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Publick House Historic Inn

Publick House Historic Inn

Sturbridge, MA
4.8 out of 5 rating, 204 reviews
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    Kelly Wedding 10/05/2024- Paige Hall

    Had an amazing day for the best day of my life. Was given a room that you can use to get ready in for the bride, and our suite for our over night stay. The property was decorated so nicely for the fall time, so our pictures came out amazing with all the fall colors. The staff was amazing from start to finish, from planning to the wait staff and our coordinator. They set up everything exactly how I imagined it and couldn't have been happier. Our guests were also happy about all the food also.
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    Ray Sent on 05/30/2024
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    Incompetent

    I wouldn’t stay here again for all the tea in China! Paid well over $800 for 4 nights stay to perform a wedding. First night we discovered there was no refrigerator in the room and toilets had non-elongated bowls. First morning there was extremely low water pressure such that I couldn’t take a shower. Then we came back at 8:30 pm for our second night. Keys didn’t work! Had to DRIVE to the front desk. The lady at the front desk acknowledged we were there 5 nights. Had to correct her to the 4 nights we told them the night before. Now get this: They thought we were staying there 5 nights but only programmed the keys for the...
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    Best and Most Stress Free Wedding!

    We had the best wedding at the Publick House! We didn't want to plan much, and Diana and the team there made everything so easy and stress-free! On the day of, Dennis and Savannah were amazing, making sure we could just enjoy our day with no worries! All of our guests had a great time - from the food, to the service, to being able to walk back to their rooms after open bar! They even recommended a DJ that we loved. The price and value was excellent, and I wouldn't change a thing!
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    Amanda Sent on 12/01/2023
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    The Best Wedding Ever!

    When I say book this venue DO IT! My husband and I always knew we would get married here but didn’t realize how truly amazing they are. Allison is absolutely fantastic, she is caring, friendly and tells you exactly how things will go. We had no idea they would actually help you with everything!!!
    Danielle and Savannah were also amazing. To the point were they bustled my dress. After a day of stress they quite literally made our day. My husband and I chose to relax during our cocktail hour and they brought us our appetizers the whole time. The best venue ever
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    Magical Wedding Day!

    My husband and I knew we wanted the Publick House to be our wedding venue from the minute we saw it at our first tour! The grounds are beautiful, the wedding packages are affordable and inclusive, and we loved the idea of all of our family and friends being able to stay on site with us for our entire wedding weekend. We were married in June 2023 at the gazebo and had our reception under the tent. Our primary contact/coordinator, Allison, went above and beyond to make sure all of our questions and concerns were handled in the months leading up to our wedding. The weather on the day of our wedding went back and forth from raining to...
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    The Most Perfect Wedding Day

    We held our reception at the Publick House in the Garden Tent and it was the most perfect day! We were drawn to the historic nature of the Publick House, the beautiful grounds, the location and the event menu options. My husband is vegetarian, so having quality food (not just pasta with vegetables on a plate) was important to us!

    Our point of contact during the planning process (Allison) was extremely responsive and organized. She was knowledgeable and was able to walk us through the process - stress free! Whenever we made adjustments or changes, we would receive an updated contract within a day. When we had questions , she would respond quickly and if she did...
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    Ashley Sent on 05/09/2023
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    Seamless perfection

    Communicative, organized, stunning grounds, friendly staff.
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    Best night of our lives

    Publick house is located in a beautiful place with gorgeous buildings and decorations. Outside landscaping was also lovely. The staff were super responsive, helpful, nice, and flexible. All our guests noticed the professionalism of the staff. The food and service was great too. Even the chef came over to us and asked if we enjoyed the food. We got the open bar and the service was perfect. They were so supportive that we had no stress. They pointed out all the details that we never thought about. We brought the material for centerpieces and gave them a photo of our design, and they did it better than we thought. They also collected the decorations for us after the event...
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    The Publick House Inn created magical setting!

