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THE LAVENDER INN
Historic Bed & Breakfast of Ojai
In
the morning at breakfast at the charming Lavender Inn in the center
of the Ojai’s old district someone asked the inevitable Southern
California question “Isn’t that…” (insert someone
famous here). And indeed on a closer glance it was indeed a former television
series star of the 70s, and child of a British acting dynasty at the
sumptuous freshly prepared breakfast spread. She and her husband, another
former young movie star hunk now in more sedate years, staying at the
popular inn. Goes to show you never know who’ll you encounter as
Ojai has been attracting celebrities to this enclave of artists and the
spiritual since the days of silent movies.
The
Lavender Inn originally began as Ojai’s first schoolhouse,
built in 1874 and added to to provide a home for its teacher. Over the
following years it had transitioned into a community center, a hotel
called the Ojai Manor, then a B&B as the Moon’s Nest Inn. Owners
Kathy and Mark Hartley bought the property in 2003 as a real estate renovation
project and discovered a passion as hoteliers as a result.
They renamed the revitalized and renovated inn after the aromatic flower
being grown around Ojai. The building itself was named as an historic
landmark.
The
Lavender Inn offers a warm and welcoming feeling like a personal home
with fireplaces, a large living room and even a library. Each of
the individual rooms in the Craftsman style mansion offers its own decorative
style, some with private balconies and a selection of art and antiques.
Suites and a cottage separate from the main house accessed through the
yard where crisply maintained garden spaces offer view the mountains
beyond the yard from the lounges under relaxing natural shade
of oaks. Fresh flowers in each of the
rooms brings
the garden atmosphere indoors for an immersive experience.
The
Lavender Inn is also home to the Ojai Culinary School with a variety
of hands-on and demonstration cooking classes from visiting chefs to
local expert cooks. If you attend a cooking class, you can get a 10%
discount off the room, (good for one night Sunday through Thursday).
If you don’t want to cook but just eat, the gourmet breakfasts
are served buffet style and can be enjoyed inside in the dining room,
on the shaded Veranda or under the garden arbor surrounded by the aromas
of the fresh herb garden. The Lavender Inn is perfect for romantic getaways
and is quite popular for weddings. The Lavender Inn is located at 210
East Matilija Street in the heart of Ojai, steps from the iconic arcade
and easy walk from the Libbey Park and festival bowl (see Libbey
Bowl). For activities you can rent a bike and peddle around
town or take Jeep Tour of Ojai (see Ojai
Jeep Tours). © Bargain
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