Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel and Conference Center is a hotel wedding venue located in Gainesville, Florida. It combines relaxation with excitement to offer couples the best of both worlds. So, if you are looking to have as much enjoyment at the exuberant reception as you do unwinding the day after, then you are in luck here.
Facilities and Capacity
Owing to the over 8,000 square feet of event space available, the happy couple can choose the areas that best suit their plans. Thanks to the diverse array of spaces on offer, there is a room to suit practically every wedding vision imaginable. So, whether you are planning an intimate celebration or a lavish affair, there are rooms to suit your concept.
The Springhills Ballroom, Cross Creek Ballroom, Continental Mezzanine, Santa Felasco, Edgewood Boardroom, Magnolia, and pre-function hallway each make up the event spaces available here.
The Springhills Ballroom is the largest event space as it measures some 3,930 square feet in dimension. For a sit-down meal (without a dance floor) up to 270 people can be accommodated, while 220 can find room with a dance floor. As many as 350 can find room here when it is arranged in theater layout. For a cocktail reception, meanwhile, 200 people can chat, mingle, and enjoy the day together. This ballroom can be split into two different spaces – highlighting how versatile this venue is.
The Cross Creek Ballroom is the next largest venue at Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel and Conference Center. A 1,500 square-foot space, it offers ample room to be arranged according to your preferences.
The Santa Felasco (649 square feet), Edgewood Boardroom (357 square feet), and the Magnolia (269 square feet) would work well for more intimate affairs or as bridal/get-ready rooms.
Services Offered
The Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel and Conference Center offers an event planning service. This means that couples can stress less about the details involved in getting the venue ready for the big occasion.
The staff can also provide catering services (buffet, cocktail reception, dessert, family-style, plated, stations, and more). Additionally, the bartenders can provide beer, wine, and liquor. A champagne toast can also be included.
Accommodation
A variety of rooms and suites are available. For those seeking extra luxury, rooms with hot tubs are available, while for the main couple the presidential suite would surely be a fitting place to spend their first night as newlyweds.