Conference hotels in San Luis Obispo are listed here by their meeting and event capacity, drawing from Engine's bookable inventory. The Embassy Suites by Hilton San Luis Obispo leads the list with its SLO Ballroom running about 5,100 square feet and seating up to 600 people, plus 22 event spaces and 195 guest rooms. Event planners, travel managers, and attendees booking their own rooms use this page to compare properties and reserve stays through Engine.
San Luis Obispo sits between California's Central Coast wine regions and California Polytechnic State University, drawing corporate retreats, educational conferences, and regional business meetings. The hotels on this list serve organizations of every size and industry, whether your team is attending a trade show or hosting a multi-day training event. You can search, compare, and book guest rooms at these properties on Engine (for a stay of 9 or more rooms, Engine Groups handles the room-block booking; for 8 or fewer, you book self-serve). Engine Spaces, Engine's meeting and event venue product, lets planners find and request meeting and event space across 40,000+ venues.
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Embassy Suites by Hilton San Luis Obispo offers 22 event spaces across 195 rooms, with the SLO Ballroom as its largest event space at about 5,100 square feet and capacity for up to 600 people.
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Madonna Inn leads the list with its Alex Madonna Expo Center running about 18,000 square feet and hosting up to 1,800 people, plus six additional event spaces across 109 rooms.
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Hotel San Luis Obispo provides 10 event spaces in a 78-room property, with the Seven Sisters Ballroom A+B as its largest space at about 2,585 square feet and capacity for up to 330 people.
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Avila Lighthouse Suites features seven event spaces across 54 rooms, with its largest space running about 2,000 square feet and accommodating up to 110 people.
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La Lomita Ranch offers a Pavilion running about 7,200 square feet with capacity for up to 299 people, set on an 8-room property.
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Courtyard by Marriott San Luis Obispo has six event spaces in a 139-room hotel, with the Grand Ballroom as its largest room at about 2,840 square feet and capacity for up to 250 people.
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The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo, Tapestry Collection by Hilton offers six event spaces across 100 rooms, with its largest space running about 1,500 square feet and hosting up to 100 people.
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HOTEL CERRO, Autograph Collection provides four event spaces in a 65-room property, with the Penthouse Suite as its largest space at about 900 square feet and capacity for up to 60 people.
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Sands Inn & Suites features three event spaces across 70 rooms, with its largest running about 1,800 square feet and accommodating up to 180 people.
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Best Western Plus Royal Oak Hotel offers the Oak Room at about 852 square feet with capacity for up to 150 people across a 99-room property.
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott San Luis Obispo provides the Bishop Peak event space running about 435 square feet and hosting up to 15 people.
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La Cuesta Inn, BW Signature Collection features a Breakfast Room running about 375 square feet with capacity for up to 15 people in a 70-room hotel.
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La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham San Luis Obispo Downtown offers a meeting room at about 650 square feet with capacity for up to 35 people across 102 rooms.
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