SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | HOTEL REVIEW

Royal pampering at Riverside's castle-like Mission Inn

The Mission Inn in Riverside is known for the famous people who have stayed there, including Ronald Reagan.

By Rosemary McClure, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
03:18 PM PDT, April 25, 2007

Invest in a little down time for yourself with a spring spa package at Riverside's historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa.

The deal: The Inn's Spring Forward package costs $220 a night and includes accommodations, overnight valet parking, $50 credit for dining at one of the four Mission Inn restaurants and a $50 Kelly's Spa gift card, which can be used for any spa treatment or retail purchase. The package runs through June 1.

The hotel: The Mission Inn, which takes up an entire block, has played host to kings, presidents and captains of industry. The inn is an odd collection of arcades and gardens, turrets and domes, flying buttresses and spiraling staircases, catacombs and carillon towers. Its nooks and crannies are filled with fine art and Spanish cannons, stained glass and ceramic tile, saints and dragons, bells and wrought iron.

Where is it? The hotel is at 3649 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, Calif.

Reservations: Call (800) 843-7755. The special is based on availability and includes occupancy tax but not sales tax or gratuities.