Avila Beach Resort

Central Coast Beach Area and San Luis Obispo
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Avila Beach Wedding Location
Avila Beach
Avila Beach, CA 93424
Contact: Sales
Phone: 805/540-3214
www.avilabeachresort.com
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Why We Like This Place

So…you’re planning an intimate party for 1,000 of your closest friends. You want to be near the beach and have gorgeous views, and you’d like someone to hold your hand while you’re planning your event. Where on earth can you find such a place? Avila Beach Resort! This is a golf course with a special events facility, the largest on the Central Coast. It’s an exceptional destination for banquets, weddings and other celebrations, affording breathtaking panoramic views of Avila Beach, Avila Valley and the Pacific Ocean.

The primary event area is an expansive, manicured lawn situated between the fairway’s ninth and tenth holes. From here you can see for miles, watch the water ebb and flow out of Avila Beach and take in a glorious sunset. The lawn can accommodate up to 3,000 guests! And if you’d like an outdoor event with an indoor feel, set up a tent (or two!) on the lawn. Using a little imagination, you can customize the mood inside the tent, from glitzy and elegant to sultry nightclub chic. Tents come with clear-sided panels so you’ll always have a guaranteed beach view. The resort provides a portable dance floor and ample electrical equipment to handle any size band.

At McPhee’s Grill, just steps from the event area, you can host a more intimate reception or ceremony in the cozy banquet room, warmed by a small fireplace. Esteemed chef Ian McPhee, who provides catering for weddings and special events at the resort, uses fresh seasonal ingredients in the menus he creates. The restaurant has earned a reputation not only for excellent food and service, but for its wine list, which features nearly 100 selections from the best producers in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara. McPhee’s has become a local favorite for dinner, as well as a popular choice for rehearsal dinners and company meetings.

Avila Beach Resort can handle the grandest parties with ease. Some of the events it plays host to every year are the Central Coast Wine Classic, the Memorial Weekend Beer & Blues Festival, Pops by the Sea Concert, and many jazz concerts. What brings them back time after time? The loveliness of the setting—especially at night, when the lighted tents glow like giant lanterns against the dark background of the ocean.

And the service. No matter how large or small your group is, your guests will always feel well taken care of. The resort staff will spare no effort to make sure everything is perfect, down to the tiniest detail. No wonder they were chosen by Strictly Business Magazine as the winner of the Best of Business Banquet Services Award. It’s unusual for a facility that serves large numbers of people so effortlessly to retain its warm-and-comfy quality, but this one does. And that’s the truth.

Capacity

Ceremony

Reception/Special Events

Meetings

Max. Seated Indoors: 120
Max. Seated Outdoors: 1000

Max. Seated Indoors: 50
Max. Seated Outdoors: 3000
Max. Standing Indoors: 120
Max. Standing Outdoors: 3000

Max. Seated: 0

CEREMONY CAPACITY: The lawn accommodates up to 1,000 seated or standing guests. Indoors, McPhee’s Grill holds up to 120 seated.
EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: The patio tent holds 120 seated or 200 standing, the lawn without tents up to 3,000 seated, the lawn with tents 150–1,000 seated or 3,000 standing. McPhee’s Grill Dining Room holds 50 seated guests.

Fees & Deposits

For special events, a nonrefundable $500 deposit is required when booking the site. The site rental fee ranges $600–3,000 depending on guest count. Any menu can be customized: luncheons run $9–16/person, dinners $24–46/person; alcohol, tax and a 20% service charge are additional. Tent rentals can be arranged.

Availability

Year-round, daily, 7am–midnight.

Catering

Provided

Alcohol

Provided

Sites Uses

Ceremonies
Wedding Receptions
Special Events, Parties
Business Functions/Meetings
Rehearsal Dinners
On-Site Accommodations

Services/Amenities

Catering: provided, no BYO
Kitchen Facilities: n/a
Tables & Chairs: provided up to 300
Linens, Silver, etc.: provided
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: CBA, extra fee
Bride's & Groom's Dressing Area: CBA
Meeting Equipment: CBA
Parking: large lots
Accommodations: 30 guestrooms
Telephone: house phone
Outdoor Night Lighting: yes
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: no
Cleanup: provided
View: Pacific Ocean, fairways, Avila Beach
Other: event coordination

Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors
w/ Restrictions

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair Accessible

Site Type

Waterfront/Beach Location
Waterfront Facility
Banquet/Events Facility
Golf Course/Golf Clubhouse
Restaurant
Resort/Spa
Hotel

Restrictions

Alcohol: provided
Smoking: outside only
Music: amplified OK until 10pm
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: required for concerts

Contact: Sales
805/540-3214
www.avilabeachresort.com
Email or request a proposal for your event from Avila Beach Resort

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