#historic-hotels
#historic-hotels
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fromBusiness Insider
4 days agoI stayed at a Florida Gilded Age hotel loved by the Vanderbilts, DuPonts, and Fords. It felt like traveling back in time.
The hotel was constructed as a way to attract visitors to the Tampa Bay area, where Plant had expanded a railroad system. Visitors to the hotel arrived directly by rail and could disembark the train and immediately check into the resort once nicknamed the "White Queen on the Gulf."
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fromTravel + Leisure
1 month agoRiverwalk Views, Clawfoot Tubs, and a Ghost Story With a Love Quadrangle Make This One of the Most Interesting Hotels in Texas
"Hotel Emma, nestled in the revitalized Pearl Brewery complex, showcases unique interior design featuring vintage factory elements, blending historical charm with modern luxury."
Austin
fromIndependent
2 months agoMary Kenny: My family felt like relics of a dying Ireland when a hotel bought our home but I've found room for it in my heart
The hotel complex, whose 70th anniversary will be marked today, forms part of what used to be my family home. The takeover seemed like a Chekhov play: we were remnants of an older Ireland, stuck in a past that was fading, while a new, entrepreneurial spirit was rising.
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fromBusiness Insider
4 months agoLook inside one of the first airport hotels in the US, built by Henry Ford and visited by Walt Disney and Ronald Reagan
"From the moment guests step through our doors, we want them to feel inspired by the history that surrounds them and by the trailblazers who once walked these halls."
Washington DC
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