When I first heard of the HESS Club I was like oh wow, going to the club of the HESS Corporation,…read morethis is going to be a swanky event! However, I don't think there is any affiliation between the two. Yet, the HESS Club is a venue hall that has served well to accommodate our company Christmas party each year. I like how parking is self park, but like other yelpers have mentioned, a bit odd, especially driving up that steep ramp to enter the parking area, so you may actually prefer to find street parking. However, when you enter you are greeted to a well maintained venue, and since we come in the winter, they even have a real fire going in the fireplace! I believe they have quite a few banquet rooms, but we always use the one on the left when you enter to sit down and eat and the long banquet room across the way to get our food and beverages. When it comes to the food, the chicken was a bit dry which wasn't a surprise, but I did enjoy the mac and cheese and buttery mashed potatoes as well as the fried catfish and the broccoli/squash medley. The coffee was also tasty, and complimented the large assortment of desserts. Also, I love how attentive the staff were, thanks for always making sure those chafing dishes were full or that I always had hot water when needed and for clearing out our dishes so quickly!

This place is AKA the HESS Club…read more I came here recently for a wedding reception. I didn't know what to expect, it was off westheimer near the galleria, but near basically office buildings. Parking and walking up to it was strange. Just didn't feel like I was about to attend a wedding reception. But once you enter, it's your typical banquet hall. Overall, the place is ideal for smaller weddings, and decorations are all up to you and your designer, but this event looked nice, there are multiple rooms, and a bar.

attended a wedding here and it was beautiful!! the European inspired architecture was perfect for…read morepictures (especially loved the greenery on many of the walls inside and outside), and I liked how they are different buildings/rooms within walking distance for big events. the parking lot located in the back is pretty spacious too, and there's valet. the grand hall where the ceremony took place was my favorite! such high ceilings and a beautiful staircase. plenty of room for over 200 guests.

It was as a great experience and a beautiful venue. I…read moreattended for a friend' wedding. I was told the side the side I was on there's also a larger side. This one had a chapel and a reception area and then an upstairs reception area all very elegant. I got there early enough to be able to view the changing area for the groom, which is to the left when you come into the venue. The reception area was pretty large enough to hold 2 to 300 people with a built-in bar downstairs. It was a great event venue.

I am currently in the process of planning my wedding at Life HTX. A lot of these details may be…read morerevised upon the completion of the event in the upcoming weeks. I began planning my wedding prior to the pandemic so this has been an ongoing/stressful process of multiple years at this point. When I had first reached out to Life HTX, they were previously coordinated by another individual who had helped me through the booking process and assured me about the flexibility and accommodations Life would provide. Over the course of the pandemic, they have had a lot of management changes in the venue and is now also affiliated with a fitness company. This means a lot of the original flare of the venue is now mitigated by a lot of the fitness accoutrement and yoga material. They reassure me that these will be removed prior to the wedding day. However some of these items now in the space are unable to be relocated, including multiple sad fig trees and tables which depending on what your theme is, may or may not coincide. They do not assist in turnover or flip. In order to book at Life, you reach out to the coordinator and they will provide you with rates and pricing per discussion with their owner. Valet is provided at a cost. As is security. There is not enough parking on site. The entry and entry roads are more cramped than is ideal for a gathering. I already know a tremendous amount of guest goers will get lost. There is a refundable kitchen deposit stipulation despite the "kitchen" being more of a break/storage room which is unable to be used for actual preparing of meals. Hopefully we will retain this by the end of our event. Tables and ghost chairs can be negotiated and included in the price. There are strict event parameters for the timeline. Make sure to be mindful of this or you'll be in for headache as I am. Will need to usher partygoers out en force at 10:30 on the dot. Event insurance is required. Life has a modern feel, which is what attracted us initially. It is one long connected rectangle. There is a named living room space and the proper life HTX. An upstairs area can be used as the bridal suite. The living room has couches and tables with golden accents. A bar is available. Multiple additional silver mobile bars are also in the life HTX space. Their interior is white with modern white hanging chandeliers that can be lit up to your color of choice. Their walls also contain multiple adjacent projectors which can project a stock image or your image of choice. Give these to their coordinator/AV tech 14 days before your event. The exterior and interior of the building are more dated then I had originally envisioned secondary to pictures online. I would recommend a walk-through to make sure the venue is as you imagined. Some areas of paint are discolored or missing inside. Overlying canopy at an entrance is discolored. The grassy landscape has succumbed to the snow and ice storms Houston has recently underwent. A lot of the reviews are dated multiple years ago and prior the pandemic. Just want to give a more recent experience regarding Life and it's offerings. To be honest, it has been the most challenging vendor I am working with for my wedding and throughout this pandemic situation. I would recommend Life perhaps for an event that is intrinsically more for casual fun and gathering. In regards to a wedding which is near and dear to your heart and definitely involves a lot more emotional sentiment, I find It challenging to recommend to another bride. It definitely can be done, but it just depends on how much stress and effort you're willing to undergo. Hindsight is 2020.

