We built Villa Loriana for teams who need real focus, real space, and a setting that makes collaboration feel natural instead of forced. Our 30-acre private estate in San Luis Obispo gives your corporate event room to breathe. Italian villa architecture, over an acre of waterfalls, and purpose-built infrastructure help your agenda run smoothly from welcome to wrap.
Villa Loriana is the ultimate corporate event venue, offering a 30-acre private estate with Italian villa architecture and professional infrastructure. The venue provides dedicated spaces for presentations, networking, and breakout sessions, along with onsite accommodations for up to 18 guests. With a built-in bar, catering facilities, and customizable vendor access, it ensures a seamless and productive experience in a private, serene setting that fosters engagement and creativity.
If you’re planning a leadership retreat, nonprofit gala, product launch, or team offsite, you’ll find 300-person capacity, professional catering facilities, and a private environment that keeps your group engaged. We’re located minutes from downtown San Luis Obispo on California’s Central Coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Why Villa Loriana Works for Corporate Events on the Central Coast
Villa Loriana gives corporate events the space and privacy they need to succeed. Our 30-acre private estate seats 200 guests in a two-story Italian villa with infrastructure built for professional programming. You’ll find dedicated power circuits, catering facilities with refrigeration and prep areas, a built-in bar with kegerator, and over an acre of waterfalls that create a setting that supports focus and engagement throughout the day. We’re minutes from San Luis Obispo with straightforward Central Coast access.
Spaces That Support Your Agenda
You’ll move through the day in spaces designed with flow in mind. The Villa accommodates 200 guests for presentations, panels, or plated meals, and the west-facing windows fill the room with natural light. When you break for cocktails or networking, the Pavilion offers a separate, open-air zone among 10-foot stone arches draped in greenery and water spouts. If your agenda includes breakout sessions, our park lawns and shaded oak groves give teams space to spread out without leaving the property.
Our venue layout keeps your event contained and private. All guest restrooms are inside, so attendees stay comfortable without long walks. We provide a separate staff restroom for your catering team and vendors, which keeps operations clean and out of sight.
Infrastructure Built for Professional Events
We worked with event professionals when we rebuilt the villa in 2018, so power, catering flow, and logistics are baked into the design. You’ll find more than 30 dedicated 20-amp circuits across the villa, catering areas, and bar, with power access throughout the grounds. If your vendor team needs reliable power for production and service needs, the circuits are there.
Our covered and lit catering patio accommodates most catering vehicles, and the indoor Butler’s Pantry includes refrigeration, sinks, and prep tables. Your caterer works from a dedicated catering patio and indoor Butler’s Pantry designed for professional service, rather than temporary or outdoor-only setups. We provide on-site trash service, so your team doesn’t haul bins at the end of the night. A backup generator keeps everything running if the unexpected happens.
Bar and Beverage Service That Matches Your Event
Our built-in bar with kegerator handles full beverage service for receptions, welcome sessions, or closing toasts. Wine, beer, and spirits are welcome with a licensed caterer, and the bar setup eliminates the need for rented furniture or temporary structures. Whether you’re hosting a formal gala, a product launch reception, or an end-of-quarter celebration, the bar integrates into your event without looking like an add-on.
Onsite Accommodations for Leadership or Extended Programs
If your corporate program includes overnight stays, our four luxury suites accommodate up to 18 guests. The Baldini Suite, Toscana Suite, and Sorrento Suite are inside the villa on the second floor, each with a private entrance, kitchenette, full-size refrigerator, and Nest climate control. The Cottage sits tucked among oaks on the upper property, with a wrap-around porch and private patio with a fire pit.
Each suite features thoughtfully designed bathrooms with spacious walk-in showers, designer finishes, and small appliances like an electric skillet, toaster oven, microwave, coffee pot, and electric kettle. For corporate events, suites book separately from the event space. If you’re hosting a board retreat or leadership offsite, the overnight option keeps your group onsite and focused without commute time.
A Setting That Shifts the Tone
Over an acre of man-made water features, waterfalls, ponds, and creeks surround the villa. Stone architecture, arched windows, and a turret give the property a European feel that’s uncommon on the Central Coast. When your team steps outside for a break, they’re walking past wisteria-draped pergolas and indigenous oaks, not parking lots or adjacent conference rooms.
That shift in environment changes how people engage. We’ve hosted leadership retreats where the afternoon session moved to the bocce court, nonprofit galas where the cocktail hour flowed around the waterfalls, and team off-sites where late afternoon meetings happened on the Cottage patio around the fire pit. The 30-acre property allows large groups to gather while maintaining a sense of privacy.
Vendor Access and Professional Support
We maintain an open vendor policy, and outside vendors are approved on a case-by-case basis as long as they meet insurance, licensure, and our requirements. We also work with a strong preferred vendor community and offer introductions if you’re building a team from scratch. Once contracts are signed, you’ll access a client portal with venue plans, vendor forms, and event information, so coordination happens in one place instead of scattered emails.
If you’re working with an event planner, our For Planners resources walk through logistics, power maps, and setup options before the site visit. The villa was designed with vendor input, so load-in, staging, and breakdown happen efficiently.
What You’ll Coordinate Separately
Villa Loriana does not provide in-house planning, decor services, or AV equipment. You’ll contract directly with a planner, florist, AV company, and other vendors based on your program needs. We provide the venue, infrastructure, and onsite support, and you build the event around your goals.
We also do not offer late-night extensions or after-hours access beyond your contracted event block. If your program requires extended time, we’ll discuss what’s possible during booking.
Conclusion
Corporate events succeed when space, privacy, and logistics work together. At Villa Loriana, we offer a private estate designed for professional gatherings, with the infrastructure and setting to support meaningful work and connection. Book a tour to explore the property and talk through your corporate event goals with our team.
Contact us at hello@villaloriana.com or 805.710.9868.
FAQs
Can we bring in our own AV company and equipment?
Yes. We have an open vendor policy with case-by-case approval. More than 30 dedicated 20-amp circuits provide power access throughout the villa and grounds for AV setups.
Is there a separate space for breakout sessions or smaller group work?
The Pavilion works for cocktails or networking, and our park lawns with oak groves offer outdoor breakout options. We’ll walk through indoor configurations during your site visit.
What is included in the corporate event rental, and what do we coordinate separately?
Your rental includes the venue, onsite staff, tables and chairs, catering infrastructure, built-in bar with kegerator, power, Wi Fi, backup generator, lighting, and parking for 90 cars. You coordinate the caterer, bartender, planner, AV, and other vendors separately.
How does parking and vehicle access work for larger corporate groups?
Paved parking fits up to 90 cars, with separate vendor parking. Our covered catering patio accommodates most catering vehicles for load-in.
