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The Mission Inn, also famous as the Mission Inn Hotel and Spa is a momentous landmark hotel in downtown Riverside, California.
Starting in 1876 as a 12-room boarding house, to its current eminence consisting of 239 guest rooms, the Mission Inn has been the cornerstone of downtown Riverside. The wealthy Europeans and easterners came to Riverside in the late 1800′s in quest of warm winters along with a craving to earn profit by investing in the area’s lucrative citrus industry.
Riverside emerged as the richest city per capita in the US in the 1890′s. The unswerving arrival of tourists to Riverside made Frank Miller, the head of the inn, identify the urgent need for a substantial resort hotel.
In 1903, he opened the first wing of his new resort. He continued the expansion of his hotel, and added three more wings to it including the Cloister, the Spanish and finished it in 1931 with the Rotunda wing.
The hotel has served as an resort to a number of celebrities. The Presidential Lounge pays reverence to the U.S. Presidents (10 of them) that have been guests to the Mission Inn. The establishment where President Theodore Roosevelt lay his head down during his visit in 1903 has a bar and the lounge has witnessed the wedding of Richard Nixon to his wife Patricia.
The middle of the lobby has an odd chair made for President Taft who was about 6 ft. 5 in. tall and weighed nearly 350 lbs.
Miller could never resist a great bargain for antiques. Once his family bell collection exceeded 800, and today 400 of these are spread throughout the beautiful grounds of the Mission Inn. The oldest dated bell in Christendom, A.D. 1247, is also showcased in the California lobby.
The Spanish-colonial inspired courtyard known as the Atrio is situated on the floor above the lobby. The Atrio serves as a regal milieu for wedding ceremonies. The bronze Bacchus fountain and travertine flagstones decorate the Atrio.
A part of the wing completed in 1931, is decorated with priceless possessions from around the world. The grand walls of the chapel have precious Tiffany stained glass panels that Frank Miller himself attained from Louis Comfort Tiffany. The Raya’s altar (18-karat-gold leaf) dates back to the mid-eighteenth century and was specially made for a family in Mexico. Shining with gold and painstakingly decorated with the precious metal, it allows this altar to make your wedding memorable.
Miller ran the Mission Inn Hotel from its beginnings in 1876 into the landmark hotel it developed into until his death in 1935. His skill and fanatical generosity made the Mission Inn an organization in Riverside and a destination for all. In 1956, the Miller family sold the hotel.
The Mission Inn has witnessed different heads since then and was even on the verge of being demolished. The tradition of private family ownership was rehabilitated by Duane Roberts. Frank Miller’s business principles have thus been carried on until today.
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The Mission Inn, also famous as the Mission Inn Hotel and Spa is a momentous landmark hotel in downtown Riverside, California.
Starting in 1876 as a 12-room boarding house, to its current eminence consisting of 239 guest rooms, the Mission Inn has been the cornerstone of downtown Riverside. The wealthy Europeans and easterners came to Riverside in the late 1800′s in quest of warm winters along with a craving to earn profit by investing in the area’s lucrative citrus industry.
Riverside emerged as the richest city per capita in the US in the 1890′s. The unswerving arrival of tourists to Riverside made Frank Miller, the head of the inn, identify the urgent need for a substantial resort hotel.
In 1903, he opened the first wing of his new resort. He continued the expansion of his hotel, and added three more wings to it including the Cloister, the Spanish and finished it in 1931 with the Rotunda wing.
The hotel has served as an resort to a number of celebrities. The Presidential Lounge pays reverence to the U.S. Presidents (10 of them) that have been guests to the Mission Inn. The establishment where President Theodore Roosevelt lay his head down during his visit in 1903 has a bar and the lounge has witnessed the wedding of Richard Nixon to his wife Patricia.
The middle of the lobby has an odd chair made for President Taft who was about 6 ft. 5 in. tall and weighed nearly 350 lbs.
Miller could never resist a great bargain for antiques. Once his family bell collection exceeded 800, and today 400 of these are spread throughout the beautiful grounds of the Mission Inn. The oldest dated bell in Christendom, A.D. 1247, is also showcased in the California lobby.
The Spanish-colonial inspired courtyard known as the Atrio is situated on the floor above the lobby. The Atrio serves as a regal milieu for wedding ceremonies. The bronze Bacchus fountain and travertine flagstones decorate the Atrio.
A part of the wing completed in 1931, is decorated with priceless possessions from around the world. The grand walls of the chapel have precious Tiffany stained glass panels that Frank Miller himself attained from Louis Comfort Tiffany. The Raya’s altar (18-karat-gold leaf) dates back to the mid-eighteenth century and was specially made for a family in Mexico. Shining with gold and painstakingly decorated with the precious metal, it allows this altar to make your wedding memorable.
Miller ran the Mission Inn Hotel from its beginnings in 1876 into the landmark hotel it developed into until his death in 1935. His skill and fanatical generosity made the Mission Inn an organization in Riverside and a destination for all. In 1956, the Miller family sold the hotel.
The Mission Inn has witnessed different heads since then and was even on the verge of being demolished. The tradition of private family ownership was rehabilitated by Duane Roberts. Frank Miller’s business principles have thus been carried on until today.
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