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75
Legendary Hotels Inducted into
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Historic
Hotels Worldwide®
in 2018
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Washington,
DC – February 2019 / Newsmaker Alert / 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.
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In
2018, Historic Hotels Worldwide inducted 55 historic hotels located in
Europe:
Czech
Republic:
Denmark:
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Villa
Copenhagen (1894) Copenhagen, Denmark
France:
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Hôtel
& Spa Jules César-- MGallery by Sofitel (18th Century) Arles,
France
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Hôtel
Paris Bastille Boutet- MGallery by Sofitel (1892) Paris, France
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Hôtel
La Citadelle Metz- MGallery by Sofitel (1894) Metz, France
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Grand
Hotel des Sablettes Plage, Curio Collection by Hilton (1888) La Seyne-sur-Mer,
France
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Hilton
Paris Opera (1889) Paris, France
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Grand
Hôtel La Cloche Dijon - MGallery by Sofitel (1884) Dijon, France
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Sofitel
Paris Baltimore Tour Eiffel (1892) Paris, France
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Hôtel
Carlton Lyon - MGallery by Sofitel (1894) Lyon, France
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Sofitel
Paris Arc de Triomphe (1894) Paris, France
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Hôtel
de la Cité Carcassonne - MGallery by Sofitel (1907) Carcassonne,
France
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Le
Régina Biarritz Hôtel & Spa - MGallery by Sofitel
(1907) Biarritz, France
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Le
Grand Hôtel Cabourg - MGallery by Sofitel (1907) Cabourg, France
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Maison
Astor Paris, Curio Collection by Hilton (1907) Paris, France
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Cures
Marines Trouville Hotel Thalasso & Spa- MGallery by Sofitel (1912)
Trouville-sur-Mer, France
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Hôtel
Le Louis, Versailles Château - MGallery By Sofitel (1912) Versailles,
France
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Le Royal
Monceau, Raffles Paris (1928) Paris, France
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Hôtel
Molitor Paris- MGallery by Sofitel (1929) Paris, France
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Hotel
Scribe Paris Opéra by Sofitel (1929) Paris, France
Germany:
Hungary:
Italy:
Netherlands:
Norway:
Poland:
Spain:
Switzerland:
Turkey:
United
Kingdom:
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Castle
Hotel Windsor - MGallery by Sofitel (1528) London, United Kingdom
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The
Trafalgar St. James London, Curio Collection by Hilton (18th Century)
London, United Kingdom
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Edgbaston
Park Hotel & Conference Centre (1718) Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Francis
Hotel Bath - MGallery by Sofitel (1739) Bath, United Kingdom
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Queens
Hotel Cheltenham - MGallery by Sofitel (1838) Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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Hilton
London Paddington (1854) London, United Kingdom
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Oatlands
Park Hotel (1865) Weybridge, United Kingdom
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DoubleTree
by Hilton Hotel Dundee (1870) Dundee, United Kingdom
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DoubleTree
by Hilton Dunblane Hydro (1878) Dunblane, United Kingdom
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Hilton
Edinburgh Carlton (1899) Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Waldorf
Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian (1903) Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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The
Grand York (1906) York, United Kingdom
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The
Waldorf Hilton, London (1908) London, United Kingdom
Historic
Hotels inducted 13 hotels in the Americas:
Bermuda:
Canada:
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Fairmont
Banff Springs (1888) Banff, Canada
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Fairmont
Chateau Lake Louise (1890) Lake Louise, Canada
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Fairmont
Le Manoir Richelieu (1899) La Malbaie, Canada
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Fairmont
Empress (1908) Victoria, Canada
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Fairmont
Château Laurier (1912) Ottawa, Canada
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Fairmont
Palliser (1914) Calgary, Canada
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Fairmont
Hotel Macdonald (1915) Edmonton, Canada
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Fairmont
Jasper Park Lodge (1922) Jasper, Canada
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Fairmont
Royal York (1929) Toronto, Canada
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Fairmont
Le Château Montebello (1930) Montebello, Canada
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Fairmont
Hotel Vancouver (1939) Vancouver, Canada
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Fairmont
The Queen Elizabeth (1958) Montreal, 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.
Click here
to see a video on how to leverage your historic hotel.
Media
Contact:
Heather
Taylor
Historic
Hotels of America
Historic
Hotels Worldwide
Senior
Manager, Marketing Communications
202-772-8333 |