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The '''Madonna Inn''' is a [[motel]] in [[San Luis Obispo, California]]. Opened for business in 1958, it quickly became a landmark on the [[Central Coast of California]]. It was created by Alex Madonna, a successful construction magnate and entrepreneur (d. April 2004), and his wife Phyllis.<ref name="KoppelNYT"/> The inn includes a restaurant and bakery, and is located on the west side of [[US Route 101]] and situated on the lower eastern portion of [[Cerro San Luis Obispo]].


==Description==
==Description==

Revision as of 18:40, 6 August 2019

{{Infobox hotel | hotel_name = Madonna Inn | logo = Madonna Inn logo.png | image = Madonna-inn-exterior-MCB.jpg | location = United States | address = 100 Madonna Road
San Luis Obispo, California | pushpin_map = California#USA | pushpin_map_caption=Location in California | coordinates = 35°16′03″N 120°40′29″W / 35.2675°N 120.67472°W / 35.2675; -120.67472 | opening_date = December 1958 | developer = Alex Madonna and Phyllis Madonna | architect = | operator = Alex Madonna and Phyllis Madonna | owner = Alex Madonna and Phyllis Madonna | number_of_rooms = 110 | number_of_suites = 28 | number_of_restaurants= Madonna Inn Bakery & Pastry Shop
Copper Café & Coffee Bar
Alex Madonna's Gold Rush Steak House
Silver Bar Cocktail & Lounge | floor_area = | floors = 1 x 2-storey building
2 x 1-storey buildings | height

Description

The property is adorned with a pseudo-Swiss-Alps exterior and lavish common rooms accented by pink roses, Western murals, and hammered copper. Each of the 110 guest rooms and suites is uniquely designed and themed, though some tourists stop just to peek at the famous rock waterfall urinal located in the men's restroom, a feature designed by Hollywood set designer Harvey Allen Warren.[citation needed]

Aiming to cater to a range of tastes, rooms were given unusual names such as "Yahoo", "Love Nest", "Old Mill", "Kona Rock", "Irish Hills", "Cloud Nine", "Just Heaven", "Hearts & Flowers", "Rock Bottom", "Austrian Suite", "Cabin Still", "Old World Suite", "Caveman Room", "Elegance", "Daisy Mae", "Safari Room", "Highway Suite", "Jungle Rock", "American Home", "Bridal Falls", and "the Carin". Some rooms are grouped in themes. For example, the rooms "Ren", "Dez", and "Vous" are a play on the French word rendezvous, and "Merry", "Go", and "Round", for an amusement park carousel.

History

The Madonna Inn opened as a motel inn on December 24, 1958 upon the completion of its first twelve rooms.[1] Demand was sufficient to expand to forty rooms in 1959, and the Inn facility was constructed in 1960.[2]

In 1966, the Inn's original units were burned to the ground in a fire. It reopened a year later, and by the end of the decade, all of the rooms had been rebuilt in manner for which they are known today. There are 110 rooms.

By 1982, the Madonna Inn was already well-known, and Alex Madonna was quoted as saying, "Anybody can build one room and a thousand like it. It's more economical. Most places try to give you as little as possible. I try to give people a decent place to stay where they receive more than they are entitled to for what they're paying. I want people to come in with a smile and leave with a smile. It's fun."[3]

Film

  • The "Rigoletto" segment of the movie Aria (1987) was shot around the hotel.

Television

  • A 1994 episode of The Simpsons entitled "Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy" features a hotel based on the Madonna Inn, which, among other similarities, also contains a Caveman Room.
  • In the season 14 episode of ABC's reality series The Bachelor that aired on January 25, 2010, pilot Jake Pavelka and the nine remaining women take a road trip up the California coast, visit the Oceano Dunes, and stay overnight at the Madonna Inn.[4]

Music

  • The waterfall
    The waterfall
  • The hearth
    The hearth
  • Barroom, lounge
    Barroom, lounge
  • The fireplace
    The fireplace
  • The fireplace
    The fireplace
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
  • Lavabo, toilet
    Lavabo, toilet
  • Christmas decorations
    Christmas decorations
  • Just Heaven Hotel Room
    Just Heaven Hotel Room
  • Waterfall urinal
    Waterfall urinal

See also

References

  1. ^ Koppel, Lily (April 26, 2004). "Alex Madonna, 85, Creator of a Memorable and Colorful Inn". The New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  2. ^ "History of the Madonna Inn". Madonna Inn. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  3. ^ Harmetz, Aljean (January 3, 1982). "California's Oddball Hotel". The New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  4. ^ Strickland, Tonya (January 19, 2010). "Oceano Dunes, Madonna Inn featured in next week's episode of 'The Bachelor'". The San Luis Obispo Tribune. Retrieved August 25, 2010.

Further reading

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