Hotel Grinnell, Ascend Hotel Collection
Set in a historic building in downtown Grinnell, Hotel Grinnell is an urban hotel with declared wedding services and space for both indoor and outdoor celebrations.
Hotel Grinnell, Ascend Hotel Collection is a hotel destination wedding venue in Grinnell, United States, hosting 300 at dinner and 400 at the ceremony, where a wedding for 80 guests costs about US$17,000 (our estimate).
About Hotel Grinnell, Ascend Hotel Collection
Set in a historic building in downtown Grinnell, Hotel Grinnell is an urban hotel with declared wedding services and space for both indoor and outdoor celebrations.
The meeting and banquet space seats up to 300 for dining and holds 400 standing, with seated ceremonies for as many as 400 guests.
In-house catering handles the food, and more than 40 room configurations (from a Standard Queen Room for two to Family and Bunk Rooms sleeping up to 10) keep the whole guest list on site.
The nearest airport is Des Moines International (DSM), which we estimate at around 60 minutes away by road.
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Capacity, rooms and facilities
Capacity
- Seated dinner
- 300 guests
- Standing reception
- 400 guests
- Ceremony, seated
- 400 guests
Staying over
- Room types
- 40 listed
The ceremony
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yes
Money
- A wedding for 80 guests
- About US$17,000, rooms extraAisle estimate
- Price
- US$75 to US$140 per headAisle estimate
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- DSM, 60 min by carAisle estimate
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Banquet room
- Indoors or out
- Both
- Setting
- Urban, historic, relaxed
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- Yes
Venue highlights
- Seated ceremony capacity of 400 guests, with 300 seated for dining and 400 standing
- Outdoor ceremony option plus indoor meeting and banquet space
- In-house catering provided by the hotel
- Historic building in an urban downtown setting
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- DSM · about 1 h by carAisle estimate
Guests fly into DSM.
- Direct line
- (641) 236-9250
Answered by the venue in local hours.
Questions about the venue
How many guests can the venue hold?+
Up to 400 guests for a seated ceremony, 300 for seated dining and 400 standing in the meeting and banquet space.
Can we hold the ceremony outdoors?+
Yes. Outdoor ceremonies are possible, and the hotel offers both indoor and outdoor options.
Is catering provided by the hotel?+
Yes, in-house catering is available.
Are accessible rooms available for guests?+
Yes. Options include an Accessible King Nonsmoking room, a Suite with 2 Queen Beds (Accessible), a King Room with Disability Access and a Quadruple Room with Two Queen Beds with Disability Access.
What does a room cost and how do we get in touch?+
We estimate rates of roughly USD 120 to 220 per night. You can reach the hotel at +1 641-236-9250, and wedding details are published at hotelgrinnell.com/gather/weddings.
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Sources and booking notes
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Sources for individual venue facts
Seated dinner: 300 guests
“Banquet Capacity (all guests seated): 300”
Read the source for seated dinnerStanding reception: 400 guests
“Cocktail Capacity (most guests standing/mingling): 400”
Read the source for standing receptionCeremony, seated: 400 guests
“Theater Capacity (all guests seated): 400”
Read the source for ceremony, seatedRoom types: 40 listed
“Queen Room - Non Smoking”
Read the source for room typesOutdoor ceremony: Yes
“It provides a spectacular outdoor wedding ceremony backdrop.”
Read the source for outdoor ceremonyIn-house catering: Yes
“• Complimentary tastings for the bride and groom ”
Read the source for in-house cateringEvent spaces: Banquet room
“Meeting/banquet facilities”
Read the source for event spacesIndoors or out: Both
“Most fair-weather weddings begin the day in the flex space getting ready, do the ceremony in the park, social hour on the Periodic Table Patio followed by the reception in the historic theater.”
Read the source for indoors or outSetting: Urban, historic, relaxed
“Central Park across the street from Hotel Grinnell is home to several gathering spaces and venues including this stunning amphitheater.”
Read the source for setting