The St. Regis Washington DC Reviews

From beginning to end, the St. Regis was perfect and we couldn't have had a better experience. Unlike some of the other historic hotels in DC, the St. R only does one wedding per day - so you really feel like you have the whole facility for your guests and all of the spaces are beautiful. We loved that we could have the ceremony (outside on the Astor Terrace), the cocktail hour (in the beautiful historic lobby), and the reception (in the Astor Ballroom), while staying right upstairs (in a suite that comes as part of the package). It meant that we didn't have to worry about transportation or logistics between venues. Also, because the spaces themselves are already decorated, we didn't need to blow our budget on flowers and decor - small floral touches were all we needed.

We also enjoyed working with Elisabeth - she was always available and willing to 'tweak' the standard package. One of the things that made planning easy was that the 'standard package' came with quite a LOT; nice open bar, access to all spaces, delicious hors d'oeuvres during the cocktail hour, appetizer/entree/dessert/cake, and a suite for the night. Because all of that was part of the 'package,' we could focus on little details to make it 'unique' to us without having to worry about the basics.

They were always willing to work with us on the extra details - we had them do "champagne sabrage" (a St. Regis tradition, look it up on youtube), they made two signature cocktails to our recipes for our pre-ceremony, and even made a Slovakian family recipe for a late night snack!

Finally, a little background on us, we're a gay male couple who've been together for 14 years. The St. Regis was the perfect place for us - everyone treated us with absolute respect and kindness throughout the process. It was the perfect blend of elegance and top-notch service, all while being friendly and comfortable.

Our original wedding venue canceled on us. We were one of the first weddings to take place post Covid and St. Regis really delivered for us last minute.
Susan was helpful from start to finish. The staff and overall experience was something you expect from a historical and high end hotel like the Regis. The whole event was seamless, not a detail was overlooked. We look back on the day and are so happy we went with the Regis.

My husband and I looked at almost every wedding venue in the DMV and could not be happier that we decided on the St. Regis (after initially swearing off a hotel wedding!). We had our ceremony outside on the Astor Terrace, our cocktail hour in the lobby, our dinner in the Astor Ballroom, and our dancing on the Astor Terrace. We loved that we were able to incorporate both outdoor and indoor spaces into our wedding day (and we had a beautiful rain day plan, which we luckily did not need). On our wedding day, we received nothing but the best service. The food was fantastic and everything looked beautiful - we didn't have to add much decor on top of the already stunning St. Regis. Trust me when I say it's so much easier to have everything in one location - the getting ready, ceremony, reception, after-party, and sleeping all took place in the St. Regis.

It was great to work with Elisabeth and Susan, who are responsive and personable individuals and helped us reschedule our event multiple times due to COVID. Martin, the previous events coordinator, has since left the hotel.

The St. Regis was absolutely the perfect choice for our wedding!!!

We worked with Elisabeth who went above and beyond throughout the planning process to make sure we had everything we wanted on our wedding day. She handled all of our concerns and helped put this sometimes anxious bride at ease! The day itself was flawless in terms of execution, my husband and I were able to relax and we came back to our room that night and enjoyed delicious chocolate-dipped strawberries and champagne! Her team also recreated a custom wedding cake design that we wanted and it was absolutely beautiful!

The venue itself is stunning and was perfect for our vision of a ballroom wedding with a lovely outdoor space for our cocktail hour. The lighting provided by the St. Regis for our reception made our wedding feel like an intimate, candlelight dinner with all of our closest friends and family. The ballroom is the perfect size to feel close to all of our guests while still preserving some intimacy.

The food for our reception was absolutely incredible. It's nothing like typical wedding food and in fact it's on par with or better than the food I've had at high-end restaurants. The service was also incredible and no guest ever had an empty wine glass!

If you're looking for excellent food and service and want the convenience of a hotel wedding but with the feel of a very intimate dinner, definitely choose the St. Regis!

Absolutely gorgeous wedding venue! I had my black-tie wedding at the St. Regis this December and it was perfection. Guests raved about the elegant decor, the amazing food, and the exceptional white-glove service.

I had my dinner in the Astor Ballroom and my cocktail hour/dance floor in the Astor Terrance, which worked out perfectly for my 200 guests. The separate dinner/dance floor area added elegance to the wedding. I checked out every venue in D.C. and this was absolutely the best choice.

