In
Europe, from approximately the mid-17th century for a period of about 200 years, the
coaching inn, sometimes called a
coaching house or
staging inn, was a vital part of the inland transport infrastructure, as an
inn serving
coach travellers. Just as with
roadhouses in other countries, although many survive, and some still offer overnight accommodation, in general they have lost their original function and now fulfil much the same function as ordinary
pubs. There are few
motels with the function of refueling to motor vehicles, but the feeding function to horses was required for coaching inn.