Benbow Historic Inn is a hotel destination wedding venue in Garberville, United States, hosting 200 at dinner and 250 at the ceremony, where a wedding for 80 guests costs about US$25,000 (our estimate).
Benbow Historic Inn
Benbow Historic Inn is a historic countryside hotel set beside the river in Garberville, California, with 65 guest rooms and both indoor and outdoor space for weddings.
About Benbow Historic Inn
Benbow Historic Inn is a historic countryside hotel set beside the river in Garberville, California, with 65 guest rooms and both indoor and outdoor space for weddings.
Outdoor ceremonies are welcome for up to 250 seated guests, with indoor backup available, and the meeting and banquet space seats 200 for dinner or holds 250 standing.
Catering is handled in house, and pricing includes tables, chairs, linens and all day beverage service.
Full-property buyouts are available, and accommodation ranges from the Deluxe Queen Room for two to larger options such as the Terrace King Room and King Room with Garden View, each sleeping up to five.
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Benbow Inn is a great historic property deep in the redwoods. The rooms are spacious but the beds are tired - you will be too. The green LEDs on the smoke detectors are very bright.
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Capacity
- Seated dinner
- 200 guests
- Standing reception
- 250 guests
- Ceremony, seated
- 250 guests
Staying over
- Rooms
- 65 rooms
- Room types
- 10 listed
- Whole property to yourselves
- Yes
The ceremony
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yes
- Indoor option if it rains
- Yes
Money
- A wedding for 80 guests
- About US$25,000, rooms extraAisle estimate
- Price
- US$3,000 to US$8,000 venue feeAisle estimate
- Included
- Tables, chairs, linens and all day beverage service
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- ACV, 90 min by carAisle estimate
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Banquet room
- Indoors or out
- Both
- Setting
- Countryside, historic, elegant
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- Yes
Venue highlights
- Outdoor ceremony space for up to 250 seated guests, with indoor backup
- Seated dining for 200 or 250 standing in the meeting and banquet space
- 65 guest rooms, from Deluxe Queen to Garden Cottage and King Suite
- In-house catering, with tables, chairs, linens and all day beverage service included
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- ACV · about 1 h 30 by carAisle estimate
Guests fly into ACV.
- Direct line
- (707) 923-2124
Answered by the venue in local hours.
Questions about the venue
How many guests can the venue hold?+
Up to 250 guests seated for a ceremony, 200 seated for dining, and 250 standing.
What is included in the wedding pricing?+
Tables, chairs, linens and all day beverage service are included, and catering is provided in house. We estimate pricing at around USD 95 to 175 per person.
Can we take over the whole property?+
Yes, a buyout is available. The inn has 65 guest rooms, including the Terrace King Room and King Room with Garden View, which each sleep up to five.
What happens if it rains on our ceremony day?+
Ceremonies can be held outdoors, and indoor backup space is available, so the day can move inside if needed.
Which airport should our guests fly into?+
The nearest airport is ACV (Arcata/Eureka). We estimate the transfer takes around 90 minutes.
Could this be your venue?
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Sources and booking notes
Confirm your dates, guest numbers, room arrangements and inclusions with the venue before booking. An enquiry does not reserve a date. Figures labelled Aisle estimate are modelled from regional rates and public sources; they are not venue quotes.
Sources for individual venue facts
Seated dinner: 200 guests
“| 4500 sq. ft. | Tables of Eight: 200 Conference Table: – Classroom: – Theater: – Cocktail Reception: 250 | Outdoor Space, Natural Light | Electrical outlets |”
Read the source for seated dinnerStanding reception: 250 guests
“| 4500 sq. ft. | Tables of Eight: 200 Conference Table: – Classroom: – Theater: – Cocktail Reception: 250 | Outdoor Space, Natural Light | Electrical outlets |”
Read the source for standing receptionCeremony, seated: 250 guests
“| 3600 sq. ft. | Tables of Eight: 200 Conference Table: – Classroom: – Theater: 250 Cocktail Reception: 250 | Outdoor Space, Natural Light | Electrical outlets |”
Read the source for ceremony, seatedRooms: 65 rooms
“The use of the Upper Lobby requires a Hotel buyout of its 65 guest rooms.”
Read the source for roomsRoom types: 10 listed
“Deluxe Queen Room”
Read the source for room typesWhole property to yourselves: Yes
“The use of the Upper Lobby requires a Hotel buyout of its 65 guest rooms.”
Read the source for whole property to yourselvesOutdoor ceremony: Yes
“Experience your ceremony on our grassy Lawn with the Benbow Historic Bridge and Eel River as the one of a kind backdrop.”
Read the source for outdoor ceremonyIndoor option if it rains: Yes
“As an alternative, The Bellows Room with historic details and windows facing the beautiful southern view of Reed Mountain provides the venue for a cozy and intimate reception.”
Read the source for indoor option if it rainsIn-house catering: Yes
“Complete with WIFI, wired for high-tech communication and conference phone service combined with our professional culinary team and wait staff makes this the perfect choice for your sophisticated event.”
Read the source for in-house cateringIncluded: Tables, chairs, linens and all day beverage service
“All function rooms are wired for high-tech communication and staging include tables, chairs, linens, and all day beverage service.”
Read the source for includedEvent spaces: Banquet room
“Meeting/banquet facilities”
Read the source for event spacesIndoors or out: Both
“The Benbow Historic Inn is a stunning outdoor/indoor venue to host your wedding.”
Read the source for indoors or outSetting: Countryside, historic, elegant
“Surrounded by tree-covered mountains and giant Redwood forests, its marvelous woodwork, stonework, and gardens make Benbow Inn the destination spot for any business or social event.”
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