Historic Inns

America’s historic hotels & inns

Stay in America’s storied past.

The historic hotels, inns and B&Bs worth the trip: the story of each building, where it sits, and how to book a room.

1,356 historic places to stay in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., each verified against three rules.

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Find a historic inn by state

Every state has at least one verified historic place to stay. Choose a state to see them.

Alaska: 10 historic places to stayAlabama: 21 historic places to stayArkansas: 23 historic places to stayArizona: 35 historic places to stayCalifornia: 69 historic places to stayColorado: 35 historic places to stayConnecticut: 15 historic places to stayDistrict of Columbia: 26 historic places to stayDelaware: 9 historic places to stayFlorida: 53 historic places to stayGeorgia: 44 historic places to stayHawaii: 7 historic places to stayIowa: 23 historic places to stayIdaho: 8 historic places to stayIllinois: 35 historic places to stayIndiana: 23 historic places to stayKansas: 14 historic places to stayKentucky: 22 historic places to stayLouisiana: 31 historic places to stayMassachusetts: 33 historic places to stayMaryland: 25 historic places to stayMaine: 34 historic places to stayMichigan: 32 historic places to stayMinnesota: 23 historic places to stayMissouri: 35 historic places to stayMississippi: 29 historic places to stayMontana: 26 historic places to stayNorth Carolina: 43 historic places to stayNorth Dakota: 1 historic place to stayNebraska: 8 historic places to stayNew Hampshire: 21 historic places to stayNew Jersey: 32 historic places to stayNew Mexico: 24 historic places to stayNevada: 9 historic places to stayNew York: 49 historic places to stayOhio: 30 historic places to stayOklahoma: 17 historic places to stayOregon: 35 historic places to stayPennsylvania: 41 historic places to stayRhode Island: 25 historic places to staySouth Carolina: 25 historic places to staySouth Dakota: 15 historic places to stayTennessee: 23 historic places to stayTexas: 33 historic places to stayUtah: 14 historic places to stayVirginia: 35 historic places to stayVermont: 30 historic places to stayWashington: 35 historic places to stayWisconsin: 29 historic places to stayWest Virginia: 18 historic places to stayWyoming: 24 historic places to stay

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State guides

Alaska (10)Alabama (21)Arkansas (23)Arizona (35)California (69)Colorado (35)Connecticut (15)District of Columbia (26)Delaware (9)Florida (53)Georgia (44)Hawaii (7)Iowa (23)Idaho (8)Illinois (35)Indiana (23)Kansas (14)Kentucky (22)Louisiana (31)Massachusetts (33)Maryland (25)Maine (34)Michigan (32)Minnesota (23)Missouri (35)Mississippi (29)Montana (26)North Carolina (43)North Dakota (1)Nebraska (8)New Hampshire (21)New Jersey (32)New Mexico (24)Nevada (9)New York (49)Ohio (30)Oklahoma (17)Oregon (35)Pennsylvania (41)Rhode Island (25)South Carolina (25)South Dakota (15)Tennessee (23)Texas (33)Utah (14)Virginia (35)Vermont (30)Washington (35)Wisconsin (29)West Virginia (18)Wyoming (24)

Editors' picks

Where to start

Mississippi · Best overall

Dunleith Historic Inn

Built c. 1855–56 · Natchez

Charles Dahlgren's c. 1855 house; the inn counts 22 rooms, 11 in a brick building Wikipedia says would have housed the kitchen…

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Wyoming · Best overall

Old Faithful Inn

Built 1904 · Yellowstone National Park

Robert Reamer's log inn of 1903–04 beside Old Faithful Geyser, a National Historic Landmark; every room type is in the historic building.

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Alabama · Best overall

The Battle House

Built 1908 · Mobile

The 1908 hotel on the site of the 1852 original, a Historic Hotels of America member; book a 'Historic Building' room, not…

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Oklahoma · Best overall

The Skirvin Hilton

Built 1911 · Oklahoma City

W.B. Skirvin's hotel, opened in 1911 across from the Rock Island depot, gained a third wing in 1925 and taller wings in…

