Love this green oasis hidden behind a retirement condo community. The paddle boats, golfing, and…read moreamazing path winding around beautiful water and volleyball courts are just fabulous. The path winds around throughout a few miles of greenery and wood and begs for a 5 mile bike ride.

Absolutely beautiful playground right on the lake, perfect for all ages. There are two different…read moreplaygrounds for different age groups, one of which is handicap accessible. Lots of towers, climbers, music, slides and swings, and one playground even has a sandbox. The biggest downsides to this park is that's its wood chips and there's limited shade. There are some sunshades, mainly over the benches surrounding the playground, but the playground itself is fully exposed, so better to go on a cloudy day.

Nice venue and decent service, however, the owner yelled at my special needs kid for getting the…read moretable dirty granted my napkin had lipstick markings on it. Will not be coming back.

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My husband and I got married at Astoria this past Friday, November 15, 2019. We had a great time,…read moreeverything for the most part ran smoothly from the moment we got there to the time that we had to leave. Management from day one was on top of everything, they kept us clued in as to what all the steps were and what packages were offered. they walked with us through the building through the up lighting process and they went over the menu with us until every detail was perfect. The only thing that I would change is more training in terms of alcohol service. The bartenders absolutely need to be more aware of whom they are serving and how much they are serving and went to cut people off. Myself as the bride should not have gone up to the bar to cut people off that was not my job and that was the only part of the whole thing that made me upset. Otherwise, I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking to do a wedding on a budget, as this place is extremely accomodating for all price ranges.

I normally don't write reviews, but I feel it's important to share my family's experience. My…read morecousin was supposed to have her wedding at Astoria banquet but her fiancé tragically passed away just a week before the ceremony. It's hard to even put into words how devastating this has been for her and our whole family. We reached out to the venue to explain the situation and request some kind of refund or partial credit, given the circumstances -- this wasn't a normal cancellation. Unfortunately, the hall chose not to show any flexibility or compassion. I understand that businesses have policies, but this was an extraordinary and heartbreaking situation. What hurts most is the lack of empathy. A little understanding or humanity in a moment like this goes a long way. I hope in the future, this hall considers showing more compassion toward their clients during truly tragic circumstances. I would not suggest !

Our wedding venue was absolutely beautiful and the food tasted great, but dealing with the…read moremanagement caused a lot of unnecessary stress and confusion. We originally worked with Lisa, who was great, but when she was promoted, we were handed over to Megan, and things quickly went downhill. Megan was unprofessional, often agreeing to things in person only to change them over email, and she completely overturned agreements we had already solidified with Lisa. For example, our originally agreed-upon midnight end time was changed, and despite reaching a verbal compromise with Megan to play our last song at 11:45 PM, she stopped our wedding early at 11:30 PM anyway. On the day of the wedding, a guest actually found a small frog in her salad, and instead of taking responsibility, Megan was entirely dismissive. We also dealt with billing miscommunications that cost us over $1,000 for a tasting, though I will give the venue credit for eventually issuing a $500 credit to partially make up for it. To any couples looking to book this venue, be prepared to deal with a lot of worry and make sure you get everything in writing. Despite all of these major issues, we refused to let outside people ruin our experience and still had a great wedding, which is a reminder that regardless of where you do it, you should always just focus on enjoying the moment.

My son and daughter-in-law had their wedding at the Grove this past month. Their day was great…read morethanks to all their wonderful vendors they worked with but the unprofessionalism of the new banquet manager at The Grove's was ridiculous. It started by her adding approximately $1000 dollars of additional "charges" that were clearly 'included' in the contract if the banquet manager would have read the contract. The bride had to exchange countless emails/texts proving these additional items were included before the manager would remove them from the bill and would never acknowledge her mistakes. The banquet manager did not write most things down during discussions and this resulted in a lack of confidence that the wedding day would go as planned. It simply added unnecessary stress to the bride, groom and parents to the point as we had to remind her of the same things over and over again and even make 'day of' fixes to things that were incorrect. We lost so much confidence in this woman that we requested the old banquet manager be present the day of the wedding to help assure things would go smoothly. The final straw was when The Grove overcharged for the wedding cake by approximately $500 and blamed it all on the bakery. We reached out directly to the bakery and compared their invoice to the invoice The Grove provided and the difference of $500 was obvious. The problem was that BOTH invoices had the bakery's logo on them. So ONE of those invoices was 'doctored' to make it look like the bakery overcharged The Grove which was proven not true by the bakery! This entire thing appeared very dishonest and misleading. We brought this up to The Grove a couple days after the wedding(as to not affect the wedding day) and the Club Manager at The Grove promised to look into it. It's now been 2+ weeks with several emails and phone calls and NO RESPONSE AT ALL from The Grove!! All we are asking for is an explanation and a reimbursement for the obvious over charge. Anyone having their event at The Grove, please make sure you check your invoice thoroughly and be prepared to micro-manage the banquet manager on a daily basis leading up to your special day!

