The Chateau Escondido 20895 Viento Valle • Escondido • CA 92025

Booking The Chateau Escondido in Escondido gets you the entire main house plus overnight stays: seven bedroom suites, nine bathrooms, two and a half kitchens, verandas and a courtyard, with a bridal chamber and dressing area and a honeymoon suite option. Wi-Fi is included, and there's no corkage fee. You'll pay separately for your caterer and alcohol, tables ($6 each) and chairs ($3 each), wedding planning, security, and valet or shuttle service, which is required once you have more than 15 cars.

Yes, both happen right on the property at The Chateau Escondido. Outdoors, ceremonies and seated receptions each hold up to 150 guests, and indoors each holds up to 75. The venue says it feels best at 100–125 guests. Your guests stay put all evening on a hilltop with views of mountains, meadows and vineyards.

Yes, you can bring outside vendors to The Chateau Escondido, as long as the on-site property manager approves them, and the preferred vendor list comes with exclusive discounts. Every vendor needs to show proof of permits and insurance, and caterers must bring self-contained hot boxes. You bring your own alcohol with no corkage fee; you'll just need to provide the alcohol license.

At The Chateau Escondido in Escondido, the rental runs $8,800–$16,800, and it includes overnight stays at the house. The price depends on the season, the day of the week and how many nights you book. High-season weekends (May–October) are $14,800 for two nights or $16,800 for three. Low-season weekends (November–April) are $12,800 for two nights or $14,800 for three. Weekdays, year-round, are $8,800 for one night or $10,800 for two, and adding a Thursday to any booking is $2,000. On top of the rental, budget for your caterer and alcohol, tables at $6 each and chairs at $3 each, plus valet if more than 15 cars are coming. Because you're bringing your own alcohol, there's no corkage fee to factor in.

A weekend booking at The Chateau Escondido runs from Friday at 4pm to Sunday at 10am, and you can add Thursday for $2,000. Weekday bookings cover one or two nights. Amplified music has to end by 9:45pm, so plan your last dance and send-off around that time.

Up to 20 of your guests can stay right at The Chateau Escondido, across seven bedroom suites, each with its own bathroom. Overnight stays come with every rental, and weekend bookings run from Friday at 4pm to Sunday at 10am. That puts your wedding party and closest family on site for getting ready, the celebration and the morning after.

The Chateau Escondido is a private hilltop mansion you take over for the whole weekend, with lodging for 20 included. Weekend rentals run Friday afternoon through Sunday morning, so your getting ready, ceremony, reception and next-day goodbyes all happen in one place. You can bring your own alcohol with no corkage fee and work with outside vendors the property manager approves. The views stretch across mountains, meadows and vineyards in North County San Diego, and an expansive deck sets you up for sunset. It's built for 100–125 guests, with room for up to 150, so it suits couples who want a smaller, house-party feel. Weekday rentals start at $8,800 if you're flexible on your date.

Yes, The Chateau Escondido offers tours by appointment, and you can get a feel for it first with the virtual tour and video tour on its website. When you visit, ask where the ceremony and reception would set up for your guest count, which suites your wedding party would use, and how valet or shuttle service would work for your guests.