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About Historic Hotels of America |
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A program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Hotels of America (HHA) identifies quality hotels that have faithfully maintained their historic integrity, architecture and ambiance. These hotels are promoted nationally and internationally to those who prefer historic settings for their leisure and business travel.
Established in 1989 with 32 charter members.
Member hotels in this program must be located in a building that is at least 50 years old and listed in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places or recognized locally as having historic significance.
Members of Historic Hotels of America represent the heritage and development of America. One of the earliest hotels, Hotel El Convento in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico is a former Carmelite Convent dating to 1651. Another, The Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, dates to 1773 and was originally established as a stagecoach stop.
223 hotels and resorts.
Member hotels are located in 39 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Hotels range in size from the eight-room American Hotel in Sag Harbor, New York, to the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago with 1639 rooms.
Hotels are situated in settings that range from rustic to refined, in locales as diverse as the mountain wilderness, manicured country sides, the center of small towns and bustling metropolises.
Hotel rates range from $69 per night the LaSalle Hotel in Bryan, Texas; to $12,500 per night for a suite at The Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco.
Rooms at any of the member hotels can be reserved by visiting www.historichotels.org, calling 800-678-8946, or a travel planner (GDS code HE). Reservations made through Historic Hotels of America support the National Trust, a private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to saving historic places and revitalizing America’s communities. For more information, visit the National Trust’s website at www.nationaltrust.org.
Some hotels, such as the Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club in St. Petersburg, Florida, are part of large hotel chains, while others, including the Strater Hotel in Durango, Colorado, and the Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, New York, have been in the same family for generations.
A directory of member hotels can be purchased by sending an e-mail with your name and postal address to dcelio@preferredhotelgroup.com. A $5.00 shipping and handling charge will be invoiced. Rooms may be reserved by calling 800-678-8946 or a travel agent or visit www.historichotels.org
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Historic Hotels of America 1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 1115 Washington, DC 20009 e-mail: hha@preferredhotelgroup.com web: www.historichotels.org
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