Paso Robles inn/hotel/B&B/restaurant recommendations

Has anyone had a great experience with accomodations in the greater Paso Robles area? I’m going to be making a weekend wine tasting visit with my wife and another couple who haven’t been there before.

It doesn’t need to be in the city itself, just somewhere reasonably convenient to the west Paso wineries.

Also, I’d love any recommendations for wine-themed dining in the Paso area.

Thanks!

Fogcatcher in cambria on the ocean, 30 minute drive to the far out wineries.

Sea chest in cambria is nice and there are a few in the central business area.

We always stay at the Adelaide Inn, right off 46W and 101 FWY. It is NOT fancy, but it IS clean and cheap. Location is excellent.

Paso Robles Inn (with the sulfur springs) I would affirmatively NOT recommend – the sulfur smell is overwhelming, and sickly.

As for dining:
Artisan (highly recommended)
Villa Creek (highly recommended)
Bistro Laurent
McPhee’s (in nearby Templeton) (highly recommended, if you don’t mind the short drive)
Buono Tavola (sp?) (I’ve never eaten here, but have heard very good things about it)

Thanks, Brig and Brian. I’ve stayed in Cambria in the past, but I think I’d like to stay closer to where we’re tasting and dining this time.

If anyone else has any recommendations, particularly accomodations, I’d love to hear them. Thanks.

I usually stay in Avila or Morro and drive up to Paso, but I asked a winery/friend this question last year and got the following compendium:

Here’s a list of some nice places - if they’re lookin’ for B&B type places, then Venteux is nice, and close to Turley and LC. If more of a hotel experience, then Bella Sera, or Hotel Cheval.

1. Paso Robles Inn - Paso Robles Winery Hotels & Lodging | Paso Robles Inn downtown Paso, so very close to restaurants, shopping, etc.

2. Hampton Inn, Paso Robles- http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/ - nice
   hotel - no great views or anything (right off hwy/freeway and shopping center - but advantage is quick access to highway that leads to west Paso area.)

3. Bella Sera - http://www.labellasera.com/ (next to Hampton Inn - may even be same corporate ownership, but more of a luxury hotel).

4. Courtyard by Marriott -
   Courtyard Paso Robles: a new hotel in Paso Robles, California - also close (driving) to downtown and west Paso.

5. Summerwood Inn - http://www.summerwoodwine.com/ - nice views, located among their vineyards in west Paso.

6. Hotel Cheval - http://www.hotelcheval.com/ - very nice luxury hotel in downtown Paso Robles.
   
   
   The local industry association has a website that has links for visitors for more info on places to stay: http://www.pasowine.com/ (there is also a map on that site).

Here are some nice places for a visit to Paso Robles (inns, B&Bs) - book early.

Summerwood Inn: http://www.summerwoodwine.com/inn_welcome.html - I’ve heard from guests a year ago and last month and both really enjoyed Summerwood. Great views of the vineyard.

Venteux Vineyards - http://www.venteuxvineyards.com - this is near us and Turley Wine Cellars and is operated by Scott and his wife Bobbi Stelzle. Nice and quiet area.

Dunning Vineyards - http://www.dunningvineyards.com - this may be booked for their club members but good to keep on the list of possibles.


Justin Inn and Vineyards - http://www.justinwine.com/

Santa Rita Inn http://www.santaritainn.com/ - little cottages -
nothing over the top fancy but again, closer to our location than other places and seem nicely decorated.

Miscellaneous:

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Best Western Black Oak is a good deal. If you are really adventuresome, try the Melody Ranch Inn. A 1950s cottage experience at 1950s prices.

My wife and I stayed at the Canyon Villa B&B when we were there for our Honeymoon - great place that is very well priced for the accommodations. It was purpose built (new build) with four guest rooms on one wing, the owners living on the other wing - with the dining room in the center. It sits up on a hilltop with great views of the countryside around it. They have a wood fired pizza oven in the back and arrangements can be made with the owners to do a pizza night in the backyard. The drive to downtown for dinner is less than ten minutes, but you feel like you are away from civilization once you are on the property. We stayed three nights, and would definitely go again.

If there is room and (a)you don’t mind driving a bit and (b) don’t mind the tariff I would do Justinn(Paso Robles) or Asuncion Ridge(listed Paso but more like Atascadero). I have also had a pleasant stay at Fog’s End in Cambria and the Country House Inn in Templeton(this one flies under most radars). All of these I would be absolutely happy with and the owner/inn keepers are delightful…Gary

I will second this place. Pretty luxurious but you do share it with others. Great breakfast and good location.

Don’t miss Artisan for dinner.

You have got to try Il Cotile-two blocks off the main square in Paso- superb Italian cooking. Already one of the winemakers hang outs. We went there with a friend of ours, Adam LaZarre, and his wife and we counted 8 other winemakers in the place. We’ve beebn there 3 times and never had a disappointment

I will second asuncion ridge. asuncionridge.com

Off the beaten path a touch but spectacular in every possible way. View, vineyards, accommodations, host, wine… that’s it I’m making reservations.

No interest here, just a long time customer.

With all due respect to our berserkering winemakers, let me ask this:

What does it matter if the place is a winemaker hang-out? Do winemakers have some kind of superior culinary taste of which I am not aware?

If the place has been good three times in a row, that’s great — and that should stand on its own. I just don’t understand the relevance of it being a winemaker hangout.

I second La Bella Serra. Right next to Hampton Inn but with nice hot tubs in very nice rooms, big flat panels, etc. Clean and modern, Mediterranean themed. Pretty much right on Hwy 46 West which is prime winery area.

For restaurants, Villa Creek is a must stop, as is Thomas Hill Organics. Artisan is hit or miss.

Hmmmm… that does have a nice ring to the name, doesn’t it???
Highly recommend ThomasHill for casual dining (heck…pretty much all dining in Paso is casual). They have great pizzas.
I usually stay at the CountryHouse Inn in Templeton. Just a 10 min drive down the road from Paso. If you’re lucky,
you can see BeniDusi out in his vnyd and stop for a chat. Great guy. CountryHouse is a quaint B&B right on Main.
DianeGarth is proprietor. Great breakfasts.
Tom

To throw out one more option, my wife and I stayed at the Seven Quails B&B last year, and it was a very nice time. It’s quiet (only two rooms), with great views over the hills and friendly owners. http://www.sevenquails.com/

I can second recommendations for Thomas Hill Organics and Buona Tavola, although I’ve only eaten at the BT in San Luis Obispo.

As a matter of fact, I DO think winemakers are especially good judges of food. I have yet to find a restaurant where winemakers hang out that has bad food. Their presence is yet another indicator of the high quality of the food.

Highly recommend Artisan for dinner. Had two really great dinners there. Corkage friendly as well. Stayed once at Villa Toscana, which was really beautiful, but I heard something about the hotel going through foreclosure so not sure if its still open. Also stayed at Bellasera, which while a bit corporate feeling, is very clean and nice.

Fair enough. Considering many of their preferences in beer, I still have my doubts.

Hotel Cheval is worth every penny.