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| (1876—Present) BACKSTORY: From the hotel's website: From its modest beginnings as a 12-room adobe boarding house to its current stature as one of the finest hotels in the United States providing a total of 238 rooms and suites, The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa has been the cornerstone of Downtown Riverside since 1876. The Mission Inn’s rise to greatness began in the late 1800’s, when wealthy easterners and Europeans flocked to Riverside in search of both a warmer winter climate and to invest in the area’s profitable citrus industry. By the 1890’s, Riverside was the richest city per capita in the United States. The consistent influx of tourists to Riverside made Frank Miller, the Master of the Inn, recognize the dire need for a grand resort hotel. And so, the evolution of The Mission Inn began. Frank Miller opened the first wing of his new hotel in 1903. The Mission Wing was built in Mission-Revival style architecture and incorporated different structural elements of the 21 California Missions. Mr. Miller went onto add three more wings to his hotel: the Cloister, the Spanish, and finally completed it with the Rotunda wing in 1931. Frank Miller successfully ran The Mission Inn Hotel from its early stages as an adobe boarding house to a renowned destination hotel until his death in 1935. His ingenuity and keen hospitality expertise made the Mission Inn an institution in Riverside history and a destination for everyone. After the Miller family sold the hotel in 1956, it changed hands numerous times and was on the brink of being demolished. The legacy of private family ownership was renewed by current owner Duane R. Roberts, Chairman, President & CEO of the Historic Mission Inn Corporation, headquartered in Newport Beach, CA. After being closed for more than seven years while undergoing a $55 million extensive renovation, The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa reopened in 1992, returning to its place as one of the premier destinations in Southern California and ensuring its legacy will continue on for many years to come. To book a reservation, visit their website. |
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RM. 239 |
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) View from Rm. 239, March 2012 |
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) View from Rm. 239, March 2012 |
) View from Rm. 239, March 2012 |
) View from Rm. 239, March 2012 |
AUTHOR’S ROW |
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POOL AREA |
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LAS CAMPANAS |
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LOBBY & PRESIDENTIAL LOUNGE |
BELLA TRATTORIA/CASEY'S CUPCAKES/MISSION INN RESTAURANT |
DUANE'S RESTAURANT |
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COURT OF THE ORIENT/HO-O-KAN ROOM |
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RAMONA DOME/GLENWOOD TAVERN/MUSIC ROOM |
INTERNATIONAL ROTUNDA & STAIRS |
SPANISH PATIO & ANTON CLOCK |
SPANISH GALLERY |
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