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the grande dame of the city's hostelries, it has played host to presidents, kings, and Hollywood royalty
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Built from the bones of a 12th-century hostelry, its hub is a vast, glamorous lounge bar complete with mixologists shaking modern-day mocktails under the ancient beams.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Austin could see the Statler from the elevated tram, a 15-story red brick Italianate building on Grand Circus Park, opened in 1915 as one of the first modern hostelries with a shower and toilet in every room.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The tub, along with an adjacent swimming pool, once belonged to a coastal hostelry not far from Pullen’s home, until they were swallowed by the shifting sands.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2025
Said to be one of the oldest inns in the Western world, this 12th-century hostelry in the Cotswolds has accumulated quite the collection of supernatural guests over the years.
—Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Austin could see the Statler from the elevated tram, a 15-story red brick Italianate building on Grand Circus Park, opened in 1915 as one of the first modern hostelries with a shower and toilet in every room.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The tub, along with an adjacent swimming pool, once belonged to a coastal hostelry not far from Pullen’s home, until they were swallowed by the shifting sands.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2025
Said to be one of the oldest inns in the Western world, this 12th-century hostelry in the Cotswolds has accumulated quite the collection of supernatural guests over the years.
—Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Hostelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostelry. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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