Hewing Hotel Reviews

Due to covid-19, we had to change plans for our wedding no less than 3 times. The Hewing was amazingly helpful and flexible every step of the way, and we ended up with a day that was far from the original plan, but still so beautiful, special, and safe. Their staff goes above and beyond to give you a great experience and tailor everything to you, the event space (and hotel rooms) are gorgeous and unique, and the food and drinks are superb. The hotel took care of so many elements of the day, allowing us to relax and enjoy. Could not recommend more highly!

We had our wedding and ceremony in the Andrews Ballroom. I fell in love with the Hewing Hotel because of the photographs of the Library in the lobby. To be honest, I had never been there in person, I just saw their profile on Wedding Wire. It was blind faith that paid off! We had a wonderful experience – great libations, delicious food, dog friendly and beautifully designed interiors! The best part (outside of marrying the man I’d been waiting over 20 years for) was the background for the photography. The Hewing does not have a bad angle. Our photographer was able to use the backdrop in the lobby for some of the most beautiful photos I have ever seen. Overall, the Hewing staff was great to work with and responsive to our requests and questions.

I'm a wedding planner and plan weddings and events all over domestically and internationally and the Hewing Hotel was one of my favorite teams to work with. I had the pleasure of working with the staff at the Hewing Hotel for one of my client's weddings. We were requesting a large amount of unique details that hadn't been done before (customized food, drinks, setup, etc) and they welcomed every idea (AND challenge!) with open arms and a happy heart! They were incredibly delightful to work with and went above and beyond to ensure the day was perfect for the couple! I would like to call out Sam and Heidi specifically because they were so wonderful, but all the staff was incredible. It's hard to find vendors that truly deliver top notch 5 star service and they absolutely do!

We had our wedding at the Hewing Hotel -- both our ceremony and reception. Rachel and the rest of the hotel staff were OUTSTANDING. They made so many accommodations, and handled everything the day of with ease. They took care of everything I asked. Food was amazing --everyone was raving about the venue, the food and drinks. Would 100% recommend. Amazing team of people to work with and by far the best venue in Minneapolis with an industrial, rustic ambiance that could not be more welcoming and breathtaking. Reasonable/competitive pricing for the area with easy access for your guests and valet parking. We had 145 guests with a seated dinner, and it was very comfortable. They gave us plenty of food -- no one left hungry and everything went as promised.

I cannot say enough good things about the Hewing Hotel. The service from every single person leading up to and during our wedding weekend at the Hewing was beyond exceptional, and we were on a first name basis with most of the staff by the end of the weekend.

We had both our ceremony and reception at the hotel since we had many out of town guests. Friends from New York, Boston and LA all raved that it was one of the best hotels they'd stayed at. We were treated to a surprise April blizzard the weekend of our wedding and I wouldn't have changed it for the world. Guests cozied up by the fire with cocktails from the adjacent bar, enjoyed the roof top hot tub with snow falling around them, and explored the (very immediate) neighborhood. A year later, our friends still talk about it. Thank you, Hewing Hotel team, for making our wedding better than we imagined!

The Hewing is THE perfect place to celebrate your wedding or any special occasion! We just had the pleasure of celebrating our son's wedding in the Hewing's Private Dining Room. The 5-course chef's choice dinner was magnificent as were the wine pairings. The staff went out of their way to make sure it was everything the bride & groom hoped it to be. Special thanks to Heidi who navigated everything to perfection!

We worked with Rachel at the Hewing for our hotel block and hosting our rehearsal dinner in one of their spaces (behind Tullibee). She was great to work with throughout the process, super easy and always willing to work with whatever we needed. All the staff that we came in contact with were incredibly friendly and happy to be around. They were so amazing and definitely helped us feel special the entire weekend. I would absolutely recommend staying with them and trusting them to go the extra mile to make your events feel extra special.

Ksenia was very helpful in answering all of my questions.

I booked the Hewing for our wedding rehearsal dinner. During the planning phase, their catering manager said we didn't have to meet and could discuss everything over email - and being naive I thought- great! One less appointment to go to. That was definitely my mistake. We planned the dinner as a buffet for 40 people. When the night finally came, the room and setup was gorgeous, but we had a lot of issues with the buffet. You would think a buffet would have more than enough food for everyone - not the case. We had to request the kitchen to make more food multiple times - there was literally about 1 slice of meat or fish per person and they forgot to make the potatoes I requested specifically. Also, the desserts that were ordered were SO tiny. My in laws were stressed the entire dinner worrying that people would not have enough food. I will say that the serving staff was very helpful and kind and worked quickly to get food out. After it was over, we still had a good time and figured we would move past it. That was until we got our bill, which was $2,000 over the quote. And thats where the Hewing truly failed - not only did they overcharge us for the tiny amount of food they provided, their communication after the fact was disappointing. We tried to reach any higher level managers to discuss the issue and no calls were returned. We ended up meeting the Hewing in the middle with the bill, just to end the matter, but it left a bad taste in my entire family's mouth. Hewing tried to charge for a 3 course meal, but was trying to charge an extra $8 per person for potatoes (literally working out to $2 per tiny fingerling potato), and also tried to charge for dessert. So the 3 course meal was NOT three courses. The food was good - but if I would have known how tiny the portions were, I would not have booked. They tried to warp every issue into somehow being our fault - when the truth is the meal was inadequate and poorly executed. Disappointed.