Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner

We had our ceremony, reception and rehearsal dinner at the Crowne Plaza on 9/25/11. Everybody was very helpful along the way especially Jenn. She just replaced Heather who is equally amazing. I am so glad I picked this venue because Jenn helped me along the way and even came in on the day of my wedding to assist! She made sure everything run smoothly and ensure that me and the wedding entourage can take some rest/privacy before the reception. I can't thank her enough and the Crowne Plaza staff for making my wedding memorable.

I highly recommend this place for those of you who wants to have a unstressful and memorable wedding.

The venue and staff at the Crowne Plaza in Tysons Corner Virginia surpassed all of our expectations. I met with Heather about a year before our wedding and worked with her all the way up to about a month before our wedding. When she shared she was leaving I got super nervous but she ensure to set up a meeting and introduced me to Jen who would be taking over. The transition went better than I could have imagined and Jen was amazing about taking everything on and ensuring she gathered all the details to make my wedding perfect!! So despite the change right before the wedding Heather and Jen did an amazing job. They worked with me every step of the way, and were there to always answer thousands of questions that I threw their way and assist with any and all of my changes. They were both very responsive and helpful in working with us to get everything organized and was very supportive and flexible in working through all of the details. On the days leading up to the wedding Jen was very reassuring about everything and made us feel very at ease about all of the things that needed to unfold leading up to the wedding day.

The ceremony came out beautifully, and so did the reception. The ballroom was set up exactly the way we pictured it, and the food was amazing.
We researched several venues in the Northern, VA area and this was by far one of the best values and all of the staff were welcoming and kind to us and all of our guests.

On the day of the event everything ran exceptionally smooth and the cocktail hour was beautiful and the appetizers were delicious. And they made sure that my husband and I and our wedding party were able to enjoy them as well since we were busy taking pictures by having a set up in the holding room for us to enjoy as we waited to be announced to the reception. During the dinner we had a champagne toast that went great. The members of the of event staff were awesome all night ensuring everyone got the food that they wanted and ensuring everything from dinner to cake cutting ran smoothly. Comments were made to us saying that the food seems so expensive and that it must've cost a fortune. In fact, prices were surprisingly reasonable and better than a lot of other venues.

Overall everything went fabulously and the hotel and reception were beyond our expectations. We could not have been happier with the venue, Jen, Heather, the event staff, and the food and drink. We also got many compliments on the ceremony and reception site.

We would recommend this venue and staff to anyone who wants to have a beautiful modern location, to bring their ideas to the table, and receive exceptional service from the first contact all the way through the days and weeks after the event.

We had our ceremony and reception at the Crowne Plaza on July 23rd. I highly recommend having your wedding here. It was convenient for all our traveling guests to have everything in one place and they had great room rates at $89 a night. We planned on doing an outdoor ceremony, but it was so hot we had to do it inside. They were very flexible and we didn't change the location until the day before. They did a beautiful ceremony setup in the ballroom and then quickly switched it for dinner. We had chicken Marsala, Parmesan encrusted salmon, and filet mignon for dinner and all were delicious (better than typical wedding food). They have beautiful tablecloths and gold chargers included. The flowers and cake are included in the package so the prices are very reasonable. Heather did a fantastic job. She was very quick to respond to questions, had creative ideas, and was always happy to accommodate our needs.

We had the rehearsal dinner for our son and future daughter in law for
almost 60 people. We had so many comments on the delicious food that was served (we offered our guests both the salmon and the chicken entrees). Everything from the salads to the wonderful desserts were praised!
Paul, the banquet manager, was most helpful and kind and very intuitive to our needs. Heather Merchant was extremely helpful and flexible in the planning stages and the follow-up prior to the event! All in all, a very pleasant experience and a good time was had by all!!!

We had a number of last minute changes and the Tyson's Crowne Plaza was very accommodating. We even added a Sunday brunch and it was very reasonably priced. Leo, the banquet manager, was very available and receptive to our wants/needs.

Absolutely a wonderful weekend! Everyone from the hotel receptionist-- to the restaurant --to the reception to the Sunday Brunch! Crown Plaza went out of their way to make it a memorable weekend for my daughter’s wedding. Debbie and Heather – the event specialists – obviously love what they do. They made everything so easy for us – that we truly were able to enjoy the weekend without a worry.
Thank you again!

