The Madonna Inn has been featured in Vogue, Glamour, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Daily News, the Telegram Tribune, and the San Francisco Chronicle, on Good Morning America, the Food Network, the Travel Network, Real People, NPR, KSBY, KCOY, Lion Television (Austrian television), the Discovery Channel, the Style Network, Awesome Interiors, Mark & Brian (out of Los Angeles), KVEC, local radio stations, and in Roxette music video. Here are some excerpts of featured coverage:
Phyllis’ Musical Revue & 26th Annual Show
performed March 1st and 2nd at the Alex Madonna Expo Center. The area’s glitterati pitched in to model the latest fashions from My Favorite Things Boutique. All had a great time with friends while supporting services for victims of intimate partner violence and child abuse. See photos by Christopher Gardner from SLO City News, March 7-13, 2013.
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
“It is not often that a hotel makes me smile, but the Madonna Inn succeeded.” We were mentioned in the Spring/Summer 2013 issue of Flea Market Style magazine. Pick up a copy in stores and on newsstands now to read more about three girls exploring the Central Coast Wine Country in search of fun and vintage décor!
Tickled Pink: There’s room at the inn for extended family
—by Marlize van Romburg, Pacific Coast Business Times, February 22-28, 2013. View article...
Phyllis Madonna is Citizen of the Year in San Luis Obispo
—by AnnMarie Cornejo, The Tribune, January 19, 2013. Read article...
10 places to see in 2013
—by Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, February 18, 2013. View article...
The Madonna Inn—A California Family Tradition
Equine and Canine News, Fall 2012.
“The Madonna family has always enjoyed riding, roping and the western way of life. They’re sharing this wonderful experience with guests at the Madonna Inn with the new Madonna Mountain Trail Rides. Guests can experience the fun and excitement of horseback riding while enjoying the breathtaking beauty of San Luis Obispo. The Saddle Up and Stay Package includes an overnight stay in one of our select rooms as well as a trail ride for two. Rides are enjoyed on property at the Madonna Inn Resort and Spa which takes in the majestic Cerro San Luis Mountain, known to locals as Madonna Mountain. Madonna Mountain trail rides are only one of the many newer amenities at the Inn...” View full article...
Highway 101 road trip: The Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo
—by Jill Pixley, Examiner.com, January 8, 2010
Looking for a unique and festive destination for your next road trip getaway? Follow Highway 101 south from SF for 3.5 hours (much of it through glorious Steinbeck Country) to San Luis Obispo, where you'll find yourself face-to-facade with the Madonna Inn. Read more...
First Stop: Madonna Inn
Madonna Inn is the first overnight stay location featured in 5 Rockin' Weekend Road Trips by The Nest—the home for newlyweds from The Knot.
Madonna (Inn) at Fifty
NPR’s Day to Day senior producer Steve Proffitt and Americana expert Charles Phoenix visited the hotel known for it’s signature hot pink in late December 2008 and posted this feature story on their daydreaming blog. Be sure to listen to the accompanying audio clip to hear Mrs. Madonna and the report that was featured on the NPR broadcast.
Grand opening of new day spa at Madonna Inn
“A new spot to relax in the lap of luxury. The Madonna Inn held the grand opening of its brand new day spa Thursday afternoon. The spa has a pool, six treatment rooms, and all kinds of ways for customers to treat themselves. “You can go in and you can have anything from a half hour massage to an hour and a half massage, full body. There’s deep tissue, we do facials, and it’s just a great way to relax,” said Clint Pearce with Madonna Enterprises. The spa was completed and open to pool guests in July.” —Posted on KSBY.com, September 11, 2008. Visit their website to see a video clip or see The Spa at Madonna Inn page for photos and information.
The Fantasy Experience is about to Get a Whole Lot Better
—by Candice Conti, SLO City News, January 26-February 9, 2007. View article...
Cheers for 20 Years
—by Christopher Gardner, SLO City News, March 9-20, 2007. View article...
RunawayNow —travel for people like us
—Courtesy of Paperplane Magazine, December 3, 2006
“Warning: After a stay at the Madonna Inn, the real world might seem very, very dull. Some people think hotels are overrated. The point of a holiday isn’t where you stay, it’s where you go, right? Isn’t a hotel just somewhere to stash your bags and crash at the end of a big night out on the town? Who wants to spend their holiday sitting in some drab suite when the wild and crazy surroundings of some exotic locale are right outside your door? Well what if the hotel suite is wilder, crazier, and more exotic than any locale on earth? Welcome to the Madonna Inn.” Read more...
I Love Inns —great deals for bed and breakfast lovers
“For a fantasy getaway this first-class resort is perfect. It is conveniently located halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Renew body and spirit with pampering treatments at the onsite... Publicity and Awards: Vogue, Glamour, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News, Telegram Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Good Morning America, Food Network, Travel Network, Real People, KSBY, KCOY, Lion Television (Austrian television), Discovery Channel, Style Network, Awesome Interiors, Mark & Brian (out of Los Angeles), KVEC, local radio stations, Roxette music video.” Read more...