We had our wedding reception in the North Hall on November 14, 2015, and everything went fantastic!…read more We had about 120 guests at our reception, and there was plenty of room for more. Pros: 1) Price. For venues in DC, especially for its size, North Hall is VERY reasonably priced. They even offered us a discount for 100% payment at the time of booking. 2) Flexibility. North Hall does not have any "preferred" caterers, vendors, etc. Other venues may have an inexpensive reservation fee, but require you to book their caterers at $100+ a plate. As long as you/they have the required permits, you can book whomever suits your wedding. In our case, we had Chipotle catering! 3) Location. Located in the heart of Capitol Hill, North Hall is walking distance to the Capitol, 8th Street, and the Eastern Market metro station. We had our ceremony at a nearby church, and our guests walked a few short blocks to the North Hall. Additionally, the surrounding neighborhood is both historic and beautiful. 4) Responsiveness. Ms. Aiken was our primary POC, and was extremely helpful in ensuring we had the proper permits to serve alcohol and food at North Hall, making the "paperwork" side of our reception very easy. Additionally, a DC employee was present on site for our reception to help regulate temperature and lighting throughout the evening, which was very helpful! (Minor) Con: 1) Booking Hours. My memory is a little foggy as I reach back to our initial booking, but I believe the "base" hours are from 6pm-1am, and any time outside of that window comes at an additional cost. Additionally, the North Hall has to remain open to the public until 3pm, meaning that, while your vendors can set up prior to 3pm, the public still has access to the Hall. For our wedding, we reserved the North hall starting at 3 and had vendors work quickly to set things up for our 4:30 cocktail hour. Overall, North Hall is an incredible place to hold events and definitely a steal for the price! If you're looking for a flexible venue with a historic feel, look no further. We highly recommend it!

North Hall is a fantastic venue that is located in the heart of D.C., only blocks away from the…read moreU.S. Capitol Building. The brick exterior coupled with the large white-walled interior provided the perfect "blank canvas" to backdrop our event. We hosted nearly 100 people and had plenty of room for a live band and bar. The reason this review earned three stars was because of venue management. An important aspect of North Hall is that they will not let you do any setup prior to the event unless you pay per hour. As an example: our event started at 5pm and we had to pay 500$ more to start setup at 3pm. The real issue arose when we were informed that we could not leave anything in a closet or kitchen in order to make the "day-of" prep easier. Management allowed absolutely nothing from entering or remaining in the space despite there being no event prior to our reception. On a positive note, the two hour setup window provided a testament to how amazing our vendors were; they created a beautiful space with no help from North Hall. The management induced plenty of undue stress by being unclear of what permits were needed for the event. They went on to remind us with little time to prepare. This issue manifested itself one week prior to our wedding day, where our wedding coordinator, my wife, and myself scrambled to get permits for food, alcohol, etc. Overall, North Hall is truly lovely, but future customers should be aware that this venue is fortified by the bureaucracy of Washington D.C. Much like your local trip to the DMV, illogical policies and the lack of regard for the individual reign supreme. Weddings are stressful and emotional, no one should have to deal with the inefficiencies of government and the shortcomings of bureaucrats on their special day.

We went to a mock court scene at The Miracle Theater where we as the audience judged a particular…read morecriminal court case which involved a person died to an AI driven vehicle where someone lost his life due to the decision of AI vehicle. So the CEO of the company was being charged in a criminal case of manslaughter. That's all I'm going to say, and it was pretty dope. Check it out !!!!

A pleasant surprise in DC's theater scene! The Miracle Theatre, one of the city's oldest theaters,…read moreis now under new ownership by Union Stage, and they're doing a great job breathing new life into this historic space while keeping its charm intact. I was invited to attend a Moth storytelling event here and it was such a refreshing night out. The stories were heartfelt, funny, and sometimes deeply vulnerable in the best way. The host kept the energy going all night and was absolutely hilarious. It was the kind of clean fun that reminds you how powerful a room full of people sharing stories can be. The theater itself adds to the experience. Being inside feels like stepping back into the good old days before everything was streamed and watched at home. If you're feeling a little nostalgic for live entertainment and the magic of gathering together for a shared experience, this is the place. Definitely check out their lineup. It's a great excuse to get out of the house and enjoy something real, live, and memorable.

This venue is so beautiful!! We absolutely love having events here and working with Tom is always…read moresuch a pleasure!

From the owner: A luxury rooftop event space in the heart of DC, with panoramic views of our nation's Capitol. With…read morethe historical backdrop of Washington, D.C., The Observatory at America's Square is the perfect space for your wedding, corporate party, fundraiser, brand launch, or happy hour.