I just had my wedding reception there this past weekend (9-26-10) and it was nothing short of phenomenal. I highly recommend Crowne Plaza and if you can, request Heather Hadley for your catering and reception needs and Franklin Bolster for your accommodations. Both went far above and beyond to make sure we had an excellent event planned. An important thing to know also is I worked everything out over the phone from 1200 miles away in Texas. Heather and Franklin were quick, cooperative, very gracious, and went the extra mile to make sure no issues arose during our stay. There were no problems in the hall, nor were there any issues with the 20+ guests that stayed there as part of the wedding party. I could not ask for a better duo in helping make this past weekend spectacular.

Great venue to host everything in one single place. The wedding package is attractive, in that it includes your cake and flowers, which can be a big part of the budget. It is one of the few hotels in the tyson's area where you can have an outdoor ceremony in a courtyard/garden-like setting, which was perfect for us! I highly recommend looking into the Crowne Plaza for a convenient, all-in-one package.

The Crowne Plaza was the host hotel for our out of town wedding guests. Everyone spoke highly of the hotel, the staff, and the amenities offered. We hosted a morning after the wedding continental breakfast for our guests at the hotel. The Crowne Plaza catering department did an outstanding job for us. They were easy to work with, put out an excellent variety of delicious foods, and provided a very nice room that was perfect for our needs. I would work with them again without hesitation.

Just outstanding people to work with from booking the reception to the reception itself. Could not have asked for more.

Lauren Osbourne was very helpful and she did such a wonderful job setting everything up. Her recommendations for the DJ and florist all turned out wonderful for us!! They were very flexible with the details for the room set-up and food choices. They really went above and beyond to make sure we were happy and we were!!!! I could not have asked for a better place for a wonderful reception. We got tons of compliments with how elegant everything looked! I would highly recommend the Crowne Plaza for future weddings!

Future brides will love working with Crowne Plaza's efficient, patient and understanding wedding planner, Lauren Osborn. She made planning my daughter's wedding much easier on us. Also,the chef and food tasting was vey accomodating to our requests. Food had presentation and was delicious. Ballroom set up looked elegant. I highly recommend for a memorable, beautiful wedding.

Francine Speziale
Burke, Va

Lauren Osborn was the most helpful person we came across during the planning of our wedding reception. We happened to have a wedding ceremony in Korea and planned to have one in the USA. We told Lauren our needs and she responded in a quite and polite manner. We also looked at different wedding venues for comparision, but Lauren was instrumental in our decision to choose Crowne Plaza hotel as our reception venue. We highly recommend anyone looking for a wedding venue to seriously consider the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Tysons Corner

Lauren Osborn is the BEST! not only did she give me a good price but she also helped out with other things like seating,tables,staging .... LEO is also a great person, had a perfect staff there for us ...

As parents of the groom, we chose Crowne Plaza as the hotel for ourselves and our out of town guests.

We were thoroughly delighted with the quality of service and price.

Our guests raved about the accomodations.

Lauren Osborn and the Crowne Plaza staff involved were very attentive and professional. They were highly responsive to all of our needs and were very prompt and organized in all of our communications whether in person, over the phone and on email.

I have nothing bad to say about CP TYSON'S CORNER. I have booked the hotel for my wedding 1 year prior, and at first it was a bit confusing because they had a change of staff, but once i met Lauren Osborne she picked up exactly where the previous manager had left off. Lauren is the best when it comes to responding to my e-mail, she answered all of my questions with out hesitation. Lauren was able to accommodate with pretty much what i wanted it. Leo on the other hand he's the Banquet Manager and you can depend on him to make your dream come true, Leo and his staff are truly exceptional group of people. I didn't have to worry about anything. We did an outside catering through a 3rd party restaurant, and i thought that was going to be a disaster but i was wrong, both the restaurant and the hotel staff was able to work together to avoid any complication during the reception. I HIGHLY recommend CROWNE PLAZA HOTELS TYSON'S CORNER for all wedding event. They're ballroom is beautiful since they recently had a major interior renovation and they're courtyard is the perfect place for cocktail hours. I can honestly say that I'm starting to miss planning my wedding, I will forever cherish my time and experience with CP and their staff. Thank you so much for making my dream wedding come true.

Sincerely
Jessica Hoke

Heather and the staff at Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner did an amazing job for my ceremony and reception. Not only was the service exceptional, but the food was delicious. All of my guests loved the food especially the chocolate fountain. I couldn't have pulled off my wedding without the help of Heather. She was there to guide me every step of the way. I can't express enough how grateful I am for everything Heather has done for me. I highly recommend Heather and Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner.

