"No, you may not", says Madonna Inn about bringing outside pool toys (Guest Room Review for Antique Cars Room)
Posted by San Luis Obispo Mom on Monday, April 18, 2022 Under: Madonna Inn
I called Madonna Inn this morning as I'm so excited about our upcoming and second Madonna Inn staycation! We've only stayed at the Madonna Inn once before at the room named San Francisco, Room #121. (Read my personal review of this other room; Room #121.) They have an outdoor pool for room guests and last time we didn't bring any fun toys for the kids so this time, I wanted to see if we could bring them.
I called their main line and a lady answered. I asked her "We're checking in later today and I wanted to see if it's okay to bring our own pool toys for your pool there?"
She quickly responded back, "No, you may not." No sorry, or we apologize type of thing. I feel like it's a teacher scolding me. I was not shocked that we can't bring them but I was taken back by the abruptness of that response. Okay, I won't bring them, no problem.
I'm still excited about this staycation! We're staying in Room #111 this time. The theme is Antique Cars and the room is quite a contrast from the first room we stayed at. We had our Madonna Inn cake fix over the weekend when I brought home a Coconut Lemon Cake from their bakery for a family birthday (read about my experience with picking up a whole cake from Madonna Inn via this blog link) and I also reserved this hotel room stay as part of the birthday surprise for a few days later.
Before we entered our Antique Cars guest room, we ate at the Madonna Inn's Copper Cafe for dinner. It was a busy Monday night as many people are on Spring Break right now. I love how they have such a wonderful restaurant that's open from breakfast to dinner so we really don't have to go far to eat. However, during this staycation, we really wanted to also dine at a downtown SLO restaurant that we've never tried before as well. (Read all of my restaurant reviews.)
3 Days Later, Recollection of our Madonna Inn Stay at The Antique Room #111
When we entered our Antique Cars guest room #111, I really loved how it was literally across from the entrance to their Secret Garden! It's so wonderful! It made this staycation experience that much more memorable. The Antique Cars is definitely a more masculine theme, compared to many of the other guest rooms of Madonna Inn.
Pros for staying at the Madonna Inn:
- They have a beautiful pool that stays open late until 11PM with two hot tubs!
- The have a fantastic restaurant and bakery on property that is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner! They also have a separate fancy steak house as well.
- If you stay in the rooms in the building closest to the garden, the entrance to their secret beautiful garden is really close! It could be a nice Zen stroll when you really need it.
- It's close to a couple shopping centers and other restaurants so you have options, including a grocery store.
- Parking is free during your stay and you can conveniently park really close to your room!
- There is a big Tesla charging station area. I don't own an electric car but this is a huge perk if you own one.
- No two guest rooms are alike so you can always pick a different room number, knowing the stay experience will feel different!
- It's a fantastic property for photo opportunities. All of the restaurants, shops and outside decor is eclectic and unique! I've never seen so much hot pink at any other property! On a busy day, you'll see people taking photos or selfies around the property: inside and outside!
The highlight of this particular family staycation for us was hanging out at their pool. It's Spring Break for our kids and we don't own a pool at home so we really enjoyed their pool area. Their pool area is so beautiful with a lot of room to lounge and a pretty waterfall.
(This is a picture that I took of the pool area at night.)
See a YouTube Short video of my walk around the Madonna Inn property before attending a special corporate event in their Round Room.
As you can see, I'm pretty obsessed with Madonna Inn! We've dined at the Copper Cafe for special occasions, when visitors come into town and we've tried all but one classic flavor from their cake menu! See all of the Madonna Inn cakes that I've tried (with pictures I took).
My guest room stays (two so far) and cake purchases have never been sponsored by Madonna Inn so all of my experiences are authentic and personal with no biases. To see all of my other blog posts about Madonna Inn, click here.
(This is a picture that I took of the pool area at night.)
See a YouTube Short video of my walk around the Madonna Inn property before attending a special corporate event in their Round Room.
As you can see, I'm pretty obsessed with Madonna Inn! We've dined at the Copper Cafe for special occasions, when visitors come into town and we've tried all but one classic flavor from their cake menu! See all of the Madonna Inn cakes that I've tried (with pictures I took).
My guest room stays (two so far) and cake purchases have never been sponsored by Madonna Inn so all of my experiences are authentic and personal with no biases. To see all of my other blog posts about Madonna Inn, click here.
Read About All of Our Travel Adventures and Reviews:
- Birthday Weekend at LEGOLAND Castle Hotel Review and LEGOLAND California Amusement Park Review
- Birthday Celebration at Great Wolf Lodge in Southern California
- Universal Studios Hollywood Family Trip During Spring Break
- Ensenada Cruise on Carnival Cruise for 3 Days
- Ensenada and Catalina Island Cruise on Royal Caribbean for 4 Days
- Alaska Cruise on Princess Cruise for 11 Days
- Moon Palace The Grand Family Summer Vacation in Cancun for 5 Days
- Cabin Trip in Monterey
- Staycations at the Iconic Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo on the Central Coast of California: Madonna Inn’s San Francisco Room Review OR Madonna Inn’s Antique Room Review
- Staycation at the Granada Hotel & Bistro in Downtown San Luis Obispo
- Staycation at La Quinta Inn in Downtown San Luis Obispo
- Staycation in Atascadero at The Carlton Review
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Originally from San Diego, California, I'm a San Diego State University alumna, veteran's wife and mom of two kids who were born two years apart. After living on the East Coast for 6 years, we now reside in San Luis Obispo County and here, the exploration continues. In between work and momming it, I like to exercise.
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