Inn

An inn is generally any establishment with an innkeeper that may serve as a binding point for :hearthstones. In a broader sense, inns often contain many more defining amenities including drink and food vendors, stable masters, mailboxes, trainers, and quest givers, among others.
Most settlements on Azeroth and beyond contain an inn or tavern, and the more developed of these will have their own separate buildings for this purpose. An inn will generally act as a rest area with some form of sleeping arrangement (bed, hammock, alcove, etc.) though this may vary greatly by location and culture. Additionally, inns normally have their own atmospheric music and Blizzard has published these songs in an album: Taverns of Azeroth.
These establishments can be distinguished from bars and taverns by the presence of an innkeeper and the availability of lodgings as opposed to just consumables; many establishments may act as both inns and taverns, or either one separately.
==Design and variation of inns== 
Inns come in a variety of styles and layouts. Generally, each race or culture has its own distinctive inn layout. For example, night elven inns tend to be large, spacious, and wooden. Inns, along with all other assets, also develop and change as new expansions are released.
In the original World of Warcraft, inns were aesthetically comfortable, welcoming places, while the inns of The Burning Crusade often seemed poorly equipped and bare by comparison, with some not even having a proper chair let alone a bed. This was in keeping with the theme of the expansion and the desolate world of Outland. In Wrath of the Lich King, happily, there were some newly-designed and large luxurious inns, a welcoming return to the feel of the original game. By the time of Cataclysm, the old inns of Azeroth once again became those of the expansion, while in Mists of Pandaria, entirely new structures and styles based around pandaren culture were introduced.
==Named establishments==
=== Alliance ===
;Capital cities
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
Trade District, Stormwind City 	The Gilded Rose 	Innkeeper Allison
Old Town, Stormwind City 	Pig and Whistle 	Reese Langston
Mage Quarter, Stormwind City 	The Blue Recluse	Steven Lohan
Dwarven District, Stormwind City	The Golden Keg 	Thaegra Tillstone
Craftsmen's Terrace, Darnassus 	Darnassus inn 	Innkeeper Saelienne
Seat of the Naaru, Exodar 	Caregiver Center	Caregiver Breel
The Commons, Ironforge 	Stonefire Tavern	Innkeeper Firebrew
;Eastern Kingdoms
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
Goldshire, Elwynn Forest 	Lion's Pride Inn 	Innkeeper Farley
Darkshire, Duskwood 	Scarlet Raven Tavern 	Tavernkeep Smitts
Kharanos, Dun Morogh 	Thunderbrew Distillery	Innkeeper Belm
Thelsamar, Loch Modan 	Stoutlager Inn 	Innkeeper Hearthstove
Farstrider's Lodge, Loch Modan	Farstrider's Lodge 	Vyrin Swiftwind
Lakeshire, Redridge Mountains 	Lakeshire Inn 	Innkeeper Brianna
Menethil Harbor, Wetlands 	Deepwater Tavern 	Innkeeper Helbrek
Aerie Peak, the Hinterlands 	Wildhammer Keep 	Innkeeper Thulfram
;Kalimdor
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
Windshear Hold, Stonetalon Mountains	Fallowmere Inn	Alithia Fallowmere
;Northrend
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra 	Valiant Rest 	James Deacon
Westguard Keep, Howling Fjord 	Westguard Inn 	Innkeeper Celeste Goodhutch
Amberpine Lodge, Grizzly Hills 	Amberpine Lodge 	Jennifer Bell
Argent Tournament Grounds, Icecrown	Silver Covenant Pavilion	Caris Sunlance
;Pandaria
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
Shrine of Seven Stars, Vale of Eternal Blossoms	The Golden Lantern	Matron Vi Vinh
;Alternate Draenor
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
Stormshield, Ashran	Hero's Rest Inn 	Jaesia Rosecheer
Lunarfall, 	Lunarfall Inn 	
Elodor, 	The Silken Pillow 	Nethene
Embaari Village, 	Lamplighter Inn 	Coriander
The Draakorium, 	The Crescent Hearth	Melphaar
;Dalaran
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
The Silver Enclave, Dalaran	A Hero's Welcome	Isirami Fairwind Caliel Brightwillow
=== Horde ===
;Capital cities
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
Valley of Strength, Orgrimmar 	The Broken Tusk 	Innkeeper Gryshka
