Desperado Inn

The host Tom, was rude and would not stop talking about himself and his tour business using 1970 model Royal Royce’s. The rooms were poorly stocked with bath/​shower supplies and not well keep. The entry door had a large stained glass window. Morning light filled the room making it impossible to sleep. Not good for people wanting to rest. Breakfast was meager and poor quality. Make this your last resort to book and stay.

This place has alot of potential but fell short on several fronts. Breakfast was marvelously delicious but inadequate in portions. Our room was double booked and after much discussion we were upgraded to a better room and promised the same rate as the lesser room but that never materialized at checkout. We could not talk the proprietor into giving us the rate he promised us. A bit shady? He tried to make up for this by giving us a bottle of wine that was unpalatable. We were told that there would be new linens and towels every other day, that never happened. The location was beautiful and we had a great time but it could have been awesome.

Nice views of the area. Quaint little place. Came in too late for wine/​cheese. But Tom made sure we knew how to get in our room
Bed was comfy and quiet large. I slept very well. Property very quiet
Cut glass on door made for slight rude awakening at 6:30am. Walls are a little thin
Overall I’d stay here again. Nice break from standard hotel.

Had the best time here! My husband and I stayed for the weekend to enjoy the Zinfandel festival and we were so glad we stayed here!!! The property is huge and very secluded. The beds are clean and the nth rooms stocked with shampoo and conditioner!!! Love love love desperado in! It’s. Little ways from town but truly worth it. They serve breakfast in the morning and plenty of juice and coffee to go around. We got to feel super special! They also gave us recommendations on where to go! Super knowledgable owner! Thank you desperado inn!!! We will be back!

We spent a three day weekend there. Tom is a great host, and the property is very pleasant — located in an agricultural region outside but not far from Paso Robles. He also has a touring business, with Rolls Royce cars taking people to winerys or around the countryside. We went out with him on a Sunday afternoon, visited four winerys, and came back with thee memberships and 2.5 cases of wine. By comparison, the day before we had traveled with another touring service (and had fun with the vehicle, the driver, and our companions), but bought nothing. Strong recommendation.

We had a wonderful experience at Desperado Inn. There is nothing like riding in a Rolls Royce for wine tasting and touring. We enjoyed cappaccinos from the living room and the view is beautiful… rolling hills and grapevines as it is located above a winery. The location is perfect, only 10 minutes from town, yet secluded and tranquil. Tom Rigby, our host, is a delight. This is a perfect place for a weekend get away or a day of touring and wine tasting. We are already planning our next visit.

This was our first time going to Paso Robles, and we loved it. The Desperado Inn is very clean and cozy feeling, home away from home. The views are breathtaking to say the least. Tom the owner was very attentive and accommodating. He prepared us a fabulous breakfast that both my husband and I enjoyed. They also offered car service to take you wine tasting. Come on… who wouldn’t love to be chauffeured in a Rolls Royce. There is over 300 wineries to tempt your palate, so be be ready to enjoy yourself.

glad we got a deal for this place, was not worth the full per night rate.
if you want to get woken up by the owner knocking on your door asking why you are not coming to breakfast then this is your vacation spot. when you do show up, he then joins you.
all the food is covered in some home made spice mix which makes the food inedible.
do not show up before checkin time as the door will be locked and you will have to wait till the allocated window of time.
nice views but old dated rooms
sink was falling off the wall, no bathroom amenities, we had to go and buy soap for the shower. there is a communal mini fridge in the main house hall way.
overall VERY disappointed.

Got a great deal on living social, and we thoroughly enjoyed our 2-​night stay. We had the place to ourselves the first night (a Thursday). The owner was very welcoming and fun to chat with. We enjoyed the dvd selection, free wifi, and clean room. We spent most of the next morning enjoying the breakfast, pool, and awesome views before an afternoon of wine tasting. The second evening brought more fun guests, and a great time on the patio watching an awesome sunset. Next time we’ll be booking one of the owners Rolls Royce’s for a wine tour!