Working with Elisabeth was a joy - she was so helpful and accommodating throughout the entire process, especially given that I do not live in D.C.

I could not have asked for a better wedding day and HIGHLY recommend this venue to brides.

We stumbled on the St. Regis and absolutely loved it. Even though it was a few blocks form our apartment, we felt like we were on a luxury vacation. Elisabeth was a fantastic coordinator, and everything was very easy to plan. We used both the ballroom and the Astor Terrace.

Having my wedding at the St Regis was a dream come true! Everything turned out perfect, and Elisabeth was just amazing! She was right there when we needed something and always so prompt and professional. Everything exceeded our expectations! I highly recommend St Regis if you are deciding on a venue!

The St. Regis went above and beyond in making my wedding spectacular. Everything, down to the tiniest detail, was perfection. Elisabeth was instrumental in ensuring everything ran smoothly and was extremely responsive from the moment we inquired about availability. No detail or question was too small. She knows what she is doing and is able to help with anything you might need. The food was divine - people are still raving about it. They were able to copy the intricate cake I wanted down to the detail and create a stunning groom's cake as well. The service was smooth and efficient during dinner service - no one was waiting for more than a minute to receive their food. Water and wine refills were plentiful throughout the night. Absolutely no complaints. Everything was as I dreamed, but better.

A priority for the venue that we chose for our wedding was that it could stand on its own as a beautiful space before you even bring in florals and other design elements, and the St. Regis has style and beauty in spades. The perfection of the venue does not stop there. The food and wine was excellent – definitely not typical bulk-produced wedding fare – and they even accommodated a request for a special vegetarian option. But what stands out the most is the service. Everyone at the St. Regis wants to make sure that all of your needs are met, and everything about your event and your stay exceeds your expectations. No one exemplified this more than Elisabeth, our event manager. She was highly responsive to all of our questions and emails, and took the time to meet with us on several occasions, even accompanying us to the rental company to help select linens and chairs. Choosing St. Regis as a venue will guarantee that every facet of your event will be flawless.

The St. Regis was absolutely perfect for our wedding. The venue is gorgeous. The staff (special should out to Susan!) was so friendly and helpful. The food was incredible. I have celiac disease, and they made the whole weekend 100% gluten free for us! They even made our cake, custom decorated with a beautiful dragon on it! They'll give you the royal treatment!

We had our wedding at the St. Regis in late September and it could not have been more perfect. Throughout the months leading up to our wedding, Elisabeth and her team at the St. Regis were wonderful to work with and did everything they could to ensure that the planning process was as smooth and stress-free as possible. That ease carried over to the wedding weekend, as every detail was executed flawlessly -- the setting, the food, the service -- all were exceptional. We had an amazing time at our wedding and, months later, our guests continue to comment on so many of the smaller details that helped make the day stand out.

We just had our wedding at the St. Regis this September. Elisabeth and the entire team at The St. Regis were such a pleasure to work with. Elisabeth was so prompt with returning emails, was willing to meet in person whenever we needed to, and they were so accommodating with specialty items that we wanted. They told us multiple times, "If there's something you want that we don't have, we will make it happen." The venue is so classic, elegant, beautiful and romantic. The staff was so professional, attentive and accommodating during the entire process, especially the night of! We had our ceremony, reception and after party at the St. Regis. It rained on our wedding day, but the team was so quick and responsive with a rain back up plan and turned the ballroom over from a ceremony to reception space in only 90 minutes! The whole night was perfectly executed and worked out so well. Maybe we'll have an anniversary party there in the years to come! :)

Having a wedding at St. Regis was always my dream and my husband and Elisabeth, who is a sales catering manager at St. Regis in DC made my dreams come true. My words cannot express my gratitude for Elisabeth and her staff. The venue was exquisite, food was excellent, unforgettable sliders of milkshakes and mini burgers which kept all my guests dancing all night. It was the perfect wedding and it's all thanks to St. Regis and Team Elisabeth. Elisabeth is a top-notch party organizer and manager who was there whenever you need some help. I am incredibly lucky to have her on aboard of my wedding journey. Until the last minute, she made me and my husband feel comfortable and safe as if she had everything under control. My wedding was one of the magical moments in which everything ran smoothly and everyone invited had so much fun. Thank you Elisabeth and Team St. Regis in DC.

