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Thanks! We went back and forth finding a balance between the relatively complex constraints some people have in looking for a venue, versus a cleaner interface + fewer features. This is noted :) and we'll noodle on it a bit more going forward.

I disagree :). I think the complexity is about spot on. Pretty standard...users are accustomed to having a myriad of filter options for sites like these. (Plus, the filter options are necessary to allow the user to filter down to the perfect venue IMO.) Maybe how they are presented could be improved, but I reckon looks pretty good as is.

I agree. The search result pages is very busy with complicated options and heavy UI. I would consider splitting up the big grid into smaller, differentiated groups (perhaps by size or price) to avoid the overwhelming "Google Image Search" effect. I would also recommend moving all the complicated search options to the bottom of the page or to a different page.