The views out the back are unbelievable — watch the sun set over the pool while you listen to Tom play the guitar and drink a glass of wine.
The first morning we took a dip in the pool before heading out for a few tastings.
Paso is pretty spread out — we are maybe 5 miles or 10 from town, but there are winerys all around. In fact, one right next door — Still Waters. They were fantastic. Kind. Funny. Helpful. We really enjoyed our visit — and it was so close by!
When we arrived, there wasn’t anyone at the door. It isn’t that kind of place. We came in and relaxed on the couches and sloooowed down to appreciate the next few days. Tom came around 5 minutes later and welcomed us and showed us to our room.
The breakfasts were great. We woke up and ate around 8:30−9 with a gorgeous meal made by Tom. We sat with another couple and swapped stories both mornings.
The place is attractive — sitting on top of a hill — with a beautiful lawn and humming birds that made my mornings.
If you are looking for a relaxed, well kept beautiful space — this is perfect. If you are looking to be waited on hand and foot — don’t count on it. This is more of the traditional European Bed and Breakfast.
There are kitchen supplies (plates, glasses, utensils), a small fridge, etc. available.
It was exactly what we needed.
We will be returning!

My husband and I visit the area frequently to visit friends. The Inn was very conveniently located to where our friends live. We enjoyed our stay, peaceful, amazing views, fantastic breakfasts and Tom is a delight. A few suggestions, upgrade the bed linnens and pillows, lotion in the room would be nice and soap for the shower.

The grounds are beautiful and I didn’t even mind that they were outdated. However, when I saw a doctor about all the bites I had gotten she confirmed they were bed bugs I had over 65 bites. I am still trying to deal with potentially brining them home it has been so much stress. I have never gotten bit by bed bugs in my life and I vacation all the time. I would not recommend staying here at least in the katchana suite. Also Tom was polite but not overly friendly and a bit hypocritical since he kicked us out of the kitchen due to «policy» but an older woman and his cat were allowed in the kitchen during food prep. I also found a cat hair in my less than gourmet breakfast.

I don’t remember if I reviewed this B and B before but I would like to warn whoever is thinking of buying this deal from groupon or living social or whatever, save your money don’t do it. The accommodations were not up to par, bed not comfy, bed is squeaky, sheets flimsy etc etc. Breakfast was a joke. We fled very early in the morning on our second day, we could not wait to get out of there.

What a hidden treasure! Tom is a delight, great cook (loved his mango infused waffles)
And very welcoming to his guests. The location breathtaking ! The patio over looking the swimming pool and GORGEOUS expanse of Paso Robles was so peaceful and special. We have already booked our next visit to the Desperado Inn
LC

I saw the Desperado Inn on Living Social. So I checked out the reviews. I saw bad reviews, but also good ones and thought to give it a try. I notice when we first drove up to the Inn what a nice view it had. The front looked very cute with flowers and cactus. We checked in at 4pm and meet Tom. He was very nice but a little rough on the edges. I am open minded and don’t like to judge right away. The room we had was small but clean. I guess we had the smallest room. I took at peek at one of the other rooms that were vacant and it was a pretty nice size. Tom served a wonderful breakfast and played some music after we ate. He did a happy hour of fruit, cheese and homemade wine. The back has a pool and a little fire place. It was nice to sit there and look at the view. I don’t know if I would pay the full price, but the deal I got I thought it was more than worth it.

My husband and I loved the Desperado I’m in Paso Robles. Tom is such a gracious host and makes such delicious food. The BnB was beautiful, peaceful and serene… well definitely go back soon!

