Synonyms of inn

inn

noun

ˈin 

as in hotel

a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests

we decided to stay at an inn rather than keep driving all night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hotel
• tavern
• hostel
• motel
• hostelry
• campground
• hospice
• caravansary
• lodge
• lodgings
• auberge
• public house
• guesthouse
• accommodations
• bed-and-breakfast
• resort
• spa
• dormitory
• rest
• bunkhouse
• boardinghouse
• dorm
• apartment hotel
• B and B
• youth hostel
• camp
• motor court
• motor inn
• tourist court
• court
• flophouse
• lodging house
• rooming house
• motor lodge
• fleabag
• doss-house

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inn

The Aurora Inn, initially constructed in 1833, was the first of the inns to be restored in 2003. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

His mother, who came from a somewhat shady family (her father had been part of a coin-forging group whose ringleaders were arrested and beheaded), helped run the inn; his sister was twelve years older. — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

An hour northwest of Madison, the birthplace of the Ringling Bros Circus is finding a new audience with a cool cocktail lounge, history-revealing inn, and vineyard and tasting room. — Midwest Living, 11 June 2026

Easily walkable, museums, inns, bed & breakfasts, restaurants, a thriving farmers market and a variety of shops are all located in the half-square-mile historic district. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026