1880 Union Hotel 362 Bell Street • Los Alamos • CA 93440
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Why You'll Love This Place
A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
- From its humble beginnings as a stagecoach station to its current life as a luxe celebration retreat, this fabulous hotel is brimming with historic charm. The weathered wooden façade is right out of a Hollywood Western, and the Saloon, with its whimsical Old West memorabilia, foodie fare, and signature microbrew, is now a lively Santa Barbara Wine Country hotspot.
- The whole place is your private playground to live out your wedding weekend fantasy. Ceremonies are held in the estate's enchanting backyard, where a white wrought-iron gazebo atop a raised dais crowns a lush sweep of lawn. Afterwards, enjoy the social hour in a neighboring brick courtyard, aglow with bistro lights and the flames from the huge outdoor fireplace flickering softly in the twilight.
- Continue the festivities al fresco, or invite guests inside to the lavish Dining Room, where nostalgia elegantly merges with high style and French windows capture pretty garden views. Then head upstairs to the Mezzanine, where a trio of giant leather couches welcomes afterparties with an antique chess set, a Victrola, and even a retro pinball arcade, before your loved ones finally retire to nine imaginatively decorated rooms.
DEALS: What discounts, special offers, or packages are available here?
Intimate Elopements | $2,000 for up to 5 people
Includes 2-hour exclusive use of the ceremony space of your choice: rose garden, gazebo, or brick patio. Additional time is $1,000/hour; Sunday–Thursday only.
Micro-Weddings | $5,000 for up to 25 people
- Exclusive use of your selected ceremony & reception spaces
- Rose garden, lawn, gazebo & brick patio
- Ceremony chairs (additional rentals possible)
- Historic saloon for afterparty until 2am
Catering, bar packages, and on-site accommodations are available to add-on. Sunday–Thursday only.
Engagement Shoot at 1880 Union Hotel!
$500/hour and includes exclusive access to your choice of spaces, only 2.5 hours from Los Angeles.
2-hour minimum. Up to 3 guests.
PRICES: What's this going to cost?
Rental Fee
- $23,000/event and up
- Rental fee varies depending on:
- Day of week
- Time of year
Full property buyouts include:
- Exclusive use of the entire property
- Catered meal
- All 9 guest rooms, including the Bridal Suite and Governor's Suite (2-night minimum stay)
- All ceremony & reception spaces: rose garden, lawn, gazebo, and brick patio
- Historic western saloon for late night celebrations until 2am
- Tables, chairs, plates, silverware, and glassware
- Staffing, setup, and cleanup, plus event insurance (weekends only)
Weekend Buyout | $35,000+
Weekday Buyout | $23,000
Meals (when priced separately)
Fully customized seasonal menus are prepared by the in-house culinary team, with tiered open bar packages featuring local wines and craft cocktails. The rental fee includes base catering for lowest number of guests.
Service Charge or Gratuity
- 21%
GUEST COUNT: How many people can we have here? What’s the max capacity?
| Indoors | Outdoors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Seated | 150 | 300 |
| Cocktails, etc. | Standing | 300 | 350 |
| Reception | Seated | 150 | 300 |
| Meetings | Total meeting capacity for this venue is 150. | ||
Venue Info & FAQs
OPTIONS: What kinds of events can we have here?
- All-Inclusive
- Outdoor Ceremony
- Ceremony
- Wedding Receptions
- Outdoor Reception
- LGBTQ+ Friendly
- Elopement Packages
- Small Wedding
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Special Events / Parties
- Business Functions / Meetings
- On-Site Accommodations
- Late Night
POLICIES: What are the food, alcohol, music, and other rules here?
Price
$ • $$
Catering
In-house
Alcohol
In-house
Amplified Music
Indoors
Outdoors
Some restrictions
Wheelchair Access
Access limited
Availability
Year-round, daily.
STYLE: What’s the style and overall vibe of this venue?
Buildings & other settings available:
- Ballroom
- Garden
- Historic / Landmark Building
- Hotel
- Patio / Deck / Terrace
- Private Estate
- Restaurant
- Unique
VIEWS: What kind of views does this place have?
Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!
- Fountain / Water Feature
- Garden
- Landscaped Grounds
- Mountains
1880 Union Hotel
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