Garden Court Hotel

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Palo Alto Wedding Location
520 Cowper Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Contact: Events Manager
Phone: 800/824-9028, 650/323-1912
www.gardencourt.com
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Special Offers

Couples who host a wedding celebration for 75 guests or more at the Garden Court Hotel will receive:

Complimentary Wedding Night Package: A 1-night stay valued at $449 includes a guestroom with a grand deluxe fireplace or whirlpool, chilled champagne and special fruit presentation, complimentary valet parking, and more.
Complimentary Honeymoon in Spain Package: A 7-consecutive-night stay at any Vincci Hoteles location (excluding USA properties). Deluxe sister hotel locations include Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Canary Islands, Tunisia and many more. This offer extends through your first year of marriage, ending on your anniversary date.

All Wedding Night and Honeymoon in Spain packages are based on availability, and upgrades are available for an additional fee. For more details, click here.

Why We Like This Place

The Garden Court Hotel is one of the few venues on the Peninsula where you can host your wedding ceremony and reception and have your guests stay overnight all at the same location. Most importantly, it provides a warm, relaxed atmosphere combined with modern facilities and five-star personalized service.

Designed around a beautiful open-air European-style courtyard, the hotel is visually impressive. The large central fountain and tiers of flower-laden balconies create the feeling of an old Mediterranean town square. Arches abound, planters and urns are filled with colorful flowers and evergreen foliage, and trees are lit with twinkle lights. Celebrations often begin with champagne and hors d’oeuvres around the fountain in the courtyard, before guests are invited into the spacious Courtyard Ballroom for the main event.

The Grove Ballroom on the second floor is another favorite reception space. Floor-to-ceiling arched windows wrap around the room and overlook a lushly landscaped balcony. Here, guests may enjoy an al fresco cocktail hour out on the balcony followed by dinner and dancing inside. Both ballrooms are popular for their indoor/outdoor flow and inviting ambiance.

There are many benefits that contribute to the complete guest experience at the Garden Court. A few of them are exclusively available to wedding couples with a guaranteed guest list of 75 or more: preferred room rates for guests staying at the hotel; a complimentary guestroom with fireplace or Jacuzzi for the wedding couple on the night of the event; and a complimentary seven-night “Honeymoon in Spain” option at a sister hotel. What more could you ask for?

Capacity

Ceremony

Reception/Special Events

Meetings

Max. Seated Indoors: 225
Max. Seated Outdoors:

Max. Seated Indoors: 230
Max. Seated Outdoors:
Max. Standing Indoors: 300
Max. Standing Outdoors:

Max. Seated: 200

CEREMONY CAPACITY: The Grove Ballroom accommodates 225 seated or 300 standing. The Courtyard Ballroom holds 120 seated or 200 standing.

EVENT/RECEPTION & MEETING CAPACITY: Various rooms can accommodate 8–230 seated or 8–300 standing for a reception. For a meeting, the hotel seats 8–60 conference-style or 8–200 theater-style. Removable dividing walls can vary the room size.

Fees & Deposits

For weddings, a $1,000–3,000 nonrefundable deposit is due at the time of booking, an additional $3,000 nonrefundable deposit is due 6 months prior to your event date, and the final estimated total is due 10 days prior to the event. All deposits are applied to the total cost of the event. Facility fees start at $1,000 and vary depending on the day of the week and space reserved. Menu and beverage packages range $65–95/person. Tax and a 20% service charge are additional. All pricing is guaranteed 90 days prior to the event date, with some specialty items subject to market change.

Facility fees for meetings and corporate events vary based on group size, room(s) selected and catering requirements. Please call for more details. Customized estimate and an event packet will be emailed or mailed directly.

Availability

Year-round, daily, 8am–midnight. Please call for specific time frames for events.

Catering

Provided

Alcohol

Provided
BYO w/ Corkage Fee

Sites Uses

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

Services/Amenities

Catering: provided
Kitchen Facilities: n/a
Tables & Chairs: provided
Linens, Silver, etc.: provided
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: provided
Bride's Dressing Area: CBA, extra fee
Meeting Equipment: full range CBA, extra fee
Parking: complimentary valet, large lot
Accommodations: 62 guestrooms and suites
Telephone: pay phones
Outdoor Night Lighting: yes
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: no
Cleanup: provided
View: Mediterranean courtyard and downtown Palo Alto

Amplified Music

Indoors

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair Accessible

Site Views

Cityscape
Garden Patio/Courtyard

Site Type

Hotel
Banquet/Events Facility

Restrictions

Alcohol: provided or WC corkage $17.50/bottle
Smoking: outside only
Music: amplified OK indoors only, outdoors acoustic music only
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: not required
Other: no birdseed or rice

Contact: Events Manager
800/824-9028, 650/323-1912
www.gardencourt.com
Email or request a proposal for your event from Garden Court Hotel

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