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Hotel San Buena

Ventura, CA805-770-1911hotelsanbuena.com
Hotel San Buena reception and dancefloor
Reports on file
4
All-in cost submissions
Typical submission guest count
125
Range: 100 to 175
Venue Capacity
150
150 seated · 200 cocktail
Average Cost Per Guest
$390
Across submissions
Seasonality Swing
+31%
Peak season vs off-peak
Cost Range
$39.9k
$39k–$59k
Up to $58.6k reported
Reported
All-In Reported Cost · 4 receipts

What couples actually paid or were quoted.

A wedding at Hotel San Buena typically runs about $46,400 all-in, with real quotes and receipts ranging from $39,900 to $58,575. That’s the site fee, ceremony surcharge, and any required add-ons rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.

Median All-In
$46,388
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
More filters unlock as submissions grow
median $46,388
$39.9k
$42.9k
$49.9k
$58.6k
Nov '26
Sat · peak
Nov '26
Sat · peak
Jan '27
Fri · off-peak
Feb '27
Sat · off-peak
25th Pctl
$42,150
Median
$46,388
75th Pctl
$52,050
Mean
$47,813
Recent Submissions
MonthDayGuestsTotalTypeNotes
Feb 2027Sat175$58,575QuoteOff-peak Saturday
Jan 2027Fri125$49,875QuoteOff-peak Friday
Nov 2026Sat100$42,900QuotePeak Saturday · Venue + F&B
Nov 2026Sat100$39,900QuotePeak Saturday · Venue + F&B
Feb 2027 · Sat$58,575
175 guests · Quote
Off-peak Saturday
Jan 2027 · Fri$49,875
125 guests · Quote
Off-peak Friday
Nov 2026 · Sat$42,900
100 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · Venue + F&B
Nov 2026 · Sat$39,900
100 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · Venue + F&B
Pricing Model Key
Venue + F&BSite fee plus food and/or beverage provided by the venue.
Coming with more data
As submission counts grow, we’ll break this down into line-item ranges (site fee vs. ceremony surcharge vs. required add-ons) plus seasonal and day-of-week adjustments.
What’s included
Site fee, ceremony surcharge, required staffing, security, insurance riders, and overtime as billed.
What’s not
Catering, florals, rentals, photography, music, attire: those have their own ledgers.
Fine Print

Restrictions & Rules

House Rules
Specific policies vary by date and package. Confirm directly with the venue.
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