The Padre Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star Art Deco hotel near Fox Theater

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Lobby
Coffee shop
Breakfast served
Exterior detail
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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1702 18th St, Bakersfield, CA, 93301
  • Place, Fox Theater
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Dignity Health Arena
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bakersfield, CA (BFL-Meadows Field)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Head Honcho

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)
  • City view
  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Corner Pocket

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

One King Bed (Forty Winks Room)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(125 reviews)
  • City view
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

One King Bed (Maverick Room)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(48 reviews)
  • City view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

One King Bed, Accessible (Maverick Room)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • City view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Bakersfield

Downtown Bakersfield stay.At this Downtown Bakersfield hotel, you'll be steps from Fox Theater and within a 15-minute walk of Dignity Health Arena. Kern County Museum and Buck Owens Crystal Palace are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Fox Theater - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Mercy Hospital Downtown - Bakersfield - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Dignity Health Arena - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Buck Owens Crystal Palace - 4 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • Bakersfield Station - 2 min drive
  • Bakersfield, CA (BFL-Meadows Field) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Padre Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Guthrie's Alley Cat - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Dagny's Coffee Company - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Jerry's Pizza & Pub - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Brimstone Bar - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Padre Hotel

3.5-star Art Deco hotel near Fox Theater
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Event space at this hotel measures 5005 square feet (465 square meters) and includes conference space. 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.

This Art Deco Bakersfield hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 112 guestrooms or units
  • 9 levels
  • 5005 sq ft of conference space
  • 465 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1928
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
The Padre Hotel offers 112 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. 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 irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Valet parking on site (USD 18 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 8 to 18 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • TV in common areas

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
  • Elevator (33 inch 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 elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom

Room amenities

Entertainment

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

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

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

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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.

Property payment types

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 18 per person
  • Valet parking fee: USD 18.00 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

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Hotel Padre
Padre Bakersfield
Padre Hotel
Padre Hotel Bakersfield
The Padre Hotel Hotel
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The Padre Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 772 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 144 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1002 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Eclectic hotel with great staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is beautifully restored, room was clean and bed was comfortable, although wasn't a fan of the glass wall between shower and bedroom. I won't stay here again, however, because I was initially given a key to someone else's room. When my key didn't work on the room initially assigned to me, I returned to the front desk for help. The same staff person who had just checked me in informed me, smiling, that the room was actually occupied by another party. No apology, no apparent concern that she tried to send me to another person's room. (The front desk wasn't busy when I checked in, and I wasn't in a rush. There's no reason the staff couldn't have checked the room was already occupied before sending me there.) I'm a solo female traveler, and this is a red flag. I won't be back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Orlando

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Marion

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My second time stay here; it is a beautiful hotel with lots history and character.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oganes

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Mary Ellen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean, comfortable large room and bathroom. Furniture is worn and needs updating. Liked the big windows, bed comfy. Only one elevator working, we’d walk down stairs and I’d wait for the elevator going up…kids would walk up. Not a big deal for us, but if you rely on it could take a while or be very crowded. Breakfast was ok, not a lot for price paid. Staff person forgot my latte and I had to ask about it after three people behind me in line got their drinks.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice dog friendly option when visiting family in Bakersfield.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nicole

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable room and a great night's sleep! Fun bar and restaurant. This is our second stay and we would stay again if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Tarik, Larkspur

Travelled with family and small children
Very noisy at night and poor breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

George, Sherman Oaks

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The valet service was easy and convenient…and once I walked into the lobby I knew I had made the right choice! The staff were amazing…from Jennifer at check in and the room was spotless and they had everything I needed for a comfortable stay! I would book it again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Callie

Disliked: Amenities
Hotel canceled my reservation same day minutes before check in time
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are friendly beds are so comfortable beautiful bar and restaurant convenient coffee shop every thing was awesome definitely returning
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well appointed room, clean, comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

john

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meg

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025