Historic Hotels of America^® is pleased to announce the Nominee Finalists for the 2025 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence. Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit organization chartered by U.S. Congress in 1949, for recognizing and celebrating the finest historic hotels from across the United States of America.

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The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, Autograph Collection (1925) St. Petersburg, Florida. Credit: Historic Hotels of America and The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, Autograph Collection.

Through the Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence, this prestigious program honors the most exemplary historic hotels, hoteliers, and leadership practices with awards including Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Resort, Historic Hotels of America Sustainability Champion, and Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Hotel by size categories. Nominee Finalists demonstrate innovative leadership, stewardship, and contributions to furthering the recognition, preservation, and celebration of these preeminent historic hotels and their histories.

The 2025 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence Nominee Finalists were selected from nominations received from historic hotels, preservation supporters, prior award recipients, community leaders, and leadership from Historic Hotels of America. As an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Hotels of America provides the recognition to travelers, civic leaders, and the global cultural, heritage, and historic travel market that member hotels are among the finest historic hotels from across the United States of America. The Historic Hotels Annual Awards of Excellence recognizes the pinnacle of this distinct group of nominees in a range of categories.

This year’s award winners, selected from the Nominee Finalists, will be announced on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at the 2025 Historic Hotels Annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony & Gala, in front of an audience of owners, general managers, senior decision-makers, and guests representing many of the finest historic hotels from around the world. The 2025 Historic Hotels Annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony & Gala will take place at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel (1924) in Seattle, Washington. Situated near Pike Place Market and Seattle landmarks like the Seattle Art Museum and the Seattle Great Wheel on the waterfront, this Grande Dame opened in 1924 and is listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The hotel is the destination for the 2025 Historic Hotels Annual Conference, held this year on October 28-31, and the awards gala will be the event’s grand finale.

From more than 700 nominations received, the awards committee evaluated and, after careful consideration, selected the following 2025 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence Nominee Finalists:

Historic Hotels of America New Member of the Year

Nassau Inn (1756) Princeton, New Jersey

Hotel 1829 (1829) Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

Hotel Shattuck Plaza (1910) Berkeley, California

Keswick Hall (1912) Charlottesville, Virginia

The Eliot Hotel (1925) Boston, Massachusetts

InterContinental New York Barclay (1926) New York, New York

The Hermosa Inn (1935) Paradise Valley, Arizona

The Queen Mary (1936) Long Beach, California

von Trapp Family Lodge and Resort (1942) Stowe, Vermont

El Conquistador Resort (1962) Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Historic Hotels of America Best Social Media of a Historic Hotel

Mohonk Mountain House (1869) New Paltz, New York

Palace Hotel (1875) San Francisco, California

Wentworth Mansion (1886) Charleston, South Carolina

Le Pavillon, New Orleans, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel (1907) New Orleans, Louisiana

The Broadmoor (1918) Colorado Springs, Colorado

The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection (1925) Washington, District of Columbia

La Valencia Hotel (1926) La Jolla, California

Skytop Lodge (1928) Skytop, Pennsylvania

The Lodge at Wakulla Springs (1937) Wakulla Springs, Florida

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel (1964) Kohala Coast, Hawaii

Historic Hotels of America Sustainability Champion

Mohonk Mountain House (1869) New Paltz, New York

Ledges Hotel (1890) Hawley, Pennsylvania

Lake Yellowstone Hotel & Cabins (1891) Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

The Wall Street Hotel (1901) New York, New York

The American Club (1918) Kohler, Wisconsin

The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, Autograph Collection (1925) St. Petersburg, Florida

Inn on Boltwood (1926) Amherst, Massachusetts

The Lodge at Wakulla Springs (1937) Wakulla Springs, Florida

Royal Palms Resort and Spa (1948) Phoenix, Arizona

Fairmont El San Juan Hotel (1958) San Juan, Puerto Rico

Historic Hotels of America Best Small Historic Inn/Hotel (Under 75 Guestrooms)

Woolverton Inn (1792) Stockton, New Jersey

St. James Hotel (1875) Red Wing, Minnesota

Bellwether House (1876) Savannah, Georgia

Napa River Inn (1884) Napa, California

Hotel Iroquois (1902) Mackinac Island, Michigan

The Inn at Diamond Cove (1910) Portland, Maine

The Ashton Hotel (1915) Fort Worth, Texas

Haywood Park Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection (1923) Asheville, North Carolina

Williamsburg Inn (1937) Williamsburg, Virginia

The Wort Hotel (1941) Jackson, Wyoming

Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Hotel (76-200 Guestrooms)

Capital Hotel (1873) Little Rock, Arkansas

The Strater Hotel (1887) Durango, Colorado

Hawthorne Hotel (1925) Salem, Massachusetts

The Westin Poinsett (1925) Greenville, South Carolina

Fairmont Breakers Long Beach (1926) Long Beach, California

La Concha Key West, Autograph Collection (1926) Key West, Florida

The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection (1928) Kansas City, Missouri

