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19 Iconic Hotels Inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide
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Hotels approved for induction into the prestigious Historic Hotels Worldwide registry date back from the 11th century to the early 1930s. Eight countries are represented in this listing.

Historic Hotels of Worldwide is an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (United States of America)for recognizing and celebrating the finest Historic Hotels around the globe. Historic Hotels Worldwide promotes heritage and cultural travel by featuring a prestigious collection of historic treasures including historic hotels and other historic lodging spanning more than 10 centuries across the globe.

Historic Hotels Worldwide is proud to induct the following historic hotels:

  • La Bagnaia Golf & Spa Resort Siena, Curio Collection by Hilton (11th Century) Siera, Italy

Hotel fun fact: This historic hotel occupies a medieval village about 12 kilometers from the city of Siena, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and dates back to the time of the Barbarians in Italy. 

  • Villa del Quar (13th Century) Verona, Italy

Hotel fun fact: The original location of the hotel dates back to the Roman times. The name ‘Quar’ is symbolic of the four Roman miles from the city centre of Verona. 

  • Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam (17th Century) Amsterdam, Netherlands

Hotel fun fact: The lobby of this historic hotel features a unique grand staircase built in the early eighteenth century by Daniel Marot, the architect of Louis XIV, who introduced the French monarch’s style to the Netherlands. 

  • Det Lille Hotel (1750) Risør, Norway

Hotel fun fact: Located on the Norwegian Rivera, Det Lille Hotel has been awarded the Olavsrosa, St. Olaf’s Rose, seal of quality by the Norsk Kulturarv/Norwegian Heritage organization, which recognizes institutions that offer high quality experiences centered around Norwegian cultural history. The namesake of the award is a figure from Norse mythology. 

  • Edgbaston Park Hotel & Conference Centre (1718) Birmingham, United Kingdom

Hotel fun fact: The location on which Edgbaston Park Hotel & Conference Centre sits was once a mediaeval manor house which was burned down entirely in the Revolution of 1688. 

  • The Trafalgar St. James London, Curio Collection by Hilton (19th Century) London, United Kingdom

Hotel fun fact: The boardroom of The Trafalgar Hotel St. James London was featured in the classic British spy films Dr. No (1962) and The Ipcress File (1965) 

  • Hilton London Paddington (1854) London, United Kingdom

Hotel fun fact: The Hilton London Paddington opened as the Great Western Royal Hotel, funded by the directors of the Great Western Railway Company. This grand Victorian hotel was where Paddington Bear was named, where several Sherlock Holmes novels and Agatha Christy novels began.

  • DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dundee (1870) Dundee, United Kingdom

Hotel fun fact: Originally constructed as a Scottish Mansion, this hotel is set in Dundee, which has been called on of Europe’s most creative cities and the United Kingdom’s first designated UNESCO City of Design. 

  • DoubleTree by Hilton Dunblane Hydro (1878) Dunblane, Scotland

Hotel fun fact: The hotel opened as a Victorian health spa resort known as the Dunblane Hydropathic Establishment, and over 200 guests attended the grand opening ball in 1878. The resort was designed by renowned Scottish architects Peddie and Kinnear and cost £60,000 to build. 

  • Grand Hotel des Sablettes Plage, Curio Collection by Hilton (1888) La Seyne-sur-Mer, France

Hotel fun fact: The founder of this historic hotel, Marius Michel Pasha, Comte de Pierredon was a French architect who led the Ottoman Lighthouse Authority and the modernization of the Istanbul harbor, which earned him the honorary title of Pasha from Sultan Abdülaziz. 

  • Hilton Paris Opera (1889) Paris, France

Hotel fun fact: Hilton Paris Opera opened in 1889 as the Grand Hotel Terminus, a new luxury hotel created to accommodate wealthy foreign visitors to the Exposition Universelle (The Great Exhibition of 1889). 

  • Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian (1903) Edinburgh, Scotland

Hotel fun fact: The red sandstone used in this historic hotel’s façade was delivered via the Caledonian Railway from the Locharbriggs and Corncockle quarries in Dumfriesshire. 

  • The Grand Hotel & Spa (1906) York, United Kingdom

Hotel fun fact: The Grand Hotel & Spa was built originally as a place of business for the North Eastern Railway Company. Each of the guestrooms was once an office of the company and guests may notice the original office numbers that remain above the doors. 

  • Maison Astor Paris, Curio Collection by Hilton (1907) Paris, France

Hotel fun fact: The founder of this historic hotel was the richest passenger aboard the Titanic, and when the unsinkable ship sank, Astor was among the more than 1,500 passengers and crew members who perished. 

  • Waldorf Astoria Trianon Palace Versailles (1907) Paris, France

Hotel fun fact : During World War II, the Trianon Palace Hotel was occupied by the British Royal Air Force, whose Paris offices were located in the hotel basement, and soon after became the headquarters of the Luftwaffe, the German aerial force. As the war progressed, American forces occupied this historic hotel, and the decisions made by allied generals within its walls shaped our geopolitical map. 

  • The Waldorf Hilton, London (1908) London, United Kingdom

Hotel fun fact: Scenes from the 1958 film “A Night to Remember” about the final night of the RMS Titanic were shot in the Palm Court of The Waldorf Hotel, as director Roy Ward Baker thought that the Palm Court looked like the interior of a grand ocean liner. 

  • Reichshof Hamburg, Curio Collection by Hilton (1910) Hamburg, Germany

Hotel fun fact: Bar 1910, named after the year of the hotel’s founding, is a historic bar that was designed with the Art Deco flair of the 1920s, and is located in an originally furnished setting. The bar is well known throughout Germany from the days of the Hotel Reichshof, as it is the preferred bar for actors and musicians from the nearby Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Germany’s largest theater. 

  • Aleph Rome Hotel - Curio Collection by Hilton (1930) Rome, Italy

Hotel fun fact: Aleph Rome Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton is located just off Via Veneto, which acquired international fame as the center of “the sweet life” in Rome, and was immortalized on film in La Dolce Vita by famous Italian director Federico Fellini in 1960.

  • Gran Hotel Montesol Ibiza, Curio Collection by Hilton (1933) Ibiza, Spain

Hotel fun fact: Gran Hotel Montesol Ibiza was the first hotel established on the island and is located in the heart of the city, near UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dalt Vila. 


About Historic Hotels Worldwide
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Washington DC based Historic Hotels Worldwide® is a prestigious collection of historic treasures, including historic  hotels, castles, chateaus, palaces, academies, haciendas, villas, monasteries, and other historic lodging spanning more than ten centuries. Historic Hotels Worldwide recognizes authentic cultural treasures that demonstrate exemplary historic preservation and their inspired architecture, cultural traditions, and authentic cuisine. Historic Hotels Worldwide along with Historic Hotels of America are official programs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (United States of America). HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com allows travelers to book their next getaway from more than 3,000 historic and cultural experiences, and view special offers at participating historic hotels from 30 countries. To be nominated and selected to be featured on this supplemental marketing program website, historical lodging properties must be at least 75 years old; utilize historic accommodations; serve as the former home or be located on the grounds of the former home of famous persons or significant location for an event in history; be located in or within walking distance to a historic district, historically significant landmark, place of historic event, or a historic city center; be recognized by a local preservation organization or national trust; and display historic memorabilia, artwork, photography, and other examples of its historic significance. To be selected in the United States for inclusion in Historic Hotels Worldwide, a hotel must meet the above criteria plus be a member of Historic Hotels of America.  For more information, please visit HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com.  

MEDIA CONTACT:               

Lawrence P. Horwitz

Historic Hotels of America | Historic Hotels Worldwide
Executive Vice President
Tel: +1 202 772 9983
lhorwitz@historichotels.org