Fort Conde inn Reviews

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• Lauren A. Sent on 08/17/2018
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  We booked this venue sight unseen and it did not disappoint. There is no detail unattended to in this beautiful historic inn. We live out of state and many of our guest were coming from out of town so we had the entire inn reserved for our wedding weekend. Amanda was extremely helpful and patient through all of the email and communication leading up to our wedding day. She has a great relationship with local vendors and a lot of knowledge about Fort Conde Inn that made planning our wedding so much easier. Ashley was another great asset to Fort Conde Inn and was so sweet and kind to all of our guests, making them feel take care of. The chef Robbie was so personable and the breakfast was amazing. Having our guests together in the dining room and courtyard was a great way to start our day and made for great community and conversation. As a bed and breakfast, it’s a great place to stay and the rooms are beautifully and comfortably furnished. All of the staff are amazing and their hospitality is unparalleled. As a wedding venue, it is like something out of a story book and we can’t believe how fortunate we were to have been able to start our married life together at Fort Conde Inn. We look forward to visiting again!

  We booked this venue sight unseen and it did not disappoint. There is no detail unattended to in this beautiful historic inn. We live out of state and many of our guest were coming from out of town so we had the entire inn reserved for our wedding weekend. Amanda was extremely helpful and patient through all of the email and communication leading up to our wedding day. She has a great relationship with local vendors and a lot of knowledge about Fort Conde Inn that made planning our wedding so much easier. Ashley was another great asset to Fort Conde Inn and was so sweet and kind to all of our guests, making them feel take care of. The chef Robbie was so personable and the breakfast was amazing. Having our guests together in the dining room and courtyard was a great way to start our day and made for great community and conversation. As a bed and breakfast, it’s a great place to stay and the rooms are beautifully and comfortably furnished. All of the staff are amazing and their hospitality is unparalleled. As a wedding venue, it is like something out of a story book and we can’t believe how fortunate we were to have been able to start our married life together at Fort Conde Inn. We look forward to visiting again!

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• Ashley Sent on 12/21/2015
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  I would like to thank David Posner and his staff at Fort Conde Inn for not only providing a beautiful space for our daughter’s wedding, but also for the true hospitality. David and his staff were more than accommodating for us. They created a friendly and hospitable environment for our daughter and guests the entire weekend. If you are looking for a simple weekend getaway or an event venue, you cannot go wrong with Fort Conde Inn. It is beautiful!

  I would like to thank David Posner and his staff at Fort Conde Inn for not only providing a beautiful space for our daughter’s wedding, but also for the true hospitality. David and his staff were more than accommodating for us. They created a friendly and hospitable environment for our daughter and guests the entire weekend. If you are looking for a simple weekend getaway or an event venue, you cannot go wrong with Fort Conde Inn. It is beautiful!
• Courtney Sent on 04/13/2016
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  We had a wonderful experience with the Fort Conde Inn! It was an absolutely beautiful location!! When looking at venues, we knew this was going to be the perfect loaction for us as they also offer packages where you can book the entire place for the whole weekend (including all 19 rooms). When you have a lot of out of town guests, that's an important factor. And the location of the Inn is so convenient to other hotels if more rooms are needed. It is also within walking distance of bars, restaurants, museums, etc. David, the owner, was absolutely fantastic to work with! Phenomenal customer service!! I would highly recommend the Inn to anyone!!!!

  We had a wonderful experience with the Fort Conde Inn! It was an absolutely beautiful location!! When looking at venues, we knew this was going to be the perfect loaction for us as they also offer packages where you can book the entire place for the whole weekend (including all 19 rooms). When you have a lot of out of town guests, that's an important factor. And the location of the Inn is so convenient to other hotels if more rooms are needed. It is also within walking distance of bars, restaurants, museums, etc. David, the owner, was absolutely fantastic to work with! Phenomenal customer service!! I would highly recommend the Inn to anyone!!!!
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• Laura Sent on 01/10/2017
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  Loved working with FCI. Such a beautiful and antique venue, pictures cannot do it justice. Amanda is really helpful and was always willing to accommodate me when I had random questions and requests. One downside is that you do have to order alcohol through them, but they are willing to work with you around what you can afford and change some things around. My wedding was in December and it rained (Mobile, right?) but we put a tent in the street and it was amazing. Best outdoor venue in mobile by far!

