voco Chicago Downtown
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About This Vendor
Unforgettable Chicago Wedding Venues with a View
Located along the Chicago River at the iconic Wolf Point, voco Chicago Downtown features skyline views overlooking the city and Chicago River, three ballrooms to choose from, chef-driven menu selections, and overnight accommodations for your wedding guests. The WOLF POINT BALLROOM features floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the sparking city skyline and the Chicago River to the South and down the East Branch, accommodating receptions for up to 200 guests. Our largest space, the SAUGANASH BALLROOM, is ideal for grand weddings and can accommodate 201 to 400 guests. Discover a blend of elegance and intimacy in this columnless setting, perfect for ceremonies too. With untouched views to the West, the LASALLE ROOM offers the most picturesque sunsets as the ultimate ceremony backdrop to your wedding day for up to 150 guests.
Amenities & Details
Ceremony Area, Dressing Room, Handicap Accessible, Indoor Event Space, Liability Insurance, On-Site Accommodations, Reception Area, Wireless Internet
Guest Capacity300+
Ceremony TypesCivil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding, Vow Renewal Ceremony
Venue Service OfferingsBar & Drinks, Cakes & Desserts, Food & Catering, Planning, Rentals & Equipment, Service Staff
SettingsBallroom, Hotel
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View Pricesvoco Chicago Downtown Reviews
Sara Sierawski (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
We had our wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and reception at voco on 12/9/23 and it was an absolute dream! Mary took over earlier in the year and she was so easy to work with. She was professional, excellent at communication, and very supportive throughout the process. Even when we had to make a change to our ceremony space, she assured me it would be beautiful and she was right. Everything came together better than I could’ve imagined and we had rave reviews of the service, food and overall ambience of the hotel and lobby. Everyone still keeps talking about it! I will forever cherish this day and the role voco played in making our day so special.
Reviewed on 18-12-2023
We had our wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and reception at voco on 12/9/23 and it was an absolute dream! Mary took over earlier in the year and she was so easy to work with. She was professional, excellent at communication, and very supportive throughout the process. Even when we had to make a change to our ceremony space, she assured me it would be beautiful and she was right. Everything came together better than I could’ve imagined and we had rave reviews of the service, food and overall ambience of the hotel and lobby. Everyone still keeps talking about it! I will forever cherish this day and the role voco played in making our day so special.
Reviewed on 18-12-2023
Kaila P (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
We LOVED having our wedding reception at the Voco! Mary was extremely helpful, professional, responsive, personable, timely, and just the all around best person to work with during event planning. The reception space was absolutely beautiful and the staff members were all so kind. The lobby bar is stunning and perfect for photos!
Reviewed on 18-12-2023
We LOVED having our wedding reception at the Voco! Mary was extremely helpful, professional, responsive, personable, timely, and just the all around best person to work with during event planning. The reception space was absolutely beautiful and the staff members were all so kind. The lobby bar is stunning and perfect for photos!
Reviewed on 18-12-2023
Elise Cataldo (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 06-04-2019
Blown out of the water by the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza and their staff. Our wedding was absolutely perfect. This location is in a great spot, an impossible to beat location in the heart of the city. It is right along the river walk and we were lucky enough to get a nice day in April to be able to walk along the river for our pictures. The Wolf Point ballroom has incredible floor to ceiling windows that give you a stunning view of the city, as do so many of the guest rooms! Aside from the natural beauty the location provides, the hotel goes above and beyond to create the wedding for you. My invitations came to life in the decor of the room, and they even hung some garden lights to soften the feel of the hotel ballroom and bring the outdoors in. The food was INCREDIBLE. I got so many compliments from guests regarding their food and their overall stay. The hotel was accommodating to guest needs and so responsive to work with. Absolutely amazing!
Reviewed on 15-04-2019
Wedding Date 06-04-2019
Blown out of the water by the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza and their staff. Our wedding was absolutely perfect. This location is in a great spot, an impossible to beat location in the heart of the city. It is right along the river walk and we were lucky enough to get a nice day in April to be able to walk along the river for our pictures. The Wolf Point ballroom has incredible floor to ceiling windows that give you a stunning view of the city, as do so many of the guest rooms! Aside from the natural beauty the location provides, the hotel goes above and beyond to create the wedding for you. My invitations came to life in the decor of the room, and they even hung some garden lights to soften the feel of the hotel ballroom and bring the outdoors in. The food was INCREDIBLE. I got so many compliments from guests regarding their food and their overall stay. The hotel was accommodating to guest needs and so responsive to work with. Absolutely amazing!
