Book into large, rambling old Italian inn (7)

I believe the answer is:

albergo

'italian inn' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'book into large rambling old' is the wordplay.
'book' becomes 'b' (abbreviation for book).
'into' indicates putting letters inside.
'rambling' indicates an anagram.
'old' becomes 'o' (common abbreviation eg in OE for Old English).
'large' is an anagram of 'alerg'.
'b' put into 'alerg' is 'alberg'.
'alberg'+'o'='ALBERGO'

(Another definition for albergo that I've seen is " Italian hotel".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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