The hotel location is easily accessible from the highway and is conveniently located near the mall. The rooms were clean, quiet and the beds were very comfortable. We heard nothing but positive comments from our wedding guests. There is also a pool which was nice for anyone with kids.

The Crowne Plaza offered our guests a good lodging rate for very clean and comfortable rooms. Our guests appreciated the free high speed internet and the local shuttle that the hotel provided. We also heard good reviews of the pub housed inside the hotel. The Crowne Plaza operated a shuttle for our guests to and from the wedding venue, and it proved to be a convenient and and reliable mode of transportation.

Working with the staff at the Crowne Plaza was easy and a pleasure; they coordinated distribution of gift bags to our guests, adjusted our shuttle timings as necessary, and were very pleasant and professional throughout.

My husband and I booked the CP about 1 year before our wedding, when Lauren Osborne was still the wedding coordinator. Brides raved about her on WW so we were so happy to book, but when we found out she was leaving in October 2009 we got a little nervous. We couldn't have been further off the mark! Heather Hadley did a fantastic job: she was incredibly responsive, VERY proactive in getting in touch with me and making sure we had all our ducks in a row as the wedding date approached, and extremely professional (especially when I had a few bridezilla moments!). Not only did she help us accomplish everything WE wanted, she had some really great ideas that helped us fill in the gaps we hadn't thought about (e.g. speciality drinks). When it came time for the wedding day, we did not have to worry about a single thing. Heather handled everything beautifully and seamlessly and all we had to do was sit back and enjoy our special day.

The Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner is a FANTASTIC venue for a wedding, especially for its price. We did our ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, and post-reception party in the ballroom, courtyard, and hotel bar. Our guests all had an incredible time and even though they had a very comfortable stay, it was still very affordable. If I could go back in time I wouldn't do a thing differently! Thank you Heather!

Our reception at the Crowne Plaza was wonderful! Although we went through three different coordinators due to job change, Heather Hadley was able to get everything perfect as if she was assigned from the start. She was so easy to work with, friendly and very accomodating. On our day, the staff was extremely nice and everything turned out perfect.

We had our guests stay at the Crowne Plaza. First, the location was great, we had our wedding at Meadowlark in Vienna. The hotel provided a free shuttle which was a huge plus. We needed a room to practice our dance in and they let us use an empty conference room which was really nice. We had our after party at the pub and everyone loved the food and had a great time. The rooms were very nice as well - we received a junior suite since we had enough people book rooms and even though we're local it was nice to stay a couple nights at the hotel. Kari was very responsive and understanding and flexible - a few people were late booking and she extended our deadline to accommodate them.

We are pleased with the The Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner magnificent ambiance, location, facilities and outstanding catering and event coordination staff that we met in a recent event organized at the hotel. Our events coordinator, Lauren Osborn, did everything to customize the services to our needs and our interaction was her at all stages of the event was flawless. It was a great experience enjoyed by all participants.

I really enjoyed using Crowne Plaza for my reception. (I didn't use them for my ceremony). They were very accommodating. We asked if they could make another menu that gave a few more cheap options and they came up with 5 more meals than their usual for us. We ended up choosing walnut and apple stuffed chicken and sirloin. The food was great and we got to go to a tasting to make sure we liked it. We also changed the wedding date about 7 months before the wedding and they were completely willing to work with us. They just adjusted the timeline, didn't charge us any random fees and didn't even show that it was a hassle at all. Their package for weddings was the best I had seen. They give you a cocktail hour, plated or buffet dinners, 4 hour open bar, the wedding cake, a free night after the reception and to celebrate your 1 year anniversary and more! All for about $110 per person. The facilities are great. They were just redone and look awesome. The service was good too. They were very good with working with the other vendors we used. The only reason we gave them a 3.5 for responsiveness was because we got switched with who we were working with a few times and so between those times we got a little bumped around and didn't have anyone to talk to. I'd definitely recommend this hotel.

The hotel was great in helping us with all of our guests, especially being so helpful in handing out the breakfast baskets that we had made for each guest.

