Truly love smaller music hall experiences where one is nearly on the stage with performers. This…read moreintimate location has smaller stage and two seat high tops following a short standing area depending on your preference. Bar has good mix of special cocktails, beers and sodas to choose from with very efficient staff. While there is no dedicated parking, with the smaller venue it was not a concern with the shared lot or street parking within a hundred yards or so of the venue. Likely not to catch big talent here, but great for local or up and coming talent to be up close and personal with the performers Great night and experience with all three tonight! Thank you Taffeta Music Hall and looking forward to catching future events!

I absolutely love Taffeta Music Hall. It's hands down my favorite place to see live music in…read moreLowell. Every show I've been to here has had incredible energy. The sound is crystal clear, the lights always set the mood just right, and you can actually feel how much the team cares about giving both the artists and the audience a great experience. The space is cozy without feeling crowded, and the crowd always brings good vibes. Whether it's a big touring act or one of the local bands they feature, I've never left disappointed. The bartenders are awesome, everything runs smoothly, and the atmosphere just makes every night memorable. If you're into live music, do yourself a favor and catch a show here. Check their lineup because there's always something worth seeing, and once you go, you'll definitely want to come back.

This event space is wonderful and perfect for my daughter's sweet 16. Nadia helped make the space…read morelook amazing and decorated the hall exactly the way my daughter had imagined it for her party. Nadia communicated very well throughout the whole process and made it a wonderful experience and she made sure everything went well during the event. I would definitely recommend this hall to anyone looking for a space for any event that is well-priced and big enough for a party of 100-150 people.

From the owner: Sampa Event Hall is a luxurious venue for wedding parties, Birthdays, Sweet 16, Business Meetings,…read moreand any event you can require.

Had lunch at the UTEC cafe on Warren st and I was so impressed with the staff, the food and the…read moreatmosphere. The staff were super friendly and accommodating and the food was really fresh and tasty. I LOVED the ginger lemonade so much I had to go back for seconds. The added benefit was that in addition to having a great lunch experience, we got to support a great cause and some really great youth! I will definitely be back!

From the owner: UTEC's unique and historic building is perfect for weddings, galas, concerts, meetings, seminars,…read morecocktail parties, birthdays, performances, lectures, film releases, and so much more! Our in-house culinary department also caters off-site events, providing anything from box lunches for meetings to impressive appetizer spreads for corporate events. Facility rentals and catering orders help allow UTEC to sustain and grow its mission and programming, both through rental revenue and by providing diverse employment opportunities for youth. After an ambitious renovation, finished in 2012, UTEC is now the oldest LEED Platinum Certified building in the country. We take pride in our "green" features, from the solar panels on our roof to the local ingredients in our kitchen.

Amazing catering service. I ordered food for a party at my house for the second time from Lenzi and…read moreeverything was fantastic both times :)

Great holiday buffets in the upscale fancy ballroom. Delicious, hot, wide variety of choices at the…read morebuffet. Chocolate fountain, and grand piano playing live during dinner!!

I remember going here for Christmas parties when I was a kid.....then it caught on fire. The…read morerenovations are really nice on the hall, though now it's less than half the size it used to be.

The room to rent is nice but that is just about it. We had a birthday party there and they were…read morepretty rude about us leaving. We had it till 11 and at 10 they started telling us we need to start cleaning. We were given them good business too. Lousy selection on the liquor as well. I will never book anything there again and wouldn't recommend it either.

Terrible service. The air conditioning is also either broken or barely works. Building is also in…read morepoor condition and the rear entrance stinks.

Never going back again. I never usually come here, I only come when I have last minute things I…read moreneed to get and they just so happen to be one of the very few Asian grocery stores open the latest. I just needed a few items that I was missing but there was a $10 minimum. Store was just around closing and I had to find something quick to fill the $10 cap and spring rolls just happen to be next to the register so that's what I got. Next day I decided to bring it into work, during break opened up the wrap from the spring rolls,dipped into the sauce and as soon as I took a bite you can automatically smell a fishy foul odor coming from the shrimp. I cut open into the spring roll and proceeded to pull and smell the rest of the shrimp to see if they were all bad or if it was just that one. They were all bad! My point is, if your going to sell pre made food and charge such a high price why arent they under refrigeration? If they were made that day/afternoon whateverer they wouldn't smell so rotten. I have made many spring rolls before left them out for 4-5 hours for my kids and never have they smelt so awful. Do better. P.s I hate that I go in there and nothing is labeled so I have to ask someone what a certain veggie is and when I ask the cashier their response is ''I don't know'' Like okay should I know? I don't package these things nor do I work here and I sure ain't no plant professional. Goodbye

Great experience on every floor. Amazing things to see none stop. Tons of history. Can't believe…read morewhat I learned Thank you

The art is beautiful and varied. There are still lives, landscapes, portraits, sculptures, and even…read morea room full of Whistler's etchings! The staff are friendly and you can take a self or professionally guided tour. The gallery in the back houses local artists with temporary exhibits. This museum is a must see for anyone who enjoys art!

