Every weekend I try to go to the Melrose Flea Market where somehow there is always a treasure to be had. Well this time on the ground I spotted a old scrapbook. Seeing how I love old photos I picked it up and to my screaming delight ( actually I remained calm and quit, you know the louder the scream the higher the price ) I found some old post cards of my favorite hotel the Madonna Inn. So your thinking how can this be, well take a look. The old place has not changed and I'm not kidding since these pictures were taken. The Madonna Inn is three hours north of Hollywood on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo. You can't help loving this place in all it's bad taste, over the top color, and fake everything. Somehow I think I see enough good design and tasteful beauty to really appreciate the vulgarity.
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I've seen photos before. Even though it's gawdy I still think it would be a blast to stay there!
So would I !
Wowza! That place is fantabulous. In a wowza kinda way. They aren't faux rock are they? And the buffalo head....sweet dreams guests!
i think we stopped here on our way to sf a million years ago.
Believe it or not the rocks are real. I meant to label each room by it's name and room number but my tech skills are lacking in the spacing department. Maybe the next series. Thanks for the commments it's nice to know they're people out there who enjoy the beauty of tacky.
I have been meaning to check out the Madonna inn for years... what a treasure
We need to have a blogger convention at The Madonna Inn!
Stephen what a great idea, then maybe someone can show me how to install a widget. Lets organize!
Love it Kevin !
Thanks for following me on DFS
Dean in Florida
Now, see, this is the stuff of my dreams. I'll take bad taste over good ANY day. And when you consider that someone...anyone...thought that their decorating schemes *were* good taste, well, all the better.
Glad to "meet" you :)
Laura
A Touch Of Tuesday Weld
All I can say is wow! I have never seen anything like those rooms before...I think I would be a little bit freaked out staying in those rock rooms...great post! I am a first time viewer. I like your site very much. Love the Hollywood Hills.
I have always wanted to go to the Madonna Inn. Well, sort of. The idea of it is great, I'm not sure about how clean the bed linens are, though...
My dream hotel.....! WoW!
i adore that place! always a fantastic place to stay when travling through central coast california!
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Thanks to you and this post I can't wait to visit the Madonna Inn when I'm in California this March.... now to just decide what room to stay in??? WoW!!
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