Oldest USA Hotels
ALABAMA - While it opened to guests in 1852, the Battle House Hotel in Mobile, Alabama, was built on the same spot as a military headquarters that Andrew Jackson set up during the War of 1812 - Insider #oldestUShotels
ALASKA - After it first opened in 1916, the Anchorage Hotel quickly became an important fixture in the city. Today, the hotel is said to be haunted by some of Anchorage's historical figures. Insider #oldestUShotels
ARIZONA - The site where the historic Hotel San Carlos stands was once home to Phoenix's first school house and the city's fourth brick building. Actors Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable have both stayed at the glamorous Hotel San Carlos. #oldestUShotels
ARKANSAS - This grand hotel first opened in 1870. One of the hotel's most remarkable features is its giant elevator, which is said to have been built so that President Ulysses S. Grant and his horse could fit inside. #oldestUShotels
CALIFORNIA - The Murphys Hotel was opened in the summer of 1856, as the Sperry & Perry Hotel. According to the hotel, notable guests include Mark Twain and former President Ulysses S. Grant. #oldestUShotels
COLORADO - A popular stop for stagecoaches traveling across the state in the 1870s. a luxurious vacation spot for important figures such as President Theodore Roosevelt, P.T. Barnum, and Thomas Edison. #oldestUShotels
CONNECTICUT - The hotel, which dates back to 1736, was given a makeover in 2014Â on Fox's "Hotel Hell" with Gordon Ramsay. #oldestUShotels
DELAWARE - Twentyeight rooms are spread across 11 buildings dating back from 1799 to 1910. #oldestUShotels
FLORIDA - The Florida House Inn, which opened in 1857. The shipping, shrimping, and tourist industries were booming after the Civil War, making the Florida House Inn the perfect destination. #oldestUSAhotels
Georgia - The building where the inn now stands was originally used to store cotton, the city's main export, in the 19th century, and was built in 1817. #oldestUShotels
Hawaii - The resort is located right on Waikiki Beach, and it has been a popular vacation destination since it opened in 1901. #oldestUShotels
Idaho - Silver City, Idaho, is a historic mining town that feels as though it has been frozen in time. The hotel opened in 1863. #oldestUShotels
Illinois - The architecture and design of the DeSoto House Hotel feel just as glamorous as they did in the 1850s. #oldestUShotels
Indiana -The Broadway Hotel & Tavern is a popular restaurant and bar that's been in business for an impressive 179 years. #oldestUShotels
Iowa - The luxurious vintage-style hotel may not have always been called "Hotel Julien," but some sort of hotel has occupied the site since 1839. #oldestUShotels
Kansas -Today's Midland Railroad Hotel first opened in 1899 as the Power Hotel. #oldestUShotels
Kentucky - The tavern is one of the older hotels on the list, having offered food and shelter to travelers since the late 1700s (it was built in 1779). #oldestUShotels
Louisiana - The Omni Royal Orleans has been a landmark in the neighborhood since it opened in 1843. #oldestUShotels