  Loved working with FCI. Such a beautiful and antique venue, pictures cannot do it justice. Amanda is really helpful and was always willing to accommodate me when I had random questions and requests. One downside is that you do have to order alcohol through them, but they are willing to work with you around what you can afford and change some things around. My wedding was in December and it rained (Mobile, right?) but we put a tent in the street and it was amazing. Best outdoor venue in mobile by far!
• Barsha Sent on 12/01/2015
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  This is a gorgeous location. I highly recommend renting the entire venue for your big day. The rooms are beautiful and the whole experience will be very memorable for you. They do have someone who helps plan your day, everything from when to start and how to end. This helped us tremendously, as she directed the event. They are very strict on catering, so keep that in mind. They don't have in-house catering, but whoever you have had to be well staffed and licensed. They can help you pick your vendors as well. The staff is very professional.

  This is a gorgeous location. I highly recommend renting the entire venue for your big day. The rooms are beautiful and the whole experience will be very memorable for you. They do have someone who helps plan your day, everything from when to start and how to end. This helped us tremendously, as she directed the event. They are very strict on catering, so keep that in mind. They don't have in-house catering, but whoever you have had to be well staffed and licensed. They can help you pick your vendors as well. The staff is very professional.
• Erin Sent on 02/03/2017
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  We used Fort Conde Inn for our rehearsal dinner, reception, as well as getting ready area for the bridal party. We were able to rent out the entire facility for the entire weekend, so our family was able to stay on-site as well, which we LOVED. The property is magnificent and restored both beautifully and historically. They all raved about their accommodations and the breakfast provided each morning by Chef Robbie.
  
  The management seemed a little disconnected at times. We would get one answer from one manager, but then receive a different answer from the second manager. However, they would honor the other's statement. We also had to communicate with the owner in New York to book all the alcohol. Again, just disjointed, but we were never concerned about the quality of our reception.
  
  We were told that we would have a day-of wedding coordinator provided in our rental fees. We were given her name and email address, but she never responded to me. After finally calling and questioning this, I was told that she no longer works there but was given the name and number of her replacement. The replacement coordinator owns her own venue in the city, and when we met with her, she made it very clear that Fort Conde Inn weddings were not her priority, and she was just offering her services to them as a favor. We were not comfortable leaving our wedding day in her hands, so we hired our own wedding coordinator. We later complained to the owner about this experience, and he refunded us some money as an apology.
  
  These were our only complaints about Fort Conde Inn. Although the communication was disjointed, everyone was quick to accommodate us and resolve the problems when we made them aware. The owner in New York made himself very available to us, which we appreciated.
  
  The gorgeous historic home was the perfect backdrop to our Southern wedding! We would absolutely recommend it to any Mobile brides!

  We used Fort Conde Inn for our rehearsal dinner, reception, as well as getting ready area for the bridal party. We were able to rent out the entire facility for the entire weekend, so our family was able to stay on-site as well, which we LOVED. The property is magnificent and restored both beautifully and historically. They all raved about their accommodations and the breakfast provided each morning by Chef Robbie.
  
  The management seemed a little disconnected at times. We would get one answer from one manager, but then receive a different answer from the second manager. However, they would honor the other's statement. We also had to communicate with the owner in New York to book all the alcohol. Again, just disjointed, but we were never concerned about the quality of our reception.
  
  We were told that we would have a day-of wedding coordinator provided in our rental fees. We were given her name and email address, but she never responded to me. After finally calling and questioning this, I was told that she no longer works there but was given the name and number of her replacement. The replacement coordinator owns her own venue in the city, and when we met with her, she made it very clear that Fort Conde Inn weddings were not her priority, and she was just offering her services to them as a favor. We were not comfortable leaving our wedding day in her hands, so we hired our own wedding coordinator. We later complained to the owner about this experience, and he refunded us some money as an apology.
  
