Melissa D.
Google
My husband and I selected The Hotel Concord as the place for our wedding guests to stay during our wedding weekend. Although our ceremony and reception were held off-site, we chose this hotel because of its location, quality, and reputation. Unfortunately, our experience, and our guests' experience, was extremely disappointing.
Check-in time was listed at 3:00 PM, and our wedding began at 4:30 PM. About 90% of our guests arrived on time, only to be told that their rooms were not ready and wouldn’t be available until later that evening due to the hotel being short-staffed and unable to clean rooms. This created several major issues:
1. Our guests were left frustrated and scrambling. Many traveled long distances and expected to have time to rest, get ready, and settle in before the wedding.
2. Most guests had to get ready in public bathrooms, cars, or even in the parking lot of the venue because they had nowhere private to prepare. This was incredibly stressful for them and embarrassing for us as hosts.
3. The welcome bags prepared for them were never given to guests. These bags included personalized items and a QR code for a free Uber ride to the wedding. Because the hotel never checked guests in, the bags were never distributed. As a result, many guests paid unnecessary transportation costs or had trouble finding their way to the venue.
To make matters worse, several guests reported that when they finally received their rooms (after the wedding) the rooms did not appear fully cleaned or properly prepared.
When we brought these issues to the hotel’s attention, the coordinator offered us a “free one-night stay anytime we wanted” as compensation. However, every time we attempted to book this stay (including dates 8+ months in advance), we were told the room we wanted was “unavailable.” After multiple attempts, it became clear we were never going to receive the promised stay.
Overall, what should have been a smooth, enjoyable experience for our loved ones became stressful, disorganized, and unacceptable.
For future couples considering The Hotel Concord for wedding accommodations, I would strongly recommend confirming whether the hotel can reliably honor check-in times, especially if your wedding begins in the afternoon. Based on our experience, that cannot be guaranteed. This has directly affected our wedding day experience; something that cannot be redone.