I was at the Elks Club in Lowell to cover a quinceanera as a photographer and I was very surprised…read morethat this is almost a first class function facility comparable to the Doubletree Hilton hotel event rooms. First, it is a solid concrete building. Second, the function room is open wide structure so you do not see pillars or supporting beams in the middle of the floor. The floor is parquet and ready for people who would like to dance.The doors are the modern steel doors. It is also very clean. I would assume that the mother of the celebrant just rented the space and have to hire a decorator for the decorations. She could also have hired a caterer. So I can only review the building venue. And for that, I give Elks Club of Lowell 4 stars

Years ago this resort was Stonehenge and everything was glorious.The dining room was special with…read moreamazing food.Apparently it closed and was bought and renamed.Although the outside still looks lovely, the inside lighting is very dark.I stayed here due to its proximity to a party I was attending in the area. The hostess informed me upon check in that the dining room and bar were closed due to lack of staff. Okay, but it's Saturday! Luckily I had eaten at the party so I decided to use the pool.It was a bit of a walk to get to the pool.One needs to leave the front of the hotel and through the parking lot, following a path to the pool.Apparently, there is no way to access the pool without making this journey.It's okay during the summer but limits use in winter.Inside the pool one other family informed me that the hot tub wasn't very hot.I tried it for myself and it was lukewarm.At least the jets worked.The ladies room is lacking safety mats and doesn't have a specified changing room, just two toilets.There was a door with no door knob and when I opened it saw what is apparently a spa.As it was closed and dark I closed the door.As I entered the pool area there were tools just laying around.For 300 a night, one expects a higher quality experience. The room itself didn't have any info. about the area and didn't have a welcoming vibe.There should be a safety mat in the bathroom. In the morning I was hoping for the advertised breakfast.Upon entering the breakfast area I saw a bunch of appliances lined up but hardly any food to eat.There wasn't even a coffee station.There was a sad small Keurig maker.All they offered was cold cereal, stale tiny croissants, fruit that looked sad, grapes still in their package...not even cleaned or presented.In the fridge there was just milk.No juice! The other family that came in with kids told their mom they were hungry and asked"where is the food?" They left.I ate a stale croissant, and drank a Keurig coffee and left hungry.I've stayed at hotels all across the country and have never seen such a disgraceful display.If you're going to charge 300 a night then make an effort! Sincerely, Maryjane Schram

I rarely write reviews this detailed, but after more than a month of trying to resolve this…read moredirectly with management, I feel other guests deserve to know about our experience. On April 5, 2026, three friends and I booked our annual Mother's Day getaway at Chateau Merrimack. We weren't first-time guests. We had stayed here in 2025 and had a wonderful experience, and I had also stayed at the property several times before the ownership change. We genuinely loved staying here, recommended the hotel to family and friends, and expected this to become an annual tradition. Unfortunately, that tradition ended on May 30, 2026. Before our stay, we discovered through OpenTable that the restaurant was listed as permanently closed, even though the Chateau Merrimack website still displayed the restaurant menu as if it were open. While disappointing, we adjusted our plans and decided to keep our reservation. When we arrived to check in on May 30, we were then informed that the pool was closed and the elevators were also out of service. The elevator closure itself was not a deciding factor for us. The pool, however, absolutely was. We had thoroughly enjoyed using it during our previous stay, and it was one of the primary reasons we chose to return to Chateau Merrimack. Along with the restaurant and other amenities, it was part of the experience we believed we were booking. When we questioned why this information hadn't been clearly communicated, we were shown that the pool closure was mentioned only at the very end of the online booking process, immediately before entering payment information. That is not meaningful transparency, and that notice was not present when we made our reservation on April 5. If one of your property's primary amenities is unavailable, guests deserve to know that before deciding to book--not after they've already arrived. While trying to understand what had happened, my friend also discovered that our exact room type for that same night was being advertised for substantially less than what we had originally paid. That only added to our frustration. I want to be very clear that the front desk employee was kind, professional, and empathetic throughout the interaction. My disappointment is not with him. It is entirely with management and how this situation was handled. Because the stay we booked was no longer the experience we expected, we canceled our reservation and found another hotel. We were told there would be a $50 cancellation fee, but we were ultimately charged $53.13. Rather than immediately posting a negative review, I made every effort to resolve this privately. - May 31: I sent a detailed, respectful email to management explaining my concerns and requesting that the cancellation fee be refunded. - June 4: After receiving no response, I sent a follow-up email. - June 5: The manager replied, stating my original email had gone to her spam folder. While I appreciated finally receiving a response, it was dismissive and focused solely on company policy rather than addressing the lack of transparency or acknowledging our concerns. - June 6: I replied, hoping we could continue the conversation and reach a fair resolution. - June 13: After another week of silence, I sent one final follow-up, even asking if perhaps my response had also ended up in her spam folder. Today is July 6, 2026. I have still never received another response. I am still out $53.13, but more disappointing than the money is the complete lack of communication. Management had multiple opportunities over the course of five weeks to acknowledge our concerns and make this right. Instead, they simply stopped responding. This review isn't really about $53.13. It's about transparency, accountability, and customer service. Hotels undergo renovations, amenities close, and unexpected situations happen. Most guests understand that. What matters is being upfront before people book and treating loyal, returning customers fairly when concerns are raised. What should have been a relaxing annual getaway with friends became a stressful experience that ended with us scrambling to find another hotel. Even more disappointing is that after giving management multiple opportunities to resolve the matter privately, it ultimately ended with silence. Sadly, because of this experience, I can no longer recommend Chateau Merrimack. If you choose to stay here, I strongly encourage you to verify that the amenities that are important to you are actually available before booking.