    The Publick House Inn truly helped create a magical day for our wedding! We had a relatively short engagement and our main contact, Cathy, did a great job working with us on finding a date that worked and getting all of our arrangements settled at a price point that could not be beat by other venues. The reception Chef Miguel and Pastry Chefs were very flexible with our tasting and dietary needs, while Jon our Banquet manager was a great support in organizing our very personalized ceremony. Paige and Kaylee were our supports on the day of and they were simply excellent; anticipating every need and making sure everything was beautiful and went smoothly, all with smiles on their...
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    Mary Sent on 02/23/2023
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    Dream Wedding

    February 2023 Bride. Charming, warm, great food, friendly and quick service, attention to detail, professional. I can't say enough good things about this venue. They know what they're doing and I'm so glad we decided to host our wedding here. I didn't want to have to setup anything the day of the wedding. They not only set everything up but also took everything down. We picked up our decorations up the day after at checkout. Also surprisingly affordable for what you get. Incredible experience, definitely worth a look ☺️
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    Megan Sent on 11/17/2022
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    Beautiful, affordable venue!

    Our initial 2020 wedding plans were a casualty of the pandemic, but we had our vow renewal at the Publick House and it was incredible! The functions team was easy to work with, and the entire place ran like a well-oiled machine on the big day. They even went out of their way to save me some mashed potatoes from our mashed potato bar since we were taking photos during cocktail hour! The catering staff was super flexible and allowed us to customize our menu to accommodate by husband and I's vegetarian diets. The venue is gorgeous, the price point is incredible for everything that's included, and the food was great! We had some hiccups along the way, but that's to be expected. Overall, would absolutely recommend the Publick House.
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    Wonderful experience and wedding day!

    Used the Publick House a few weeks ago for our wedding venue. Besides being a gorgeous property (especially in the fall!), there are a few things that really sold us on going with them and made our day perfect. Their wedding packages are super inclusive, and fit well within our budget. I loved that the cake was included because it was one less vendor to coordinate with! Second, their team (we worked specifically with Diana) are really detailed and seasoned. The prep calls, as well as really detailed forms and questions, really made me feel reassured that every detail we imagined and planned for would be captured correctly. The whole team was fabulous to work with, and our day...
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    Shannon Sent on 01/29/2022
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    Wonderful, professional wedding venue

    The Publick House and specifically its "day of" event staff were even better than we could have expected. Jon, the banquet manager, was a true professional and incredibly on it. Lexi, our wedding assistant, was kind and reassuring. She always kept our drinks full and our wedding party happy!
    With all this said, the communication from the sales staff prior to my event was average at best... But, don't let that hold you back from hiring this venue. The day of staff blew us away!
    My mother and father in law got COVID the week of the wedding and they organized and helped us zoom them for the ceremony and reception. The entire night and morning of...
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    Gorgeous, affordable venue

    We had our wedding there 10/31/21! Cannot recommend this place enough as a perfect wedding venue! It's not only gorgeous, it's affordable, the food is absolutely delicious so is the wedding cake, and the staff goes above and beyond the entire weekend! Our wedding was magical in no small part due to how attentive Publick House is. We didn't have to stress about anything the whole weekend, they took care of everything! They even ordered orange soda for my husband's "signature drink", he was so happy! If you're on the fence about having your wedding here, DO IT! You won't regret it.
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    Beautiful Venue, Friendly Staff, & Flexible!

    We loved our wedding at the Publick house. We cannot think of one negative. The grounds are beautiful and there are multiple ceremony and reception location options. The staff are extremely helpful and so kind. This place makes it so easy for couples to plan their wedding! We had to postpone 2x due to covid and they were very flexible and understanding. All our guests commented that the venue was beautiful. We would recommend this venue to anyone!
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    Amazing wedding

    Our wedding day it was a picture of perfection. The Publick House was amazing to work with. They were so helpful through the whole entire process, even when we had to make changes to the table arrangements two days before the wedding. The Publick House is such a charming venue. Their grounds are gorgeous and perfect for a fall wedding. We had our wedding reception in the tent which was stunning and indeed kept our guests warm for having a fall evening wedding. The staff was so friendly. The food was so good! My guest thoroughly enjoyed it. I didn’t have to worry about a single thing on my wedding day. They put me a ease and I was...
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    Highly Recommend the Publick House

