Mansion at Judges' Hill

I am so glad we chose this beautiful venue for our wedding reception! They were so great to work with and the atmosphere for a wedding reception was perfect. We found that the catering department was very accommodating and we truly felt like they wanted to help make our day special. The food was amazing - I'm sad we didn't get to eat more! Our guests are still complimenting us on the beautiful venue we chose for our wedding reception. Thank you Carla and Lauren for making our day so special and beautiful - we couldn't have asked for more! :) We look forward to visiting the Mansion in the future and re-living some of our wedding memories!

I had a GREAT experience with these guys! Like every bride i had no idea what I was doing and they helped me every step of the way. I felt very cared for throughout the entire process. Even things I was hesitant about asking for was taken care of brilliantly. Beautiful location. Great staff. Lauren, my wedding planner was so great! LOVED IT!

Okay, MJH is pricey, but it is so worth it! Amy handled our account and she was always very helpful, informative and very quick to return emails. Brian handled our room block and was very helpful in helping me understand room nights and all that other hotel lingo. As another bride posted (who I believe got married there the day after we did!), the wedding coordinator we were initially using (Jennifer) left and was replaced with Lauren. At first I was a little worried because it was getting close to the wedding, but things couldn't have worked out better. Lauren is a complete doll and was a pleasure to work with. She is young, but is so professional and easy to relate with. She had wonderful suggestions and anything we needed, even during the wedding, she was quick to do with a smile on her face. She made our day go by so smoothly and even sent us huge hunks of our cake back to our room on our wedding night since we didn't really get to eat during the reception. As far as the actual hotel is concerned, it is a beautiful venue that has lovely options for indoor and outdoor festivities. We didn't even have to do much decorating as the venue is so beautiful on its own, especially with the Christmas decorations they had displayed. Our hotel room was great, we checked in on Wednesday for our Friday wedding. The entire time we felt so important by the staff! My DH and I agreed we both want to go back for our anniversary. :)

This venue is absolutely beautiful and was perfect for the classy, elegant wedding style that we wanted! Because of that, I don't regret choosing it at all, but we did find some of the staff a little difficult and uncompromising. The coordinator directly in charge of our event was wonderful, very responsive and easy to work with, but in their company chain-of-command, she had very little power. Most of the specific requests we made of the sales director were completely denied, immediately, I might add. At times we also felt like our wedding was just another one to check off the list - they have tons of events there (3 the weekend of our wedding.) Because of that, I was asked the same question many times in the planning process. Overall though, our wedding was wonderful, and when the big day came, all the details played out perfectly. I would recommend this venue, but unlike others that we considered, do not expect them to work with you to negotiate anything. They have strict rules and contracts about everything from bar service to blocked hotel rooms for your guests, and they will stick to them.

Mansion at Judges' Hill is a fabulous choice for a downtown Austin wedding. The courtyard ceremony site and ballroom reception site fit our needs perfectly. Not only are the Mansion and grounds beautifully suited for photography the staff was responsive and courteous to our guests. The Mansion provides an atmosphere of easy-going, elegance that I love. We received rave reviews on the food, accommodations and staff from our guests. Jennifer, the coordinator at Mansion at Judges' Hill, was a master mind behind the scenes. She was responsive to my requests and ensured the day went smoothly. My husband and I are already looking to visiting the Mansion for a romantic getaway one day soon.

Wonderful! My experience with the planning, tasting and the actual reception held at The Mansion at Judges' Hill was all fantastic!The groom and I were treated with the utmost special treatment at the tasting. Our choices were paired together with expertise by chef Rob and sous chef Sara so intricately. The coordinators, Amy and Jennifer were in constant contact with me, I felt like I was on top of their to do lists. The day of staff and the coordinator, Jennifer had the reception at a level of glamor gorgeous that I will always remember so vividly. The communication among all departments was flawless!The staff at The Mansion are what made this entire process remarkable!! From the coordinators, to the chefs, to the day of staff...everyone I worked with blew me away with their thoroughness and professionalism. They all took great care of the groom and I, as well as my guests. My mind was put to ease with the staff of the Mansion in charge. The evening of our special day was of a memorable delight.

I worked with Lily planning my event at the Mansion at Judges' Hill-- and I'm very happy with how everything turned out. The Mansion is beautiful, and has a great, accomodating staff. Food (Sterling affairs) was excellent, and everything ran as smoothly as possible on the big day.

At around $3000 for only the rental of the venue, it's not the cheapest, but not the most expensive either. It's a beautiful alternative to a hotel ballroom with carpet and 4 walls. The venue is a small boutique hotel with beautiful Crape myrtle trees in the courtyard. It has a huge balcony that can fit at least 40 people seated if need be. The inside had chandlers all over and a whole wall of floor to ceiling windows. We easily fit 180 people inside with room for a dance floor and buffet, with a DJ. Beautiful place! The courtyard with gazebo could also be used for a wedding ceremony, however we did not use this option.The only thing that I wish could be changed is the amount of time we had the venue. We could only have it from 6pm-11pm. If you have the ceremony there, you get the place early, but since we didn't, we only got the reception time. However, the price doesn't change even if you only do the reception. After the church ceremony at 5pm, and getting to the reception at 6:45, we didn't have much time to party! Mansion at Judges Hill only provides the venue, not anything else. Sterling Affairs provides the catering and personnel.

Choosing the venue was hard for me as we only had 2 options for times at the Church. The other option was SFA Intercontinental Hotel but I am so happy I went with MJH. It really is so beautiful and classic. It made for great pictures and everyone had a good time hanging out in the Mansion bar, courtyard, balcony, and event room. It�s a lot more intimate even though it�s a hotel with outside guests. You feel like the whole place is yours. They really work with you to make sure all your needs are met and the event turns out as planned. I would have the reception here again in a heartbeat. The coordinator, Nas (sp?), was really nice and helpful too. The one thing I didn�t really like was their chairs and I thought decorating them looked bad. Also, I wish they had their own speaker system, as well as speakers on the balcony.

Mansion at Judges Hill is AMAZING! We had our ceremony and reception here and both were perfect. I love the fact that you can have the ceremony outdoors and the reception indoors. Austin can be so hot and giving the guests the luxury of being in air conditioning straight after the ceremony is something they will really appreciate. I also liked the fact that guests could stay at the hotel if they wanted and that there was no transportation needed between a ceremony and reception location. At first I was turned off by the fact that we had to use their catering services, but after experiencing the menu, I fell in love with Sterling Affairs. We are both vegetarians and they went above and beyond to make sure we had delicious buffet full of veggie options. We received numerous compliments on all the aspects of this venue. In addition, their communication is amazing! I planned the entire wedding across the country and they went out of their way to make sure all details were taken care of. Lastly, the onsite wedding planner is a life saver (and so calming and sweet).

Everyone at Mansion at Judges' Hill was fantastic! Everything was organized and ran so smoothly. I had little stress since they coordinated so many of the major details. The site was beautiful and the food fantastic. Thank you Lily and Leeann... you both are wonderful!

This place was amazing. My husband and I needed an all-in-one place for the wedding/reception. We were in love with this place from first glance. The history of it is amazing along with the upkeep and ambiance. This place provides the wedding planner, catering, and the wedding and reception site. They were wonderful and went out of their way to help make the day beautiful. I will recommend them to anyone and everyone.