Hotels

In 1989, the National Trust for Historic Preservation established Historic Hotels of America to increase the recognition and preservation of the finest historic hotels. Each Historic Hotel inducted into this distinguished program carries historic significance and holds a record of preserving authenticity, sense of place, and architectural integrity. Some of these historic hotels were built as family businesses or grand hotels, and others were once private homes or adapted from their original use. Many have been designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as National Historic Landmarks or are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. But without exception, each Historic Hotel offers a treasured story to discover, explore, experience, and taste.

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The Red Lion Inn

Stockbridge, Massachusetts | 1773

Since 1773, The Red Lion Inn has been welcoming travelers to the beauty of the Berkshires with traditional New England hospitality. The inn has hosted five presidents and numerous other notable figures, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Cullen Bryant and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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Boar’s Head Resort and Birdwood Mansion

Charlottesville, Virginia | 1834

Visit Boar’s Head Resort and Birdwood Mansion for delicious food, world-class golf and tennis facilities, relaxing spa experiences and luxurious accommodations.

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Francis Marion Hotel

Charleston, South Carolina | 1924

Named for Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion (the "Swamp Fox"), the Francis Marion Hotel became an instant landmark in Charleston the moment it opened in 1924. Rising 12 stories above the Historic District, the landmark hotel offers spectacular views of Charleston's church steeples, antebellum mansions and famous harbor, providing easy access to the wealth of Charleston's historic attractions.

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The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, Autograph Collection

Denver, Colorado | 1892

Located in the Mile High City’s bustling downtown, this historic hotel is ideally situated near some of the area’s top attractions. Inside The Brown Palace, meanwhile, guests can enjoy the hotel’s distinctive design, like its soaring eight-story atrium ringed with ornate wrought-iron railings and crowned with a stunning stained-glass ceiling, unwind at one of several onsite dining venues, or indulge in a luxurious spa treatment.

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Hotel Colorado

Glenwood Springs, Colorado | 1893

Nestled high in the Rocky Mountains, sits this imposing replica of the 16th-century Villa de Medici. For more than one hundred years, legends and luminaries, silver barons and gun slingers, have walked its halls. The hotel's spacious guest rooms and suites are each individually themed and appointed with Victorian elements.

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Omni Mount Washington Resort & Spa

Bretton Woods, New Hampshire | 1902

Omni Mount Washington was the creation of industrialist Joseph Stickney, who built The Mount Washington Hotel in 1902. The stunning red-roofed Spanish Renaissance-style hotel, with its grand, colonnaded veranda, was the setting for the historic Bretton Woods Monetary Conference in 1944.

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The Peabody Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee | 1869

Historian David Cohn once wrote, “The Mississippi Delta begins in the lobby of The Peabody Hotel… If you stand near its fountain in the middle of the lobby… ultimately you will see everybody who is anybody in the Delta…” Truly, in the minds of many, The Peabody is Memphis.

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Omni Bedford Springs Resort & Spa

Bedford, Pennsylvania | 1806

Located just outside the limits of the town of Bedford Springs, this sprawling 2,200 acre resort has been welcoming guests and making history for more than 200 years. Its red brick façade is distinguished by white columns, a porte cochere and a series of additions that amble their way up the hillside. The result is a charming combination of old and new elements that work in harmony against the rocky hills of south central Pennsylvania.

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Hotel del Coronado

San Diego, California | 1888

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River Street Inn

Savannah, Georgia | 1817

The refreshing architectural complexity of Savannah's River Street Inn reflects both the building's importance in the late 1800s and the pragmatics of the cotton industry. Taking up an entire city block and wrapped around a gorgeous central atrium, the five-story structure first operated as storing, grading and exporting facility for cotton.

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Hotel Saranac, Curio Collection by Hilton

Saranac Lake, New York | 1997

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The Sayre Mansion

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 1858

Affording gracious hospitality and distinct refined accommodations, The Sayre Mansion is a preserved hallmark illustrating the origins and cultivation of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. Built in 1858, the Gothic Revival brick-style property was originally used as the private home of Robert Heysham Sayre, an industrial engineer and pioneer businessman and citizen that stimulated the founding of Bethlehem's infrastructure to become the city that remains today.

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Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa

Honolulu, Hawaii | 1901

Opened in 1901, Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa is situated in the heart of Waikiki Beach in Oahu and offers a true Hawaiian experience with the extravagance of elegant accommodations, unparalled hospitality, and superb amenities, defining the ultimate destination for a luxury Hawaiian vacation.

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The Lodge at the Presidio

San Francisco, California | 1894

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Hayes Mansion San Jose, Curio Collection by Hilton

San Jose, California | 1905

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The Algonquin Hotel Times Square, Autograph Collection

New York, New York | 1902

Nestled in Midtown Manhattan, The Algonquin Hotel Times Square, Autograph Collection sits in the heart of the best that New York City has to offer and at the crossroads of cultural and literary history. A favorite haunt of literati and influential creatives for decades, this storied hotel is as much a Big Apple icon as the soaring skyscrapers and other must-see sights that rest just a short stroll or subway ride away, making it an ideal stay for everyone from book lovers to first-time visitors.

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The Lafayette Hotel and Club

San Diego, California | 1946

Located in the cultural heart of San Diego, The Lafayette Hotel and Club, with its designer pool, was the preferred haunt of many mid-century Hollywood stars. Today, guests can enjoy that same luxury, paired with intensive recent restorations and five exciting dining options.

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Bolling Wilson Hotel

Wytheville, Virginia | 1927

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The St. Regis Washington D.C.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia | 1926

Located two blocks from the White House, The St. Regis Washington, D.C. is known as a luxurious social center for life in the nation’s capital, with guestrooms, suites, and dining options fit for dignitaries and world-class travelers.

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The Eden

Santa Monica, California | 1940

Experience historic hospitality at The Eden, a glamorous golden-age hotel perched high on the Santa Monica bluffs that has been welcoming guests since its opening as the Shangri-La Apartment Hotel in 1940.

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Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington D.C.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia | 1842

The Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington, D.C. is a breathtaking 184-room hotel located in the magnificently renovated General Post Office. Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., the historic hotel places guests within the vibrant Penn Quarter neighborhood.

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The Lafayette Hotel

Marietta, Ohio | 1918

The Lafayette Hotel is a boutique hotel with 77 guestrooms located on Marietta, Ohio’s historic riverside.

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