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Global Planning Guide conferences, meetings, reunions, and Weddings g l o b a l P l a n n i ng g u i d e Hi stor ic Hot e l s . o r g Hi stor ic Hot e l s W o r l d W i d e . c o m Historic Hotels of America® see pages 1 – 5 Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest Historic Hotels. Today, Historic Hotels of America has more than 300 historic hotels. These historic hotels have all faithfully maintained their authenticity, sense of place, and architectural integrity in the United States of America, including 46 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Historic Hotels of America is comprised of mostly independently owned and operated properties. To be nominated and selected for membership into this prestigious program, a hotel must be at least 50 years old; has been designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark or listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; and recognized as having historic significance. To learn more, please visitwww.HistoricHotels.org Historic Hotels Worldwide® see pages 6 – 9 Historic Hotels Worldwide® is a prestigious collection of more than 300 historic treasures, including historic hotels, castles, chateaus, palaces, academies, haciendas, villas, monasteries, and other historic lodging spanning ten centuries. Historic Hotels Worldwide features the finest global historic accommodation collection. Historic Hotels Worldwide represents the finest global collection of historic hotels in more than 30 countries. Historic Hotels Worldwide is dedicated to promoting heritage and cultural travel to prestigious historic treasures. Hotels inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide are authentic historic treasures, demonstrate historic preservation, and celebrate historic significance. Participation is limited to those distinctive historic hotels that adhere to the following criteria: minimum age for the building is 75 years or older; historically relevant as a significant location with a historic district, historically significant landmark, place of a historic event, former home of a famous person, or historic city center; hotel celebrates its history by showcasing memorabilia, artwork, photography, and other examples of its historic significance; recognized by national preservation or heritage buildings organization or located within UNESCO World Heritage Site; presently used as historic hotel. To learn more, please visit www.HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com Source your Conference, Meeting, Reunion, Event, and Group RFP though the Historic Hotels Group Sales Office and support The National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States. No-Cost Consultative Services • Best Rate Guarantee, including Group Value Dates – The best dates to receive the best rates • 24-Hour Response Time – Receive hotel proposals in hand within one business day of initial sourcing • Site Visit Coordination – We make the introduction, schedule your site visit, and confirm accommodations • Negotiation – We assist with negotiating contract concessions, enhancements, and comp room policies • Follow-up – We assist with any post-contract issue which may arise, including billing inquiries contact information COMPLETE AN ONLINE RFP: conferences: HistoricHotels.org/RFPconferences or HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com/RFP meetings: HistoricHotels.org/RFPmeetings or HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com/RFP reunions: HistoricHotels.org/RFPreunions or HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com/RFP Weddings: HistoricHotels.org/RFPweddings or HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com/RFP FOR OTHER QUESTIONS AND VIP GROUPS, CONTACT: +1 800 678 8946 [email protected] Global Planning Guide Year Number of Number of Total Square Feet Theater Reception Banquet Classroom Established Guestrooms Meeting Rooms of Meeting Space Capacity Capacity Capacity Capacity UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALABAMA Birmingham The Redmont Hotel Birmingham, Curio Collection by Hilton 1925 108 5 2,842 100 100 70 40 Mobile Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa 1847 238 12 28,177 850 850 550 500 The Admiral Hotel Mobile, Curio Collection by Hilton 1940 156 9 6,795 350 350 280 135 Point Clear Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa 1847 405 22 37,000 1,000 1,400 600 600 ALASKA Anchorage Hotel Captain Cook 1964 546 12 18,507 1,150 1,000 500 450 ARIZONA Grand Canyon National Park Bright Angel Lodge & Cabins 1935 89 - - - - - - El Tovar Hotel 1905 78 - - - - - - Phantom Ranch 1922 11 - - - - - - Litchfield Park The Wigwam Resort 1929 331 27 30,000 1,040 1,160 780 840 Phoenix Hotel San Carlos 1886 128 2 1,270 75 60 60 20 Royal Palms Resort and Spa 1948 119 8 20,453 280 300 200 150 Prescott Hassayampa Inn 1927 67 5 7,200 200 200 160 100 Scottsdale Hotel