I have been to this venue a few times. The space was unveiled to the community as a venue for…read moreLululemon community class on Sundays and Define's community bounce and yoga classes. There are workshops and market stroll shopping events. I did attend a work event here in the evening and it was definitely a nice place for a presentation. The technology is new and did not have any audio/visual issues. Catering was good. The venue appears to allow outside food. Fajitas were grilled onsite outside in the parking lot. The parking lot is a small lot but there is street parking and of course valet. I always come early and have not had an issue finding a space in the lot or street parking to the left or right of the building.

We booked this venue through Peerspace for our small wedding reception. The space was the perfect…read moresize and already beautifully decorated. All I really needed to buy were the flowers. The backyard was really nice as well although it was too hot to use it. Our host, Delesha, was extremely sweet and accommodating. I would definitely book this venue again for future events.

This past weekend I had my baby shower here, at first everything was wonderful. When I viewed the…read morespace to see if it would fit my needs the owner was very nice she let us know all the things that would come with our booking, chairs, tables, food warmers etc. We also discussed the pricing of $100 per hour with a minimum of 3 hours and the option of paying a deposit. Everything seemed great I decided to go with this venue as everything else was way out of our budget being first time young parents. I let her know I wanted to book 4 hours and sent the $300 "refundable" deposit. After this she said thank you then I did not here from her again until I messaged her to confirm the booking and make sure tables and chairs were in order 2 days before. At that point she called me and told me my balance was paid off and asked what tables I preferred and how many chairs. At the time I believed she was giving a discount as I found her through Peerspace but we did not use Peerspace so they wouldn't be taking a portion out. The day of she accommodated our needs and her son was there putting chairs out. The chairs were thrown outside sloppy all going different directions the tables were not the ones I asked for but everything was ok because they were so kind and helpful with everything else and it was a great price. When our reservation was over I called to let her know everything was clean and asked if there was anything else she needed from me she said no. I then sent her $100 as a thank you and because that was the original price we discussed although she said multiple times that "our balance was paid off". Serval hours later she called me and she sounded sketchy and off a vibe I had not gotten from her until this point. she asked if I sent more than $400 because her records only showed $400 I explained to her that she told me the balance was paid off at $300 and I sent the extra to show my gratitude she then said I owed another $100 for the cleaning fee that "my mother in law offered to pay it if I wanted to take her up on that" at this point I was almost in tears because of the stressful day I had and the high of it all going smooth and being over with to the low of feeling like I'm being scammed or tricked. She got an attitude very quickly referring to a contact I had not heard of up until this point. I never was given a contract or told about one the whole booking process was very relaxed and unprofessional looking back. I don't ever want to screw anyone over or not do the right thing so I paid the extra $100 but my last discussion with her was very shady and makes me sad because the experience started off great. I also spoke to my mother in law and she said the owner never mention anything about a $100 cleaning fee or anything about money. The actual space was ok but the owner is shady and I will never recommend this place. Pay the extra couple hundred as this place will probably try to get it out of you and overall they were not professional.

This place is a hidden gem in north Houston. They are extremely professional and flexible. Ingrid…read morehelped us plan a last minute party for my parents that was executed perfectly! She went above and beyond to make the day special and did it within a 2 week span! We'll definitely use them for all of our church and family functions...and weddings if anyone decides to tie the knot. The facility is really pretty.

One of my favorite event spaces in town. This used to be just a field where all the statues that…read moreDavid Adickes created used to sit. But it looks like he has moved them to the side and has opened up that space for people to rent out and host events with his statues as the backdrop. I hope to see more events here!

I've been here for a free Chinese New Year event last year and the Star Wars art fest this month…read more It's really cool to see how they transform this place into an art gallery or a place to hold party events. There's always been a DJ here playing music & drinks each time I've been. The only thing that I noticed at the Star Wars Art fest that it was pretty hot inside and there was no A/C. I don't remember being hot at the Chinese New Year party but then again I was pretty drunk. This studio is pretty spacious and has a rooftop balcony as well. The parking lot is pretty small and you have to back up to turn around because there isn't enough space to go around in a full circle. There's parking on the street and a huge lot at the Target next door that I suspect is easier to get away with during the day. Overall this place is pretty cool and has an underground warehouse feel to it.

It was such a beautful experience to be able to celebrate…read more my daughter Baby shower on this beuatiful and elegant venue. I strongly recommend it for your special occasions.

We rented out this venue for a workshop that we hosted and it was the perfect space! We had a…read moresmaller class but the space is so customizable that we were able to make it feel really intimate. The booking, entering and leaving process was super smooth. I would definitely book with this venue again! It's also the perfect location and has private parking.