Jill is such a doll! Came here for a site tour and she was incredibly helpful and the space was…read morebeautiful! Ceilings had skylights and would be perfect for photos!

We could not be happier with our choice of Loft on Lake for our wedding/reception venue. The space…read moreis both beautiful (especially the skylight!) and accessible, the location is convenient, and Jill was incredibly helpful and a pleasure to work with. We highly recommend using Jill's day-of coordination services if you have an event at Loft on Lake because she made the experience extremely smooth and had worked with several of the vendors before.

Excellent service and very accommodating, would highly recommend! Petya was lovely to work with and…read moredelivered on time and went above and beyond making the balloon bouquets as well.

This was my first time working with Simply Balloons but definitely not my last! Petya did such an…read moreamazing job on my mom's surprise 60th balloon arch! She was quick to get back to me and went above and beyond on the presentation!! I'm definitely going to be recommending Simply Balloons to my family and friends!

Just had my daughter's Quinceañera at the Cotillion and I cannot rave enough about the team, the…read moreservice, the food and the beautiful venue. Above all I want to add a most special mention for George, his passion, attention to detail and willingness to help with anything and everything we threw at him was unmatched! So George, thank you from the bottom of our heart. You made our day perfect and we could not be more grateful to you and your wonderful staff. If you are in doubt, don't be! Cotillion is the real deal! Thank you Cotillion! Acabamos de celebrar la Quinceañera de mi hija en el Cotillion y no tengo palabras para expresar lo increíble que fue el equipo, el servicio, la comida y el hermoso salón. Sobre todo, quiero hacer una mención muy especial para George: su pasión, atención al detalle y disposición para ayudar con absolutamente todo lo que le pedimos fueron incomparables. George, gracias desde lo más profundo de nuestro corazón. Hiciste que nuestro día fuera perfecto y no podríamos estar más agradecidos contigo y con tu maravilloso personal. Si tienes dudas, ¡no las tengas! ¡Cotillion es lo mejor! Gracias, Cotillion.

As with most Wedding Planners and Event Managers - we are very focused on finding the ideal venue,…read morewhich will help us to deliver a beautiful and memorable event for our clients. Our first impression upon arriving at The Cotillion Banquets in Palatine, IL - for an upcoming wedding venue selection visit, was the grand and opulent exterior and ample parking lot. Our team from Luxe Décors and Events, LLC, was greeted by George, the director and information specialist on everything you hoped for, wanted and envisioned to happen, at The Cotillion Banquets in Palatine, IL. George is beyond warm, pleasant, professional, knowledgeable, charming, gracious, efficient, and oh so very skilled at listening to what you would like to accomplish for the event, that you have been hired to do. We hit it off with George IMMEDIATELY upon meeting him. He took us on a guided tour of The Cotillion Banquets, explaining to us in measured detail, what was at our disposal, to ensure that we would be able to do everything that we had planned, and be able to provide our clients - the wedding of their dreams, with regards to their décor and wedding theme. The staff at The Cotillion, under George's dedicated, experienced and genuine love and pride for what he has been doing for so many, many years - also reflects the outstanding service provided by everyone at The Cotillion Banquets. The kitchen staff, is beyond kind, truly professional and obviously loves what they do. The table settings were impeccable. The food - all freshly prepared by The Cotillion staff - is simply AMAZING !!! When we first arrived to meet with George and get to see what The Cotillion had to offer - we had already been informed about the superb level of service and the first class menu selections. The Cotillion DID NOT DISAPPOINT. We were also introduced to the owners of The Cotillion, who were also so genuinely kind and considerate, obviously wanting to also ensure, that we knew they were available, should we have any additional concerns. The Cotillion Banquets in Palatine will forever be Number One on our recommendation list for any and all events, which we are privileged to manage. We cannot say enough about ALL that George did to make this wedding event so beautiful, memorable, classy and successful. No matter how skilled, talented, or experienced an Event Planner is - without directors such as George at the venue site - who can offer their kindness, experience and support - an event will not be as successful and seamless as you may have envisioned. We at Luxe Décors and Events, LLC, are eternally grateful to you George, your staff and the owners - at The Cotillion Banquets in Palatine - for your genuine friendship, guidance and assistance, in helping to make the wedding event on November 22, 2024, the elegant success that it was. THANK YOU GEORGE, FOR MAKING OUR JOB SEAMLESSLY SUCCESSFUL!! Bravo to you George and a special toast as well to you and Everyone at The Cotillion Banquets.