Reviewed on 15-04-2019
Jenny Byelick (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 17-09-2016
We had our wedding here and it was wonderful! Janet was so helpful and great to work with, the views are amazing, rooms are clean and food is amazing!
Reviewed on 18-09-2016
Wedding Date 17-09-2016
We had our wedding here and it was wonderful! Janet was so helpful and great to work with, the views are amazing, rooms are clean and food is amazing!
Reviewed on 18-09-2016
Katie Bianchi (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 21-05-2016
I had my wedding reception here on 5/21/16 at the Wolfpoint Ballroom. I searched numerous places in Chicago for a reception venue, but the choice ended up being easy after going to the Mart Plaza and seeing the gorgeous views. Our wedding weekend was perfect thanks to the venue and Janet. Janet was so responsive to emails, questions, and went above and beyond during our planning to ensure the reception went perfect. I can't thank her enough for all of her help and support over the last 6 months. The entire hotel truly treated everyone so well. The bridal suite had a wonderful view of the river. Janet even arranged me to have an early check in so I could get ready for my rehearsal dinner. The food here is first class as well as the great bar. (The tasting we had in March was fabulous and the food tasted the same on the wedding day!) There is nowhere else in the city I would have rather had my reception at. The day was like a dream for us. Thank you again so much Mart Plaza and Janet for going above and beyond for my family, friends and guests.
Reviewed on 17-06-2016
Wedding Date 21-05-2016
I had my wedding reception here on 5/21/16 at the Wolfpoint Ballroom. I searched numerous places in Chicago for a reception venue, but the choice ended up being easy after going to the Mart Plaza and seeing the gorgeous views. Our wedding weekend was perfect thanks to the venue and Janet. Janet was so responsive to emails, questions, and went above and beyond during our planning to ensure the reception went perfect. I can't thank her enough for all of her help and support over the last 6 months. The entire hotel truly treated everyone so well. The bridal suite had a wonderful view of the river. Janet even arranged me to have an early check in so I could get ready for my rehearsal dinner. The food here is first class as well as the great bar. (The tasting we had in March was fabulous and the food tasted the same on the wedding day!) There is nowhere else in the city I would have rather had my reception at. The day was like a dream for us. Thank you again so much Mart Plaza and Janet for going above and beyond for my family, friends and guests.
Reviewed on 17-06-2016
a member (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
We had our wedding in the Wolf Point Ballroom and Janet is wonderful to work with! She checked in with us frequently throughout the day and worked seamlessly with our vendors to make sure things went smoothly on the day of. She went above and beyond her job of the director of catering and sales and pretty much acted as our day of coordinator! All of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the food and how surprised they were that even the vegetarian meals were great! I work for a school and am definitely looking forward to working with them for school events as well.
Reviewed on 13-07-2015
We had our wedding in the Wolf Point Ballroom and Janet is wonderful to work with! She checked in with us frequently throughout the day and worked seamlessly with our vendors to make sure things went smoothly on the day of. She went above and beyond her job of the director of catering and sales and pretty much acted as our day of coordinator! All of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the food and how surprised they were that even the vegetarian meals were great! I work for a school and am definitely looking forward to working with them for school events as well.
Reviewed on 13-07-2015
Katie Leaverton (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-07-2014
A reception at the Mart Plaza isn’t cheap, but you get what you pay for!\r\rThe food is delicious and plentiful, the staff knows exactly what they’re doing, and the views can’t be beat. They worked well with all our vendors and were solid in getting all of our decor set up as we wanted. \r\rWorking with Barbara, their former wedding coordinator, was great. Janet took over for her about a month before our wedding, but based on our interactions with her, we have no reason to think she won’t be just as good.\r\rOur guests had a great experience with their stays and said the hotel staff was always helpful. Be careful about the parking situation, though. Until their construction is done, their valet lot is extremely small, so most cars end up a few blocks away in a garage and take a fair amount of time to retrieve. Make sure your guests plan ahead!\r\rHighly recommended.\r
Reviewed on 30-11-2014
Wedding Date 19-07-2014
A reception at the Mart Plaza isn’t cheap, but you get what you pay for!\r\rThe food is delicious and plentiful, the staff knows exactly what they’re doing, and the views can’t be beat. They worked well with all our vendors and were solid in getting all of our decor set up as we wanted. \r\rWorking with Barbara, their former wedding coordinator, was great. Janet took over for her about a month before our wedding, but based on our interactions with her, we have no reason to think she won’t be just as good.\r\rOur guests had a great experience with their stays and said the hotel staff was always helpful. Be careful about the parking situation, though. Until their construction is done, their valet lot is extremely small, so most cars end up a few blocks away in a garage and take a fair amount of time to retrieve. Make sure your guests plan ahead!\r\rHighly recommended.\r
Reviewed on 30-11-2014
Maria Marasso (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 24-05-2014
The room is beautiful and everyone at the Mart Plaza is extremely helpful.