My husband and I will be celebrating our 14^th year anniversary this end of May. We thought this would be a great place to just relax and get away. My husband called and made a reservation on April 17^th and spoke to Tom who was initially «pleasant». We paid for two nights. The following day, we saw lots of negative reviews from «Tripadvisor» (our fault for not reading the reviews prior to booking), we decided to cancel the reservation. My husband called Tom, apologized for any inconvenience and asked for a refund. Tom refused to acknowledge the request saying «reservation CANNOT be cancelled and refunded». After minutes of making him aware of our rights to cancel, he agreed to refund us the two nights with $ 16 cancellation fee. Three weeks after, we haven’t received our refund and no word from Tom. We called lots of times and to no avail until on 4/​28, he texted my husband saying «Hi Chester, I have been charged back already so you should be receiving a credit.» We waited again for another week and nothing. I decided to call him again from my work number and he finally answered his phone seeing the caller ID was from a doctor’s office and a new prospect, perhaps. Upon talking to him, he says «He will follow-​up from his bank why the credit hasn’t gotten thru yet and will call us back»…guess what… NO CALL! After two days, I called him back and this time, he started getting frustrated saying «He shouldn’t be crediting us back our money in the first place…» then, hung up one me!
We decided to just call our bank and filed a dispute on this «Inn» and they asked for our whole statement. The following day, we got our full amount of $ 397.25 from our bank! Still NO word from Tom…
Fact: Consumers have the right to cancel, get a credit/​refund (with penalty, if given) from services not received.
Lesson: It’s always BAD for business to not acknowledge your consumer’s needs. NEVER and I say, NEVER! hang the phone up on your costumer /​client’s call.
We strongly recommend to do your research and read on reviews prior to spending a lot of money and especially if your intention is to have a peaceful, quiet, serene place to spend with not to mention it’s your 14^th year anniversary :)

This is the same building and owners where I stayed previously, despite name changes. The coupons discounts don’t enhance the bad experience. Meager food, unwelcoming hosts, unclean rooms and baths, there was nothing positive I can say. I did lodging quality inspections as a sideline many years ago. This would get a zero.

«There is a sucker born every minute»…
David Hannum
Living in a world of denial? Ignoring reviews?
Why would a place have to change its name from Villa Valdemosa Bed & Breakfast Inn, to Sundance Inn to Desperado Inn in the span of 2 years?
Same owner, same buildings, same problems with «coupon» stays, same quality reviews, same, same, same.
On Unilocal and other review sites, the business that gets really bad reviews just has to re-​name itself and, poof, all bad reviews are gone. Villa Valdemosa was closed on Unilocal.Sundance Inn, not be confused with Sundance B&B in Paso is closed. Desperado is up and disappointing people. All the 1 and 2 star descriptions of the rooms and the host’s behavior are completely accurate. No matter the name, the owner and the buildings have not changed.

This deal was purchased on Living Social before consulting with Unilocal or Trip Advisor. It was advertised as being a Bed & Breakfast with a gourmet breakfast that is supposedly worth $ 700 and was being sold for $ 299. Under no circumstances is it a Bed & Breakfast. (And, yes I have stayed at B&B’s)
After reading the reviews I decided to go with an open mind. That this place was only to be used as a place to sleep. Once I arrived, I was informed that I would be staying inside the house in the «Petite Syrah» room. Which definitely lived up to its’ name. I felt like an unwelcomed guest in someone’s home.
I was greeted by a pleasant lady named Ava. She showed me around the property and mentioned a $ 30 room tax, which I was unaware of. She then proceeded to provide an hors d’oeuvres plate along with a glass of wine. It was nothing spectacular. One strawberry cut into 8 pieces, one apple wedge sliced into 8 thin slices, 4 Ritz crackers topped with a blueberry cheese of some sort. I ditched the gourmet breakfast that was only served from 9am-​930am to avoid any awkwardness from the owner.
If you decide to stay here below are the pro’s and con’s:
Pro’s
— rooms and bathrooms were clean
— location was private and quiet
— large array of DVD’s for your viewing pleasure (no cable or Wi-​Fi)
Con’s
— not welcoming
— notes posted throughout the property
instructing what you can or cannot do
— extremely squeaky bed (not good for honeymooners)
If you have low expectations, you will have no problems staying here.