Apple Farm Inn (San Luis Obispo, California)
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The Apple Farm Inn, also known simply as "The Apple Farm" is a lodging
accommodation
in San Luis Obispo
, California
, located at 2015 Monterey Street. It is a member of California's Boutique Hotel Collection.
The lodgings at the Apple Farm are split into two areas: The "Inn," which has large rooms and suites and indoor corridors, and which holds a Four-Diamond Award from the American Automobile Association (AAA)
; and the "Trellis Court," which has smaller rooms, exterior corridors, and a Two-Diamond AAA rating.
The grounds of the Inn also consist of a restaurant, gift shop, and millhouse
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, and most rooms are have different and unique decor. The main lobby features a wooden checkerboard, with small wooden red and yellow apples serving as the checkers. Many decorative objects and knickknacks displayed in the inn's hallways are actually on sale and can be purchased by guests for home use.
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in order to make such products as apple cider and ice cream. A small gift shop is included inside the Millhouse, which, as of April 2011, is open Thursday through Sunday and offers samples of cold apple cider and bags of freshly popped popcorn, both free of charge, to guests. The millhouse also includes a few rooms on the upper level that are available for guests to stay in.
Lodging
Lodging is a type of residential accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging for sleep, rest, safety, shelter from cold temperatures or rain, storage of luggage and access to common household functions.Lodgings may be self catering in which case no...
accommodation
Lodging
Lodging is a type of residential accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging for sleep, rest, safety, shelter from cold temperatures or rain, storage of luggage and access to common household functions.Lodgings may be self catering in which case no...
in San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the Central Coast. Founded in 1772 by Spanish Fr. Junipero Serra, San Luis Obispo is one of California’s oldest communities...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, located at 2015 Monterey Street. It is a member of California's Boutique Hotel Collection.
The lodgings at the Apple Farm are split into two areas: The "Inn," which has large rooms and suites and indoor corridors, and which holds a Four-Diamond Award from the American Automobile Association (AAA)
American Automobile Association
AAA , formerly known as the American Automobile Association, is a federation of 51 independently operated motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a not-for-profit member service organization with more than 51 million members. AAA provides services to its members such as travel, automotive,...
; and the "Trellis Court," which has smaller rooms, exterior corridors, and a Two-Diamond AAA rating.
The grounds of the Inn also consist of a restaurant, gift shop, and millhouse
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
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Lodgings & Decor
The Inn follows a Victorian styleVictorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
, and most rooms are have different and unique decor. The main lobby features a wooden checkerboard, with small wooden red and yellow apples serving as the checkers. Many decorative objects and knickknacks displayed in the inn's hallways are actually on sale and can be purchased by guests for home use.
Restaurant & Food
The Apple Farm Restaurant, across the parking lot from the Inn building, follows a traditional American style, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner and holding a Two Diamond restaurant rating from AAA. A bakery is also attached to the restaurant. A widely popular facet of the hotel is its nightly distribution of fresh baked cookies and hot apple cider in the main lobby. Guest receptions are also held in the afternoon, featuring light appetizers and wines from local wineriesEdna Valley AVA
The Edna Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in San Luis Obispo County, California south of the city of San Luis Obispo and north of the town of Arroyo Grande. It is part of the larger Central Coast AVA. The valley is roughly bounded by Lake Lopez to the south and Islay Hill to...
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Millhouse
The red-shingled Millhouse operates a working watermill, harnessing the power of San Luis CreekSan Luis Creek (California)
San Luis Creek, originally Arroyo de San Luis Gonzaga, is a stream in Merced County, California. Its source is located in Merced County, about 1000 ft. northwest of 3448 ft. high Mariposa Peak, on the Merced County - San Benito County boundry and 7.4 miles south of Pacheco Pass...
in order to make such products as apple cider and ice cream. A small gift shop is included inside the Millhouse, which, as of April 2011, is open Thursday through Sunday and offers samples of cold apple cider and bags of freshly popped popcorn, both free of charge, to guests. The millhouse also includes a few rooms on the upper level that are available for guests to stay in.