Reviewed on 12-06-2014
Wedding Date 24-05-2014
The room is beautiful and everyone at the Mart Plaza is extremely helpful.
Reviewed on 12-06-2014
Sarah Vetrano (bride) 2 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 15-09-2012
The Holiday Inn employees belong to a union. We did not foresee this as a problem until two weeks before our guests were scheduled to arrive for our wedding. We were very recently informed we would be charged a $2.50/room charge for each party receiving our welcome bags. I thought this was a little ridiculous, seeing as how the Hotel Sax and The Westin were not charging us, but there was little we could do.\r\rAfter my guests had been checked in for four hours and still had not received their welcome bags, I called the hotel and found that they only have the manpower to deliver the bags from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Am I not paying them to have the bags delivered whenever I please? I asked if guests could just pick up the bags from the front desk when they check in, but they employee told me that would negate the fee I paid. Yes, exactly. Thank you for taking so long to realize that. \r\rTo make matters that much worse, the majority of rooms with one people only received one bag. I'm paying you to deliver the bags! You can't deliver two at a time? I don't know if they were stealing them (I had great stuff in there!) or if they were just being lazy.\r\rEither way brides, those welcome bags are expensive and a huge time commitment (at least mine were.) Do yourself a favor and ask very specifically what the welcome bag policy is before you book a hotel. The Holiday Inn was not worth it. \r\rIn addition to the bag fiasco, the best rate The Holiday Inn could give me was $169/night. Let me remind you that you're a HOLIDAY INN. That's an absurd rate and I have no idea where you get off charging that much. If you weren't so close to my venue I would have rebooked my guests' reservations elsewhere.
Reviewed on 02-10-2012
Wedding Date 15-09-2012
The Holiday Inn employees belong to a union. We did not foresee this as a problem until two weeks before our guests were scheduled to arrive for our wedding. We were very recently informed we would be charged a $2.50/room charge for each party receiving our welcome bags. I thought this was a little ridiculous, seeing as how the Hotel Sax and The Westin were not charging us, but there was little we could do.\r\rAfter my guests had been checked in for four hours and still had not received their welcome bags, I called the hotel and found that they only have the manpower to deliver the bags from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Am I not paying them to have the bags delivered whenever I please? I asked if guests could just pick up the bags from the front desk when they check in, but they employee told me that would negate the fee I paid. Yes, exactly. Thank you for taking so long to realize that. \r\rTo make matters that much worse, the majority of rooms with one people only received one bag. I'm paying you to deliver the bags! You can't deliver two at a time? I don't know if they were stealing them (I had great stuff in there!) or if they were just being lazy.\r\rEither way brides, those welcome bags are expensive and a huge time commitment (at least mine were.) Do yourself a favor and ask very specifically what the welcome bag policy is before you book a hotel. The Holiday Inn was not worth it. \r\rIn addition to the bag fiasco, the best rate The Holiday Inn could give me was $169/night. Let me remind you that you're a HOLIDAY INN. That's an absurd rate and I have no idea where you get off charging that much. If you weren't so close to my venue I would have rebooked my guests' reservations elsewhere.
Reviewed on 02-10-2012
Kelley Steinhofer (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 29-10-2011
My husband and I wanted to get married in downtown Chicago and take advantage of the breathtaking views the city had to offer, but we wanted to stick to a reasonable budget. After viewing several different locations, we chose the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza because of the great skyline views, good food, and fantastic service and attention to detail from Barbara and her staff all for a very reasonable cost. The package \"perks\" were great too! Being able to bring in our own liquor helped customize our wedding without paying the typical hotel upcharges. Our room was comped for the wedding night and for both sets of parents. The wedding cake included with our package from Alliance Bakery turned out great as well! My husband and I continue to receive compliments from our guests about how great of a time they had at the Mart Plaza…we highly recommend it!