Elisabeth made my wedding day the perfect day that it was! She and her staff met all the expectations one could possible conceive for the St. Regis and more. Although I did not have a planner, Elisabeth worked with me to ensure that everything at the St. Regis was perfectly executed. I am forever grateful for her support throughout the process.
A word of advice, hotels are wonderful spaces to hold your special day. I originally was going to go the non-traditional route and use a local event space, but I am grateful for those close to me who convinced me otherwise. Holding your wedding at the St. Regis makes it pain free! Having to not worry about your room key because Elisabeth will just hand you one at the end of the night and for you to be greeted by rose petals and champagne upon your entrance is perfection. You can count on the staff to create a predicable budget, an accurate timeline, and provide all the direction to your guests during the event. The St. Regis even distributed the Mardi Gras beads on silver platters for our Hora Loca at the end of the night. Perfection!
Additionally, the St. Regis has one of the only ballrooms on the first floor of a hotel in D.C. (most are sub-floor). The doors to the ballroom open up onto the terrace and create a dreamlike space.
Lastly, the food is incredible. It truly is restaurant quality. Also, the chef worked with us to customize the dishes to meet our preferences. We also had the sliders and milkshakes at the end of the night and our family and friends still can’t stop talking about what a delicious last detail they were.
The St. Regis will make your wedding the perfect dream you imagine because they do focus on the details. If you are willing to provide the detailed plan of what you have in mind, they will make it come true (even if it’s an escort card table with a poured glass of champagne for each guest with their place card in it). St. Regis is incredible. If I could, I would do it again, again and again!

The St. Regis is not a cheap option, but I wouldn't have gone anywhere else in hindsight. I was married October 15 at Holy Rosary Church, with the amazing, drop dead gorgeous reception at the St. Regis...it was so good, pretty much all of our guests stayed until 1am, and were demanding more dancing! Had I known, I would have taken it to 2am, but you just never know!
The food was outstanding - everyone complimented how incredible the steak and fish were. They made the soup dairy free for the benefit of our lactose intolerant contingency. The chocolate mousse with caramel center was a big hit too.
I had requested less sugar in the cake, and I had requested for the midnight feast table, Mexican wedding cookies and soft Italian almond cookies....they really nailed the cookies right on the head. The cake, I found it different from the cake at the tasting, but maybe it had to do with the reduced sugar request. I had asked for the cake to be 3 tiers and had selected flowers for each tier, unfortunately, they made it 4 tiers without letting me know, and we didn't have a topper...the flowers were supposed to be the only decoration! (I'm a minimalist).
For the band, we were supposed to use the AV company that is approved by the St. Regis, but their cost was out of this world...for a fee of approximately $75 (if memory serves me correctly), we could hire a different company so long as they passed all the insurance requirements and had a good reputation. My coordinator at the St. Regis, Elisabeth Thomas, worked with my great wedding planner (Alison Roth Gold from Cherry Blossom wedding planners) to ensure that all my requests and desires were heard and achieved. Looking back, I would have selected the pin lighting on the tables to create more intimacy.
We were a full house with 176 guests so we put the band out in a tent in the courtyard.
I loved the rooms especially the bridal suite.
Such a special day and night and I would do it all over again, at the St. Regis.

I have nothing but positive things to say about Elisabeth Thomas and her team at the St Regis DC! Our wedding day was stress free, beautiful, and simply so much fun. Elisabeth was very organized, easy to work with, and honestly made me feel at ease. She communicated with our vendors and even our wedding party so I didn't have to going into the week of the wedding. But I think the high level of service can really be defined by one moment... After our first dance, my sweet now-husband stepped on the back of my train and tore my bustle. I told Elisabeth and next thing I know, she has a needle and thread and actually sews my dress and fixes my bustle so I can continue to dance the night away! Highly recommend her and The St Regis DC!

We had a wonderful wedding at the St. Regis. Martin and his team are fabulous!! They treated us VERY well the entire weekend. We also had a great experience working with Martin during planning.

Yes, they should use the St Regis! We had a wonderful experience.

We were very pleased with the St. Regis for my daughter's wedding reception. The lobby, ballroom and salon are all very beautiful. The food was exceptional, the staff were all very conscientious and kind, and Elisabeth Thomas did a superb job not only with helping us plan all the details of the reception but also she was invaluable throughout the reception making sure everything flowed smoothly.

