Frank J. McCoy, who came to the Valley in 1904 to work
for the new Union Sugar plant, saw that a comfortable hotel was needed,
and proceeded to build the Santa Maria Inn. His love of flowers can still
be seen throughout the Inn such as the award-winning Rose Garden, which
to this day contains some of his original plantings and has become the
favored backdrop for weddings. The Patio, which hosted McCoy’s first flower
gardens, is now a quiet retreat with its antique water fountain and brick
courtyard. The Inn’s famous daily floral arrangements of years past have
been immortalized in the beautiful stained glass windows.
Presidents, ambassadors, actors and actresses, and corporate
magnates stopped here while winding their way along California’s historic
El Camino Real between San Francisco and Los Angeles--first via buggy,
later by motorcars. Whatever the mode of transportation, in the Grand Old
Days or yesterday, road weary travelers have come to the Santa Maria Inn
to rest and refresh.
Rating: Mobil 4 Star
Guest rooms: 166 Year
Built: 1917 Year Renovated: 1997
Directions: HWY 101 Exit Stowell Road, right to Broadway,
then right. Go north 3 blocks From the
metro city center, this property is located: Direction: South
Distance: 0 - 15 minutes Area Airport: Santa Maria Public
Features and Amenities include: 24 Hour Front Desk
Room Service Free Local Calls Free Parking Free Newspaper
Handicapped Accessible Rooms Non-smoking Rooms Outdoor Pool
Heated Pool Meeting Facilities Banquet Facilities
Business Center Facilities Laundry/Valet Service Tour
Desk/Concierge Courtesy Car Pets Allowed
Truck Parking AM/FM Clock/Radio in Rooms Coffee Maker
in Rooms Data Ports in Rooms Hair Dryer In Rooms
Refrigerator in Rooms Cable Television
Video Tape Player Barber/Beauty Shop on site
Bar/Lounge on site Restaurant
on site Fishing on site
Shops on site Hot Tub on site
Fitness Center on site
Other Features: Movies, Historical Section of Hotel Opened
in 1917 Nearby Restaurants Garden
Room - on premises
Meeting Facilities
Number of Meeting Rooms: 8
Total Capacity of Meeting Rooms: 300
Description of Meeting Rooms: 450 -2,850 Square Feet,
Special Decors, Poolside
Area Attractions
Pismo Beach - 20 miles Solvang -
38 miles Santa Barbara - 70 miles
Hearst Castle - 75 miles
Historic Santa Maria Inn Reservations
