Wedding hotels
Smith hotels aren't just ideal for romantic escapes, many of them make the perfect wedding venue. Whether you and your Mr or Mrs Smith are hoping for traditional country house nuptials, a stylish city ceremony or a glamorous, exotic palace party, we've done our homework to bring you the most inspiring wedding hotels. Each one has that all-important wow factor and many take the headache out of wedding planning by arranging every detail, as well as activities for you and your guests.
- Hotels
- Self-catering
- € £ $
We've found 188 Smith-approved wedding hotels
Castell d'Empordà
Empordà, Spain
- Style
- Catalan castle cool
- Setting
- Costa Brava countryside
- Wow factor
- Plight your troth in the castle’s beautiful, flower-festooned mediaeval chapel.
- Number of wedding guests
- 2–70
- Licensed for weddings
- Yes
Schoone Oordt
Garden Route & Winelands, South Africa
- Style
- Tranquil Victorian homestead
- Setting
- Foothills of the Langeberg Mountains
- Wow factor
- This is a wonderful place for intimate, romantic weddings – the Victorian conservatory can hold up to 70 guests; alternatively, a marquee in the glorious grounds will comfortably hold 120. Schoone Oordt’s enthusiastic and super-friendly owners will ensure you and your guests have a fun, relaxed experience on your big day.
- Number of wedding guests
- 18–120
- Licensed for weddings
- Yes
Gorah Elephant Camp
Garden Route & Winelands, South Africa
- Style
- Bastion of imperial glamour
- Setting
- Stunning South African savannah
- Wow factor
- The sweeping panoramas and surrounding wildlife will add a mind-blowing backdrop to your wedding snaps.
- Number of wedding guests
- 22–42
- Licensed for weddings
- Yes
Tsala Treetop Lodge
Garden Route & Winelands, South Africa
- Style
- Modern Africa
- Setting
- Up in the forest canopy
- Wow factor
- Do you really need this explaining to you? How many other places can offer you a wedding celebration in the treetops? Tsala Treetop Lodge has its own forest chapel, too, an intimate space with room for 50 guests to witness your vows.
- Number of wedding guests
- 2–50
- Licensed for weddings
- No
La Residence
Garden Route & Winelands, South Africa
- Style
- Cape château
- Setting
- Magnificent vineyard vistas
- Wow factor
- The surrounding views here of mountains, valley and vineyards are simply spectacular; and the antique-bedecked hotel interiors mean that you're guaranteed a stunning backdrop for your wedding. The relatively limited guest numbers means La Residence lends itself to intimate, luxurious receptions.
- Number of wedding guests
- 10–60
- Licensed for weddings
- No
Kurland
Garden Route & Winelands, South Africa
- Style
- Elegant Anglo-Dutch polo estate
- Setting
- Nature’s Valley – says it all
- Wow factor
- Romance, seclusion and the luxury of space – all against a backdrop of beautiful Western Cape mountains and mature farmland gardens.
- Number of wedding guests
- 2–40
- Licensed for weddings
- Yes
Hospes Palacio de los Patos
Granada, Spain
- Style
- Whims ancient and modern
- Setting
- Shopping streets of downtown Granada
- Wow factor
- The Palacio de los Patos’ grand central staircase offers a to-die-for photo backdrop.
- Number of wedding guests
- 2–150
- Licensed for weddings
- No
Laluna
Grenada, Caribbean
- Style
- Balinese-boho beach cottages
- Setting
- Green hills, white sands
- Wow factor
- An intimate hideaway in a secluded bay setting, Laluna is ideal for wedding ‘escapes’ with a select number of guests – as a number of musicians, models and movie stars can testify.
- Number of wedding guests
- 2–45
- Licensed for weddings
- Yes














