Added: 02/21/2006 |
The Old Town Inn San Diego, CaliforniaInns are establishments where travelers can procure food, drink, and lodging. Found in Europe, they first sprang up when the Romans built their famous system of highways two millennia ago. Some inns in Europe are centuries old. In addition to providing for the needs of travelers, inns traditionally acted as community gathering places.
The original functions of an inn are now usually split among separate establishments, such as hotels, lodges, motels, pubs, restaurants, and taverns. In North America, the lodging aspect of the word "inn" lives on in hotel brand names like Holiday Inn, and in some state laws that refer to lodging operators as innkeepers.
In today's automobile-ridden world, real inns are fast dying out. The few that are left function primarily as pubs.
In Europe, it is the provision of accommodation, if anything, that now differentiates inns from taverns, alehouses and pubs. These later tended only to supply alcohol (although in the UK the conditions of their license sometimes required them to have a nominal supply of food and soft drinks).
In North America, inns are usually alcohol-serving restaurants that have never provided lodging or serviced the needs of travelers, but nevertheless in the US there are still many popular small hotels and motels still called Inns, which hold pretty good against bigger accommodation providers.
Such cozy hotels usually offer both deluxe and economy units featuring non-smoking units, handicap accessible rooms, free parking, remote control TV with many channels, and guest laundry. Family suites and kitchenettes are also available. Complimentary continental breakfast is offered every morning.
Most of inns now are family operated business units. One of such is the Old Town Inn, San Diego, California.
This Spanish-style inn is located across the highway from Old Town National Park and the Old Town Trolley Station, where riders can easily commute to any San Diego attraction. Both economy and deluxe accommodations are available. The Old Town Inn just recently completed a major renovation project, opening a new lobby with a comfortable sitting area and fireplace. Rooms in the Old Town Inn are spacious and comfortable, but the main bonus is the inn's proximity to fine shopping and dining in Old Town, the birthplace of California, as well as easy access to other popular destinations within the city.
Across the street from the Old Town Inn, the newly opened Trolley and Transit Center provides easy access to Downtown, the Convention Center, Mexico, Qualcomm Stadium, Mission Valley, and world class shopping.
For a budget hotel this Old Town Inn is top notch. Clean updated rooms, grounds dutifully landscaping. Staff in such inns in general and in this one in particular is very helpful and professional. Excellent location close to old town, where you'll find wonderfully quaint shops and great Mexican food. The hotel has nice courtyards and fountains and is value priced. A cute little place to stay.
People staying in hotels like the Old Town Inn appreciate the family-like comfort and care for each visitor, because these small hotels can offer you warmth and value not always found at larger establishments.
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