Handlery Hotel and Resort

Okay so we originally booked with Julia. Somewhere along the line Julia left and Jennifer K. came along. We would not have booked the venue if it hadn't been for Julia. Jennifer was the worse with follow-up and doing what she said she would do. My husband had to hunt her down, so up unannounce, talk to her boss, etc. to get things accomplished. She did not return emails or calls and she was the manager! Geeze. On the other hand. The value for the money was wonderful! My husband is from the Carribean and we wanted half Carribean dishes for dinner. Since no outside vendors were allowed, the head Chief worked with us to create our dishes and it came out fantastic! The food was really good and we got good reviews all night. The outdoor courtyard was wonderful too. We had a Sept. wedding and it was breathtaking. The Terrace room sat up to 80 ppl for the reception and that was laid out nice. We had a good time, just wish Jennifer was more responsive.

I wish I could give them a higher rating, the garden where the ceremony took place was beautiful, the food was delicious, but they were absolutely impossible to get ahold of, it would be at least a week, ususally longer, before they'd respond to an email or voice message. The week of my wedding, I had to call 5 times and email 4 before they responded, I understand that they were busy, but that much added stress was not appreciated right before the wedding, I really did need to make sure they had my final head count.

Handlery was an amazing location to be married at! We had our ceremony there and everyone commented on how beautiful the location was, how nice and peaceful and private it was! The garden made all of our pictures (even candids) look even more beautiful! Julia, the wedding coordinator there was amazing to work with - on top of things, very fun and personable and helped us out so much. She went above and beyond the call of duty to really make sure we were comfortable and the wedding went smoothly and perfectly! It was the most perfect site for our wedding.

We had our reception in the garden and it was gorgeous!We had a dance floor and it was fun. We provided our own dj, but they provided some of the sound equipment and it sounded good. I was not too impressed by their food they offered though, and it was cold. The sales assoc for the hotel said she never misses a wedding- so she would be there to help us with whatever we needed...she missed ours. However, the hotel manager was helpful, more people showed than rsvpd and they quickly set up more tables. But over all it was beautiful and went smoothly and for the price it was definately worth it.

The food was delicious and was positively commented on by our guests. The cost per person was half in comparison to the other hotels in the hotel circle area of San Diego and a third of the cost of some of the hotels in the overall San Diego area. The venue is a bit old and is not overly "glamourous", but the outdoor garden was beautiful for our ceremony. Great choice for those who are on a budget.

Amazing space (crystal ballroom), attentive servers, great reception area while waiting for us to arrive, Fabulous food!!