Park James Hotel hosts business meetings for up to 80 people and receptions for up to 350 guests when the Galway Room is combined with the courtyard. Company events, community gatherings, rehearsal dinners, ceremonies and wedding receptions are all offered, along with full hotel buyouts. The boutique hotel stands at 1400 El Camino Real in Menlo Park, California, in Silicon Valley.
Seminars and company events
The meeting space suits a board meeting, a training day or an offsite for a technology team. It is fit for 80 guests, and the hotel describes about 1,200 square feet of flexible indoor space. The Galway Room has two 80-inch LCD screens with wireless casting and a sound system, and high-speed Wi-Fi covers the hotel. Seated dinners and cocktail receptions are set up on request, and Oak + Violet, the hotel restaurant, is used for after-work drinks, business dinners, and live music or speaker evenings. Some suites have a bed that folds into the wall so the room becomes a small meeting space. A company that wants the house to itself can book a buyout, with private use of all the hotel's amenities.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are part of the offer, from the rehearsal dinner to the ceremony and the reception. The Galway Room and the courtyard together take up to 350 guests, and room blocks keep out-of-town guests in the same building. A full buyout gives the wedding party the hotel to itself.
Rooms and capacities
The Galway Room is the main event room and opens onto the courtyard for larger receptions. The Oak + Violet patio gives a courtyard-style outdoor space for drinks and dinners. The hotel does not publish separate capacities for the patio or for the courtyard alone.
Accommodation
The hotel has about 61 rooms and suites, according to the Michelin Guide, which includes it among its selected hotels. Rooms have tablets to control light and temperature. The hotel has a fitness studio, in-room dining, a guest app and pet-friendly rooms for dogs up to 50 pounds. Parking is by valet.
Catering
Oak + Violet caters events in the hotel. Its kitchen works with locally sourced, farm-to-table ingredients and serves small plates and craft cocktails, with seating on an outdoor patio.
History and setting
Park James belongs to Storey Hospitality. The hotel shows a LEED certification, and it is the exclusive hotel partner of the Guild Theatre, a performance venue two and a half blocks away on El Camino Real.
Getting there
El Camino Real runs through Menlo Park between Palo Alto and Redwood City, close to Stanford University and to the offices of many technology companies. Menlo Park Caltrain station is within walking distance for guests coming from San Francisco or San Jose. San Francisco International and San Jose Mineta International are the closest airports.
