La Playa Hotel

The La Playa Hotel was the perfect setting for our July wedding! We had our ceremony at the gazebo in the beautiful gardens, and had the reception in the Poseidon room. The gardens are beautiful year-round, but I have to say it was at its best for our wedding! We didn't need flowers for ceremony decorations because of the lush beauty that was already built-in!The catering staff and banquet captain Antonia were a dream to work with. They made sure no one was neglected during the cocktail hour and reception. They even flanked all the entrances into the garden during the ceremony so that we were in a more intimate, secluded setting with our guests. They were very professional, and everything was perfectly executed on our big day.Richard Wood was awesome to work with! He is the catering manager, but also acted as our coordinator. He worked directly with our DJ to get the timing of the ceremony just right. He also responded to emails and voice mails in a timely fashion, which was imperative to me, since I was planning from Arizona.I can't say enough about this venue. And the pricing was better than other venues in San Jose, even though this is in Carmel, and right by the ocean. Our guests were in awe of the surroundings and beauty, and were able to make the weekend (or longer) into a nice vacation, exploring an area that they otherwise may have never seen!Services rendered:Ceremony VenueReception VenueCatering (including Cocktail Hour and Reception)Bartender/drinksCake

Richard, Megan, Brad, and the entire La Playa crew are amazing. I could not have asked for a more perfect location as far as organization and fluidity for my wedding day-as well as sheer beauty. I was not stressed, they had everything under control from the moment we went on the site tour to check it out. Everyone who attendened our wedding says they will recommend it too. I used their catering and their cake- absolutely amazing food and quality. I highly recommend the La Playa!