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Ayres Hotel and Suites Costa Mesa/Newport Beach

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Costa Mesa Wedding Venue
325 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Contact: Catering Sales Manager
Phone: 714/429-9372, 800/322-9992
www.ayreshotels.com
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Ayres Hotel and Suites Costa Mesa/Newport Beach

Why We Like This Place

Imagine a cobblestone piazza dotted with marble tables. Sparrows flit in and out of ficus trees, and terracotta planters ring an elegant, three-tiered fountain set in a turquoise-tiled pool. You’re sipping wine with your beloved and a summery breeze carries the smell of roasting herbs and garlic. Paris you ask? Perugia? Rome? No, far from it … you’re in Costa Mesa at the Ayres Hotel & Suites, a modern hotel with a decidedly old-world sensibility that Zagat’s Survey rated as “the best bargain hotel in California.

Despite its size (the hotel has 290 rooms), the Ayres Hotel & Suites retains a homespun, friendly atmosphere. Your guests will immediately feel at ease as they walk through the hotel’s lobby to the wedding site, pausing to admire antiques from around the world—Ching Dynasty elephant sculptures, rare model ships and life-size cloisonné lambs.

The Garden Courtyard, with its cultured and international ambiance, is the hotel’s most popular ceremony site. Couples usually say their vows in front of the fountain, positioning the bridesmaids and groomsmen on either side along its steps. Come evening, the incandescent street lamps and the glittering necklace of fountain lights add a touch of magic to the courtyard. From the wedding site it’s just a short walk to the reception and pool area on the lower level of the main hotel. You can host your reception in one of four rooms, each decorated with warm wood wainscoting, oil paintings, and custom wall treatments. All banquet rooms open onto a large, inviting pool patio. The Living Room can accommodate a buffet or a small sit-down dinner, while the Camberley, Essex or Breton Rooms are more spacious areas—big enough for a crowd and a dance floor. Tables can also be set up around the pool.

When the day’s celebration is over, the bride and groom have the luxury of retiring to their hotel suite, compliments of the Hotel. Awaiting them will be a bottle of chilled champagne, just one of the many fine and caring touches you are sure to encounter when you hold your event at the Ayres Hotel & Suites.

Capacity

Ceremony

Reception/Special Events

Meetings

Max. Seated Indoors: 100
Max. Seated Outdoors: 150 		Max. Seated Indoors: 130
Max. Seated Outdoors: 220
Max. Standing Indoors: 160
Max. Standing Outdoors: 250 		Max. Seated: 150

CEREMONY CAPACITY: Outdoors, the Garden Courtyard holds up to 150 guests.

EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: Indoor spaces accommodate 60–130 seated or 75–160 standing. The Camberley Room and poolside area combined hold up to 220 seated or 250 standing.

MEETING CAPACITY: The total indoor meeting space is 11,000 square feet, which can accommodate 10–150 seated guests.

Fees & Deposits

For weddings, a nonrefundable deposit is required to confirm your date. The estimated total is payable 3 months in advance. A guest count guarantee is due 72 hours prior; any remaining charges are to be paid at the conclusion of the event. There are several wedding packages, which can include any combination of the following: a 3-course meal, hors d’oeuvres, wedding cake, champagne toast, dance floor, banquet room or event space, and a complimentary wedding suite for the bride and groom. Tax and service charge are additional. Wedding packagea start at $40/person. Any menu package can be customized. For ceremonies, the setup fee starts at $500. Receptions occur in 4-hour time blocks, receptions with ceremonies in 5-hour blocks. Shuttle service and special rates for overnight wedding guests are available.

Availability

Year-round, daily, until 11pm.

Catering

Provided

Alcohol

Provided
BYO w/ Corkage Fee

Location 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
Linens, Silver, etc.: provided
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: provided with package
Bride’s Dressing Area: yes
Meeting Equipment: full range AV, extra charge
Parking: large complimentary lot
Accommodations: 290 guestrooms and suites
Telephone: pay phone
Outdoor Night Lighting: yes
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: no
Cleanup: provided
View: courtyard and pool area
Other: wedding cakes, complimentary suite

Amplified Music

Indoors
w/ Restrictions

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair Accessible

Site Views

Garden Patio/Courtyard
Pool Area

Venue Type

Banquet Hall/Events Facility
Hotel

Restrictions

Alcohol: provided, or corkage $10/bottle
Smoking: outside only
Music: amplified OK indoors only until 11pm
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: not required


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