The Padre Hotel
Wedding venue in Bakersfield, California





About The Padre Hotel
The Padre Hotel is a historic hotel in downtown Bakersfield that offers weddings in indoor event rooms and at the rooftop Prairie Fire Patio. The wedding spaces range from the Fox Room, listed for 40 guests, to the full Clover Room rental, listed for 200 seated or 300 for a mixer. Other options include the Prairie Fire Patio, Clover Room A and B, and the Stampede Room; the hotel also describes a dining-room setting for celebrations. Wedding arrangements include an on-site venue coordinator, event setup and breakdown, dedicated servers, a portable bar with professional bartender, and a preferred vendor list. The hotel offers gourmet catering and discounted room blocks for groups booking 10 or more rooms, and identifies honeymoon suites as an option for newlyweds.
The facts
- Guests
- 40–300 guests
- Pricing note
- No venue-rental amount is listed. A published Sunday–Thursday offer provided 10% off the food-and-beverage minimum and $500 off the ceremony fee, valid through 08/31/26.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Hotel
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
- Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach The Padre Hotel
- Website: thepadrehotel.com
- Phone: (661) 427-4900
- Address: 1702 18th Street
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