Hotel Heron
Wedding venue in Alexandria, Virginia
About Hotel Heron
Hotel Heron is a 134-room hotel in Old Town Alexandria, in a property originally opened as the George Mason Hotel in 1926. The hotel describes its setting as steps from the waterfront and offers wedding ceremonies and receptions in the Heritage Ballroom or on the open-air Good Fortune rooftop, with Old Town and Potomac views. Its restaurant and bar spaces also accommodate wedding-weekend gatherings, including welcome receptions, engagement celebrations, after-parties, and farewell brunches. The hotel’s event offering is supported by an events team, event menus, on-site dining at KILN, Francis Hall, and Good Fortune, and wedding room blocks. Guests may request to extend their stay up to three nights before or after the event. The property also describes valet parking; its FAQ states that parking is not on-site.
The facts
- Guests
- Up to 150 guests
- Pricing note
- Venue-rental rates are not stated. Published event-menu prices include $90 per guest for plated dinner and $95 per guest for dinner buffet; these are food prices, not venue-rental fees. Menu pricing excludes 16% tax and a 25% taxable service fee and is subject to change.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Hotel · Restaurant
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
- Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach Hotel Heron
- Website: heronalexandria.com
- Phone: (703) 662-1900
- Address: 699 Prince St.
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