Venues & Event Spaces near Scotts Valley, CA

“The movers were very professional and did a great job. They kept me informed throughout the whole process. They had a lot of experience with moving furniture, which was nice because I had a lot of furniture to move. After the move, the movers were very helpful with getting everything out of my house into the storage space.”

“The 31st Fall Retreat of the CEF Campus Gospel Fellowship took place from 11/22 to 11/24 on-site. The retreat hosted over 170 visiting scholars and international students from Stanford, UCSF, Berkeley, UCSB, and UCD, along with nearly forty minors. Praise the Lord! Over 10 seekers made the decision to accept Jesus. The Tabernacle building provided a wonderful setting for youth ministry.”

“We had our wedding at Hollins House and could not have asked for a better experience! Every guest commented on how incredible the staff was: attentive, kind, and always one step ahead. The food was talked about all night. My cousin’s boyfriend is a private chef and said it was the best wedding food and service he’s ever experienced. The team made everything feel so personal. At one point, my husband went up to order one of our signature drinks and asked for “the cucumber lime drink,” and the bartender smiled and said, “Oh, you mean Kiko’s Kooler?” It was such a small detail, but it showed how invested they were in making the night feel like ours! Giselle and Bella were so helpful throughout the entire 13 months of planning, and the setting overlooking Pasatiempo Golf Course was stunning. My dad, who golfs a few times a week, said it’s the most beautiful and well-maintained course he’s ever played. We couldn’t have asked for more!”

“What an amazing venue!! We got so much positive feedback from our guests about how gorgeous this place is. The pricing is so reasonable and the staff is incredible. My favorite part of the planning process was that we were able to choose our menu. There were little to no limitations so we picked our favorite foods to serve our guests! I also loved that there was an option to do family style dinner instead of typical buffet style.

It was also great working with Chrissy, the venue coordinator. She was so on top of everything and gave super helpful advice. I'm so happy I chose Sesnon House as our venue!”

“I attended a conference at Green Mountain Retreat in Los Gatos, and it was a beautiful experience from start to finish. The property is quiet and surrounded by nature, with deer and other wildlife wandering through the grounds—truly a peaceful setting that makes it easy to focus and recharge. The meeting spaces were comfortable, the staff were welcoming, and the whole place felt well cared for. A wonderful retreat location that combines natural beauty with a calm, productive atmosphere. I’d gladly return. The only thing I would ask for is creamer included with the coffee in our cabin! haha”

“Attending my second "Santa Cruz Old Timers" luncheon held once a year since 1939. This just happened to be the 80th year it has been held, and, with a record attendance of 200. A low key meeting, luncheon and raffle without any dues, fees or other meetings the rest of the year. You need not be old to attend, just a resident of Santa Cruz County for 20 years, so a twenty year old born in the county may attend. Attendees are a mixture of regular citizens as well as Santa Cruz influentials and some politicians.”

“We liked The Grove! We used them for our send-off brunch after our wedding, and they provided a great venue in a great location. The room itself was beautiful, and overall quite reasonably priced.

The food itself was okay, not amazing but did the job for the send-off brunch (I don't think anyone from the brunch will be raving about how great the food was, nor will they be saying it was bad).

They provided a marquee outside, too, which was a really nice touch.

My only complaint is that, after our contract was signed, they sprung that the food service would only be for an hour, despite the event being contracted for 3 hours. I think that should have been made more clear from the beginning.

Overall positive experience!”

“I love Roaring Camp! Unfortunately, the train was canceled due to a high-wind advisory, so we didn't get to ride. I had prepaid and they promised an automatic refund, which appears to have been completed, so it's all good.”

“Attended a wedding here recently and it's a gorgeous place for an outdoor wedding! Staff was very responsive and went above and beyond when the contracted caterer no showed....yup no showed without warning! Sequoia staff found other restaurants to cater the food and they themselves set up and decorated all the tables. Awesome staff, highly recommend!”

“This venue truly is a hidden gem. It was the first venue we visited and after 10+ other ones, we still couldn’t get it out of our head. We got married in August, when the greenery was full, so it meant the space was naturally beautiful and didn’t need as much florals or decor. Our guests all kept commenting on what a cozy, intimate, gorgeous space it was. The redwood grove ceremony was just stunning. We had 80 people total and it was the perfect size. Shout out to Kathy! She is a saint for responding to all my emails over the course of a year. From the get go, she was friendly, had a list of recommendations, and was transparent about any venue restrictions or needed rentals.