Reviewed on 20-11-2011
Wedding Date 29-10-2011
My husband and I wanted to get married in downtown Chicago and take advantage of the breathtaking views the city had to offer, but we wanted to stick to a reasonable budget. After viewing several different locations, we chose the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza because of the great skyline views, good food, and fantastic service and attention to detail from Barbara and her staff all for a very reasonable cost. The package \"perks\" were great too! Being able to bring in our own liquor helped customize our wedding without paying the typical hotel upcharges. Our room was comped for the wedding night and for both sets of parents. The wedding cake included with our package from Alliance Bakery turned out great as well! My husband and I continue to receive compliments from our guests about how great of a time they had at the Mart Plaza…we highly recommend it!
Reviewed on 20-11-2011
Roxanne Rodica (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 02-09-2011
I’m a city girl born and raised in Chicago. So what better way to show my love for the city on my wedding day by getting married at the Wolf Point Ballroom at Holiday Inn Merchandise Mart Plaza.\rFirst of all, the views are of downtown Chicago are breathtaking. I’m not being biased but I really think the views from the ballroom are the best in the city. You get views of both branches of the Chicago river. It’s beautiful during the day and even more amazing at night. Our guests complimented us all night long about the view. It’s pretty incredible.\rNext the food is really delicious! We got married on a Friday and had the celebration buffet package. The package itself is pretty reasonable and the food was delicious. We had Caesar salad, prime rib, chicken, mashed potatoes, fruit, and grilled vegetables. Everything was super delicious. The prime rib and the chicken were juicy and very tasty. The cake, which we got through the package from Alliance bakery was very moist and delicious. We got compliments on the food/cake from our guests as well :D\rLast but definitely not least, the Event Coordinator, Barbara Martin is just fabulous. She is organized, responds promptly and is very nice to work with. She was one of the reasons we booked the venue. We knew with Barbara that we would be in good hands. Throughout the planning process we had great communication and she was extremely helpful getting things in order the day of the wedding.\rThe Holiday Inn was recently remodeled with the newly added Wolf Point room. I think the secret is now getting out on how great it is. The prices are very reasonable for a downtown venue. I think choosing the Holiday Inn as our venue was the best decision we made in our planning process.
Reviewed on 20-10-2011
Wedding Date 02-09-2011
I’m a city girl born and raised in Chicago. So what better way to show my love for the city on my wedding day by getting married at the Wolf Point Ballroom at Holiday Inn Merchandise Mart Plaza.\rFirst of all, the views are of downtown Chicago are breathtaking. I’m not being biased but I really think the views from the ballroom are the best in the city. You get views of both branches of the Chicago river. It’s beautiful during the day and even more amazing at night. Our guests complimented us all night long about the view. It’s pretty incredible.\rNext the food is really delicious! We got married on a Friday and had the celebration buffet package. The package itself is pretty reasonable and the food was delicious. We had Caesar salad, prime rib, chicken, mashed potatoes, fruit, and grilled vegetables. Everything was super delicious. The prime rib and the chicken were juicy and very tasty. The cake, which we got through the package from Alliance bakery was very moist and delicious. We got compliments on the food/cake from our guests as well :D\rLast but definitely not least, the Event Coordinator, Barbara Martin is just fabulous. She is organized, responds promptly and is very nice to work with. She was one of the reasons we booked the venue. We knew with Barbara that we would be in good hands. Throughout the planning process we had great communication and she was extremely helpful getting things in order the day of the wedding.\rThe Holiday Inn was recently remodeled with the newly added Wolf Point room. I think the secret is now getting out on how great it is. The prices are very reasonable for a downtown venue. I think choosing the Holiday Inn as our venue was the best decision we made in our planning process.
Reviewed on 20-10-2011
Hannah Schultz (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 30-09-2011
Barbara Martin at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza is awesome. She is so helpful and kind and went above and beyond for us. She set up all of our center pieces for us that we brought in so we wouldn't have to. Gilbert as well is incredible, he was around managing most of the night of our wedding and was so attentive to anything we needed or asked for. Every person I met who worked at the hotel was always happy and smiling. The hotel accommodations were great and all of our guests were blown away by the food, dessert, location and view from the rooms and from the reception location. The Wolf Point Ballroom is the best and most affordable downtown wedding location in the city!
