Hotel Grinnell, Ascend HotelCollection
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 0 to 300 guests. Best months: June, August, September, October.
Hotel Grinnell, Ascend Hotel Collection in Grinnell, open June–October.
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.
What Hotel Grinnell, Ascend Hotel Collection has put in writing.
Read from the venue's own pages, quoted where we can. Anything marked estimate is ours, from regional rates, and is not a quote. They say they host weddings here.
- Seated dinner
- 300 guestssource
- Standing reception
- 400 guestssource
- Ceremony, seated
- 400 guestssource
“Banquet Capacity (all guests seated): 300”
“Cocktail Capacity (most guests standing/mingling): 400”
“Theater Capacity (all guests seated): 400”
- Room types
- 40 listedsource
“Queen Room - Non Smoking”
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yessource
“It provides a spectacular outdoor wedding ceremony backdrop.”
- Kitchen on site
- Yessource
“• Complimentary tastings for the bride and groom ”
- Price
- US$120 to US$220 per nightestimate
- Nearest airport
- DSM, 60 min by carsource
“DSM”
- Event spaces
- Banquet roomsource
- Indoors or out
- Bothsource
- Setting
- Urban, historic, relaxedsource
“Meeting/banquet facilities”
“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.”
“Central Park across the street from Hotel Grinnell is home to several gathering spaces and venues including this stunning amphitheater.”
4 our own notes.
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
Best held in June, August, September.
The months the weather, and the local rhythm, is kindest to a stay at Hotel Grinnell, Ascend Hotel Collection.
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Things worth knowing.
Figures are estimates, modeled from regional rates and public sources, not a quote from the venue. Once the venue claims this page, their own rates take precedence.
Asked along the way.
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.
Others to weigh.
Hold dates at Hotel Grinnell, Ascend Hotel Collection.
A note to us with a rough season and guest count. We hold dates in pencil for three weeks before confirmation. A reply comes within two business days, from a person by name.