The Padre Hotel

3.5 star property

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Front of property – evening/night
One King Bed (Maverick Room) | Living area
Lobby
3 bars/lounges
2 restaurants, breakfast served

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
1702 18th St, Bakersfield, CA, 93301
  • Fox Theater
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Mechanics Bank Arena
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Bakersfield Museum of Art
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Bakersfield, CA (BFL-Meadows Field)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

One King Bed, Accessible (Maverick Room)

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

One King Bed (Maverick Room)

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Head Honcho

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Corner Pocket

  • 4 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

One King Bed (Forty Winks Room)

  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Padre Hotel

Art Deco Bakersfield hotel in Downtown Bakersfield with 2 restaurants
Along with 2 restaurants, this smoke-free hotel has 3 bars/lounges and a 24-hour fitness center. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a snack bar/deli, a rooftop terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe are onsite.
The Padre Hotel offers 112 accommodations with iPod docking stations and laptop-compatible safes. Memory foam beds feature down comforters. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include bathrobes, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Bakersfield hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Padre Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Fox Theater. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus 2 restaurants and 3 bars.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Drinking and dining options include 2 restaurants, a coffee shop, and 3 bars/lounges
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests love the bar and restaurant
  • Steps from Fox Theater and 12 minutes by foot from Mechanics Bank Arena
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
There are 2 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 3 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Event space at this hotel measures 5005 square feet (465 square meters) and includes conference space. A 24-hour fitness center, a rooftop terrace, and spa services are also featured at the business-friendly The Padre Hotel. The hotel can provide concierge services and wedding services. For a fee, parking is available. The property offers extended parking privileges.

This Art Deco Bakersfield hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 11 AM.
Farmacy Cafe - This café serves breakfast only.
Brimstone - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Valet parking on site (USD 15.00 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–11 AM: USD 8-12 per person
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Farmacy Cafe
  • Brimstone

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Spa services

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space (5005 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms - 4

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 84
  • Magnifying mirror
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Memory-foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathroom (partially open)
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels
  • iPod dock
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50.00 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 100.00 per stay)
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 25 lbs per pet)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 8 to 12 per person
  • Valet parking fee: USD 15.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 100.00 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

Property is also known as

Hotel Padre
Padre Bakersfield
Padre Hotel
Padre Hotel Bakersfield
The Padre Hotel Hotel
The Padre Hotel Bakersfield
The Padre Hotel Hotel Bakersfield

The Padre Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 715 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 178 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1003 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Regan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sarah was wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Ronda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Clean rooms. Modest room offerings.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Melanie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Blinking Light Kept me up All Night
The hotel is clean, service was great, and the environment is really cool. The thing that nearly ruined the trip was a large blinking light from a building behind my room. The blackout curtains didn’t cover the entire wall so the flashing light was visible the entire night. I should have asked to be moved to another room but already had my stuff unpacked and spread everywhere. Upon checkout, I let the concierge know. They apologized but said they had no control over it. Make sure your room doesn’t overlook the post office/industrial buildings.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Downtown
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The valet was horrible and tried to pocket $20.. He said he takes tips too. We don't need to be reminded. After he was given $20, we we're then told the valet fee would be added to our bill.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Cypress

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the historical nature of the building and the history.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

LaToya

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely
What a lovely boutique hotel. I'm glad I decided to stay here rather than some chain hotel. The service was just top notch. Staff greeted me no matter where I was on the property. The valet is exceptional and considering how expensive it can be in larger cities it was so economical and swift and the valets were great to chat with while waiting for my rental. The breakfast I had one morning was yummy as well. The decor of the building was a nice histiric feel and the rooms were nice too. Loved the bathroom with the Black tile and the shower was unique. I wish I had more time to eat at the bar downstairs or check out the roof top (saw it from my room and it looked very inviting) Room wasn't big but was just right. If I have a reason to return to Bakersfield I plan to stay there.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
Amazing historic hotel!!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Birgit

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

David A, Santa Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Diana

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I had high expectations, as several friends told me they loved staying here. However, my room was beset with several problems, including a toilet paper holder that fell apart onto the floor; the shower knob that fell onto the floor; and a weird static sound coming from the fire alarm speaker. I had to use a white noise app to mask this disconcerting and intermittent sound. In addition, though the in-house restaurant had great Google reviews, my meal of a caesar salad with grilled shrimp had wilted lettuce, a gallon of dressing that was clearly from a can or bottle, and reheated grilled shrimp - that were partially cold. I'm not sure what the allure is here; it was an ok place to stay, but not worth the hype.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was good. The majority of the staff was friendly. We checked-in on the day their second floor restaurant opened. The service sucked. There was a gal (I wish I asked her name) who worked in the cafe. She was friendly, talkative, and she went above and beyond. The staff in the bar were good. However, on my second night I ordered food and it never came. They definitely need to iron out the kinks. Overall, it is a fun place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

J R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An absolute gem.
An absolute gem. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Beautifully and sympathetically restored. And great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
Great hotel and staff. Loved that they had our car waiting for us when we checked out.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

KOLLEEN

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024