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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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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.
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Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
Located in the West Loop at the intersection of May Street and Washington Boulevard, this three-story hostelry was restored in 2016 by Vero Design + Build and architects Kara Boyd and Krista Petkovsek, and Siren Betty Design.
—Brian E. Clark, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
The Turf, like the Miners an institution for generations that is now known around the world thanks to the Welcome to Wrexham documentary, was among those hostelries packed to the rafters.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Sarasota, Florida The 1924 Frances Carlton, a 20-unit complex on the National Register of Historic Places, was modeled on ancient hostelries in the Pyrenees along the Spanish-French border.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
Located in the West Loop at the intersection of May Street and Washington Boulevard, this three-story hostelry was restored in 2016 by Vero Design + Build and architects Kara Boyd and Krista Petkovsek, and Siren Betty Design.
—Brian E. Clark, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
The Turf, like the Miners an institution for generations that is now known around the world thanks to the Welcome to Wrexham documentary, was among those hostelries packed to the rafters.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Sarasota, Florida The 1924 Frances Carlton, a 20-unit complex on the National Register of Historic Places, was modeled on ancient hostelries in the Pyrenees along the Spanish-French border.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Hostelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostelry. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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