The Inn at Death Valley hosts executive retreats, incentive trips, conferences and weddings, from a boardroom set for 10 to an outdoor event for 500 guests on the Casita Lawn. The historic inn sits at the mouth of Furnace Creek Wash, within Death Valley National Park in California, and offers 66 rooms and 22 casitas. It belongs to The Oasis at Death Valley, a resort that sells its meeting rooms, terraces and gardens as one events program.
Seminars and company events
For a working session, the Oasis Level groups three rooms totaling 2,179 sq ft. The Oasis Room takes 80 people theater style, the Bighorn Room and the Foyer 40 each. The Inn Boardroom is permanently set with a board table and executive chairs for 10. The Gold Rush Room, which overlooks the Inn pool, suits a reception for 65 between sessions. Evening programs can move outdoors to the Panamint Deck or the Stargazer's Terrace, where the night sky of the park is part of the event. The resort also handles bus groups and publishes group policies and a list of preferred vendors.
Weddings and receptions
The Inn can be taken over for a wedding, with ceremonies in the Oasis Gardens or the Mission Gardens and receptions on the lawns, terraces or in the Gold Rush Room. Couples planning a small celebration can book the casitas, and an elopement package covers a garden ceremony for up to 10 guests, a champagne toast, a private five-course dinner for two and breakfast in the Inn Dining Room.
Rooms and capacities
The Oasis Room measures 995 sq ft: 80 theater, 48 at rounds, 50 reception. The Bighorn Room (480 sq ft) and the Foyer (704 sq ft) each take 40 theater, 24 at rounds and 30 standing. The Gold Rush Room covers 1,400 sq ft for 65 standing. Outdoors, the Panamint Deck (1,944 sq ft) holds 150 theater and 120 at rounds, the Stargazer's Terrace (1,467 sq ft) 100 theater and 48 at rounds, the Mission Gardens (12,675 sq ft) 280 theater and 200 at rounds, and the Casita Lawn (40,000 sq ft) 500 theater and 300 at rounds. Wild Rose Hall, an indoor venue of 3,400 sq ft for up to 200 guests, is announced for October 2027.
Accommodation
The Inn has 66 rooms, and the 22 casitas, each over 600 sq ft with one king or two queen beds, stand near the Oasis Gardens. Cars cannot reach the casitas, so each comes with a golf cart.
Catering
The resort runs its own catering, with a published events menu that covers receptions and bar service. The Inn Dining Room and the Inn Pool Cafe serve the hotel, and other restaurants operate across The Oasis.
History and setting
The Pacific Coast Borax Company opened the Inn on February 1, 1927, with 12 rooms, partly to bring passengers to its Death Valley Railroad. Albert C. Martin and Daniel Hull designed it, and it reached 66 rooms by 1935. Its tiled pool is fed by a spring and stays at 87 degrees.
Getting there
The Inn stands on Highway 190 in the park. Most groups arrive by road from Las Vegas, and the nearby Furnace Creek Airstrip serves private aircraft, with transfers offered by the Inn.