The St. Regis certainly provides that "wow" factor. Every guest told me this was the best wedding they had ever been too. Several weeks after the wedding, everyone is still talking about how great it was. The food was fantastic and the presentation of the food on the plate was artistic. The pastry chef was even able to make my dream wedding cake for me. No detail was overlooked and white gloved butlers took care of our every need. The butlers took care of us to make sure we ate and had plenty to drink. The catering manager and her assistant watched over the reception to watch over everything. At one point, they thought my dress had ripped and quickly rushed safety pins over. Having the wedding in December had the added benefit of the hotel's holiday decorations and the use of the Pavilion on the outdoor terrace. It was a nice extension of the ballroom to enjoy the cocktail hour in. I loved every minute of my wedding. It's a memory that I will have forever, and it was worth every penny.

We hosted our daughter’s wedding ceremony, cocktail reception and dinner at the St. Regis, Washington, D.C. The ceremony was held in the Astor Ballroom. We moved to the Astor Pavilion for the cocktail reception and then back into the Astor Ballroom for dinner. We purchase the St. Regis’ lighting package which included wall washing and pin-spotting of the dining tables and the effect was beautiful. Before the ceremony in the Astor Ballroom, the lights were up as guests took their seats. When the bridal procession began, the overall lighting in the room was dimmed and the aisle and ceremony area were illuminated. There was an audible gasp in the room when this occurred. The effect was stunning.
I cannot say enough about Martin Keeney, the Director of Catering, and his team. Martin was extremely helpful in the menu selection process, as well as recommending vendors to us. In fact, the floral designer, who he personally recommended, created the most spectacular floral arrangements for us that I had ever seen. Martin gave us some wonderful suggestions when we asked for them and he and his staff followed through on all of our requests. He also worked very well with all of our vendors. Furthermore, the wait staff at our event was extremely attentive without being intrusive and the food was excellent. The staff at the St. Regis is wonderful and made us and our guests feel special.

The St. Regis is surely one of Washington, D.C.’s finest hotels and the service there is incomparable. The St. Regis made our daughter’s wedding a truly memorable event.

Words cannot express our gratitude to Elisabeth Thomas, Catering Sales Manager and her entire team at the St. Regis Washington, DC as she planned our November wedding reception. Elisabeth is such a delight to work with and made planning our wedding reception a special collaboration. With so many details, decisions and logistics to sort out, she kept us informed and on schedule which was reassuring with our busy work schedules. She’s also extremely friendly so each meeting felt like we were catching up with a friend. The St. Regis Washington, DC is such a beautiful and historic hotel—we were so blessed to celebrate with our families and friends and truly appreciate everything Elisabeth did for us to make our wedding day so special!

My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Elisabeth Thomas at the St. Regis in DC, where we hosted our late September 2015 wedding. Elisabeth (and the entire St. Regis staff) were unbelievably easy and fun to work with. They anticipated our needs before we ever knew we had them and Elisabeth made the tasting and planning process a blast. She accommodated all of our guests so graciously and her meticulous attention to detail allowed us to fully let go and enjoy the moment. The St. Regis chef prepared a delicious dinner and the wedding cake was to die for. Seriously -- almond and chocolate sponge with vanilla frosting, perfectly shaped, iced and decorating precisely as we wanted (we submitted a single photo, and BAM, they made it happen). The Astor Terrace and Ballroom perfectly suited our taste. We wanted a classic, timeless and convenient venue for our guests. Our ceremony was on the terrace, under a gorgeous tent, and dinner and dancing was in the ballroom. We converted the terrace into a lounge after the ceremony, so our guests enjoyed the party indoors and fresh air outdoors. Perfect. Elisabeth and her team at the St. Regis made our wedding day truly magical.

I would give Elisabeth Thomas and the St. Regis more than 5 stars if possible. The venue is absolutely gorgeous. The staff is gracious and will do anything in their power to help you or make your day better. And Elisabeth Thomas is absolutely the best. I had my wedding reception at the St. Regis in September 2015 and couldn't have been happier. Elisabeth constantly went above and beyond to help us plan the day and saw to every detail on the day-of. You're in the best hands possible. HIGHLY recommended!!