This is a converted conference venue that is unexpectedly nice and modern. Spacious main auditorium…read morewith all the A/V IT techs and large screens. Catering is nice (both breakfast and lunch). They have lots of seating areas including areas with big tables for collaboration and just to sit down and have lunch. The ladies room is so spacious with a sofa there! And ... the most stylish green room I have ever seen (see my picture. Postmodern lighting and furniture, carpet, just comfy.

A decent enough venue. My first time here was to see a comedy show and the venue was nice. I'm not…read moresure how long it's been open (I remember first seeing it maybe a year or two ago when I parked in lot W for Elton John) but it's still new looking and clean. I can see it must be a bummer to be seated behind one of the pillars but I didn't have that problem. Some of the reviews were saying they didn't have food but when I went (April 2024) they may have added food? Or at least the person sitting next to me was eating a pizza (weird food to be eating during a comedy show lol) but I assume he got it there or maybe he brought it in? But either way there's plenty of food options in the area if you're hungry

I visited Culture house for a DC FRAY event. It was so beautiful and I honestly loved the space…read more They had a few games outside for patrons to play, the bartender was super sweet and the drinks were pretty good. A bit over priced, but I'm assuming people want to make their money back from Covid. I would love to see an exhibit here or something like that. I feel like it would be such a dope experience. But, I def had fun none the less. Parking was super easy to find and it was a pretty cool turnout. It's an amazing place to take photos. I'd def come again, just for that alone.

Free admission. Parking is located on the street. There is a parking lot behind the building, but…read morenot sure if it's free. This was my 1st time coming here. Always passes thru the building but never been inside. Coming inside, be ready to immerse yourself in art. There is 2 levels inside the building. It's very cool to walk around the different exhibits. Upstairs has this really cool stage with a nice backdrop. The building has a very retro appearance, but the art inside is really diverse with many different art. There is at least 1 staff present inside the building, but they are mostly there to answer any of your questions. If you come here, please know that photography is fine to be taken here. Not sure about private events / photo shoots. If you come here, it takes about an hour to see everything unless you move faster around the exhibits.

Came to check out brunch here. Online, it shows a la carte options - when we walked in, we were…read moretold it was a Buffet Brunch only, $30 per person. We decided to stay and check it out, @1pm on a Sunday. Brunch is from 11a-4pm. There was only 1 other person for brunch, when we arrived. There was a DJ was that playing super loud music. Mostly rap music. The food was good. Fresh salad, fruit, meats etc. Unlimited mimosas was $25 per person. We could only order 1 flavor at a time, which there was about 8 flavors. They were good By 3pm, the place was more so filling up. What was crazy was at 4pm, the workers started breaking down the buffet-- quickly!! A group that had arrived @ 3 were caught off guard that brunch was ending. The workers did provide everyone with TAKE HOME Boxes, so we filled our boxes as fast as they were breaking it down lol Hookah guy arrived, think it was a total of $68. The hookah was good Gratuity is automatically included. Our waitress was GREAT! Only thing I didn't like, the place had her walking around in a tight leopard body suit, with her arms out, like this was the Playboy mansion. It was cold in there. I would come back for brunch - just know, there was not a mention of a Buffet brunch online

Now I'm only giving them this low score is because of the situation me and my partner ran into on…read morethis past Sunday (July 10th). Online the place looks great and interesting so we decided to hit it up around 9pm because it doesn't close until 2am. So when we walked in the place was pitch black and the vibe was really off. We had to pay $20 a person to enter which at first I was confused because I thought this place was games, bars, music, and vibes...not at all. So we were walking around and the crowd I'll just say wasn't the type I wanted to be around. Only one bar was open and the music was weird. So we decided to leave and when I asked the person who was taking the money what was going on tonight they said an event. Now, this event was not posted anywhere on their website or social media. So I would caution going at night or call beforehand because I don't think I would want to come back because it was nothing like it is portrayed online.

I absolutely love Yards Park, especially during the summertime when I'm able to go on runs there…read more For example, today I only planned to run a mile, but because the scenery and atmosphere are so nice, I ended up running longer. It's such a pretty area to walk, run, or just hang out by the water. It's also home to some of my favorite spots, including Osteria Morini and Barry's, which makes the area even better. Overall, it's one of my favorite places in DC and such a perfect spot to spend time when the weather is nice.

The Yards are a variety of walking, chilling and dining. You can grab a bite at a nearby restaurant…read moreor have a picnic on the grounds (hopefully the weather cooperates). The area is near metro. There are some garages in the area.

