Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa

Do not go to the bistro here. The filet «medium» was charred and the waitress acts like we are in the 19^th century. Men ready to order were refused service until all the women around them were taken care of. Welcome to the 21^st century jackass, everybody is supposed to be equal without special treatment. I will say though that the chocolate cake dessert was delicious, but the service was crap. The waitress even stopped pouring me water half way through the pour to brim off the water of a woman sitting near me. I have never read something that says «equality for all, but if you’re a man you get second rate service.»

Outstanding experience! From the comfy bed to the spa treatment… The Park is definitely a Home away from home! Special thanks to Tyler (front desk), Victor (Bistro), & Kristina (Spa). My sisters & I are truly Blessed from our experience!

We just stayed here for our daughters wedding. We had about 30 rooms for 2 – 3 nights. Everyone was super helpful from unloading the car to bringing the bride and groom what ever they needed. They rooms are quite insulated. One night we had several guests in one room. No complaints from anyone that we were too loud. We used the wishing well for an event. It was beautiful. Food was great. The wedding was off site.

Tiana was a real pleasure to work with! We had our wedding there in May of 2016 and the event went very well, Tiana and staff all did a great job, providing excellent service. During the time leading up to the event, she was very focused on tracking everything we needed and was responsive to questions when we needed to call.
We really enjoyed the Wishing Well courtyard, and the George Washington room was exactly the right size for our event. I can’t thank Tiana enough for all her efforts in working with us and we recommend the Lafayette Park Hotel for events!
Thanks Tiana!

We booked a room here due to construction at our local home.
The room was lovely, clean and spacious. The noise however was unbearable. Our room was squarely positioned to catch all the noise from the restaurant below. Oddly we were facing the freeway and I would have thought this would not be an issue. Finally at 10:30p I called the front desk to complain. When I spoke to the person on duty she asked where the noise was coming from. When I said it sounded like an outdoor party she said she knew exactly where it was coming from and would contact the restaurant. 30 minutes later noise continues. For $ 320/​night plus parking it would have been nice to get my kid to bed at a decent school night hour. Better Windows might help. Freeway noise and honking from valet directly below my window not a plus either.
Certainly not what I hoped for or expected for this amount of money on a Monday night!

Very nice hotel and restaurant. Great food, rooms are luxurious and staff are very attentive.

We had our wedding at the Lafayette Park Hotel at the end of April 2016. It was a great venue since it accommodated everything from our rehearsal dinner to our ceremony and reception, to our guests’ hotel rooms and included a complimentary petite suite for our wedding night that was big and elegant. Tiana was great to work with — fun, detail oriented, and organized. She also acted as our event coordinator which was so helpful and really reduced our stress.
The catering and event staff were incredibly welcoming and helpful. They along with Tiana very quickly and subtly smoothed out a couple hiccups during the reception. During the rehearsal dinner and the wedding reception they did tend to come to me a little too often with questions rather than to my mom or other people we had specified were helping with coordination. If you tend to get stressed out by questions, definitely strongly identify other people who should be main contacts instead of you. Also specify if you do or do not want to be told about any hiccups that occur.
The Fountain Plaza and Independence Ballroom were beautiful and perfect for our wedding. They can accommodate a variety of event sizes but be aware that there is a food/​beverage minimum regardless of the size of your attendance. This did mean that because of our small wedding size, we had to choose a more expensive meal package and add wine poured during dinner in order to reach the minimum. This policy is standard for many venues, which unfortunately makes it hard to keep costs down. This is a big consideration when choosing a venue if you have a tight budget.
The food is amazing! Everything we had while dining at the restaurant and from their event catering was absolutely delicious and nicely presented. They were flexible and accommodated a special meal request for a guest with food allergies. They offer children’s meals and vendor meals at a lower cost. Our band said they were treated so well they felt like guests themselves.
We had a very positive experience and we recommend the hotel, its staff, and services highly.

I got married to my wife here in early April 2016. This review is almost exclusively based on the wedding event.
Tiana did a great of job of helping plan the event. She was awesome with getting all the details together. Because of her help we did not need to hire a wedding planner. She took all the stress out of coordinating with the vendors. You will not be disappointed with Tiana.
Their staff for wedding events are excellent and very friendly. They went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed. Special thanks to George for making sure the reception went without any problems.
I did run into some issues regarding timeliness with correspondence with both tiana and the accounting department. But, those issues dealt with billing and not the event itself. For some reason they would always respond to my wife right away. But as as far my inquiries i got the sense that they would brush me off. It took Ivy in accounting almost 2 weeks to resolve a simple billing issue that she could have resolved in 1 day if she would’ve just called me back.
We are happy we choose Lafayette Park Hotel for our wedding. We highly recommend it.
Oh and their in room wifi is amazing.

WARNING ABOUT GIFT CERTIFICATES: there are many blackout dates. Dates one would not expect. The gift certificate did state there were blackout dates, but did not specify when those dates were. Upon calling the hotel to book our gift stay, they explained that any dates where they expected full occupancy were blackout dates. This includes non-​holiday weekends. Visiting the area during graduation times in May? All blackout dates. –_​– I am sure it’s a nice place to stay, but I won’t know because the one weekend I’ll be in the area is a blackout period.
The staff was patient and courteous in explaining this, but ultimately completely unhelpful.

Wife stayed there for 2 nights to get a much-​needed breather from the kids. Housekeeping came into room despite the DND sign on door, took her stuff and now she’s missing a lot of personal items and some clothing. Obviously, a breach of protocol. But wait… Management says they asked the maids who cleaned the room if they, in essence, violated the procedure and saw anything and the maids said «no.» Well, OK then. So, now we’re told the case is closed.
As my Wife joked: «Theft 101: Don’t admit you stole the stuff you stole, especially when you realize that, when they ask and you deny it, they just close the investigation.»
So, next stop: Court. Unbelievable.

