fitz5406's reviews

We spent our honeymoon night at this hotel. The hotel was very good about giving us our privacy, yet still making sure we were fully taken care of. The deluxe room we stayed in was on a private upper floor overlooking the city. The room was very large and the bed very comfortable. 


While we got a great deal for the amount we paid, there were many details that greatly frustrated everyone, including our guests. There was another wedding reception in the neighboring ballroom scheduled for the same time as ours, yet they only had one host and MC for both of us. We had to wait 45 minutes for them to introduce us and begin the reception because they were too busy attending to the next reception. 


He promised many things that he never delivered on, was late to the wedding and reception, did not produce the type of photographs he promised, nor did he give us the completed album that he we agreed upon in our package and contract. He took our money and disappeared, only for us to find out months later that he was in prison. He has since supposedly started another photography business under a new name. We still have never even so much as received all of our proofs. 
 


They gave us very personalized service, and the value for the money was like nothing we were able to find anywhere else. They had the widest selection, and a lifetime warranty and free cleaning and sizing came with the purchase of the rings. We would never dream of going anywhere else from now on! 
 


After our horrible experience at the Raffaello, we switched honeymoon hotels and stayed at the Hotel Allegro for the remainder of our trip. The contagiously cheery doorman gave us a warm greeting, which started the stay out right. Although we had only purchased an available room off of expedia, the front desk concierge upgraded us to the deluxe suite upon learning we were on our honeymoon. The amenities were endless, from the enormous whirlpool bathtub and plush robes to the flat screen t.v.’s and stereos that littered the suite. The nightly wine hour was a classy touch, and a great way to make friends with other hotel guests!

We went to Chicago for our honeymoon and first stayed at the Raffaello. It was so horrible! The staff was perpetually rude, there were holes in our walls, stains on every pair of sheets we had on our beds (even though we called to have them changed repeatedly – eventually we just gave up), and our TV in the room was on a pole. It looked like a trashy hotel from the ‘70’s, not the classy one it seemed like in the pictures. 
 


My hotel block was a the Marriott Westport. The hotel was gorgeous and classy; the perfect place for wedding guests! From the beautiful gardens to the upscale, yet comfortable ambiance, this hotel oozed luxury.

We got a great deal on a DJ package, and loved being able to pick each and every song. We even got to pick the personality type and attire of our DJ. They were very professional and conducted a meeting via telephone two weeks before the wedding to make sure every detail was covered and to our liking. To our surprise, there were 2 DJ’s DJing the reception, and we never really found out why. We were a little thrown off by the unexpected gratuity we had to pay because of it, but it was not a big deal.

The church sanctuary was beautiful, white, and very simply elegant. The church even had many decorations already, at no additional cost. There were many church members who were more than eager (and experienced) to help get everything ready and looking perfect for the ceremony. 
 
 


The food was AMAZING, especially for the price we paid! We were able to pick from several menu packages, and it was very uncomplicated. One of my biggest regrets was not being able to eat more of the food!