Desert inn (12)
I believe the answer is:
caravanserai
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">desert inn</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for caravanserai that I've seen before include "stopping point for vehicles" , "Eastern inn" , "Desert inn" .)