Melissa R.
Yelp
This place will forever be special given my husband and I got married here. I first found the winery from Pinterest. We scheduled a tour of the place when it was raining cats and dogs, and even then it was stunning! This venue is truly a beautiful place to have any type of event.
Pros:
1. Staff extremely friendly & helpful. We have never gone here without experiencing outstanding customer service. We frequently go for tastings, and for our wedding, everyone was well-informed about the wines and took every effort to help us with the planning process. Sidrah was our coordinator, and I know she has now left Campovida, but she was outstanding!
2. Beautiful venue with endless amounts of personality! The venue itself is very large, and we liked how different areas offered different things. For example, our guests stayed on the premises where they played Bocci Ball and could go swimming. For our wedding, guests got to walk through gardens, by a beautiful pond, under ivy, etc. It really is a place that cannot be described- you must go yourself to see! We wanted a romantic atmosphere, and this definitely offered it!
3. Phenomenal wine! We fell in love with the venue, but we didn't know how fabulous the wine is there, too! We're now club members, and my husband and I joke how we have NEVER (not lying) had a bad wine from Campovida. Our guests loved all the selections, and I'm always excited to see the new wines that are released- they are outstanding!
4. Convenient. I personally liked how there were rooms for close family and friends to stay on the grounds the day of the wedding. Everything we needed was on site the day of the wedding, and I enjoyed that people could run back to rooms if they forgot something.
5. Beautiful hotel rooms. We stayed in the couples cottage along the path to our wedding site. The interior was beautifully decorated, staff checked-in on us, and the beds room comfortable- I have been to placed where that is not the case.
6. Quick responses. Sidrah always got back to me in a timely manner, and I always felt taken care of should any concerns be brought up or something got changed. She was fabulous with helping plan and manage my stress!
CONS:
1. MUST purchase all rooms on site for weddings. It was wonderful to stay on site given family members wanted to do so; however, we had difficulty finding some that wanted to pay the amount that the rooms cost. We made everything work, but I wish people could have paid for their own rooms versus having to be charged all under one credit card. I understand why they do this, but it was a headache trying to figure out who was going where and collecting money, when that was the last thing I needed to be concerned about when planning a wedding. Wish there was an option where people could pay using their own credit cards and select their own rooms.
2. Nothing around. Hopland is really in the middle of nowhere, so out of town guests ended up staying in Ukiah (ten minutes north). For those having to fly to our wedding, it was difficult given there are no large airports nearby. Also, some guests gave us feedback after the wedding that there was not much to do in the area while they got into the town. I know that this is not Campovida's fault, but just writing this should anyone want a wedding here.
3. You must use their vendors. Having been an event planner for years, I understand why they do this- you want someone familiar with the property, especially since it is so large. However, many of the vendors I called were already booked, and I struggled to find someone in my price range that was on the list. In other words, this threw my budget off, and I wish this could have been provided BEFORE we signed contracts to use the venue for our wedding. Also, having been in the industry, I was hoping to use colleagues for my wedding, but had to eliminate this option. The other con in this is that many of the vendors also charged an arm and a leg to get to Campovida since they were not from that area. This frustrated me, and luckily family members helped us out to help pay. However, I know not everyone has that option.
Overall, my husband and I had our dream wedding at Campovida! We frequently return and reminisce with wine in hand around the gardens. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this venue for a wedding or any type of intimate event.
Thank you for everything, Campovida! :)