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The Padre Hotel

3.5 star property

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Coffee shop
Head Honcho | City view
Lobby
One King Bed (Maverick Room) | Living area

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Room service

Explore the area

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1702 18th St, Bakersfield, CA, 93301
  • Fox Theater
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Mechanics Bank Arena
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Buck Owens Crystal Palace
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Bakersfield, CA (BFL-Meadows Field)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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One King Bed, Accessible (Maverick Room)

One King Bed, Accessible (Maverick Room)

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

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down duvets, memory-foam beds

One King Bed (Maverick Room)

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

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City view

Head Honcho

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

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City view

Corner Pocket

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

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One King Bed (Forty Winks Room)

One King Bed (Forty Winks Room)

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

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About this property

The Padre Hotel

Art Deco hotel with 2 restaurants and bars
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 restaurant and bar
  • 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. There are 4 meeting rooms available. 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 transport

  • Valet parking on site (USD 15 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11 AM for a fee: USD 8 to 12 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Brimstone
  • Farmacy Cafe

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift (84 centimetre wide door)
  • Magnifying mirror
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom

More

  • 1 building
  • 9 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1928
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe

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. 736 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 177 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1008 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

ALEX

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room smells like sewer 😏
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Graham, Calgary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was convenient
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dwight

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel 👍
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

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

10/10 Excellent

jae

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janis

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in downtown historical section.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mirna

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Andrea

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location was great for bar hopping downtown. It is a cute hotel. It is old, but it is in good condition, it is just clear it is old.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Trip to downtown Bakersfield

Great place to stay downtown
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

P&D

Love this Hotel! We live in Northern California and have family in Southern California. The Padre is our go-to stopover on all our trips down and back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaclyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room is small but cozy. Staff is very helpfull
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Frankie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheldon

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeannette, St. George

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All staff and people that we have met that work for the hotel are very courteous, professional, and answer questions that we have without any problems. Yes, we definitely tell people to stay at the Padre.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025