History Buffs Have 211 Hotels Worth Checking Into
The Jekyll Island Club Hotel in Georgia
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has put forth its newest oldest hotels list. Each of the 211 hotels listed in the 2008 directory offers travelers the ambiance of ol' fashioned charm, unique accommodations, and world-class amenities.
Notable among the historic properties listed are the Strater Hotel in Durango, Co, where, in the quiet sanctuary of his room, prolific author Louis L'Amour has penned many a novel (he preferred rooms 222 and 223). The Big Easy's Hotel Maison de Ville, made the list as this is where Tennesee Williams wrote the final act of A Streetcar Named Desire.
The Jekyll Island Club Hotel in Jekyll Island, Ga. was where the first transcontinental telephone call placed by AT&T president Theodore Vail happened on January 25, 1915 and Mount Washington Resort in New Hampshire's ski country was named in honor of President George Washington and later played host to a bunch of celebrities, including Babe Ruth, whose golf locker is on display at the hotel's golf resort.
To earn a listing in the Historic Hotels of America 2008 directory, hotels must be at least a half-century old, be recognized as historically significant in the area, or be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Hotels also must have preserved their original structural design and character.
Hit up the organization's website to see the rest of the Historic Hotels.
Or you can splurge on the directory itself which costs a whopping $5 and features all 211 members of Historic Hotels of America each with two full-color images.
In addition, each entry provides travelers with a brief description and history of the hotel, rates, a three-page fold-out national map (following page 264) and an easy-to-read reference chart of guest room and public space amenities as well as meeting room facilities.
Now we can only wonder...will room 871 at the Mayflower Hotel make this historic list?
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