Reviewed on 17-10-2011
Wedding Date 30-09-2011
Barbara Martin at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza is awesome. She is so helpful and kind and went above and beyond for us. She set up all of our center pieces for us that we brought in so we wouldn't have to. Gilbert as well is incredible, he was around managing most of the night of our wedding and was so attentive to anything we needed or asked for. Every person I met who worked at the hotel was always happy and smiling. The hotel accommodations were great and all of our guests were blown away by the food, dessert, location and view from the rooms and from the reception location. The Wolf Point Ballroom is the best and most affordable downtown wedding location in the city!
Reviewed on 17-10-2011
Dori Bowling (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 22-07-2011
My husband and I initially wanted to have a destination wedding, but all of our family could not leave the country, so we decided to do it in Downtown Chicago. Big city living can be expensive, but big city weddings can be unreasonable, so imagine our joy when we found the Holiday Inn, Chicago Mart Plaza. Its location was perfect with the most awesome view of the city and the cost was perfect for our budget. \r\rBut what really sealed the deal was the staff. We had gone to the Sears (I refuse to call it Willis) Tower, Hard Rock Cafe and other downtown venues, but no one impressed us the way Barbara Martin at the Holiday Inn did. She was warm, friendly, professional and seemed to really care that we have the perfect wedding. \r\rThe packages offered at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza were great: the food was delicious, the venue was immaculate; but their greatest asset is Barb. I hope that all other brides get to experience someone so compassionate and patient during such an important time in their life. I can gladly say that my wedding was perfect...not one single issue or problem the whole weekend (we stayed in the hotel until we left for the honeymoon) and I know that is because we chose the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza and Barbara Martin as the hosts for our special day. She was a blessing.
Reviewed on 20-08-2011
Wedding Date 22-07-2011
My husband and I initially wanted to have a destination wedding, but all of our family could not leave the country, so we decided to do it in Downtown Chicago. Big city living can be expensive, but big city weddings can be unreasonable, so imagine our joy when we found the Holiday Inn, Chicago Mart Plaza. Its location was perfect with the most awesome view of the city and the cost was perfect for our budget. \r\rBut what really sealed the deal was the staff. We had gone to the Sears (I refuse to call it Willis) Tower, Hard Rock Cafe and other downtown venues, but no one impressed us the way Barbara Martin at the Holiday Inn did. She was warm, friendly, professional and seemed to really care that we have the perfect wedding. \r\rThe packages offered at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza were great: the food was delicious, the venue was immaculate; but their greatest asset is Barb. I hope that all other brides get to experience someone so compassionate and patient during such an important time in their life. I can gladly say that my wedding was perfect...not one single issue or problem the whole weekend (we stayed in the hotel until we left for the honeymoon) and I know that is because we chose the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza and Barbara Martin as the hosts for our special day. She was a blessing.
Reviewed on 20-08-2011
Rachel Murillo (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 24-06-2011
Barbara Martin was my director of catering. My wedding was perfect and Barbara was great to work with. She was very accomodating, professional, and made sure it all happened on our special night. Props for Gabriel too who helped put it all together. Our suite for the night was spectacular. This wedding venue is a hidden gem for the value and stunning views. Everything is modern and updated. All brides to be MUST look at this venue as a consideration. You will not be disappointed!
Reviewed on 20-07-2011
Wedding Date 24-06-2011
Barbara Martin was my director of catering. My wedding was perfect and Barbara was great to work with. She was very accomodating, professional, and made sure it all happened on our special night. Props for Gabriel too who helped put it all together. Our suite for the night was spectacular. This wedding venue is a hidden gem for the value and stunning views. Everything is modern and updated. All brides to be MUST look at this venue as a consideration. You will not be disappointed!
Reviewed on 20-07-2011
Chelsea Barriga (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 25-06-2011
We had our wedding on June 25, 2011 and everything from start to finish went perfectly! The venue has a fabulous view of the city and the food was some of the best wedding food I ever had. Barbara Martin is just the best to work with. If I could do it all again I would do it exactly the same. Great value for your money.
Reviewed on 18-07-2011
Wedding Date 25-06-2011
We had our wedding on June 25, 2011 and everything from start to finish went perfectly! The venue has a fabulous view of the city and the food was some of the best wedding food I ever had. Barbara Martin is just the best to work with. If I could do it all again I would do it exactly the same. Great value for your money.