    Publick House did an awesome job with my reception. Staff was amazing. They pay attention to every detail it was the best ever. I highly recommend if you are looking for a place to have your wedding have it at the Publick House.
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    Abby Sent on 10/19/2021
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    Wonderful wedding

    We had a wonderful experience getting married at the Publick House! From the beginning through the day of the wedding, the staff was supportive, helpful, and friendly. We would 100% recommend a wedding here to family and friends. Special thanks to Shauna, Dimarco, Allison, and Danielle for their help! Multiple guests told us this was the most fun wedding they have been to
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    Perfect venue! 10.8.21

    The Publick House was the perfect fall venue. The entire process was seamless and painless. Shauna was our wedding planner and she was attentive, kind and thorough from start to finish. Danielle and Jon were our day of coordinators and they were amazing. There were other events and weddings going on and we still felt like the main event. The grounds are beautiful, food was amazing and the staff was so attentive.

    The Publick House wedding package is worth every single penny. It included everything and was so affordable.

    We wouldn’t have changed a thing and would do it all again in a heart beat!
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    Wonderful Staff, wonderful place

    I couldn't recommend the Publick House highly enough, especially for those brides who are really looking forward to actually ENJOYING their day. They take care of everything and make it so easy for you to have a good time.

    They know weddings and know what to do and how to handle multiple situations. The fact that they take care of food, drink, cake, have hotel options etc. makes it so easy to have less "to-dos" for your wedding and focus on the things that matter.

    Every staff member seemed to really care about us and helped make our day special. They are like a family and the whole event was great. We were COVID postpones and...
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    Wonderful Wedding Weekend

    We hired Publick House as our wedding venue pre-Covid pandemic. Throughout the pandemic, we were in contact with them asking questions and getting updates about local regulations since we do not live in the area. While this uncertainty was stressful for everyone, Shauna and Connie were helpful in answering all of our questions. For the event, they offered a variety of ceremony and reception settings which we appreciated as well as an extremely customizable menu of add-ons including the Bacon Bar at our cocktail hour that was a huge hit! The day of, we were provided with a suite for the wedding party to rest in before the ceremony which helped greatly with organizing the entrances. The staff who...
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    Perfect Wedding

    We are so happy and thankful we decided on Publick House as our venue. The venue is absolutely beautiful and has everything you need right on site. We were supposed to get married on 06/20/20 but because of the pandemic had to postpone our wedding to 06/18/21. I cannot say enough about how easy the staff at Publick House made this process. They were extremely understanding and didn’t charge us anything extra or make us jump through hoops. I’ve heard of so many other couples who had horrible experiences with rescheduling at other venues but Publick House was truly a blessing during that time. We also planned our wedding out of state, and they were able to accommodate a...
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    The BEST day of our lives!

    My husband and I booked with the Publick House in June of 2019 for our June 2021 wedding. We had attended weddings here as guests in the past and are frequent diners at the restaurant.

    From the start Shauna and Cathy were available and all ears. They were always available to answer my constant emails over the 2 years, especially when COVID hit and we weren’t sure what may happen. My husband and I kept with our date and as March of 2021 came, we felt better. Cathy was responsive and attentive and always got back to me. We had an amazing tasting event, with COVID precautions, and felt great for our big day. Cathy worked with us...
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    Absolute perfection!

    Our experience at the Publick House exceeded every expectation! From the moment we first visited to leaving the day after the wedding, everyone was so communicative and friendly. We couldn't have dreamed of a more perfect day, and that is mostly due to the amazing staff at the Publick House. Cathy O'Brien answered all of our questions beforehand, and Jon and Paige were so attentive on the day of. The food was amazing and the hall was decorated so beautifully for the holidays. We would highly recommend the Publick House!
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    Kelley Sent on 03/21/2020
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    A seamless dream!

    The Publick House was simply tremendous from start to finish! They coordinated every detail and made it so I had no worries or stress on my wedding day. There was another wedding happening in the morning before mine and I never would have known it. Staff members introduced themselves to me early in the day and checked in often to ensure all was going well and that I didn’t need anything. All I had to worry about was getting ready and they did all the rest. They had me drop off all decor, favors, etc earlier in the week and they set everything up and cleaned it up as well. All the food was wonderful and our guests were...
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