About
El Prado is a boutique hotel at 520 Cowper Street in downtown Palo Alto with 62 rooms and suites. It hosts intimate weddings and events alongside corporate gatherings, and offers virtual tours and proposal requests through its site. Couples on The Knot and Zola describe holding a 90-guest ceremony, cocktail hour and reception on the second floor, using the Terraza Ballroom, the solarium and the hotel lounge. The Spanish-style courtyard and patio are also used for events. Guests can stay on site, and room service is available. Event pricing is by proposal.
Services
- Ceremony and reception in one venue
- Terraza Ballroom
- Solarium and lounge cocktail hour
- Courtyard and patio events
- On-site guest rooms
- In-house food and beverage
- Event coordination
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What Couples Say
Couples who married at El Prado consistently describe it as intimate and charming, and several mention holding a roughly 90-guest ceremony, cocktail hour and reception in the Terraza Ballroom, solarium and lounge. Reviewers credit the event coordinator for detailed, responsive planning and flexibility with last-minute changes, and describe day-of execution as organized. Guests remarked on the ballroom reveal after cocktail hour and on the food. Having hotel rooms on site is noted as a convenience for guests.
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