Valley Ho 1956 241 15 33,196 500 550 300 250 Tubac Tubac Golf Resort and Spa 1789 99 7 7,100 300 400 225 150 Tucson Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort 1929 59 6 8,100 300 400 475 300 Hotel Congress 1919 40 1 2,000 140 200 140 140 White Stallion Ranch 1900 41 2 2,578 195 195 160 150 ARKANSAS Eureka Springs 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa 1886 72 4 5,300 350 250 250 150 Little Rock Capital Hotel 1873 94 6 5,862 190 250 120 120 CALIFORNIA Berkeley Berkeley City Club 1930 35 7 8,000 300 350 250 120 Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel 1915 276 19 24,000 512 500 336 216 Graduate Berkeley 1928 144 5 2,668 245 290 180 115 Carlsbad Omni La Costa Resort & Spa 1965 607 46 110,000 1,600 1,700 1,225 1,050 Death Valley National Park The Inn at Death Valley 1927 66 4 3,800 125 175 70 70 Garberville Benbow Inn 1926 55 7 5,000 160 300 200 120 Hollywood The Hollywood Roosevelt 1927 300 10 13,796 300 400 300 250 La Jolla La Valencia 1926 112 3 5,631 310 605 470 108 Napa Napa River Inn 1884 66 2 2,800 112 300 300 112 Ojai Ojai Valley Inn & Spa 1923 305 12 11,000 450 500 330 200 Pasadena dusitD2 Hotel Constance Pasadena 1926 130 5 11,581 170 190 120 70 Paso Robles Paso Robles Inn 1891 98 4 5,900 250 250 250 250 Riverside The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa 1876 238 10 20,000 408 275 240 180 San Diego Hotel del Coronado 1888 757 32 65,000 1,288 730 1,500 784 The Sofia Hotel 1926 211 2 1,300 - 50 30 33 San Francisco Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square 1893 53 4 3,000 - 60 40 - Hotel Whitcomb 1916 460 10 17,000 350 600 350 300 Inn at the Presidio 1903 26 2 852 50 40 25 30 InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel 1926 416 21 19,808 500 1,200 670 272 Omni San Francisco Hotel 1926 362 9 11,000 280 295 228 180 Palace Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel 1875 587 23 52,000 1,120 1,000 720 550 The Fairmont Hotel San Francisco 1907 606 23 55,000 1,594 2,500 1,060 750 The Scarlet Huntington 1924 134 4 1,764 45 75 50 30 Santa Monica Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows 1921 302 13 25,000 2,282 2,495 1,782 842 Santa Rosa Hotel La Rose 1907 48 3 1,600 55 63 55 40 Sausalito/ San Francisco Cavallo Point 1901 142 11 14,000 250 300 200 130 Sonoma The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa 1927 226 13 20,000 500 500 350 250 COLORADO Boulder Hotel Boulderado 1909 160 8 10,000 300 300 220 150 Colorado Springs The Broadmoor 1918 784 60 185,000 6,500 5,000 5,000 4,000 Durango The Strater Hotel 1887 93 4 6,325 250 250 140 75 Estes Park The Stanley 1909 140 8 16,000 300 500 300 180 Manitou Springs The Cliff House at Pikes Peak 1874 54 5 5,500 70 200 150 70 CONNECTICUT Norwich The Spa at Norwich Inn 1929 100 6 6,500 225 250 180 150 Westbrook Water's Edge Resort and Spa 1920s 120 15 30,000 435 400 350 240 DELAWARE Montchanin/ Wilmington The Inn at Montchanin Village & Spa 1799 28 3 2,300 40 80 40 35 Wilmington HOTEL DU PONT 1913 217 21 20,000 500 1,200 400 250 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington Capital Hilton 1943 540 16 30,000 800 1,000 700 450 Fairfax at Embassy Row 1927 259 - - - - - - Hotel Lombardy 1929 140 3 1,606 50 75 50 35 Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC 1930 834 24 100,000 2,200 3,500 1,500 1,200 Phoenix Park Hotel 1922 149 4 5,000 150 400 150 100 reservations: +1 800 678 8946 HistoricHotels.org 1 Global Planning Guide Year Number of Number of Total Square Feet Theater Reception Banquet Classroom Established Guestrooms Meeting Rooms of Meeting Space Capacity Capacity Capacity Capacity DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (CONTINUED) Washington Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square 1880 237 6 6,000 180 - 150 110 The Churchill 1906 173 2 1,400 110 150 110 62 The Graham Georgetown 1962 57 1 1,000 60 60 60 40 The Henley Park Hotel 1918 96 5 1,800 60 125 80 18 The Jefferson, Washington, DC 1923 99 8 2,260 60 85 40 30 The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection 1925 652 27 42,582 700 1,100 800 280 The Morrison-Clark Inn 1864 114 4 2,500 60 150 50 30 The Willard InterContinental, Washington DC 1901 335 18 22,895 450 700 450 250 Washington Hilton 1965 1,070 73 110,000 2,945 4,117 2,190 1,820 FLORIDA Boca Grande The Gasparilla Inn & Club 1913 142 6 5,500 200 400 400 150 Delray Beach Colony Hotel & Cabana Club 1926 70 6 1,000 360 400 350 180 Jacksonville Beach Casa Marina Hotel and Restaurant 1925 23 3 4,000 150 500 500 100 Key West La Concha Hotel & Spa 1926 174 2 2,900 95 120 120 10 Lakeland The Terrace Hotel 1924 88 3 2,340 - 150 100 100 Miami Beach Casa Faena 1928 40 1 450 - 75 50 20 The National Hotel 1939 152 8 15,000 150 175 200 76 Safety Harbor Safety Harbor Resort & Spa 1925 174 18 30,000 450 400 300 200 Saint Augustine Casa Monica Resort & Spa 1888 138 9 10,000 360 400 300 200 St.
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