Paso Robles Inn can seat 250 people in theatre style or 220 at banquet tables in its Grand Ballroom, host a garden ceremony for about 250, and take a board meeting of 20. The inn sits on Spring Street in downtown Paso Robles, California, and offers retreats, meetings, holiday parties, weddings and full buyouts of the hotel.
Seminars and company events
The inn sells corporate retreats and meetings alongside social events. The Grand Ballroom handles a plenary session or a company dinner, the Matador Room and the Executive Boardroom suit smaller working groups, and a set of bars, lounges and rooftops gives a team somewhere to meet after the sessions. Holiday parties are a separate offer. A company can also book the whole hotel through a buyout, which keeps a retreat private from first coffee to last drink.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings use several spaces on the property. Ceremonies often take place in the Secret Garden, under an old oak tree. The Grand Ballroom hosts the reception, the Matador Room upstairs suits smaller weddings, rehearsal dinners and brunches, and the Courtyard between The Piccolo and the ballroom serves cocktail hour beside a large mural. Cattlemen's Bar and Piper Wine Lounge work for welcome parties, and the Salina Rooftop for an elopement. Packages are flexible and built on request.
Rooms and capacities
The Grand Ballroom covers 3,600 sq ft and takes 250 in theatre style or for a reception, 220 at banquet tables and 200 in classroom. The Matador Room (about 890 sq ft) takes 40 for a banquet, 50 for a reception and 20 in U-shape. The Executive Boardroom (591 sq ft) seats 20. Outdoors, the Secret Garden is listed for about 250. At The Piccolo, the Courtyard covers 1,800 sq ft for up to 100, the Tetto Rooftop Bar takes about 80 and the second-story deck about 20. The Library and Piper Wine Lounge share 595 sq ft for about 50, and the Salina Rooftop covers 1,500 sq ft.
Accommodation
Guests stay in three parts of the property: the main inn, The Piccolo and the 1889 House. Room types include Park Suites with a separate living room, Garden Suites, Park Rooms and Garden Rooms, with one king or two full beds.
Catering
The inn is introducing new food and drink by chef Charlie Palmer. Outlets include The Steakhouse, Cattlemen's Bar with steakhouse dishes and cocktails, Piper Wine Lounge and the Salina Rooftop with local wines and small plates.
History and setting
The inn has received guests in Paso Robles since 1889. Its Grand Ballroom is the only building left from the original El Paso de Robles Hotel, opened in 1891, and keeps its oak floors and wood-beamed ceiling. Cattlemen's Bar has been a local meeting place since the 1940s. The town is at the center of a wine region with many estates nearby.
Getting there
The inn is at 1103 Spring Street, in the historic center of the town, reachable from Highway 101 north and south. Paso Robles has an Amtrak station a short walk from downtown, and San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport is the nearest commercial airport.
