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The Hillcrest Estate

4.8(127)
Wedding Venue

About

The Hillcrest Estate offers a distinctive business event setting on a historic 120-acre property in Western New York. The 1899 mansion, grand ballroom, and versatile outdoor spaces—including terraces and a pole tent—provide elegant options for meetings, receptions, and retreats up to 50 guests.

With comfortable overnight accommodations across the mansion and carriage house, the venue supports multi-day gatherings and room blocks. Its secluded countryside location ensures privacy and focus, while in-house hospitality delivers a seamless turnkey experience for food, beverage, and service throughout your event.

Best for

  • Executive retreats with private overnight stays
  • Outdoor team-building & woodland meetings
  • Elegant client dinners in historic ballroom

Request a Package

Tell the venue what you're planning and they'll respond with a custom proposal within 1–2 business days.

Custom Package Request

Custom request

Not sure which package fits? Tell us about your event and the venue will work with you to build the right experience from scratch.

What's typically included

  • Space & layout
  • Food & beverage
  • AV & technology

Venue Details

Standout features

Elegant 1899 mansion with storied guests
Historic Architecture
Elegant 1899 mansion with storied guests
The Hillcrest Estate features a grand mansion built in 1899, known as the "mansion in the woods," which has hosted notable figures like Theodore Roosevelt and Mark Twain. Its historic character provides a distinctive and refined backdrop for
Multiple indoor and outdoor settings including ballroom and woodland
Versatile Event Spaces
Multiple indoor and outdoor settings including ballroom and woodland
The venue offers a grand ballroom, outdoor terraces, a veranda tent, and a woodland ceremony site, allowing flexible configurations for groups up to 50. This variety supports both formal meetings and relaxed gatherings with natural surroundings.
Overnight stays for guests and event parties
Onsite Accommodations
Overnight stays for guests and event parties
Guests and event parties can stay onsite in spacious, comfortable mansion suites and carriage house rooms, enabling multi-day events and full weekend experiences without leaving the property.

At a glance

Rated 4.8 on Google · 127 reviews