Padre Hotel is a hotel destination wedding venue in Bakersfield, United States, hosting 0 to 200 guests. Best months: June, July, August, September.
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The Padre Hotel is a historic hotel in downtown Bakersfield with declared wedding services and both indoor and outdoor space for your celebration.
Padre Hotel in Bakersfield, open June–September.
The Padre Hotel is a historic hotel in downtown Bakersfield with declared wedding services and both indoor and outdoor space for your celebration.
The meeting and banquet space seats up to 200 guests for a plated dinner and holds up to 300 for a standing reception, with in-house catering handled by the property.
Packages include an on site venue coordinator who manages food service, staff and bar, plus complete set up and break down, and the venue is accessible.
Guest rooms range from King and Deluxe King Rooms for two up to the Head Honcho and Corner Pocket, each accommodating three.
What Padre Hotel has put in writing.
Read from the venue's own pages, quoted where we can. Anything marked estimate is ours, from regional rates, and is not a quote. They say they host weddings here.
- Seated dinner
- 200 guestssource
- Standing reception
- 300 guestssource
“* Guest Capacity: 200 Seated, 300 Mixer”
“* Guest Capacity: 200 Seated, 300 Mixer”
- Room types
- 7 listedsource
“Head Honcho”
- Kitchen on site
- Yessource
“Our distinct spaces offer fresh design schemes, gourmet catering, and high-end amenities plus complimentary wi-fi and the latest in audio-visual technology.”
- Price
- US$85 to US$165 per headestimate
- Included
- On site venue coordinator (Manages food service, staff, and bar), Complete set up and break down, Dedicated group of servers assigned privately to your event, All silverware, glassware, and plates and Portable bar, professional bartender and service staffsource
“* On site venue coordinator (Manages food service, staff, and bar)”
- Nearest airport
- BFL, 15 min by carsource
- Step-free access
- Yessource
“BFL”
“340 square feet with a Cal King memory foam bed topped with luxury feather topper. ADA Accessibility features include roll in shower with handheld shower spray unit and bathroom grab bars.”
- Event spaces
- Banquet roomsource
- Indoors or out
- Bothsource
- Setting
- Urban, historic, elegantsource
“Meeting/banquet facilities”
“* Private Venue Space (Outdoor and Indoor Venues)”
“Named “One of the Most Unique Hotels in the West” by Sunset Magazine, the iconic Padre Hotel located in the heart of downtown Bakersfield will charm you with its unique blend of yesteryear and today.”
4 our own notes.
Seats 200 for a seated dinner, or 300 guests standing
Historic urban hotel with both indoor and outdoor options
In-house catering with an on site venue coordinator managing food service, staff and bar
Includes complete set up and break down, all silverware, glassware and plates
Best held in June, July, August.
The months the weather, and the local rhythm, is kindest to a stay at Padre Hotel.
Check availability.
Choose a day from the calendar.
We hold dates in pencil. A first note comes back within two business days.
Things worth knowing.
Figures are estimates, modeled from regional rates and public sources, not a quote from the venue. Once the venue claims this page, their own rates take precedence.
Asked along the way.
How many guests can the venue hold?+
The meeting and banquet space accommodates up to 200 guests seated for dining and up to 300 standing.
What is included in a wedding package?+
An on site venue coordinator (managing food service, staff and bar), complete set up and break down, a dedicated group of servers assigned privately to your event, all silverware, glassware and plates, and a portable bar with a professional bartender and service staff.
Is catering provided in house?+
Yes, catering is handled in house by the hotel.
What guest rooms are available for our party?+
Room types include Head Honcho and Corner Pocket (up to 3 guests each), King Room, Deluxe King Room, One King Bed (Forty Winks Room), One King Bed (Maverick Room), and One King Bed, Accessible (Maverick Room), each for up to 2 guests.
How far is the nearest airport?+
The nearest airport is Bakersfield (BFL), and we estimate the transfer takes around 15 minutes.
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Hold dates at Padre Hotel.
A note to us with a rough season and guest count. We hold dates in pencil for three weeks before confirmation. A reply comes within two business days, from a person by name.