75 Legendary Hotels Inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide in 2018

Washington DC based Historic Hotels Worldwide is a prestigious collection of historic treasures, including more than 360 legendary historic hotels including many former castles, chateaus, palaces, academies, haciendas, villas, monasteries, and other historic lodging spanning ten centuries.

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  • Washington DC based Historic Hotels Worldwide is a prestigious collection of historic treasures, including more than 360 legendary historic hotels including many former castles, chateaus, palaces, academies, haciendas, villas, monasteries, and other historic lodging spanning 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).
  • 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.


75 hotels have been inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide®
in 2018. Hotels approved for induction into the prestigious Historic
Hotels Worldwide registry are from across four continents, including 20
countries, and date as early as the 11th century. The 75
historic hotels represent independent hotels and hotels from 12
different brands, chains, and collections.

Hotels inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide have met the following
criteria: a hotel 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
important 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. Many of the historic hotels are adaptive reuse historic
hotels that have involved converting some or all of a historically
significant building to a hotel. Originally, these buildings were built
for another purpose in their history. Many historic hotels are located
in buildings first completed for another purpose such as former castles,
chateaus, palaces, academies, government buildings, warehouses,
monasteries, haciendas, villas, and homes for nobility.

In 2018, Historic Hotels Worldwide inducted 55 historic hotels located
in Europe:

Czech Republic:

Denmark:

  • Villa Copenhagen (1894) Copenhagen, Denmark

France:

Germany:

Hungary:

Italy:

Netherlands:

Norway:

Poland:

Spain:

Switzerland:

Turkey:

United Kingdom:

Historic Hotels inducted 13 hotels the Americas:

Bermuda:

Canada:

Historic Hotels inducted seven in Asia:

China:

South East Asia:

“The most memorable travel experience is to stay in a grand dame hotel
built more than a century ago or stay in an iconic hotel that may have
been a former castle, chateau, palace, academy, hacienda, luxury manor
home, or monastery,” said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Director, Historic
Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. “These 74 historic
hotels demonstrate the tremendous stewardship of their owners,
leadership, and employees in preserving these wonderful historic
treasures and the many centuries of stories of the people that
previously lived, worked, socialized, or visited. Many are tremendous
architectural and heritage landmarks. Each is worth exploring and
visiting. The ultimate heritage and cultural travel experience is to
stay in these hotels.”

About Historic Hotels Worldwide®

Washington DC based Historic Hotels Worldwide® is a
prestigious collection of historic treasures, including more than 360
legendary historic hotels including many former castles, chateaus,
palaces, academies, haciendas, villas, monasteries, and other historic
lodging spanning 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 43 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.
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