Quote Originally Posted by Quinno View Post
Far enough, 'inn' indicates accommodation which very few of that title offer now.
Yes. And the number of pubs with the word 'Hotel' as a suffix is down but not out. Not that long ago whilst drinking in the Roebuck (NW3), a tourist walked in and asked if there were rooms available, having seen the name 'Roebuck Hotel' to the parapet; the staff looked suitably baffled.