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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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Austin could see the Statler from the elevated tram, a 15-story red brick Italianate building on Grand Circus Park, opened in 1915 as one of the first modern hostelries with a shower and toilet in every room.
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Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The tub, along with an adjacent swimming pool, once belonged to a coastal hostelry not far from Pullen’s home, until they were swallowed by the shifting sands.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The tub, along with an adjacent swimming pool, once belonged to a coastal hostelry not far from Pullen’s home, until they were swallowed by the shifting sands.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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“Hostelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostelry. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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