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Auberge Du Vieux-Port- Montreal, QC
Auberge Du Vieux-Port in Montreal is housed in two 19th Century warehouses along the river in Montreal. There apparently are very quaint rooms at the hotel, with original stone walls, but we did not get one. Although we did had a lovely view of the river, our room itself was underwhelming, and left us questioning our hotel decision, despite the cozy common areas and attached bar.
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The Liberty Hotel- Boston, MA
Completed in 1851, for most of its history Boston's imposing Charles Street Jail was definitely a building to avoid. Purchased by Mass General Hospital in 1991, the property underwent an extensive renovation, and reemerged as a luxury hotel.
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Kimpton Schofield- Cleveland, OH
Kimpton Schofield really isn't a historic hotel. It wasn't a hotel at all until pretty recently, which the interior of the building makes patently obvious. It is however an interesting example of the restoration of a historic façade.
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Inn at Millrace Pond- Hope, NJ
The Inn at Millrace Pond is a fabulous collection of historic buildings, spanning several centuries and architectural styles. Rustic and quaint, with a restaurant and cozy tavern, the inn makes for a relaxing stop while on the road, or a quiet weekend away.
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Renaissance Denver Downtown- Denver, CO
While I undeniably love legendary Grande Dame hotels with their illustrious histories, I do also appreciate a well done repurposed property. Historic banks are particularly well suited to hotel conversions: built to inspire confidence, they were substantial buildings, frequently marble clad, and highly decorative. Expensive to maintain, in later years these elaborate branches were shuttered. Such was the case with the Colorado National Bank Building, which found new life as the Renaissance Denver Downtown.