The drawbacks:
End time—it has an 8pm music cut off time due to a local noise ordinance. We ended up starting earlier in the day and reserved space at a bar in Santa Cruz for an after party, so it was fine but a logistical challenge. It meant our guests coming from San Jose had to drive during peak beach traffic time (it took some 2 and a half hours…) and we wanted to safely shuttle everyone to the after party so that was an extra cost.
All outdoor space—we were so lucky our weather was 80 and sunny with a light breeze. It was perfect. But let me tell you, I was a mess for a year until I could finally see the forecast. The sun also beat down on some guests and the dance floor for about an hour during the reception, but again this was during August.
Bathrooms—we originally estimated 100 guests and unfortunately there’s only one real bathroom for guests so we needed to rent a trailer which was an additional $1200. It was okay as I wiggled the budget around a little, but ouch.

Would I have my wedding here again? Absolutely. Without a doubt. It was beautiful and unique. My recommendation is to be flexible with as much as you can and maybe book in fall when the sun is in a better position and you can add some lights for a cozy evening time.”

“Adorable, quaint cottage stay with breakfast delivered to the room. We rented a 2 room cottage that allowed us to bring our dog. While the furnishings could use a bit of a refresh and it takes the hot water time to heat up, it was well accommodated with everything we needed and comfortable beds. The location is beautiful and peaceful and walkable to Capitola shops and restaurants. The Shadowbrook Inn taxi can pick up/drop off for dinner. We can't wait to visit again!”

“My wife and I wanted a hotel on the beach, we found this absolutely stunning resort. Our breaths were taken away as soon as we pulled into the beautiful parking lot and saw the views. Every staff member was very kind and eager to help with any questions we had, the food there was absolutely amazing. Getting a golf cart ride down to the beautiful beach was a cool experience, the beach was clean and the waters were beautiful. Got a cart ride back up and then had dinner wich was out of this world. Watching the beautiful sunset on that patio eating amazing food was a romantic memory I will not soon forget. Neither one of us wanted to leave, the energy was very calm and relaxing and we will definitely be coming back. 10/10 experience.”

“I was invited there for bingo. Didn't know what to expect, but the area was clean and well lit. Everyone was friendly and helpful. There was food there for sale, will definitely go again.”

“Rented an office while staying in Felton for summer 2023. Katherine and Ken were excellent communicators and a pleasure to work with. Great shared workspace, clean, quiet, good internet, tasty coffee! Looking forward to returning summer 2024!”

“Great camp! For “staff” they utilize a contract with a program called Teen Challenge Monterey Bay, which is a group ran by Mike Borden, whom (they told me as whispering oddly cautiously while serving our food) takes all of their wages and they cannot leave unattended and no free time of their own. A group that on the inside isn’t what it is on the surface — and should be viewed as questionable, at best and they tend to give off a disconcertingly mysterious “Stephen King Children of the Corn high-control cult imprisoned vibe” and they make under the breath comments about as much when they’re serving food, cleaning dining hall and talking in the kitchen. I was told they are only technically allowed to say “hi and bye” and can’t make eye contact with, nor respond very much (especially if you’re not a male) with commonplace friendly customer service interactions that you’d expect at a place like this, which can obviously drastically alter the psychological mood of the day and overall camp customer service & dining experience. One of them asked to secretly use my cell phone (at 6:40am cleaning the bathrooms) because they wanted to leave. I reminded him there’s a Payphone at the other camp building, but he said not allowed to be openly seen using it. It’s very strange and reminds me of the “Sleepaway Camp” horror movies. That being said, he said CityTeam MayMac is not otherwise associated with/in control of Teen Challenge’s policies & internal combustion, so I don’t ding MayMac for that. MayMac is a great camp and you’ll enjoy your time there. As long as CityTeam keeps its own professional kitchen manager and its own CityTeam maintenance staff volunteers & employees, it’s a solid camp. Be sure to connect to their private and public trails they connect to! It’s nice up there!”

“Love this place been coming here for a minute my only issue is the new hours me and many of my friends work in the service industry and we would tend to go bowling after we got off work around 10.. however since they close around 11 now it just doesn't seem worth it. Would love for them to at least be open until 12 again. Seems like a pretty stupid move on whoever made the decision, as I can't see how The place would be loosing money. I've seen the place packed on a random Tuesday night till 12 plus coasters after the lanes close..”

“We've decided this our go-to for weekends in Santa Cruz. Distance to the beach, boardwalk, and wharf are perfect. Dog friendly and we try a different room every time.”

“This review is for the spa. Had an amazing and relaxing massage from Kelly. Would definitely go back and recommend to friends. Angela at the check in was extremely helpful and friendly as well!”

“This hotel is in a perfect location. It’s ideal for relaxing and for going on excursions in the surrounding area. It has a heated pool, and the staff is excellent.”