"Such a beautiful & special place! You feel like you're in another era from the past. The staff are friendly and helpful. The restaurants are expensive but food is delicious. Be sure to walk around and explore. We stayed during the month of October and took the haunted tour which was super fun & educational. The rooms are spacious & comfy but we were on the side where our window faced the promenade and it was noisy early in the AM with street music. The pool is huge and we went night swimming which was super cool. Our teen son really loved the place too. Right outside just walk across the street to get some culture & see the great Cheech Marin Art Museum and Riverside Art Museum. There's also a massive antique store just across the street on the corner. We did Valet parking which was super easy. One night we took the car & enjoyed a Drive In movie at the Van Buren Drive in. A fun experience! Be sure to check out Tio's Taco's down the street too. More fun art to see & yummy food. We loved the Mission Inn & have told friends to go stay or even just do a day trip and tour around. They always thank us! It's a wonderful, magical place! We look forward to going back. The only issue was in advance I had ordered chocolate covered strawberries to be in our room when we arrived when I made our reservations, since it was our wedding anniversary but they were not there and never were delivered. Though I made sure I was not charged for them. Give yourself a treat & enjoy a stay here!"