January 8, 2024, WASHINGTON, DC – Historic Hotels Worldwide® inducted 23 iconic historic hotels in 2023, expanding its prestigious collection of historic hotels in 47 countries. These historic destinations include former castles, country estates, palaces, villas, and other historic lodgings, all located within or near UNESCO World Heritage Sites and other centers of history and culture.
Historic Hotels Worldwide is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (in the United States of America) for increasing the recognition and celebration of the finest historic hotels around the world. Historic Hotels Worldwide provides a definitive resource for travelers to discover historic hotels and their inspired architecture, cultural traditions, and authentic cuisine. With histories spanning ten centuries, members include independent hotels as well as hotels representing many upper-upscale to luxury global brands, chains, and collections.
Historic Hotels Worldwide is pleased to announce the hotels inducted in 2023 listed in order of date established:
- Appleby Castle (12th century) Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
- Gran Hotel Ciudad de México (1526) Mexico City, Mexico
- Walaker Hotell (1640) Solvorn, Norway
- Hoel Gård (1719) Tingnesvegen, Norway
- Maison Delano Paris (1723) Paris, France
- Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel (1739) Maynooth, Ireland
- Gamlebyen Hotell Fredrikstad (1835) Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway
- Brakanes Hotel (1860) Ulvik, Norway
- Straand Hotel (1864) Vrådal, Norway
- The Editory Riverside - Santa Apolonia (1865) Lisbon, Portugal
- Lillesand Hotel Norge (1873) Lillesand, Norway
- Opus XVI (1876) Bergen, Norway
- Grand Hotel Egersund (1878) Egersund, Norway
- Hotel Union Geiranger (1891) Geiranger, Norway
- Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten (1897) Hamburg, Germany
- Støtt- Top of Helgeland (1897) Støtt, Norway
- Raffles London at The OWO (1906) London, United Kingdom
- Elkonin Tel Aviv Hotel – MGallery (1913) Tel Aviv, Israel
- Casa das Lérias (1930s) Amarante, Portugal
- The 1932 Hotel & Spa Cap d'Antibes - MGallery (1932) Antibes, France
- Fera Palace Hotel (1934) Salvador, Brazil
- Half Moon (1954) Montego Bay, Jamaica
- Sofitel Sydney Wentworth (1966) Sydney, Australia
“Imagine discovering, experiencing and exploring a hotel in what was once a former castle, chateau, palace, academy, hacienda, luxury villa, monastery, or originally built as a grand hotel,” said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Vice President, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. “These historic hotels represent some of the finest historic hotels globally and demonstrate the tremendous stewardship by their owners, leadership, and employees in preserving these wonderful historic treasures.”
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About Historic Hotels Worldwide®
Historic Hotels Worldwide® is a prestigious collection of more than 300 legendary historic hotels including many former castles, chateaus, palaces, academies, haciendas, villas, monasteries, and other historic lodgings spanning ten centuries. Historic Hotels Worldwide recognizes authentic cultural treasures that demonstrate exemplary historic preservation in their architecture, cultural traditions, and cuisine. To be nominated and selected for induction into Historic Hotels Worldwide, 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 a significant location for an event in history; be located in or within walking distance to a historic district, historically significant landmark, place of a 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. For more information, please visit HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Katherine Orr
Historic Hotels of America | Historic Hotels Worldwide
Director, Marketing Strategy & Communications
Tel: +1 202 772 8337
korr@historichotels.org
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