THE GROUNDS

The Glen Sanders Mansion encompasses 3.6 acres of land along the Mohawk River within walking distance of downtown Schenectady and the legendary Jumpin’ Jack’s.

• 180 parking spaces

• 5 handicapped parking spaces

• 1 acre of grounds between river and patio for events, seating up to 300 for wedding ceremonies

• professionally landscaped

• boat dock, with 500’ of river front featuring a fountain

• Outdoor pergola

• 2 level terrace

• Upper terrace seats 50 people

• Lower terrace seats 50 people and includes firepits

“I always knew I wanted to get married at Glen Sanders.The venue is absolutely beautiful.We were lucky enough to have amazing weather and were able to get married outside. Everything about the day and this venue were perfect.” - Ashley

The Inn

Originally added to The Mansion in 1995, the inn underwent a $1.4 million renovation in 2019 to upgrade rooms, hospitality suind tes, ballroom, the lobby, patio, HVAC, roof, parking lot. The salon, man cave, bridal suite reception room, and grand staircase were added. In total, the Inn makes up 32,000 sq ft on 3 levels, including the basement.

• 6 Queen rooms 12 King rooms

• 2 Suites

• Lobby - 1800 sq ft, includes reception and concierge desks, fireplace with seating for 16, and grand staircase

• Bridal suite reception room

• Basement - 3 usable rooms, 2600 sq ft, including man cave and salon

“My job doesn’t feel like a job at all. I genuinely love walking Into the Mansion every single day. I applied for a banquet job when I was 17 and it changed my life. It gave me a career and a second family. I truly feel blessed that I have a job that puts a smile on my face.”

- Lesley Pistilli, General Manager, Glen Sanders Mansion

The Ballroom And Patio

During the 2019 renovation, the ballroom received a facelift with new lighting, dance floor, guest chairs, and paint.

The Ballroom

• 5,000 sq ft

• Dimensions: 50’ x 100’

• Dance Floor: 26’ x 30’

• Ceiling Height: 15’

• Retractable airwall to divide room in half

• Sit down Dinner: 325 guests maximum

• Cocktail Reception: 400 guests maximum

• Custom programmable lighting

• 6 Crystal chandeliers

• 3 - 8’ ft Projection Screens, Ceiling Mounted LCD Projectors

• Cable TV / DVD Player

• Wireless Microphones

• Computer Hookups

• Free WiFi

• On-site service and management staff

The Patio

• Connected to the Ballroom

• Can be used as separate event space or pre-function space for Ballroom events

• Climate Controlled for 4 seasons

• Windowed wall for river view

• 3,200 sq ft

• Seats 200 cocktail style, 90 people seated

Meetings

The unique and historic meetings at The Mansion are used frequently by local businesses and associations. The location of the rooms allows for multiple meetings to be taking place at the same time.

• Ballroom, 5050 sq ft

• seats 375 without dance floor and 275 with dance floor

• can be divided in half with retractable airwall

• Meeting rooms

• Mohawk - seats 70

• Stockade - seats 20

• Wine Room - seats 20

• Deborah Glen Room - seats 10

• Banquet kitchen, 2270 sq ft

• Basement prep and storage, 2000 sq ft

From the second we walked into the Glen Sanders Mansion for our tour we knew it was the perfect spot to host our wedding reception. The beautiful ballroom, picturesque cocktail room on the river and the spacious out door patio is the perfect location for wedding receptions. Not to mention the newly renovated lobby with a beautiful staircase and updated guest rooms.” - Erica

Dining

At it’s peak, the restaurants were the place to go in the area, generating $20,000 per week. In 2017, Rivers Casino opened in Schenectady, causing a decrease in revenue. In 2019, RA Associates closed the restaurants to focus on weddings and events.

• 90 seat restaurant, 1806 sq ft

• Wine room, 900 sq ft

• Wine room patio, 500 sq ft

• 62 seat lounge with 45 ft full bar, 1806 sq ft

• Restaurant kitchen, 1400 sq ft

“When I purchased the Mansion is was a 2,700 sq ft house on the banks of the Mohawk. Everyone said it wouldn’t work. We added a ballroom, the restaurant, a kitchen, then the Inn. I won’t say it was easy, but it worked. One of my favorite memories was a night when there were 6 different events, each with a live band.

The Mansion still has it and is ready to be great again.”

Weddings And Events

The grandeur, location, and one-of-a-kind status have resulted in The Glen Sanders Mansion being one of the most popular wedding and event venues in the Capital Region. With the variety of event spaces and hotel room, the Mansion can accommodate events of all sizes and budgets. In fact, prior to COVID, it would not have been uncommon to see 3 banquet events, a full dining room, 3 breakout dining rooms, and a full lounge at the same time!

While the Mansion is a hot spot for weddings, it also hosts a wide variety of events including:

• birthdays

• proms

• fundraising galas

• corporate meetings

• corporate dinners

• bridal showers

• baby showers

• sports banquets

• bereavements

• mitzvahs

• conferences

Weddings

Total Events

“It was an absolute DREAM to have our wedding reception here. We are from out-of-state were looking for a venue large enough for our family & one that offered onsite lodging. The rooms at the inn are incredible and feel like a five-star hotel. I absolutely loved being able to have access to the pub after the reception to spend more time with our family & bridal party. Our wedding guests were in complete awe of the entire venue! - Sarah

The Numbers

The Glen Sanders Mansion has undergone several renovations and changes physically. It has also evolved financially as Mazzone Hospitality grew and sold. In 2016, off-premise catering operations were moved from Glen Sanders Mansion into the new Mazzone Hospitality headquarters. In 2017, Mazzone Hospitality was sold to RA Associates and Compass. The restaurants were closed in 2019.

(1) Category not included as a separate item in Compass financial reporting, (2) Catering operations moved to the new Mazzone Hospitality headquarters, Schenectady events were catered out of Glen Sanders Mansion, (3) Mazzone hospitality sold to RA Associates and Compass, Revenues are not complete. (4) Restaurants closed, (5) Covid pandemic in March forced operations to halt for several months. Smaller safe events were held later in the year

2024 And Beyond

The booking window for weddings has extended to one or even two years out and there are many already booked for the coming years. Other events tend to book much more closely to their event dates and lag behind weddings.