Reviewed on 18-07-2011
Mary Sevandal (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 01-01-2011
The service and food is excellent and the views from the wolfpoint ballroom are beautiful!\r\rBarb in catering is awesome!
Reviewed on 27-01-2011
Wedding Date 01-01-2011
The service and food is excellent and the views from the wolfpoint ballroom are beautiful!\r\rBarb in catering is awesome!
Reviewed on 27-01-2011
Jennifer Berg (bride) 3 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 13-11-2010
This view at the hotel was amazing. All questions were answered timely with our contact but if you want help with something you will have to do it yourself. The hotel services were great on the day of.
Reviewed on 01-12-2010
Wedding Date 13-11-2010
This view at the hotel was amazing. All questions were answered timely with our contact but if you want help with something you will have to do it yourself. The hotel services were great on the day of.
Reviewed on 01-12-2010
Michele Boersma (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 23-10-2010
I have nothing but great things to say about the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza. I had my wedding there on October 23, 2010. I looked at more than 15 reception venues in the Chicagoland area and no place compared to the Holiday Inn 15th Floor Wolf Point Ballroom! When comparing the price per plate and the ballroom with gorgeous views to other venues-it was an easy decision to make! Barbara Martin, the event coordinator, is very experienced, professional, and will answer any questions you have leading up to the night of your event. She made my wedding planning so simple with a list of recommended vendors to use for chair covers, music, entertainment, ect. We had hor'dourves during cocktail hour-tuscan chicken, coconut shrimp, and champange cantelope soup shots-Our guests LOVED all of them! Then when they open the doors to the main room-I don't even know where to begin! The view is spectacular, our head table was decorated beautifully, the food tasted great, and the staff went above and beyond to make sure our guests were pleased! Our wedding cake from Alliance Bakery (which is included in your wedding package) came out exactly how we envisioned it, and it was the best tasting cake I have ever had. Our bridal suite had an amazing view and it was huge! Our entire night at the Holiday Inn was perfect and I would highly recommend meeting with Barbara Martin if you are planning a wedding or event in the Chicagoland area!
Reviewed on 18-11-2010
Wedding Date 23-10-2010
I have nothing but great things to say about the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza. I had my wedding there on October 23, 2010. I looked at more than 15 reception venues in the Chicagoland area and no place compared to the Holiday Inn 15th Floor Wolf Point Ballroom! When comparing the price per plate and the ballroom with gorgeous views to other venues-it was an easy decision to make! Barbara Martin, the event coordinator, is very experienced, professional, and will answer any questions you have leading up to the night of your event. She made my wedding planning so simple with a list of recommended vendors to use for chair covers, music, entertainment, ect. We had hor'dourves during cocktail hour-tuscan chicken, coconut shrimp, and champange cantelope soup shots-Our guests LOVED all of them! Then when they open the doors to the main room-I don't even know where to begin! The view is spectacular, our head table was decorated beautifully, the food tasted great, and the staff went above and beyond to make sure our guests were pleased! Our wedding cake from Alliance Bakery (which is included in your wedding package) came out exactly how we envisioned it, and it was the best tasting cake I have ever had. Our bridal suite had an amazing view and it was huge! Our entire night at the Holiday Inn was perfect and I would highly recommend meeting with Barbara Martin if you are planning a wedding or event in the Chicagoland area!
Reviewed on 18-11-2010
diana salisbury (wedding party) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 16-10-2010
I found the Mart Plaza through http://hotelplanner.com. They were able to give me a very good rate for a block of 12 rooms at $129/room per night. Although we didn't have our wedding at the hotel, our guests were encouraged to stay here for the following reasons:\r1. Great location for public transit, cabs or driving. (Parking is expensive at $34/night, but you do get in/out privileges.)\r2. Great rate for Chicago. The city views (if you're lucky to not get a room overlooking the pool roof) are out of this world. Just stunning!\r3. Great service. I worked directly with the sales office (thanks Diane and Charnita!) and they were able to accommodate some people that missed the reservation cut off. And they gave them the special rate as well. \r4. Our room was huge! I had asked nicely about getting a comp room (being the bride and all, I thought I'd ask!) and was pleasantly surprised that we were given a suite! The room had a king size bed and a big sitting area with couch, coffee table and four lounge chairs (Rm 2048). The view was a northern view of the lake and the Hancock. Very, very nice!\rOnly drawbacks:\r1. The bar was packed on the Saturday night (I think there were 2 weddings going on in the hotel) and service was slower than molasses, but the view is awesome, so waiting wasn't that huge of a deal.\r2. Having to go all the way down to the main building lobby to smoke. Yeah, I know, that's really not the hotel's fault and I really should just quit, but it is a pain in the ass when you're super anxious about your wedding day and having to wait on everyone else to be ready so you can get ready, etc. etc. \r3. Room service prices were ridiculous. I recommend you go down to the deli in the main building lobby for breakfast! $4.25 got me an egg, bacon and cheese bagel sandwich and a cup of coffee. The same would have cost around $14 from the room service menu. Blah.\rOverall, I'd definitely say we enjoyed our stay at the Mart Plaza. Thanks to all the great people who made our day special!
