Historic Hotels of America

National Trust Historic Hotels of America member hotels can offer the business traveler an alternative to staying at the same old boring hotel. From sea to shining sea, www.historichotels.org provides information and booking information for the hotels of note in the United States. Why not go someplace interesting and learn the history when your travels take you away from home.

Historic Hotels of America is program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The organization has identified more than 200 hotels that have faithfully maintained their historic integrity, architecture and ambiance. To be selected for this program, a hotel must be at least 50 years old, listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places or recognized as having historic significance. This could also be a conversation starter for the clients you’re visiting in town.

Hotels such as the Porches Inn in North Adams, Massachusetts offer business amenities such as dual phone lines, voice mail and data ports in every guest room. In addition, laptop computers and cellular phones can be rented. A business nook provides a 24-hour high speed Internet connection and printer.

No, you may not rack up on your frequent flyer miles at these properties (though some are chain members such as the Best Western Mariemont in Cleveland pictured at the left), but it certainly could be a nice alternative to the standard chain hotels.