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1876

The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa

Riverside, California
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3649 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California 92501 Original Property Opened in 1876 Historic Hotels of America member since 1996
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Originally built as a two-story adobe guesthouse in 1876, The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa has become the crown jewel of Southern California. This National Historic Landmark allows guests to experience the enchantment of a European castle with The Inn’s one-of-a-kind architecture. The hotel is also a California State Landmark and the heart of Riverside. From its grand archways and iconic domes, to its 20,000 sq. ft. of function space for events and weddings, the AAA Four Diamond Mission Inn Hotel & Spa offers a luxurious experience with each stay.

The luxurious on-site spa was ranked among the top ten on Condé Nast Traveler’s “Top 50 Hotel Spas in the United States.” The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa Festival of Lights was also ranked as the “Best Public Lights Display” in the 2018 USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards, received Historic Hotels "Best Social Media of a Historic Hotel" in 2018, named “Best Historic Hotel” in the 2017 USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

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Discover

  • Discover the breathtaking Spanish Mission style façade of The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa. This National Historic Landmark features a unique blend of architectural styles and ornamental details, incorporating design features from the Southwestern United States, Mexico, and the Mediterranean, including archways and flying buttresses, as well as domes, a bell tower and a clock tower.
  • Explore unique spaces throughout The Mission Inn, which occupies an entire city block in Riverside. Marvel at the Oriental Courtyard, Spanish Patio, fountains, and the five-story, open-air rotunda encircled with a wrought-iron staircase.
  • Admire the vaulted ceilings, chandeliers, stained leaded glass features, and preserved fireplaces of the Mission guestroom on the top floor of the hotel.

Explore

  • Wander through the 40 acre botanical gardens in the eastern foothills of Box Springs Mountain, and see the more than 3,500 plant species from around the world.
  • Visit the California Museum of Photography, which has one of the largest and most comprehensive photographic collections in the Western United States with more than 10,000 vintage cameras and 20,000 photographic master prints on display.
  • Explore the California Citrus State Historic Park. This open-air museum features a visitor center and museum about California's citrus industry, antique citrus grove farm equipment, as well as high-quality citrus trees, which precipitated the "second Gold Rush" and cemented California's reputation as the Golden State.
  • See the Firebase Romeo Charlie at the March Field Air Museum. Comprising a full half-acre adjacent to the museum's education hangar, Fire Base Romeo Charlie replicates a Vietnam-era Forward Operating Location complete with helicopters of the period.

Experience

  • Learn more about the art, architecture, and history of The Mission Inn on a docent-led tour organized by The Mission Inn Museum.
  • Attend a musical or theatrical performance at the historic Fox Performing Arts Center. Built in 1929, this Spanish Colonial Revival style building in the heart of downtown Riverside, California, was the first theater to screen Gone With the Wind.
  • Experience all that Fairmount Park has to offer. This landmark historic park features a golf course, two tennis courts, a playground, a Rose Garden with a gazebo, and a historic lawn bowling court that opened in the 1920s. Rent a boat or go fishing in Lake Evans, or enjoy a run or walk on the Santa Ana River Trail.

Taste

  • Indulge in the award-winning Sunday champagne brunch at The Mission Inn Restaurant, that comes complete with bottomless mimosas, made-to-order Belgian Waffles, and omelets.
  • Sip a JFK Cosmopolitan or Herbert Hoover Lemon Drop, some of the signature cocktails at the Presidential Lounge of The Mission Inn. Walk through the bronze gates and admire the former four-room apartment that 10 U.S. Presidents have visited, whose portraits line the dark wood-paneled walls.
  • Raise a glass of tequila and say "Salud!" at Las Campanas Mexican Cuisine & Tequila Bar, located at the Mission Inn's courtyard. Choose from an extensive list of more than 100 different tequilas.
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FEATURED ACCOMMODATIONS

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Mission Room
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Amistad Suite
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Keeper of the Inn Suite
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Featured Offers

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Best Available Rate

Book the Best Available Rate at this property on HistoricHotels.org and receive a complimentary one-year family membership (a $30 value) to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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Historic Hotels of America Package

Historic Hotels of America Package Package Includes: Casey's Cupcakes for 2 Mission Inn History Coffee Table Book

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National Trust for Historic Preservation Special Member Rate - Save up to 30% off

Up to 30% savings to honor the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Preservation Month.

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AAA Member Rate

While this hotel typically offers the AAA Member Rate, availability is dependent on your exact dates of stay. Please also plan to present member ID at check-in to prove eligibility

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Special Occasions

Meetings & Groups

Steeped in over a century of history and culture, there is no more inspiring setting for meetings and events than The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside. The Inn features 20,000 sq. feet of flexible function space that can exquisitely accommodate everything from board meetings to conventions, in an environment that is truly one of a kind. Plan an afternoon breakout session in one of the outdoor courtyards or host a dazzling cocktail party on the terrace under a sea of stars.

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Special Occasions

Weddings

The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, referred to as "the Crown Jewel of Inland Southern California", is a spectacular locale to experience the most special of days. With a romantic ambiance that recalls a bygone era, and spaces adorned with touches of classic European architecture, visitors can marvel at a wedding celebration at the hotel.

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Special Occasions

Meetings & Groups

Steeped in over a century of history and culture, there is no more inspiring setting for meetings and events than The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside. The Inn features 20,000 sq. feet of flexible function space that can exquisitely accommodate everything from board meetings to conventions, in an environment that is truly one of a kind. Plan an afternoon breakout session in one of the outdoor courtyards or host a dazzling cocktail party on the terrace under a sea of stars.

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Special Occasions

Weddings

The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, referred to as "the Crown Jewel of Inland Southern California", is a spectacular locale to experience the most special of days. With a romantic ambiance that recalls a bygone era, and spaces adorned with touches of classic European architecture, visitors can marvel at a wedding celebration at the hotel.

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