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Historic Hotels in New England
New England is among the most historic places to discover, explore, and experience. Discover Boston and explore along the Freedom Trail; Discover the Newport Historic District in Rhode Island and its rare Colonial architecture; or journey to Connecticut to see the homestead of Nathan Hale, the famous Revolutionary War spy. Experience New England which also features an incredibly picturesque landscape. The coastline of Maine has drawn thousands of people every year, while state parks like Franconia Notch State Park and Mt. Philo State Park—in New Hampshire and Vermont, respectively—offer a wealth of lakes, hiking trails, and campsites to enjoy.
Historic Hotels in New England
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Water's Edge Resort and Spa
Westbrook, Connecticut, United States
For over 30 years, Water’s Edge Resort and Spa has kept its presence as a top New England beachfront resort for vacations and getaways. Originating from the vision of humanitarian Bill Hahn, the resort has jovial beginnings. With an obvious love for people and an appetite for fun, Hahn was dubbed the ‘host with the most,’ known for showing his guests a good time and providing a beachfront refuge from the hustle and bustle of city life.
The Colony Hotel
Kennebunkport, Maine, United States
The Colony Hotel is spectacularly situated amid glorious and manicured gardens on a rocky promontory above the Atlantic Ocean. The white wooden structure was built in 1914 and spans a full 300 feet, topped by a cupola and the weather vane of a large ship. The wrap-around Ocean Porch and the gazebo offer views of the ocean and river.
Portland Regency Hotel & Spa
Portland, Maine, United States
The Portland Regency Hotel is Portland's premier full-service hotel, boasting first-class elegance and outstanding service. Situated in the heart of the "Old Port District", the hotel is surrounded by a variety of specialty shops, galleries and restaurants which have been converted from the warehouses and commercial buildings that were original to the city's maritime heritage.
Inn on Boltwood
Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
In the heart of New England, where the flourishing luscious maple trees of Amherst Common meets the campus of Amherst College, the historic Inn on Boltwood has been a cherished landmark in the Five Colleges community since 1926. Recently restored, this hotel welcomes its guests to a classic New England setting without sacrificing contemporary comforts.
Fairmont Copley Plaza
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Fairmont Copley Plaza has been a landmark in Boston's historic Back Bay since 1912. Constructed on the original site of Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, the hotel derives its name from the great American painter John Singleton Copley (1738-1774). The hotel's architect, Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, combined French and Venetian Renaissance influences on the building's facade.
Omni Parker House
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
The longest continuously operating hotel in the United States, the Omni Parker House has been a Boston landmark since 1855. It has hosted every American president since Ulysses S. Grant, as well as meetings of the Saturday Club, whose literary members famously intertwined their history with that of the hotel’s. Here, Longfellow drafted Paul Revere’s Ride, and Charles Dickens gave his first American reading of A Christmas Carol.
XV Beacon
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
For guests who expect and deserve exceptional hospitality, XV Beacon is their ideal home away from home with its impeccable service and first-class amenities. Situated in a 1903 Beaux-Arts building, XV Beacon is a luxurious hotel that combines peerless personal service with the intimacy of a private residence, uniting cutting-edge technology with extraordinary Jeffersonian styling.
The Kendall Hotel
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
The 1895 firehouse is the oldest building in the Kendall Square area, the center of the technology industry in the Boston vicinity and home to the world-famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Today, this city landmark has been restored in a manner befitting its heroic past. The original Victorian firehouse is home to the hotel's restaurant and is full of firehouse memorabilia.
Chatham Bars Inn
Chatham, Massachusetts, United States
A member of Historic Hotels of America in 2020, The Chatham Bars Inn has been a fixture in New England for more than a century. This beautiful seaside retreat offers 271 luxurious guestrooms and suites, a delightful spa, and many dining options.
Concord's Colonial Inn
Concord, Massachusetts, United States
The spirit of the past is vibrantly alive in the historic Concord's Colonial Inn. It was from here the local farmers and militiamen mustered to meet the advancing British troops on that fateful April day in 1775.