Valley of Honor, Orgrimmar 	The Wyvern's Tail 	Innkeeper Nufa
Valley of Wisdom, Orgrimmar 	Miwana's Longhouse 	Miwana
The Trade Quarter, Undercity 	The Inn 	Innkeeper Norman
The Royal Exchange, Silvermoon City	Silvermoon City Inn	Innkeeper Velandra
The Bazaar, Silvermoon City 	Wayfarer's Rest 	Innkeeper Jovia
;Eastern Kingdoms
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
Brill, Tirisfal Glades	Gallow's End Tavern	Innkeeper Renee
;Northrend
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
Vengeance Landing, Howling Fjord 	Vengeance Landing Inn	Timothy Holland
New Agamand, Howling Fjord 	New Agamand Inn 	Basil Osgood
Argent Tournament Grounds, Icecrown	Sunreaver Pavilion 	Jarin Dawnglow
;Alternate Draenor
;Dalaran
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
Sunreaver's Sanctuary, Dalaran	The Filthy Animal	Uda the Beast Abohba
=== Neutral ===
;Eastern Kingdoms
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale 	Salty Sailor Tavern	Nixxrax Fillamug
Light's Hope Chapel, Eastern Plaguelands	Light's Hope Chapel	Jessica Chambers
;Kalimdor
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
Caverns of Time, Tanaris 	Tavern of Time 	Alexston Chrome
Ratchet, the Barrens 	Broken Keel Tavern	Innkeeper Wiley
Fizzle & Pozzik's Speedbarge, Thousand Needles	Speedbarge Bar 	Daisy
Cenarion Hold, Silithus 	The Oasis Inn 	Calandrath
Nordrassil, Mount Hyjal 	Nordrassil Inn 	Sebelia
Schnottz's Landing, Uldum 	Schnottz's Hostel 	Arcane Guest Registry
;Outland
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
Aldor Rise, Shattrath City 	Aldor Inn (Aldor only) 	Minalei
Scryer's Tier, Shattrath City	Scryer Inn (Scryers only)	Roldemar
;Pandaria
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
Dawn's Blossom, Jade Forest 	The Drunken Hozen 	Peiji Goldendraft Lin Windfur
Greenstone Village, Jade Forest 	Greenstone Inn 	Graceful Swan
Jade Temple Grounds, Jade Forest 	The Dancing Serpent 	Fela Woodear
Tian Monastery, Jade Forest 	Paur's Pub 	Bolo the Elder
Sri-La Village, Jade Forest 	Sri-La Inn 	Lana the Sea Breeze
Pang's Stead, Valley of the Four Winds 	Thunderfoot Inn 	Nan Thunderfoot
Halfhill, Valley of the Four Winds 	The Lazy Turnip 	Innkeeper Lei Lan
Stoneplow, Valley of the Four Winds 	Stone Mug Tavern 	Nan the Mason Mug
Zhu's Watch, Krasarang Wilds 	Wilds' Edge Inn 	Rude Sho
Marista, Krasarang Wilds 	Marista's Bait & Brew	Cranfur the Noodler
The Spring Road, The Veiled Stair 	Tavern in the Mists 	Tong the Fixer
Binan Village, Kun-Lai Summit 	Binan Brew & Stew 	Puli the Even Handed
The Grummle Bazaar, Kun-Lai Summit 	The Two Fisted Brew 	Li Goldendraft
One Keg, Kun-Lai Summit 	The Lucky Traveller 	Chiyo Mistpaw
Zouchin Village, Kun-Lai Summit 	North Wind Tavern 	Liu Ze
Soggy's Gamble, Dread Wastes 	The Chum Bucket 	San the Sea Calmer
Mistfall Village, Vale of Eternal Blossoms	The Golden Rose 	Bartender Tomro
;Dalaran
Location 	Inn name 	Innkeeper
Runeweaver Square, Dalaran	Legerdemain Lounge 	Ajay Green
Underbelly, Dalaran 	Cantrips & Crows Tavern	Amisi Azuregaze Afsaneh Asrar
==Warcraft III==
In Warcraft III, a tavern/inn was a place from which heroes were hired and could be revived instantly for a price.
==In the RPG==
Poor accommodations at an inn amount to a place on the floor near the hearth, plus the use of a blanket. Common accommodations are a place on a raised, heated floor, the use of a blanket and a pillow, and the presence of a higher class of company. Good accommodations are a small, private room with one bed, some amenities and a covered chamber pot in the corner.World of Warcraft The Roleplaying Game, pg. 200
==Notes and trivia==
*Hearthstone is a board game that was developed and is played in inns across Azeroth and .The Innkeeper's Tale One inn in particular is the main setting of the online Hearthstone card game.
*One of the musics used for the daytime Tiragarde Sound inns resemble the song.
==Gallery==
Wildevar.jpg||Fort Wildervar's inn.
Valgarde Inn Howling Fjord.jpg|Valgarde's inn.
Kul Tiras concept art 1.jpg|Concept art of a Kul Tiran inn.
==See also==
*Innkeeper
==References==
==External links==
* Which neutral tavern would you call your home away from home?
 
 
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