Great Gatherings

This is a beautiful store with great merchandise. The sales staff was not pushy or overwhelming. They gave us some initial information then checked on us later as we roamed the store. After getting a good look at some patio furniture sets we informed the salesperson of what we were looking for and we were Immediately escorted to two different sets that fit our criteria. One was on clearance. After learning about the quality work of the manufacturer and some of the high end hotels/ resorts that buy from them because of their reputation, we were sold. Even though this set was on clearance they were NOT selling the floor model but a brand new set they had in the warehouse.

It was such a seamless and easy buying experience. Even if you are not in the market for furniture or pool tables they have wonderful unique accessories that are beautiful, fun, and affordable. With our purchase we received a $250 gift card to the store. A nice perk indeed.

Delivery was smooth and trouble free. The workers delivered, unwrapped and set up the furniture according to my wishes. We have had our set now for about 4 months and are completely satisfied. We have been told that our new patio looks like it belongs on a cover of a magazine. Thanks Great Gatherings!

Also, we ended up buying an outdoor rug from the store as well to match our new set. Unfortunately we had some issues with the rug fading but Great Gatherings worked with us to rectify the situation. Their customer service was top notch. As a result, we will continue to patronize this store and tell others about our experience.

These guys are great. We bought a set of bar stools and a fire pit. When the fire pit was delivered, it was the wrong model, but the store immediately addressed the issue and made it right.

Great selection of quality stuff, and knowledgeable staff.

My husband and I walked in this store today and I will never again.
We were looking for end tables or coffee table to go with a set purchased elsewhere and as soon as I mentioned the brand I was abruptly halted on 3 different instances by 3 seperate salespeople. Finally my husband walked up to the last one after his rudeness and asked him does everyone treat customers like shit. All of a sudden his mood changed. I hope this store shuts down. I see by the reviews I'm not the only one.

This Ain't Your Mother's Ethan Allen

"I'll be here a while. Why don't you go check out that barstool place."

We're at the Annapolis Towne Center Mall. My darling bride ducks into Coldwater Creek and says, I'll be here a while. Why don't you go check out that barstool place. It's just past the Target on the left."

DISCLAIMER: Simple things amaze me.

As I walking I notice the landscaping which includes saplings with a green, barely-above ground speaker by each one, piping music audible from the sidewalk. There are some sparse liriope (monkey grass) clumps around them which I'm sure will fill in in a few years.

So I get to "The Barstool Place" and head for, well . . . the barstools. If you haven't been in a GreatGatherings before (I hadn't), it's like if really cool, fun people stocked an Ethan Allen. After finding some barstools to show darling wife, I start looking around this acre of wonder. (Actually, 17,000 square feet.) I mean, there's a club height table on which the top comes off, and it turns into a craps table. There are slot machines with tokens you can play with. There's at least ten bars ranging from $5,000 to $10,000. I began having visions of transforming my finished basement into the "man cave." They even had one of those long, narrow maple tables coated with sand where you slide the little metal puck sto the end. Best of all, there was sand and little metal pucks, and no one cared if you played.

Why only 5 stars. Well, let me tell you. DW takes forever in Coldwater Creek so I sit down a respectable distance from a class by a local winery. We have vineyards in Maryland? There are about 30 people seated around tables in the outdoor furniture section, and very attractive helpers (VAHs) are bringing them food and pouring wine in their glasses.

After a while I feel like a little puppy dog hoping one of the VAHs will notice my sad eyes and offer me a sip. I obviously need to work on my pathetic, sad doggy look because I don't think the VAHs knew I existed. Maybe if I would have whimpered a little bit.

Turns out it was a free class. There was no hard sell at the end, only passing out a list of local stores stocking their wines. I'm definitely getting on GreatGatherings' mailing list.

I've posted some pix of all the neat stuff.

I recently visited the Annapolis store to look at patio furniture since we purchased a new home in the area. I walked in and the sales rep approached me and asked if I needed help. I told him what I was in search of and said I was looking for a set but hopefully not too crazy expensive! His response to me was " We only sell investment furniture here and nothing is CHEAP"! I was taken aback by his remark because I wasn't looking for CHEAP furniture, and ending up spending several thousands of dollars for my outdoor furniture elsewhere, but wouldn't have bought there after his "snooty attitude"!

Went to Great Gatherings to browse and ended up meeting Helio, who provided an excellent customer service and was very knowledgeable with great ideas to furnish my new home. He did follow up on my delivery, and made sure that everything went smoothly. I highly recommend this place and the friendly environment/employees.
Ingrid R

I wish I could afford a $1200 Chandelier! Unfortunately, I will have to settle for random walks into this store to browse all of the cool home entertainment furniture.

If you own a small home, you might find it difficult to find anything in here that will fit in your place. Maybe the bar stools...but pool tables, shuffle board tables, patio furniture.....not so much.

You will also find party dishware, wine glasses of all kinds, and mixers. It's a bit pricey, but they do have some cute and unique stuff.

If you like throwing house parties, this is a good one stop shop. In my opinion, I'd rather pick up cool furniture from a consignment store or checking Craigslist Annapolis.

If you're in the market for outdoor furniture, billiard tables, bar furniture and more, it would be a mistake not to check out this store. They did not even give me a glance because maybe I didn't look like a serious shopper. But they were happy to let me play with their slot machines and shuffleboard so I can't complain. Definitely a great place (and the only place that I know of) to try out all your game room essentials before you buy. They sell good quality stuff- not the cheapie ping pong table quality that you might find in Sports Authority or other stores.

First off, this place is huge and is filled to the brim with interesting decor and gaming items that your very unlikely to find anywhere else. So if you have a large empty wall in your home/office and need something that will feel right in a size that large then do yourself a favor and stop in and take a look. That item for my wife and I was a large mirror with a world map superimposed over it. It was awesome and a reasonable price for an item of that size.

As many of the other reviewers have stated, their customer service is truly perfect in our opinion. Nobody ever "hassled" us like a car salesman but whenever we had a question somebody was available to answer it. On top of that they are friendly and sociable. I was already planing on writing this review when I picked up my item. When I was preparing to leave my car battery was dead. No problem, a couple guys came out in the cold and rain to jump my car.

Solid service and excellent selection.

This store is a gem! I was visiting Maryland from Florida and in search of a nice patio set for my daughter. I happen to find this store during my search and I am so glad I did. The furniture is quite nice; you are definitely paying for quality pieces. Equally important to me, was the service. I received top notch service from my sales associate Dennis Rodney. He wasn't pushy, was very informative and sincerely took his time to address any concerns I may have with regards to the set I decided to purchase. Hands down, this is the BEST kept secret in Annapolis, MD. I am truly happy that I found this place and my daughter and I are equally excited that we will soon enjoy the beautiful patio furniture for years to come. I highly recommend this place, and Dennis too :)