Reviewed on 04-11-2010
Wedding Date 16-10-2010
I found the Mart Plaza through http://hotelplanner.com. They were able to give me a very good rate for a block of 12 rooms at $129/room per night. Although we didn't have our wedding at the hotel, our guests were encouraged to stay here for the following reasons:\r1. Great location for public transit, cabs or driving. (Parking is expensive at $34/night, but you do get in/out privileges.)\r2. Great rate for Chicago. The city views (if you're lucky to not get a room overlooking the pool roof) are out of this world. Just stunning!\r3. Great service. I worked directly with the sales office (thanks Diane and Charnita!) and they were able to accommodate some people that missed the reservation cut off. And they gave them the special rate as well. \r4. Our room was huge! I had asked nicely about getting a comp room (being the bride and all, I thought I'd ask!) and was pleasantly surprised that we were given a suite! The room had a king size bed and a big sitting area with couch, coffee table and four lounge chairs (Rm 2048). The view was a northern view of the lake and the Hancock. Very, very nice!\rOnly drawbacks:\r1. The bar was packed on the Saturday night (I think there were 2 weddings going on in the hotel) and service was slower than molasses, but the view is awesome, so waiting wasn't that huge of a deal.\r2. Having to go all the way down to the main building lobby to smoke. Yeah, I know, that's really not the hotel's fault and I really should just quit, but it is a pain in the ass when you're super anxious about your wedding day and having to wait on everyone else to be ready so you can get ready, etc. etc. \r3. Room service prices were ridiculous. I recommend you go down to the deli in the main building lobby for breakfast! $4.25 got me an egg, bacon and cheese bagel sandwich and a cup of coffee. The same would have cost around $14 from the room service menu. Blah.\rOverall, I'd definitely say we enjoyed our stay at the Mart Plaza. Thanks to all the great people who made our day special!
Reviewed on 04-11-2010
jessica olsen (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 05-09-2010
We had both our ceremony and reception in the Wolf Point Ballroom. The room is great with an awesome view of the city. The hotel is willing to customize the menu and drink options in order to adjust the prices. We had a slight issue with our guests booking rooms, but that was solved right away and the rest of our experience was great.
Reviewed on 01-10-2010
Wedding Date 05-09-2010
We had both our ceremony and reception in the Wolf Point Ballroom. The room is great with an awesome view of the city. The hotel is willing to customize the menu and drink options in order to adjust the prices. We had a slight issue with our guests booking rooms, but that was solved right away and the rest of our experience was great.
Reviewed on 01-10-2010
Kelly Finerty (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-06-2010
Barbara Martin was excellent and professional to work with! Everything was taken care of, every last detail. We got so many complements on the food. It was delicious!
Reviewed on 25-08-2010
Wedding Date 19-06-2010
Barbara Martin was excellent and professional to work with! Everything was taken care of, every last detail. We got so many complements on the food. It was delicious!
Reviewed on 25-08-2010
Laura Hauptman (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 25-06-2010
The food, service and atmosphere were the three most important things to us when we were selecting our venue. The food was phenomenal! My parents thought the food they gave us as the tasting was a larger portion and higher quality than what they would actually serve at the wedding, but he was wrong! The steaks were cooked perfectly, the cocktail food was fabulous and in the weeks after the wedding so many of our guests commented on how the food was the best they have had at a wedding. The service was also impeccable. They had enough servers that no table had to wait for food. One of the servers even saved me and my husband some hors d'oeuvres from the cocktail hour. Our guests were also really impressed with the room and the view. We were in the Wolfpoint Ballroom, and our guests love having the cocktail area to go to and visit while the music was playing. Barbara Martin and her staff were wonderful to work with. The only downside is the inflexibility of the venue and many of our guests had trouble with their reservations. The way the hotel structures its hospitality and reservations could be improved. Our family ended up with extra rooms. Some people who had rooms were told that they didn't when they checked in (we know they had rooms because we received a printout of the guests who made reservations under our block). We reserved a room for my friend, put it in her name and when she went to check in they told her there was no record of it. Eventually everything was straightened out, but it was frustrating for us and many of our guests. Overall, we had a great experience and beautiful reception.