  These were our only complaints about Fort Conde Inn. Although the communication was disjointed, everyone was quick to accommodate us and resolve the problems when we made them aware. The owner in New York made himself very available to us, which we appreciated.
  
  The gorgeous historic home was the perfect backdrop to our Southern wedding! We would absolutely recommend it to any Mobile brides!
• Sirena Sent on 10/11/2016
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  The place is beautiful and fufullied our vision for what we wanted for our wedding day. We did have issues with our out of town guest trying to book a room for our wedding day, many of them had to book a hotel room else where because they kept saying all the rooms were booked. It got taken care of about a week before my actual wedding, which was just a little too late. Communication was a bit difficult to through email and phone, but improved once it got closer to the wedding. Even though we had these issues, the day of the wedding made those issues obsolete. Brandon and the crew worked their butts off to help us and ended up having a beautiful wedding and everything flowed perfectly. No regrets going with Fort Conde Inn for our big day

  The place is beautiful and fufullied our vision for what we wanted for our wedding day. We did have issues with our out of town guest trying to book a room for our wedding day, many of them had to book a hotel room else where because they kept saying all the rooms were booked. It got taken care of about a week before my actual wedding, which was just a little too late. Communication was a bit difficult to through email and phone, but improved once it got closer to the wedding. Even though we had these issues, the day of the wedding made those issues obsolete. Brandon and the crew worked their butts off to help us and ended up having a beautiful wedding and everything flowed perfectly. No regrets going with Fort Conde Inn for our big day
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  User1675948 Sent on 06/24/2014
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  I would recommend Fort Conde again because it was a beautiful location, the inn rooms were gorgeous and the people we worked with were extremely flexible with us and easy to work with. However, I will say that it ended up costing a lot more than we were expecting and I would warn others to think of all the external costs involved. To gain the privacy of the entire facility, you do have to rent out the whole place. Also, you have to rent and obtain vendors for everything else you do there. Nothing is really included. So, you will need to consider sound, lights, tents, chairs, catering, decorations etc. They do include a wedding event coordinator which I considered a bonus at the time but learned too late (on the wedding day) that there is a difference between a coordinator and a planner. She wasn't as adept at keeping the wedding day as organized, put together and stress free as I was expecting or hoping for it to be. Despite that, everything turned out beautiful. We enjoyed having the rehearsal dinner and the wedding ceremony out in the streets under the trees. It was very hot! I think fans or some kind of cooling system would have been a great idea. You do have to buy the alcohol from them but their rates were not bad at all and they were more than willing to go and buy more alcohol when we ran out. They serve a brunch in the mornings for all the guests which is wonderful! Guests who aren't staying there could also join us for brunch but the cost for them was a little steep. Overall, the wedding was gorgeous. The owner was easy to work with and extremely flexible with us. I appreciated his responsiveness. There were other people that worked for him initially that weren't as professional or as responsive.

  I would recommend Fort Conde again because it was a beautiful location, the inn rooms were gorgeous and the people we worked with were extremely flexible with us and easy to work with. However, I will say that it ended up costing a lot more than we were expecting and I would warn others to think of all the external costs involved. To gain the privacy of the entire facility, you do have to rent out the whole place. Also, you have to rent and obtain vendors for everything else you do there. Nothing is really included. So, you will need to consider sound, lights, tents, chairs, catering, decorations etc. They do include a wedding event coordinator which I considered a bonus at the time but learned too late (on the wedding day) that there is a difference between a coordinator and a planner. She wasn't as adept at keeping the wedding day as organized, put together and stress free as I was expecting or hoping for it to be. Despite that, everything turned out beautiful. We enjoyed having the rehearsal dinner and the wedding ceremony out in the streets under the trees. It was very hot! I think fans or some kind of cooling system would have been a great idea. You do have to buy the alcohol from them but their rates were not bad at all and they were more than willing to go and buy more alcohol when we ran out. They serve a brunch in the mornings for all the guests which is wonderful! Guests who aren't staying there could also join us for brunch but the cost for them was a little steep. Overall, the wedding was gorgeous. The owner was easy to work with and extremely flexible with us. I appreciated his responsiveness. There were other people that worked for him initially that weren't as professional or as responsive.