Greengate Ranch & Vineyard

Absolutely stunning. I just had the chance to visit this very charming venue in the middle of the Edna Valley, just a few minutes outside of downtown San Luis Obispo. There are sweeping views of the surrounding mountains, beautiful well maintained grounds and a gorgeous barnyard as its centerpiece. I absolutely enjoyed this location and would highly recommend it for any special events.

I will write my praise and summary in a quick sentence for all those who don’t care to read past the first paragraph. The venue was a dream for my April wedding, and the staff was extremely accommodating and communicative throughout our entire planning process straight to the end of the wedding.
Planning a wedding 150 people is hard, stressful, and at times the most difficult when you don’t have great vendors. Luckily for me none of that was the case. When I stepped my first foot on the property I knew that was were I wanted to get married. I am the most picky about vendors and GG made it easy with a list of recommended and top notch professionals that would help carry out my dream.
We booked our stay from Wednesday– Sunday as more of a wedding «retreat» with the big party happening on Saturday. A week before my outside wedding, the weather shifted and rain was becoming a factor. The staff at GG did everything in their realm to keep me and my planners informed and provide a more then adequate back up rain contingency plan in case of rain.
The rain decided to come on Saturday, all morning. My outside wedding was not an option so they rushed around to clean the horse barn and set up a wonderful and magical space for my husband and I to say our vows. They went above and beyond to calm a worrisome bride and make the most memorable ceremony that most of my guest had ever seen.
The entire day may not have gone exactly according to plan, but everything in my eyes was perfect. The comfort of having such an amazing team behind such an important event made the day so special for us.
The VRBO’s were both very comfortable and stylish. The grounds were meticulously groomed making for rustic and elegant — exactly what we were looking for.
I cannot sing the praises of the venue loud enough. If you are as lucky enough to have a wedding here as I was, know that you are in great hands.

On one hand, our wedding weekend at Greengate Ranch was magical. There is no place like Greengate in Central California. The venue is gorgeous; the houses are full of customized details that are both comfortable and classy; and the location is near SLO, but outside of town, overlooking rolling vineyards. Every one of our guests was impressed by the grounds and overjoyed to stay there.
While the location can’t be beat, the customer service, in particular the Operations Manager, was unprofessional. She made promises she didn’t keep, yelled at me the day before my wedding; and, on two occasions, said, «You’re not even paying $ 20,000 to have a wedding here.» (We rented the Ranch and Carriage house as vacation rentals, instead of a wedding venue, because we only had 21 guests – something we communicated with the staff from the very beginning.)
We booked the place August 11^th for a December 6^th wedding, and on October 29^th, we find out from one of our vendors that Greengate was hosting a «Christmas Barn Soirée» the night before our wedding. When I told the Operations Manager that we were very disappointed that they double booked a party our wedding weekend, she was apologetic. She admitted that they were a new business that made mistakes, the party was a last minute idea, and that due to the inconvenience, she would give us a 20% discount. My main concern was that we had three children and three babies coming to our wedding and I didn’t want them to be awake all night. The Operations Manager promised me that the barn door would be closed, the valet would manage the cars off site, and the party would end at 11; we wouldn’t even know that the party was happening.
These were lies. The night before my wedding, dance music shook the Carriage House until 12:30 a. m, 90 minutes past the end of the party time. The barn doors were wide open all night, 200 partygoers wandered the property and cars zipped between the houses. After trying to sleep for two hours, I walked down to the barn in my pajamas and found the DJ blasting music to an empty dance floor. When I told them that people were trying to sleep for a wedding the next morning, the party staff turned off their music apologetically. Apparently, nobody had told them to shut the party down at 11 or that guests were staying in the houses.
Besides the Holiday Barn Soirée, the Operations Manager yelled at me the day before my wedding. We had spoken to her a few days prior about setting up down by the pond, and after we had put up our arbor and trees, she called to tell me that the area was banned due to a mudslide. The rains had caused some mud to form, and although we had spent the last hour setting up the wedding, we moved our arbor and trees obligingly.
My complaint is not in having to set up twice, but in how she yelled at me over the phone: «I’ve been more than accommodating to you,» and, «You’re not even paying $ 20,000 to use the whole property.» She was yelling a long litany of words that made me feel like a difficult and frugal client when I cut her off and apologized for causing an inconvenience. I told my family that things were fine with Greengate, but the aggression and insults lingered with me the whole weekend.
With all of this in mind, I don’t think there’s a place more beautiful then Greengate Ranch and I recommend the venue wholeheartedly. I give the venue 5 out of 5 stars, but the customer service a 0. I waited six weeks after my wedding before writing this review, because as a person sensitive to new and small businesses, I didn’t want my words to be loaded with emotion. My hope is that Greengate will learn to communicate and treat their guests better, because the location and homes are truly special and the Central Coast needs a venue as unique as this one.

Absolutely the most beautiful venue in San Luis Obispo! My husband and I searched and searched for the perfect venue for our wedding, and Greengate Ranch & Vineyard was it. About half of our guests were flying in from New York, and the other from various places in California, so we wanted a place that would allow us to take it over for the entire weekend, so that our family and friends had time to get to know each other, more than just the day of the wedding. The kids were able to take horse riding lessons on Thursday as the adults enjoyed wine tasting at Tolosa (right down the street). On Friday we held a «get to know each other» BBQ on the Ranch House deck, overlooking the vineyards, and on Saturday we held the wedding by the Oak tree, and the reception at (and in) the Barn. The immediate family and wedding party were able to stay there onsite, at the incredible Ranch House and Carriage House, and it truly couldn’t have been a more perfect location, for the best weekend of our lives.

We recently spent Memorial weekend at the carriage house as part of a 10 year college reunion celebration and it was fantastic! The house is beautiful, slept our 3 couples comfortably. The grounds are picturesque and so serene. It’s the perfect combination of seclusion yet within a 5 – 10 min drive you’re in the heart of downtown SLO. We definitely want to come back to see the BIG house completed.

We had a great stay at Greengate Ranch for Memorial Day weekend. The Carriage House is a beautiful modern ranch house just built in 2013 and very well appointed. They also have a larger 5 bedroom house just being completed, and wedding facilities.
The location was great, right in the middle of SLO wine country, yet still just a short drive to town. We walked to Claiborn and Churchill Winery across the street and Sextant which is just down the street.
The Carriage House was also a great value, with 3 couples staying it was about the price of the upper end chain hotels in town, but a great place to gather with friends. The Ranch itself is a busy working horse ranch, so there are horses right outside the house, very neat.

Beautiful!!! I have had the pleasure of attending several events at this scenic venue. Whether it was a birthday party, a high school fundraiser, a memorial service for a lost loved one, or a Christmas party, the experience has been wonderful. The setting is so serene and beautiful, the barn decorated to delight and entertain! Definitely check out this location if you are holding an event. Love this place!

Spent my Fathers’ Day weekend here, what a wonderful place!
Greatest Customer Service; everything new even the bungalow is new; 3 big bedrooms; new kitchen… oh, what an experience! I skips the horseback ride but those who join, they enjoy every minutes. Highly recommended!