Lake Washington Rowing Club

We got married here in July 2014 and it was perfect. We couldn’t have asked for a better venue! We looked at a BUNCH of different venues and the moment we stepping inside LWRC, we were both hooked! A great space with a gorgeous view, reasonably priced, no absurd policies, open catering and alcohol, and a fantastic group of people (Prive Events) managing the venue. Everyone at our wedding loved the venue and commented multiple times about how pretty is was! I would definitely recommend it, especially if you want something on the water in Seattle!

Their air conditioning woes have continued into July 2014! The AC unit providing air for the Celebration Hall had broken and didn’t properly work for our wedding. With a summer wedding, the AC was a major reason for renting LWRC.
It is a lovely venue but poorly managed. The contract onsite manager was blasé about our concerns and our event in general. Our impression was she was more concerned about enforcing contract rules than insuring our event came off well while rules were met. It was very disappointing.
In the end, if we hadn’t made a fuss about their contract non compliance with non functioning air conditioning, we never would have received any credit. We were not impressed by the response by LWRC’s office manager. It was obvious she was more concerned about profit optimization instead of satisfied customers. We would have to think twice about recommending this venue.

We got married here in July 2012. It was a great venue! We chose them mostly because we wanted something on the water and in the city that would let us self-​cater. This was one of the only places that fit the bill. They don’t have any crazy policies about extra insurance and licensing and other B.S. They were pretty good about being responsive to calls and emails, although there were a few instances in which communication could have been a bit better. We did the 12 hours for the whole space deal and were glad to have the extra room for guests who needed a little break from the action. There was an issue with the air conditioning while we were there and they really did their best to address it (on a Sunday night) and then sent us a really sweet gift certificate to compensate. The deposit was a little slow coming back, but nothing unreasonable. All around, a pretty great experience! Guests loved the balcony, the dance floor was just right, and the space was really comfortable for 100 people (their capacity is 144, but I wouldn’t push it past about 120).

Came here for a conference/​training and loved the venue. It has great views of Lake Union (great balcony) and the location is accessible to a lot of yummy restaurants and shops in wonderful Fremont neighborhood of Seattle. Parking is $ 7.00 for the day and there are some free spots if you’re there for less than 2 hours.

You can rent this place for weddings, family events, and private dinners. I loved the location of venue and views of Lake Union, but working with the coordinator was only okay. Communication with the LWRC coordinator was not always consistent — I had to check in more with her on certain details of the reception.
The price was very reasonable though, and I liked that we could bring in our own alcohol and catering. Parking is spotty here, but they have a very inexpensive pay lot right out front.
Sorry about the «extensive» vomit in the women’s bathroom! Still trying to find out who that was. :/