Reviewed on 10-08-2010
Wedding Date 25-06-2010
The food, service and atmosphere were the three most important things to us when we were selecting our venue. The food was phenomenal! My parents thought the food they gave us as the tasting was a larger portion and higher quality than what they would actually serve at the wedding, but he was wrong! The steaks were cooked perfectly, the cocktail food was fabulous and in the weeks after the wedding so many of our guests commented on how the food was the best they have had at a wedding. The service was also impeccable. They had enough servers that no table had to wait for food. One of the servers even saved me and my husband some hors d'oeuvres from the cocktail hour. Our guests were also really impressed with the room and the view. We were in the Wolfpoint Ballroom, and our guests love having the cocktail area to go to and visit while the music was playing. Barbara Martin and her staff were wonderful to work with. The only downside is the inflexibility of the venue and many of our guests had trouble with their reservations. The way the hotel structures its hospitality and reservations could be improved. Our family ended up with extra rooms. Some people who had rooms were told that they didn't when they checked in (we know they had rooms because we received a printout of the guests who made reservations under our block). We reserved a room for my friend, put it in her name and when she went to check in they told her there was no record of it. Eventually everything was straightened out, but it was frustrating for us and many of our guests. Overall, we had a great experience and beautiful reception.
Reviewed on 10-08-2010
Krista Musur (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 21-04-2007
It had beautiful views of downtown Chicago and the river from the south windows and a breathtaking sunset from the west windows. The food was wonderful and the coordinator, Barbara Martin, was a dream to work with. She was responsive and very flexible.;Chicago has a lot of conventions and conferences downtown so the rooms can book up quickly. Check the conference schedule against your ideal wedding dates to see if you're likely to be in conflict with a busy weekend.
Reviewed on 10-05-2010
Wedding Date 21-04-2007
It had beautiful views of downtown Chicago and the river from the south windows and a breathtaking sunset from the west windows. The food was wonderful and the coordinator, Barbara Martin, was a dream to work with. She was responsive and very flexible.;Chicago has a lot of conventions and conferences downtown so the rooms can book up quickly. Check the conference schedule against your ideal wedding dates to see if you're likely to be in conflict with a busy weekend.
Reviewed on 10-05-2010
Erin Holden (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 16-08-2008
The view was #1... we had a beautiful site to watch the sun set and a wonderful backdrop for pictures during dinner.
Reviewed on 21-10-2008
Wedding Date 16-08-2008
The view was #1... we had a beautiful site to watch the sun set and a wonderful backdrop for pictures during dinner.
Reviewed on 21-10-2008
a member (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Just renovated and more being done in January '09 - absolutely beautiful. Views of the city of Chicago are stunning - price for what you get is excellent - especially in an area like Chicago.
Reviewed on 12-09-2008
25 Reviews, with a Rating of 4.76 out of 5.0Just renovated and more being done in January '09 - absolutely beautiful. Views of the city of Chicago are stunning - price for what you get is excellent - especially in an area like Chicago.
Reviewed on 12-09-2008
Contact Info for voco Chicago Downtown
| Contact | Value |
|---|---|
| https://www.facebook.com/vocochicago | |
| X (Twitter) | voco Chicago Downtown |
| voco Chicago Downtown | |
| vocochicago | |
| Website | vocohotels.com |
| Phone | (312) 529-1123 |
| Address | 350 West Wolf Point Plaza, Chicago, IL, 60654 |
| mhogan@firsthospitality.com |
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Meet the voco Chicago Downtown Team
Mary Hogan (Director of Catering) I am thrilled to be a part of the incredible and passionate team at voco Chicago Downtown. With over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to this role. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working in some iconic venues in Chicago, and my diverse experience has allowed me to deeply understand what it takes to create unforgettable guest experiences. Growing up in a family that loves celebrating, I have a natural desire to help clients creatively bring their visions to life, and I cannot wait to help you do the same.
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