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City guides

AshevilleNorth Carolina · 14 historic places to stay · incorporated 1797See the guide →AtlantaGeorgia · 6 historic places to stay · incorporated 1847See the guide →BaltimoreMaryland · 6 historic places to stay · founded 1729See the guide →BirminghamAlabama · 6 historic places to stay · founded 1871See the guide →BisbeeArizona · 6 historic places to stay · founded 1880See the guide →Block IslandRhode Island · 7 historic places to stay · settled 1661See the guide →BostonMassachusetts · 13 historic places to stay · founded 1630See the guide →Cape MayNew Jersey · 16 historic places to stay · founded 1848See the guide →CharlestonSouth Carolina · 13 historic places to stay · founded 1670See the guide →ChicagoIllinois · 18 historic places to stay · incorporated 1837See the guide →CincinnatiOhio · 8 historic places to stay · founded 1788See the guide →ClevelandOhio · 8 historic places to stay · founded 1796See the guide →DeadwoodSouth Dakota · 5 historic places to stay · founded 1876See the guide →DenverColorado · 10 historic places to stay · founded 1858See the guide →DetroitMichigan · 7 historic places to stay · founded 1701See the guide →Door CountyWisconsin · 5 historic places to stay · founded 1851See the guide →DubuqueIowa · 5 historic places to stay · founded 1833See the guide →Eureka SpringsArkansas · 9 historic places to stay · founded 1879See the guide →Fernandina BeachFlorida · 6 historic places to stay · founded 1811See the guide →GalenaIllinois · 8 historic places to stay · founded 1826See the guide →GettysburgPennsylvania · 5 historic places to stay · founded 1786See the guide →Glacier National ParkMontana · 5 historic places to stay · established 1910See the guide →IndianapolisIndiana · 9 historic places to stay · founded 1821See the guide →Kansas CityMissouri · 7 historic places to stay · founded 1850See the guide →KennebunkportMaine · 5 historic places to stay · founded 1653See the guide →Key WestFlorida · 8 historic places to stay · incorporated 1828See the guide →LouisvilleKentucky · 8 historic places to stay · founded 1778See the guide →Mackinac IslandMichigan · 9 historic places to stay · founded 1780See the guide →MilwaukeeWisconsin · 7 historic places to stay · founded 1846See the guide →MinneapolisMinnesota · 8 historic places to stay · founded 1867See the guide →Mobile & the Eastern ShoreAlabama · 7 historic places to stay · founded 1702See the guide →Napa ValleyCalifornia · 7 historic places to stay · founded 1847See the guide →NashvilleTennessee · 8 historic places to stay · founded 1779See the guide →NatchezMississippi · 14 historic places to stay · founded 1716See the guide →New OrleansLouisiana · 20 historic places to stay · founded 1718See the guide →New York CityNew York · 22 historic places to stay · founded 1625See the guide →NewportRhode Island · 8 historic places to stay · founded 1639See the guide →Ocean GroveNew Jersey · 5 historic places to stay · founded 1869See the guide →Oklahoma CityOklahoma · 6 historic places to stay · founded 1889See the guide →OmahaNebraska · 5 historic places to stay · founded 1854See the guide →PhiladelphiaPennsylvania · 7 historic places to stay · founded 1682See the guide →PittsburghPennsylvania · 5 historic places to stay · founded 1758See the guide →Port TownsendWashington · 6 historic places to stay · founded 1851See the guide →PortlandMaine · 8 historic places to stay · founded 1786See the guide →PortlandOregon · 15 historic places to stay · founded 1851See the guide →ProvidenceRhode Island · 5 historic places to stay · founded 1636See the guide →RichmondVirginia · 5 historic places to stay · founded 1737See the guide →SalemMassachusetts · 7 historic places to stay · founded 1626See the guide →Salt Lake CityUtah · 5 historic places to stay · founded 1847See the guide →San AntonioTexas · 10 historic places to stay · founded 1718See the guide →San DiegoCalifornia · 14 historic places to stay · founded 1769See the guide →San FranciscoCalifornia · 9 historic places to stay · founded 1776See the guide →Santa FeNew Mexico · 8 historic places to stay · founded 1610See the guide →Saratoga SpringsNew York · 6 historic places to stay · founded 1819See the guide →SavannahGeorgia · 27 historic places to stay · founded 1733See the guide →SeattleWashington · 11 historic places to stay · founded 1851See the guide →St. AugustineFlorida · 15 historic places to stay · founded 1565See the guide →St. LouisMissouri · 11 historic places to stay · founded 1764See the guide →TucsonArizona · 6 historic places to stay · founded 1775See the guide →TulsaOklahoma · 8 historic places to stay · founded 1898See the guide →VicksburgMississippi · 5 historic places to stay · incorporated 1825See the guide →Virginia City & Gold HillNevada · 5 historic places to stay · founded 1859See the guide →Yellowstone National ParkWyoming · 5 historic places to stay · established 1872See the guide →
Haunted hotels: every historic hotel we list with a published ghost story, and where each story comes from →

How we choose

Three rules for every inn on this site

50+

Old enough to matter

The building is at least 50 years old, the age the National Register of Historic Places uses as its usual threshold.

§

A credential we checked

Listed on the National Register, inside a historic district, a National Historic Landmark, a local landmark, or a member of Historic Hotels of America. We link the source.

✓

Open and bookable

Taking guests today, confirmed on the inn’s own website, with a date showing when we last checked.

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