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 is noted for its unique decor, pink dining room, and themed rooms. It was created by Alex Madonna, a successful construction magnate and entrepreneur (d. April 2004), and his wife Phyllis.
Here guests can choose between room 139, the “Jungle Rock” luxury suite with a rock waterfall shower and zebra-print wallpaper; room 156, the “Irish Hills” junior suite with kelly-green carpet and a 3-foot-tall gnome; or room 182, the “Tall & Short” room originally designed with different-sized furniture crafted to accommodate couples with one short and one tall partner. And that’s just a start.
From the 110 individually customized guestrooms to the pink Italian leather booths in Alex Madonna’s Gold Rush Steak House and the bespoke combination Swiss/Italian exteriors, the Madonna Inn has always stood out as authentic travel and dining experience, which is exactly what it was intended to do from the first night it opened for business on Dec. 24, 1958, said Clint Pearce, president of Madonna Enterprises.
Among the most popular rooms are the Caveman, which looks like it’s straight out of The Flintstones; the Jungle Rock, with vines growing from the ceiling; the Yahoo, offering a hearty dose of the Old West; the Old Mill, which includes a replica mill complete with moving figures; and rooms like the Love Nest and the Old-Fashioned Honeymoon, designed for romance.
At any other hotel, you’d get some serious side-eye if you asked to sleep in a different room each night of your stay. But at the Madonna Inn, it’s a regular occurrence. Guests want to sample as many themes as possible, and management is willing to accommodate requests if different rooms are available.
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