Hotels and their predecessors have been around for thousands of years. So what were they like back in the medieval period? Were they full of knights, adventurers, drunkards, bandits, and a wench or two? Turns out, just like today, you had a choice of accommodations based on the coin in your pocket, so where would you have stayed?

To learn more about the history of women in the alcohol industry, including ale houses, grab a copy of Girly Drinks by Mallory O'Meara here.*

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