I was very impressed by the Crowne Plaza at Tyson's Corner. We used it as our host hotel and for our rehearsal dinner at the Tuscan Grille. It's location makes it easy to get to from Dulles, and easy to find shopping or a restaurant, as it is right across from the Galleria. We were given one contact person for both host hotel and rehearsal dinner (Lauren Osborn), who consistantly provided excellent service and was very responsive. They provided a *very* reasonable rate for our wedding party, and even provided transportation for our guests to our reception area (which was outside of their normal range). The rehearsal dinner was very easy (and suprisingly inexpensive), and they even accommodated our request for a specific vegetarian dish. They had everything ready for us when we showed up, and our server, Mary (very nice, and talkative), was outstanding in making sure she had everything prepared correctly and ready to go. After the rehearsal dinner, we had an after party in O'Malley's bar, downstairs. It went smoothly, even with a crowd, and they even were flexible to allow a secure way (using business cards) to have people use a single tab. At the end of the reception, they upgraded us to a beautiful room with a view. All in all, I have a *very* positive experience with Crowne Plaza Tyson's Corner and highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for a great host hotel with a lot of options.

Our time was the Crowne Plaza Tysons (CPT) was a bit of a roller coaster, but I can tell you that in the end they 100% exceeded my expectations.

From the time that we signed with CPT to the time when we really started working with them to prepare for the wedding there was turnover in the wedding sales department (which we know happens, this didnt intially concern us.) We started to feel like on a weekly basis we were hearing more and more of “we don’t do that” or “that isn’t standard” when we would request something that we were told at our initial meeting was something that they did. Finally we had a conversation with them asking what they do, do, instead of being surprised on a regular basis about what they don’t, do. I 100% wish that they had been the ones to broach that topic earlier on in the process, as we were constantly feeling like we had been let down. Once we had that conversation though (4 days before the wedding) we were better prepared!

In the end, everything from the Rehearsal Dinner to the clean up process of the reception went incredibly smoothly. I cannot say enough about how seamless the entire process was once the events actually started occurring. The Food & Beverage Manager even brought out our feature liquor at the Rehearsal Dinner as a nice gesture. He was absolutely phenomenal. The hotel coordinator was also fantastic the night of the ceremony and reception. I knew she was there if we needed her, which was very reassuring. If anything did go wrong, they did a great job of keeping it from me, which is so important on your wedding day.

The only complaint regarding food that we had from guests at the reception was the fact that the steak was undercooked for a lot of our guests. We had asked the banquet staff to let each table know that they could send back the steaks if they needed to be cooked more and most of the comments we received is that the message wasn’t passed on to them. My own steak was eaten by the groom because it was more than rare, it was still cold in the middle and only had a light layer of actual cooked meat. While some people probably really enjoy a raw or ultra rare steak, it’s not my preference. We had asked that the steaks go out medium rare (after being to so many receptions with well done steaks!), perhaps we should have asked for Medium Well.

The crab cakes were PHENOMENAL! I highly recommend them. We heard lots of compliments from the guests about how much they enjoyed them. The service was also great.

My recommendations for dealing with CPT are to 1-Get everything that they say that they will do in writing so that there are no confusions in the days leading up to the wedding in case of turn over. 2-If you call and speak with the Manager on Duty and it happens to be Leo, just wait and call back later. He is apparently fantastic at what he does in banquets but his phone skills leave a lot to be desired…save yourself the stress and just wait until Monday when someone else can speak with you regardless of how much you want to get the issue at hand dealt with. 3-Get the lighting package, we did and it was totally worth it!

Quick to respond to my e-mails, great location but a little hard to find off route 7. Nice place for my guests to stay, but we couldn't use the shuttle to our wedding (Meadlowark) since we only had 7 guests stay here. Overall, very easy to correspond and work with.

Heather Merchant with Leo (Banquet Manager) made our wedding event a success. They were well organized, understood our requirements, and executed flawlessly. Staff at the venue were very professional, I highly recommend folks to check out Crowne Plaza in McLean, VA.

Thank you
-MD Hoq
www.djhawk.net
571.217.5828

For convenience, great location, beautiful venue and friendly service crown plaza is it.

Searching for a northern VA wedding location? Take a look at the Crowne Plaza in Tysons Corner. Start with the helpful event coordinators, the attentive servers, the wonderful ballroom décor, the excellent food, the great rooms and it all adds up to a real winner.

The staff at the Crowne Plaza are absolutely exceptional. They care and it shows. Their attention to every detail and professionalism has kept us coming back time and time again. Great location, newly renovated, and an amazing chef make this place a must in Northern Virginia!

This is a beautiful space with the perfect location and Lauren is amazing.

A beautiful property with a great staff.