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The Madonna Inn is an expensive and absurdly gaudy tourist trap. It is laughably and entertainingly over-the-top if you're into that sort of thing, but just tak

by jcr 16y ago

The Madonna Inn is an expensive and absurdly gaudy tourist trap. It is laughably and entertainingly over-the-top if you're into that sort of thing, but just taking one of their tours should suffice for giggles. I've lived in Morro Bay and San Louis Obispo (SLO) and used to commute past the Madonna Inn every day on my way to Avila Beach. I've never known any locals who actually recommend staying at the Madonna Inn. Some tourists might consider it mildly amusing, but it's really not very interesting. --In short, the Madonna Inn is certainly not for everyone, and there are plenty of far more beautiful places to stay around there. If you really want overly expensive, and gaudily but entertainingly over-the-top, then you should go to Vegas.

petercooper 16y ago
Thanks for correcting my opinions. Now you can move on to contradicting the other genuine and well-meant suggestions left here.
- jcr 16y ago
  Your response to me is a personal attack. As for contradicting the opinions of others, you made disparaging comments against Hearst Castle and Monterey, both of which were highly recommended by others here. I did not "correct" or "contradict" all of your opinions, instead, I pointed out a potential problem many people will have with one single opinion you have. Since there is a good chance some people will feel ripped off by staying at the Madonna Inn, having both positive and negative opinions voiced about the place really does make sense. Providing people with more information about a destination so they can make more informed decisions based on their own preferences is entirely beneficial. Some people love the tourist nature of Vegas, but others hate Vegas for its tourist nature. To each their own. If you take a step back from being offended, you'd realize my statements about the Madonna Inn are actually more valuable, supportive, and even "positive" than your statements to anyone who likes the entertainingly over-the-top. If you're into that sort of thing, then by all means, have at it. But if you have different preferences, then at least now you know what you're getting yourself into.

by jcr 16y ago

petercooper 16y ago

Thanks for correcting my opinions. Now you can move on to contradicting the other genuine and well-meant suggestions left here.

jcr 16y ago
Your response to me is a personal attack. As for contradicting the opinions of others, you made disparaging comments against Hearst Castle and Monterey, both of which were highly recommended by others here. I did not "correct" or "contradict" all of your opinions, instead, I pointed out a potential problem many people will have with one single opinion you have. Since there is a good chance some people will feel ripped off by staying at the Madonna Inn, having both positive and negative opinions voiced about the place really does make sense. Providing people with more information about a destination so they can make more informed decisions based on their own preferences is entirely beneficial. Some people love the tourist nature of Vegas, but others hate Vegas for its tourist nature. To each their own. If you take a step back from being offended, you'd realize my statements about the Madonna Inn are actually more valuable, supportive, and even "positive" than your statements to anyone who likes the entertainingly over-the-top. If you're into that sort of thing, then by all means, have at it. But if you have different preferences, then at least now you know what you're getting yourself into.