Hawthorne Hotel
Salem, Massachusetts, United States
Since 1925, the Hawthorne Hotel has been a jewel in the heart of Salem. The location couldn’t be better: the classic brick building is steps from Salem’s most famous attractions, adjacent to the Salem Common, and convenient to Boston and the North Shore.
The Red Lion Inn
Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States
Since 1773, The Red Lion Inn has been welcoming travelers to the beauty of the Berkshires with traditional New England hospitality. The inn has hosted five presidents and numerous other notable figures, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Cullen Bryant and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Publick House Historic Inn
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, United States
The Publick House Historic Inn opened in 1771 under the leadership of Colonel Ebenezer Crafts in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. It is now one of New England’s greatest historical inns. In close proximity to Boston, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, the Inn was built after Crafts won the land from a local doctor in a card game.
Omni Bretton Arms Inn
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, United States
The Omni Bretton Arms Inn was built as a private home in 1896 and was first opened to guests in 1907. The inn was a part of the larger Mount Washington and Mount Pleasant Hotels which hosted a variety of visitors and was the distinguished headquarters for the Conference Secretariat during the 44-nation Bretton Woods Monetary Conference in 1944.
Omni Mount Washington
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, United States
Omni Mount Washington was the creation of industrialist Joseph Stickney, who built The Mount Washington Hotel in 1902. The sparking white and red-roofed Spanish Renaissance-style hotel, with its grand, colonnaded veranda, was the setting for the historic Bretton Woods Monetary Conference in 1944.
Hanover Inn Dartmouth
Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
General Ebenezer Brewster, whose home occupied the present site of the Inn, founded the Dartmouth Hotel in 1780 but later burned to the ground and was replaced two years later on the same site by the Wheelock Hotel. From 1901 - 1903, Dartmouth College carried out extensive renovations to the facility, which was then renamed the Hanover Inn.
Eagle Mountain House
Jackson, New Hampshire, United States
Eagle Mountain House & Golf Club exemplifies New England. Its century-old history ties the historic hotel to the region's heritage while seamlessly offering all the high-end amenities of any modern hotel alongside pristine, panoramic views of New Hampshire's White Mountains.
Wentworth by the Sea
New Castle, New Hampshire, United States
The "Grand Dame of the Sea" -- as Wentworth by the Sea is affectionately known -- has set the model for coastline New Hampshire accommodations for over a century. When it opened in 1874, Wentworth was the largest wooden structure on the state's coast, a hub for social, business and political luminaries from around the world.
Newport Beach Hotel & Suites
Middletown, Rhode Island, United States
On certain occasions, tragedy can inspire greatness. Such is the case of Rhode Island’s Newport Beach Hotel & Suites (formerly known as the Inn at Newport Beach.) A massive hurricane in 1938 wiped out the town’s numerous beach establishments. Two years later, after the sand settled, the Toppa family decided to build a new inn on the beach, positioning the property 100 feet from the rocks and the ocean’s crashing waves.
The Hotel Viking
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Within walking distance from Newport Harbor the Hotel Viking is nestled in the Historic Hill district on famed Bellevue Avenue. Once the summering destination of America’s wealthiest, the Hotel was opened in 1926 to accommodate their haute monde guests. With the most recent multi-million dollar renovation finished in 2007 this hotel is the perfect choice for a historic stay in the heart of Upscale Historic Newport Rhode Island.
Castle Hill Resort and Spa
Cavendish, Vermont, United States
The Green Mountains of Vermont offer year-round delights. Tucked amid the picturesque countryside, the landmark Castle Hill Resort and Spa combines gracious hospitality with a scenic setting and modern amenities.
The Middlebury Inn
Middlebury, Vermont, United States
The Middlebury Inn has been in continuous operation as a hotel for over 180 years. The Inn began as the Vermont Hotel, a brick "public house" opened by Nathan Wood in 1827. The inn changed hands and became the Addison House in 1852, and then saw improvements in 1865 at the hands of owner Darwin Rider, who ran a free carriage to all trains and operated a large livery for his guests.
Woodstock Inn & Resort
Woodstock, Vermont, United States
Woodstock Inn & Resort is a year-round destination in the village of Woodstock, Vermont that embraces the vision of Laurance and Mary Rockefeller.
