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| San Clemente Palace Kempinski Hotel, Venice, Italy |
WASHINGTON, DC – Historic
Hotels Worldwide® has added more than 44 historic hotels in 2016. Hotels
approved for induction into the prestigious Historic Hotels Worldwide registry
range from over 886 years old to 75 years old.
The 44 iconic hotels
represent more than 11 brands, chains, and collections and include historic
hotels from 11 countries, including 19 historic hotels in Mexico.
The oldest historic hotel
inducted in 2016 is San Clemente Palace
Kempinski, in Venice Italy, built in a former monastery including the
sacristy of San Clemente Church, one of the oldest places of worship in Venice
dating back to 1131.
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| Hacienda Labor de Rivera (1560) Guadalajara, México (AR) |
Historic Hotels of
Worldwide is an official program of the National Trust for Historic
Preservation (United States of America) for recognizing and celebrating the
finest Historic Hotels around the globe.
Historic Hotels Worldwide
promotes heritage and cultural travel by featuring a prestigious collection of
historic treasures including historic hotels and other historic lodging
spanning more than 10 centuries across the globe.
Twenty-five of the historic hotels are
adaptive reuse (AR) historic hotels that have involved converting some or all
of a historic building to a hotel. Originally, these buildings were built for
another purpose in their history. Many
are operating in former castles, chateaus, palaces, academies, haciendas,
villas, and monasteries.
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| Tivoli Palacio de Seteais (1783) Sintra, Portugal (AR) |
Below is the complete list of Historic Hotels
Worldwide hotels inducted in 2016:
San Clemente Palace
Kempinski (1131) Venice, Italy (AR)
Hacienda Labor de Rivera
(1560) Guadalajara, México (AR)
Hotel de Mendoza (1588)
Guadalajara, Mexico (AR)
La Misión de Fray Diego
(1596) Yucatán, México (AR)
Hacienda Temozon, A Luxury
Collection Hotel (1655) Yucatán, México (AR)
Hotel Hacienda Mérida
(18th Century) Yucatán, México (AR)
Hacienda el Carmen Hotel
& Spa (1722) Guadalajara, México (AR)
Hacienda La Magdalena
(1735) Zapopan, México (AR)
Tivoli Palacio de Seteais
(1783) Sintra, Portugal (AR)
Hacienda San José, A
Luxury Collection Hotel (1800) Yucatán, México (AR)
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| Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski Munich (1858) Munich, Germany |
Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten
Kempinski Munich (1858) Munich, Germany
Kempinski Grand Hotel des
Bains St. Moritz (1864) St. Moritz, Switzerland
Palais Hansen Kempinski
Vienna (1873) Vienna, Austria (AR)
Hotel Villa Cipriani
(1889) Asolo, Italy (AR)
Hotel Gran Casa Xalisco
(1895) Guadalajara, México (AR)
Hacienda Santa Rosa, A
Luxury Collection Hotel (1897) Yucatán, México (AR)
Kempinski Hotel Cathedral
Square (1900) Vilnius, Lithuania
Hotel San Francisco Plaza
(1905) Guadalajara, México (AR)
Hotel Moskva (1906)
Belgrade, Serbia
Kempinski Palace Portoroz
(1908) Isteria, Portoroz, Slovenia
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| Kempinski Palace Portoroz (1908) Isteria, Portoroz, Slovenia |
Hacienda Lomajim (1920s)
Guadalajara, México (AR)
Hotel Morales (1930)
Guadalajara, Mexico
Villa Ganz Boutique Hotel
(1930) Guadalajara, México (AR)
NH Collection Guadalajara
Centro Historico (1948) Guadalajara, Mexico (AR)
Casa Madonna La Providence
(1949) Guadalajara, Mexico (AR)
Hotel San Pietro (1955)
Tlaquepaque, México (AR)
From the United States, the following Historic Hotels
of America® hotels have also been inducted in 2016 into Historic Hotels
Worldwide:
AKA Times Square (1893)
New York, New York
Ames Boston Hotel, Curio
Collection by Hilton (1899) Boston, Massachusetts (AR)
White Stallion Ranch
(1900) Tucson, Arizona
The Redbury New York
(1903) New York, New York
XV Beacon (1903) Boston,
Massachusetts
AKA Wall Street (1907) New
York, New York (AR)
AKA Rittenhouse
Square (1912) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(AR)
Claremont Club & Spa,
A Fairmont Hotel (1915) Berkeley, California
Marriott Syracuse Downtown
(1924) Syracuse, New York
The Scarlet
Huntington (1924) San Francisco,
California
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pasadena (1926) Pasadena, California
La Valencia Hotel (1926)
La Jolla, California
The Hollywood Roosevelt
(1927) Los Angeles, California
NOPSI New Orleans, a
Salamander Hotel (1927) New Orleans, Louisiana (AR)
The Renwick Hotel New York
City, Curio Collection by Hilton (1928) New York, New York (AR)
AKA Sutton Place (1929)
New York, New York
Hotel Phillips Kansas
City, Curio Collection by Hilton (1931) Kansas City, Missouri
The Raleigh Miami Beach
(1940) Miami Beach, Florida
“Imagine discovering,
experiencing and exploring a hotel in a former castle, chateau, palace,
academy, hacienda, luxury villa, or monastery,” said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Director, Historic Hotels of America
and Historic Hotels Worldwide.
“These 44 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. Many are tremendous architectural and heritage
landmarks. Each is ideal for a romantic
special occasion. Every day is
Valentine’s Day at these iconic historic hotels.”
Do you know of a hotel
that represents the essence of Historic Hotels Worldwide and would be a great
addition to this iconic collection? Submit your nomination form here. For
getaways around the world, travelers may search and book hotels by destination,
experiences, and special offers on HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com.
About Historic Hotels
Worldwide®
Washington DC based
Historic Hotels Worldwide® is a prestigious collection of historic treasures,
including historic hotels, castles,
chateaus, palaces, academies, haciendas, villas, monasteries, and other
historic lodging spanning more than ten centuries.
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| The Raleigh, Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL |
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 30 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.
For a complete copy of the company’s news release,
please contact:
Heather Taylor
Manager, Marketing
Communications
Historic Hotels Worldwide
Tel: +1 202 772 8333 |
Fax: +1 202 772 8338