I tried to purchase some gift cards for clients here and the hotel refused to let me use my boss’s corporate credit card. They said it was because my name didn’t match the name on the card. The card had both my boss’s name and the company name on it. I have made purchases there before. They just lost my business forever.

Just completed a 3 night stay at Lafayette Park and it was extraordinary. The level of service from the friendly staff was paramount. You can tell that they genuinely care if their guests are having a nice stay. The Bistro was fantastic with the fireplace. Drinks and food were all delicious. Paige, Nicole and Maria were phenomenal. All three were warm but not overbearing. The gentleman bringing room service in the morning all weekend was also awesome.
Not one person that I encountered was unfriendly or had an attitude.
Thanks for a great stay!

Incredible customer service! Great job to the wonderful Front Desk Crew and Room Service!
I am blown away by the professionalism you all delivered. I travel for business and gave this hotel a try, this will be my go to from this point on! The room was fantastic– I was a bit nervous being so close to the elevator and ice machine but I didn’t hear a thing. The room was literally SO quiet! And I agree with the other Unilocalers the rooms are HUGE! I slept very well! Small thing but worth a mention… thank you for providing Gilchrist and Soames toiletries! Spot on Lafayette!

¹²⁄₂₄ — ate at the Park last night for dinner. Ordered off the bar menu. Chop chop salad and Angel hair pasta with chicken. Really yummy. Decided to come back for dinner on Christmas but they will not serve us the bar menu (we are sitting in the bar). I called ahead to confirm and they said we could order off the same menu. Nice way to ruin Christmas — thanks. Won’t be back. Not sure why you would turn away business. Poor service on the holidays. The bar wasn’t even that busy.
Btw — I also ate here last year ON Christmas off the bar menu.

Have driven by this hotel numerous times and always wanted to stay there, but it was so close to home there was no reason until my company scheduled a Christmas party near there.
For starters this hotel is excellent with communication from beginning to end. The reservation process was very simple and the prices highly competitive.
The hotel is old school classy. The
interiors are elegant and charming, unlike many «chain» hotels. From the valet parkers to front desk personnel, the staff was pleasant and friendly.
The room was very classy and full of space, our room had a view of the courtyard. The bed was elegant and comfortable as was the bathroom.
I would highly recommend staying here and am looking for a reason to return visit.

My husband I and had our wedding reception here and it went flawlessly! We made a last minute venue change and Tiana Shaw (Catering Manager) graciously accommodated time to meet with us so we could start, and finalize the plans within our very short time span. She was calm, assertive and attentive which made putting the planning in her hands an absolute pleasure.
The fountain courtyard had superb ambient lighting, and two fire-​pits along with heat lamps kept our guests comfortable for our November wedding. The hor’ derves were very tasty and the service was exceptional. The Independence Ball Room was set up lovely for dinner and the hotel coordinated well with our DJ and other vendors to provide us with a beautiful night.
The hotel rooms are spacious and the beds are quite comfortable. The style of the room is underwhelming, but that plays to the history of the hotel and the clientele that have been coming here for years. As bride and groom, we received special attention from the hotel and it made the stay extra special!

Stayed here last Friday night. Wonderful hotel. Large rooms, comfortable beds, plenty of space to sit and relax. We had drinks downstairs by the fire and enjoyed a late snack. Wonderful crab cakes and flat breads.
Slept like babies. Everything was luxurious and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful.
We will indeed stay here again.

Good hotel for our staycation. Bed was super comfy as were the robes! The staff was very friendly and helpful. It’s a bit pricey here but this was our time to chill so we splurged. We ate at the restaurant (as we heard it was good), and also used the pool/​spa but those are different reviews. The pool was a bit chilly.

Stayed at the Park Hotel for a week while construction was being done on our home. The common rooms are very elegant and the staff is helpful and friendly. Upon entering our fourth floor bedroom we loved seeing a large marble fireplace until we read the note that is was for «ornamental purposes» only. Evidently the wood fireplaces have been smoking and only a few rooms have working fireplaces. The hotel needs to switch them to gas so guests won’t be disappointed. Bedroom was large with a comfortable king bed under a mini canopy. Double windows open, although the sound of the freeway is deafening. With windows closed, the room is very quiet and serene. There are no balconies and no views. Bathroom was outdated with only one sink and a tub/​shower combo. Bath amenities were nice and housekeeping excellent. Internet is complimentary, however, it can be very slow if many people are on-​line. Room has Keurig coffeemaker and stocked refrigerator, which we asked to be emptied, a writing desk, and two chairs flanked by a table. Parking is $ 20 per night in the garage and because the hotel was 100% occupied, many times it was challenging to find a parking space. There are two elevators, both very slow. The Park features a small spa next to the pool, hot tub, and sauna. Unfortunately the spa does not have a designated hot tub, sauna, or steam room inside the spa facility. People getting spa services must use the pool hot tub available to all hotel guests. For the week we were there, the hot tub was filled with young children from morning until evening. Would certainly recommend installing an «adult only» hot tub, perhaps inside the spa. The management was kind enough to send us a bottle of bubbly with chocolate covered strawberries which definitely enhanced our stay and our appreciation. The bar and Bistro both have excellent dining choices and the bar is open late to order food. Weddings and meetings were in progress during our stay as this is a very popular and busy hotel property.

I love staying at this charming hotel when I’m in town. It’s the perfect place to be halfway between Napa and San Francisco. The rooms are very nice with comfortable beds and a courtyard view (if you’re lucky).
The Bistro is a lovely place to have lunch on the patio. They also make some killer cocktails. The Papa Taught Me, which is their twist on a Lemon Drop martini, was fantastic!