James B.
Yelp
We broke up a trip to SoCal by staying the night at the Padre Hotel. There is just one reason why we didn't give this hotel a fifth star. Yes, it is a dog friendly property. Our dog was allowed everywhere in the hotel, including the exterior parts of the restaurants. More on that further down this review. The downside to bringing a pet here is not really the hotels fault but that of the hotel property. The hotel doesn't have a pet area so, you get to walk the streets looking for a bit of lawn or landscape bark for your pet to relieve themselves. Honestly, not a comfortable feeling once the sun goes down. The neighborhood itself is not great. Like most cities, I'm afraid.
On to the good stuff. We asked for additional pillows and coffee and both were in the room before we arrived. The corner room was on the 6th floor and did have a nice view at night. The rooftop patio is where we ate the first night. The team up there was great. Aubrey, in particular, as well as Michael were both the bomb. Food for the rooftop is prepared by the Brimstone, downstairs which we were told we could not bring the dog. Told would have to eat on the patios outdoors. Okay. When we arrived all the patio furniture wa stacked up and outdoor heaters stuffed in corner. That is how ended up on the rooftop. That's ok. Their policy, right? The food was very good. We had a Crispy Fish Sandwich with Onion Rings and a BBQ Burger with Truffle Fries. The house Chard is good at 10 bucks a glass until you find out that a bottle goes for 10 bucks.
Breakfast the next morning was at the Farmacy Cafe on the first floor. Here's where the dog communication was odd. We were welcomed into the Cafe, with our dog. Of course, we loved that but were confused by the communication we received about pets not being allowed inside the restaurants. Make up your mind, Padre.
All in all, a good stay. The staff was great, the room nice, the food very good. We would certainly stay here again, if we were not travelling with our dog. It's historic, haunted and a brilliant period piece of Bakersfield history.