The Willard Rooftop Lounge

The Willard Rooftop Lounge - Event Venue in Raleigh, North Carolina

Rooftop · Raleigh, North Carolina

9 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

About The Willard Rooftop Lounge

The Willard Rooftop Lounge offers two heated outdoor terraces and an indoor dining space with spectacular views of downtown Raleigh. Ideal for private events, meetings, and weddings, it features craft cocktails, exquisite bites, and a vibrant atmosphere high above the city. Nestled between Glenwood South and the Warehouse District, The Willard is a premier gathering place in Raleigh.

Venue Details

  • Seated capacity: 104
  • Standing capacity: 375
  • Total space: 10,000 sq ft
  • Meeting space: 10,000 sq ft
  • Meeting rooms: 8

Ratings

Google Rating: 4.2/5 (613 reviews)

Guest Highlights

  • Restaurant
  • Service
  • Setting
  • Room
  • Clean
  • Atmosphere
  • Food
  • Parking

Amenities

Room Features

  • heated outdoor terraces
  • indoor dining space
  • spectacular views

Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces

Horizon Ballroom

  • Type: Ballroom
  • Size: 1,920 sq ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 120, Classroom: 90, Banquet: 104, Cocktail: 125
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • 7th-floor crown jewel with floor-to-ceiling windows and views of downtown Raleigh and North Hills. Can be divided into Horizon I and Horizon II. Additional indoor and outdoor pre-function space available.

Horizon I

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Size: 1,000 sq ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 60, Classroom: 50, Banquet: 56, Cocktail: 65, U-Shape: 12
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city’s tree canopy and north Raleigh. Perfect for corporate trainings, board meetings, product launches.

Horizon II

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Size: 805 sq ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 40, Classroom: 30, Banquet: 48, Cocktail: 60, U-Shape: 18
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Floor-to-ceiling windows with a view of the downtown Raleigh skyline. Perfect for corporate trainings, board meetings, product launches.

Skyview Boardroom

  • Type: Boardroom
  • Size: 264 sq ft
  • Capacity — Conference: 12
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Offering the best view of downtown Raleigh, perfect for smaller corporate events or business meetings.

Hospitality Boardroom

  • Type: Boardroom
  • Size: 189 sq ft
  • Capacity — Conference: 10
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • 2nd-floor boardroom with private balcony overlooking Glenwood Avenue.

Glenwood Terrace

  • Type: Terrace
  • Size: 642 sq ft
  • Capacity — Banquet: 13, Cocktail: 15
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Semi-covered and heated outdoor terrace with unparalleled views of the Raleigh skyline. Can be reserved for semi-private or private functions.

Skyview Private Dining

  • Type: Private Dining
  • Size: 264 sq ft
  • Capacity — Banquet: 14
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Intimate rooftop private dining room with panoramic views, glass walls, and exclusive balcony overlooking downtown.

Rooftop Terrace

  • Type: Rooftop
  • Size: 1,220 sq ft
  • Capacity — Cocktail: 30
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • The pinnacle of The Willard experience, semi-private, covered, heated, best views of downtown Raleigh skyline.

Horizon Ballroom + Glenwood Terrace

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Size: 3,700 sq ft
  • Capacity — Banquet: 104, Cocktail: 200
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Combination of heated outdoor terrace and private ballroom, perfect for cocktail receptions, holiday parties, and seated dinners.

The Willard Buy-Out

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Size: 10,000 sq ft
  • Capacity — Cocktail: 375
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Exclusivity of the entire 7th floor including Horizon Ballroom, Glenwood Terrace, Lounge, and Rooftop Terrace.

Style

rooftop, urban, modern

Contact

Phone: (984) 251-1172