Plan Your Next Company Event at a Bed and Breakfast
If your employees let out a collective groan when it’s time for that yearly corporate retreat, surprise them with a bed and breakfast business event. Many inns along the West Coast have full-service meeting facilities, and the charm and comfort of a bed and breakfast will inspire your employees. Here are some great choices for your next business meeting.
Southern California B&B Locations
If your company is searching for a Southern California bed and breakfast, head down the coast a bit to the Blue Lantern Inn. Located just a few miles south of Laguna Beach, the inn rests on a bluff overlooking the Dana Point Harbor. Conferences, meetings and banquets can be scheduled for up to 40 people. The Library Meeting Room can fit 40 guests for a banquet or theater program and 26 for meetings. The well-appointed room includes a fireplace, and on a break, co-workers can relax in the spacious lobby or stroll outside and look out at the ocean and harbor. There also is a contemporary conference room that holds up to 15 people. The full-day meeting rates include a television with DVD player, flip chart, projector screen and overhead projector, high-speed Internet access, notepads and pens, as well as snacks of homemade muffins and cookies. Refreshments, such as gourmet coffee, tea, soda and bottled water are available throughout the day. Your co-workers or guests also can stay in the Blue Lantern’s beautiful guest rooms, all of which have a fireplace and whirlpool tub. Overnight guests also enjoy a full breakfast and afternoon wine and hors d’oeuvres. There are several popular restaurants within walking distance of the inn.
Near the Bay Area
Leave the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley or San Francisco and plan your next business meeting at the Seal Cove Inn, just outside of the seaside village of Half Moon Bay. The idyllic bed and breakfast is like a French Country retreat, surrounded by trees and wildflowers. Meetings or business events for up to 14 people can be accommodated, and there is Internet access available, as well. The innkeepers provide morning and afternoon refreshments. If your co-workers are staying at the inn, they’ll also enjoy a full breakfast and rooms with king-size beds and fireplaces.
Washington State B&Bs
Get away from the usual workday grind and plan an island business retreat. The Saratoga Inn on scenic Whidbey Island is about 30 miles north of Seattle and can accommodate up to 12 of your business associates in its meeting room. Audio-visual equipment can be rented, but the rates include amenities such as notepads, pens and freshly baked cookies and muffins. The bed and breakfast has 15 guest rooms, as well, each with a fireplace. Overnight guests also enjoy the inn’s signature full breakfast.
Book your next Seattle business event at the Inn at Harbor Steps, a boutique hotel just minutes from galleries, shops and famous Pike Place Market. The full-day meeting rates include high-speed Internet access and refreshments served in the morning and afternoon. Audio-visual equipment can be rented, as well. The meeting room can accommodate up to 12 people. For your overnight business guests, the posh guest rooms are spacious, and many have a fireplace.
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