appetizers, water and wine/beer for our wedding party. We were very pleased with that!

It was a beautiful and unforgettable night. Thank you so much, Katie for making it a perfect night for us!