Very nice event space! I attended for a party and there was room for 2 bars, a photo booth, dance…read morefloor, and several stations with themed "swag" for guests. There was also an upstairs area being used for VIP, and a rooftop. Parking wasn't too bad since it's near Union Market.

I was invited to the Design 9 Awards. It was a great event with a fantastic location, a nice main…read moreroom, and a sexy rooftop.

Came for the Redbull dance your style event. The venue was changed last minute and it seemed to…read morework out here. The food was decent, wings had a good flavor but were not too spicy the fries were not crispy tho :(. The bathrooms were clean and employees very nice

We found out about the new Sandlot location on Eater DC and were so excited to check it out. You…read moremake a reservation on Tock and can choose a few different package options- we went with the bottomless cold-pressed juice cocktails. It's $250 for up to 6 people and comes with a party platter that had butternut squash wontons, pork belly sliders, fried chicken nuggets, and chicken wings. It ended up being only four of us so the amount of food was perfect! They also had buckets at the tables with other snacks and hand sanitizer which we loved. The cocktails were INCREDIBLE. Each cold pressed juice had a different spirit in it; our favorite was the green juice with the whiskey. I also love that they use good quality spirits because I'm not hungover today! The service was unbelievable, they truly made it such a special experience for us and we can't wait to come back. The tent was warm which we were thankful for given it's getting chillier out. I also love that it's black owned and they use catering and the juices from other black owned businesses. You have to check this place out!

My wife treated me to a birthday staycation this weekend, and I am so glad she did! I've visited…read morePendry before for a Yelp event at the pool, but staying here was a completely different experience--and it was absolutely top-tier. From the moment we arrived, the customer service was impeccable. All I wanted for my birthday was a relaxing weekend, and Pendry delivered exactly that. My wife knew how much I needed some time to unwind, and with the help of the amazing staff, this birthday was everything I hoped it would be. Our suite was stunning. The photos truly don't do it justice! We had a beautiful view overlooking the pool, and the room felt more like a luxury apartment than a hotel room (minus the stove ). Everything was spotless, the bedroom was spacious, and the shower was hands-down one of my favorite parts of the entire stay. A special thank you to Jarae and the staff for the thoughtful birthday card and delicious dessert. Those little touches made my celebration feel even more special. While you're there, be sure to check out Bar Pendry, Moonraker, and the spa. And don't leave without picking up one of their soaps, candles, or body washes--you'll definitely want to take that signature Pendry scent home with you! Overall, this stay exceeded my expectations in every way. Between the beautiful accommodations, outstanding service, and thoughtful birthday surprises, Pendry earned a 1000/10 from me. I can't wait to return!

It's just okay. I usually stay at Conrad or Intercontinental. Decided to use my Amex FHR benefits…read morehere and I am glad I got the credit because it's not worth full price. I thought it was luxury but it's not. It reminds me of Thompson brand actually just modern boutique with upscale touches but lacks attention to detail. Love their pool deck. Everything else is just okay. Bed was comfortable though and staff were friendly and tried to be serviceable. Like the accent lighting in room. Tiny rooms tiny bathroom with only 1 sink. Toilet closet is also small and claustrophobic. Wallpaper in hallways by elevator coming apart. When we got to our room there was bug crawling on our ceiling above the bed; took a while for cleaning ladies to come get it and they screamed and giggled as they tried to kill it. There was also one stuck on ceiling looked like a dead crushed gnat she tried for 3 seconds to get it off with her rolling tool and couldn't and left it there. Floor had crumbs and walls had food and makeup stains. Just not luxurious at all. I also do not recommend from a FHR standpoint. We were unable to get in our room early as the advertised noon checkin. I even asked if anything other than our upgraded room was available to get in room sooner and was told no. We arrived at 130 and didn't get in until 345ish. Before getting our room keys in addition to the original 200.00 incidental charge at check in, they charged my card for incidentals multiple times while we waited for the room to be ready and no one could explain why. I asked for manager and he immediately reversed the additional over 400.00 in overages. My card was charged again after that for something else so please watch your cards if staying here. Included with Amex FHR program, you do get 70.00 towards breakfast and a 100.00 credit and I hope there is no confusion at check out. It seems there may be so I am skeptical to use it. More charges hit my card after speaking with manager over 800 in automatic system security deposit charges no one can explain. Unacceptable. Also bathrooms on first floor at night were disgusting not clean at all poop in toilets tissue all over stall floors and ceiling was leaking had a bucket of water in middle of bathroom by sinks.