When the Hotel Pattee opened in 1913, it had the latest in hotel amenities, from its own bowling alley to telephones in each guestroom. In 1997, the hotel underwent a massive restoration and renovation and today the bowling lanes are back and there are now three telephones in every guest room. The Hotel Pattee is a celebration of those who settled the Midwest and each room is individually themed and decorated to honor the history, tradition and people of the region. Among these are the Louis Armstrong Suite, the Quilt Room, the Irish Room and the American Indian Room. The hotel also pays tribute to small towns, the people who settled them and those who continue the legacy today. Its public spaces are decorated in the Arts and Crafts style and the historic lobby has been carefully restored to recreate its original appearance, with Persian carpets, terra-cotta tiling, detailed stenciling and period chandeliers.
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