Eggs florentine at the Santa Maria Inn

Eggs florentine at the Santa Maria Inn

   The Santa Maria Inn of Santa Maria California has a long and distinguished history.  Santa Maria is about half way between Los Angeles and Monterrey.  It used to serve in the twenties as a stop over point for William Randolph Hearst’s visitors while they were en route to his ‘Castle’ two hours north of here. In those days, travel was much slower, it would take most of the day to get here from Los Angels by road or rail… then they would take a private car from the rail head in San Luis Obispo. The cars would travel on mostly dirt roads along highway 1 to Hearst’s Castle.

   If ever you are in the Santa Maria area overnight, and want an historical place to stay, and they have great food too… do consider the Santa Maria Inn.