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The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
Riverside, California, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Frank Miller grew Glenwood Cottage into the Mission Inn, generally called the largest Mission Revival hotel in the United States, building until his death in 1935. A National Historic Landmark since 1977, it has hosted about ten U.S. presidents; Richard and Pat Nixon married in what is now the Presidential Lounge, and the Reagans honeymooned here. Silent-era crews filmed in the courts.
- Opened 1876
- Neighborhood: Downtown Riverside
- Rooms from 250 sq ft (23 m²)
About The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
- Began as Glenwood Cottage in 1876; Frank Miller bought it from his father in 1880 and built until 1935.
- National Historic Landmark (1977), generally considered the largest Mission Revival hotel in the United States.
- Richard and Pat Nixon married here; Nancy and Ronald Reagan honeymooned here; about ten U.S. presidents have visited.
- Silent-era films including The Vampire (1918) used the inn as a set.
- Entry-level rooms start at 250 sq ft (23 m²).
History
The Mission Inn began as Glenwood Cottage, an adobe boarding house that took its first paying guest on 22 November 1876. Frank Augustus Miller bought the property from his father in 1880, renamed it the Glenwood Mission Inn, and expanded in Mission Revival and European castle vocabularies until his death in 1935, with architects Arthur B. Benton, Myron Hunt, and G. Stanley Wilson. Designated a National Historic Landmark on 5 May 1977 after a demolition scare, it was restored in the 1990s by Duane and Kelly Roberts. Richard and Pat Nixon married in what is now the Presidential Lounge; the Reagans honeymooned here.
Restaurants and bars
- Mission Inn Restaurant — Restaurant
- Mission Inn Steakhouse — Restaurant · Steakhouse
- Bella Trattoria — Restaurant · Italian
- Las Campanas — Restaurant
- Presidential Lounge — Bar
Experiences
- Festival of Lights — Holiday display for more than three decades, opening with fireworks, live entertainment and a visit from Santa.
- Spooky Tours — Tours of the hotel's history, its underground tunnels and stories said to have lingered in the hotel.
- Daily Historic Tours — Daily historic tours of the hotel.
- Wellness Wednesday — Guided relaxation with Resonant Triple Alchemy Crystal Tones sound bowls.
- Holiday Marketplace — Kiosks at the main entry on Mission Inn Ave selling Christmas-themed merchandise.
Amenities
- Shops & Boutiques
- Daily Historic Tours
- Seasonal Events
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