I had a really good experience at the Four Points by Sheraton. From the time I was warmly greeted…read moreby the front desk graveyard shift until I walked out the door. Let me just say, the lady checking me in was excellent! So kind and informative! I am seeing all these bad reviews and confused as heck. I paid $109 for a king bed on a Saturday for a fabulous hotel. They must have made some huge changes since these reviews were written. My room was very clean and very organized, with everything you could want in a room! Nice bathroom, a microwave, a fridge, a beautiful view out the window, coffee and even a couple bottles of water waiting for me in the room. It was very comfortable and warm in the cold Chicago weather. Very minor things that are wishes, but totally not necessary, I wish they had Bravo on their TV lineup lol. And they only had soap and lotion in the bathroom. Neither was a problem for me - just would be fun extras. Bed was comfy, got some great sleep! Their lobby is wonderful with a warm fire, many seating options, and an array of drinks and snacks! What more could you ask for in a hotel!? I'd stay here again in a second!

Free parking and Wi-Fi. We're able to use our free room for this location. Ladies at the front desk…read morewere very kind, friendly and understanding. Convenient, easy check in and out process. All of the bedding, towels and occupying spaces were clean. There are snacks and beverages available for purchase. No complimentary breakfast. We stayed for one night.

We came here with a group to watch the FIFA World Cup and paid $49 per person. The event was…read moreadvertised as including unlimited beer and soft drinks for the entire event (I attach screenshot from their official page) However, once we arrived, we were told that the unlimited drinks were only available until the 60th minute of the match. What makes this even more frustrating is that their official Instagram page clearly stated that the unlimited drinks were available for the entire event. That was simply not true. After the match ended, we wanted to buy just one beer each, but one of the employees refused to serve us. When we asked why, he said he had "decided" that we were drunk. Our group included people who hadn't had a single alcoholic drink because they were driving. When I asked why he wouldn't sell beer to those people, he gave the same answer: "I decided you were drunk." I then asked whether he had actually seen those people drinking alcohol. His answer was no-he admitted he hadn't, but said he had simply decided not to serve us anyway. This place feels like a scam. You pay expecting unlimited drinks for the whole event, but instead you only get a few drinks until the 60th minute. When I asked where, during the booking process, it stated that unlimited drinks ended at the 60th minute, the staff admitted that it wasn't written anywhere.

Had an impromptu outing with 3 of my friends. 2 have been here before and my cousin and I have…read morenever been here The reservation's were made for 7:30 PM and the bay was ready on time. The bays are large and nicely setup. Player setup was pretty easy. The course choices were plenty but I wish I had more. The staff came pretty quick and asked for if we wanted food or drinks. I just wanted water while the others got beers and food. I had a few cheese curds and french fries. The curds were good and the fries were ok. The staff continued to check on us while we were playing. As far as the golf, it was not your typical simulator. The big differences were: mat moved depending on ball lie, there were mats rough, fairway, and sand shots. It gave a decent real course experience. We did have an issue with the bay and they couldn't fix it but they mixed us to another bay and gave us more time for the issues. We played for 4 hours and played 18. We are usually hitting at the same time in a real course if we are walking. In a sim, we have to hit one at a time. Overall, the service, food, and the golf were great. I'd come back here again! Also, this was really realistic cause my score was pretty high.