Kaleidoscope Inn & Gardens is known throughout California as a perfect romantic Bed & Breakfast getaway & as "The Place" in the California Central Coast to hold your garden Wedding & Reception in our acre of beautiful flower-filled gardens.

Have a Romantic Getaway at this California Central Coast B&B Inn. This beautifully restored Victorian Bed and Breakfast has an ocean-close location in Nipomo, midway between LA and San Francisco. Also near 3 Wine Regions & fabulous Hearst Castle. Click here for information about additional local activities to enjoy during your stay.

This Historic Inn boasts great complimentary amenities (see details below), plus each room has a private bath, hair dryers, down comforters, quilts, and air conditioning (though with our weather, it is not really necessary!). Some rooms w/ TV & DVD player. Click here for room photos.

Experience the Best of the Central Coast

Complimentary Amenities
Many complimentary amenities are included in your stay with the Kaleidoscope Inn. Combined with our very reasonable prices, these free amenities make your stay with us great value!

- Full continental breakfast
- Wide tea selection and hot chocolate
- Fresh fruit bowl
- Microwave popcorn in the kitchen
- Kitchen refrigerator available for leftovers
- Tons of DVDs in our movie library
- Televisions in every room
- Free computer use with broadband web access in our kitchen
- Free WiFi all day (and night) every day
- Knowledgeable staff can help you select restaurants, wineries, hiking trails, beaches, and so many other things to see and do while you are here in the area.

Interesting Facts & History of Nipomo
There are lots of interesting facts about Nipomo. We feel the most notable is that Nipomo is known to have the Best Weather in the Country, having been the only community to receive a perfect score of 100 in the Places Rated Almanac. Nipomo is home to the Nipomo-Guadelupe Dunes, a small portion of which is used for ATV recreation while the rest is preserved for hiking and a variety of wildlife (ask about the easy boardwalk hike across the microenvironments of the dunes out to a remote stretch of ocean). Jocko's is Nipomo's claim to fame as it is repeatedly voted in the top 10 steaks on the west coast. Tiny Nipomo is also now home to fabulous Sushi, Thai, Italian, Pizza and Mexican restaurants. Nipomo also has a rich history. Summary of Interesting Facts & History. (data excerpted from Answers.com)

Check Availability or make an Online Reservation

Click here for additional B&B room information & photos. If you should have additional questions, you can call us at 866-504-5444 or send an e-mail KaleidoscopeInn@gmail.com.

Weddings
In addition to lodging, the Kaleidoscope Inn hosts fabulous garden weddings in our gazebo plus receptions in our acre of beautiful, flower-filled gardens! Click here for additional information about our wedding and reception packages.

Planning to Elope? We can help!! Link here for details.

GO GREEN! - At the Kaleidoscope Inn, we have long been working to reduce our impact on the environment. Some of the ways in which we address going green are ... click here for details.

Directions. Som mapping programs have one wrong turn on their directions. Their directions will have you crossing a creek that doesn't have a bridge! Please click here or on the "Contact" page of this website for proper directions to the Inn or see map below:

Family Reunions & Friends Getaways

More and more we are seeing groups of friends or family renting all of our rooms for a convenient and affordable Mini Reunion. With our central coastal location and affordable rates, who wouldn't want to gather the clan for a few days. As you will see from our various packages, there are tons of activities for everyone's taste.

IN THE NEWS
- In 2007:
....BeachCalifornia.com featured a February wedding at the Kaleidoscope Inn on their website.
....Central Coast Magazine selected the Kaleidoscope Inn & Gardens as one of their 10 "Our Picks" Historical Hotels With a Story Worth Experiencing on the California Central Coast.
- In 2005:
......the Kaleidoscope Inn & Gardens received the Property of Distinction award from BNBFinder.com, a national B&B directory.
......SheKnows.com, a national website that caters to women, recommended Kaleidoscope Inn & Gardens to their readers for our easy affordable 2- night Adventure Package getaway.
- In 2003, Kaleidoscope Inn & Gardens was voted a Top 10 B&B in a Wine Region by Arrington's Bed and Breakfast Journal for Inngoers (www.bnbjournal.com).
- In 1998, Kaleidoscope Inn was reported by the LA Times as one of the 10 best California B&B's for under $100 a night.

Check Availability or make an Online Reservations.....
For a quick look at what rooms we have available for your chosen dates or to place a reservation online, please click Check Availability. Rooms range from $140 to $160 per night.

Local weather....Weather is pretty much perfect year round. Check out our current weather at www.weather.com.

Let Us Help To Plan Your Trip. This area has so much to offer! We have wineries, day spas, hot springs, horse riding, dunes, golfing (3 high-class courses within 10 minutes of the Inn), sailing, kayaking, hiking, lakes, fishing, street or mountain biking, antiques, missions (4 of them!), whale/butterfly/seal watching, state parks, state beaches, a national forest, and miles of scenic drives. We are near Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria, and Santa Maria. As part of the personalized service offered by our Bed and Breakfast, we make a point of knowing the area and can offer many suggestions that may help to make this vacation one to truly remember. For example, hiking on the point has recently been opened to the public for the first time since the days of the Missions; however, access is by reservation only. Let us know your interest, and we can help you in your planning. We can recommend local massage therapists or point you toward tempting local restaurants (including famous Jockos Steak House, which is located just 2 blocks from the Inn!). We also have some great ideas for where to "Pop the Question"! Click onto the "Rooms" page to see some Special Packages that we have created for you

Nipomo Real Estate

Are you planning a move to the Nipomo area?

If so, Kevin Beauchamp (Kaleidoscope Inn Co-Proprietor) can help you find the property that is just right for you! There are great homes throughout the area if you know where and how to look. Kevin (aka Mr. Nipomo) can help you find that perfect home or land in Nipomo & the Mesa portion of Arroyo Grande.

Kevin is also the leading realtor expert in the Trilogy Homes development by Shea Homes, which is located in Trilogy at Monarch Dunes on the Nipomo Mesa. This Trilogy development is an active lifestyle development providing luxury resort living on the California coast!

Search all the Central Coast MLS listings at www.4NipomoHomes.com

Added Bonus! Ask about how you can Stay at the Kaleidoscope Inn FREE for up to 4 nights when you "Double Up" by closing your escrow using Kevin as your Real Estate Agent and stay at the Kaleidoscope Inn on your house shopping expeditions!

Contact Kevin at Kevin@KaleidoscopeInn.com or at
(805)-343-9345

Ongoing Packages

A listing of our Fabulous B&B Packages is presented below. To see details about these great get-away ideas, please see the "Packages" section under the Rooms Tab.

Hearst Castle Package
Hearst Castle NIGHT Tour Package
Our Favorite Things Package
Romantic Package
Theater Package
Spa Package
Golf Vacation Package
Wine Tasting Package
Adventure Package
Yoga Package

Gift Certificates
Call us to purchase a Gift Certificate for a special someone toll-free at 866-504-5444 or send an email to KaleidoscopeInn@gmail.com

Kaleidoscope Inn History

The Kaleidoscope Inn was constructed of redwood in 1887 by retired rancher Vitalis Runels.



In 1902, Joseph & Todie Dana (of the historic California Dana family) bought the home. It remained in the Dana family until the 1960's.

From the 1960's until 1987, the home was used as an antique store and a private residence.


In 1987, Bill and Patty Linane lovingly restored the home and gardens and began operating the Bed and Breakfast as well as hosting weddings, receptions, and other special events in the gardens.


In early 2002, Kevin Beauchamp and Carolayne Holley Beauchamp purchased the Inn and have been busy spending their free time working in the gardens ever since!