My fiance and I made appointments with 5 different locations in the Temecula and Fallbrook area to find a wedding venue. Our first appointment was with the Inn at Churon at 9:30 am on a Wednesday. We live over an hour away and my fiance took the day off of work in order to spend the day looking for a venue. I spoke to Doreen, who works with weddings at the location, a week prior and she confirmed my appointment date/time. When we arrived to the location, we were met at the front desk by a guy who seemed surprised we were there to tour the facility for a wedding. I informed him we were supposed to speak to Doreen. Meanwhile, as he was baffled as to what he was supposed to do, I asked him if he had any handouts with wedding information. He fumbled around the desk, disappeared to the back for several minutes and returned to tell me he had no idea where anything was for weddings.

The guy at the front then picked up the phone and made a call. He quickly handed the phone to me with no warning. A little confused, I took the phone and said hello. It was Doreen. She told me she was not at work today and completely forgot to write me in her calendar. She had the nerve to say she remembered I was supposed to go in. To make this long story shorter, she basically told me there was no one else at the location to assist me and there were no wedding pamphlets at the desk because they were re-doing them. At no time did she offer any other accommodations or ask if I wanted to re-schedule. She simply said, sorry. I told her we drove over an hour and my fiance took the day off and she did not seem concerned in the least bit.

The next morning, I got a phone call from a different girl, Julie, who said sorry about yesterday, would you like to re-schedule? When I explained to her what happened, she showed little interest and ended our conversation quickly. This is supposed to be a place recommended by The Knot and received an award. I was very disappointed and would not go back even if they did offer a huge discount.

Lastly, the guy at the front was on the phone and was talking about rats eating the wires at the location. Things to keep in mind if you are going to book your event at the Inn at Churon.

My husband and I loved this place!
We had never stayed at a bed and breakfast before, so not quite sure what to expect, but it was wonderful. The staff was awesome, wine was fabulous, and breakfast was delicious. It's so beautiful, up on a hill overlooking several other winerys. We had a little patio where we relaxed and enjoyed one of the bottles of wine we bought. We also had a hot tub in our room, which was the perfect end to the evening. We did not eat the dinner there, although we heard good things.

Spent 2 nights at Churon Inn. Pleasant enough stay. Friendly staff. Property is in need of some updating. Room was large enough. Great balcony. Very dated decor. Overall.....just showing it's age. Breakfast included in room rate was decent, but nothing remarkable.

As locals (San Diego), my wife and I have had the chance to get to know Temecula relatively well over recent years. This weekend was our first stay at the Inn at Churon and will not be our last. The staff were friendly and the whole place had a non-chain, family-run B&B feel despite its size (maybe 20 rooms?). We stayed in the beautiful Chardonnay Suite on the second floor and it was spacious and had a hottub so large you could park a Mini Cooper in it. The clientele was casually dressed, middle aged, and well-to-do (to judge from the cars parked in the back). The high point was indisputably the restaurant, which features a reasonably priced prix fixe 5-course meal with Churon wine pairings... The place was full so reserve a table. We loved it!