The National Hotel (1939) Miami Beach, Florida

The Statler Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton (1956) Dallas, Texas

Mission Resort + Club (1964) Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida

Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Hotel (201-400 Guestrooms)

Omni Bedford Springs Resort (1806) Bedford, Pennsylvania

Mills House Charleston, Curio Collection by Hilton (1852) Charleston, South Carolina

The Menger Hotel (1859) San Antonio, Texas

The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa (1876) Riverside, California

Hayes Mansion San Jose, Curio Collection by Hilton (1905) San Jose, California

The Georgian Terrace (1911) Atlanta, Georgia

Francis Marion Hotel (1924) Charleston, South Carolina

InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco (1926) San Francisco, California

The Hotel Viking (1926) Newport, Rhode Island

Fairmont El San Juan Hotel (1958) San Juan, Puerto Rico

Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Hotel (Over 400 Guestrooms)

French Lick Springs Hotel (1845) French Lick, Indiana

Palmer House^®, A Hilton Hotel (1871) Chicago, Illinois

St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton (1894) St. Louis, Missouri

Martinique New York on Broadway, Curio Collection by Hilton (1898) New York, New York

Fairmont San Francisco (1907) San Francisco, California

Omni Grove Park Inn (1913) Asheville, North Carolina

The Broadmoor (1918) Colorado Springs, Colorado

The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection (1925) Washington, District of Columbia

InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile (1929) Chicago, Illinois

JW Marriott Essex House New York (1931) New York, New York

Historic Hotels of America Best City Center Historic Hotel

The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, Autograph Collection (1892) Denver, Colorado

Fairmont Heritage Place - Ghirardelli Square (1893) San Francisco, California

St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton (1894) St. Louis, Missouri

The Hermitage Hotel (1910) Nashville, Tennessee

The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City (1911) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

HOTEL DU PONT (1913) Wilmington, Delaware

The Commonwealth (1913) Richmond, Virginia

21c Museum Hotel Lexington (1914) Lexington, Kentucky

The Hollywood Roosevelt (1927) Los Angeles, California

Hilton Milwaukee (1928) Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Resort

The Omni Homestead Resort (1766) Hot Springs, Virginia

French Lick Resort: French Lick Springs Hotel (1845) French Lick, Indiana and West Baden Springs Hotel (1901) West Baden Springs, Indiana

Jekyll Island Club Resort (1887) Jekyll Island, Georgia

Casa Monica Resort & Spa (1888) St. Augustine, Florida

Castle Hill Resort and Spa (1905) Cavendish, Vermont

The American Club (1918) Kohler, Wisconsin

The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa (1927) Sonoma, California

The Wigwam (1929) Litchfield Park, Arizona

The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort (1935) St. Simons Island, Georgia

Surf & Sand, Laguna Beach (1948) Laguna Beach, California

Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Restaurant

1796 Room at Omni Bedford Springs Resort (1806) Bedford, Pennsylvania

Chez Philippe at The Peabody Memphis (1869) Memphis, Tennessee

Duane’s Prime Steaks & Seafood at The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa (1876) Riverside, California

Lemaire at The Jefferson Hotel (1895) Richmond, Virginia

The Immigrant Restaurant at The American Club (1918) Kohler, Wisconsin

1919 Restaurant at Condado Vanderbilt Hotel (1919) San Juan, Puerto Rico

Spoonbread at The Westin Poinsett (1925) Greenville, South Carolina

Sky Room at Fairmont Breakers Long Beach (1926) Long Beach, California

The Settlers Inn Restaurant at The Settlers Inn at Bingham Park (1927) Hawley, Pennsylvania

Litchfield's at The Wigwam (1929) Litchfield Park, Arizona

Historic Hotels of America Ambassador of the Year (Celebrating 25+ Years of Service)

Maria Elena Monterrosa at Napa River Inn (1884) Napa, California

Juan Rodriguez at The Pfister Hotel (1893) Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Thomas (Tom) Wolfe at Fairmont San Francisco (1907) San Francisco, California

Paula Carter at Le Pavillon, New Orleans, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel (1907) New Orleans, Louisiana

Luther Stalter at The Otesaga Hotel (1909) Cooperstown, New York

Shalonda Frazier at The Brown Hotel (1923) Louisville, Kentucky

Ariston Atienza at Fairmont Olympic Hotel (1924) Seattle, Washington

Richard A. (Rick) Murphy at The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection (1928) Kansas City, Missouri

Will White at InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile (1929) Chicago, Illinois

Betty Groves at Melrose Georgetown Hotel (1947) Washington, District of Columbia

Historic Hotels of America Hotel Historian of the Year

Jessica Sims at Omni Bedford Springs Resort (1806) Bedford, Pennsylvania

Nell Boucher at Mohonk Mountain House (1869) New Paltz, New York

Debra Faulkner at The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, Autograph Collection (1892) Denver, Colorado

Tara Williams at Martinique New York on Broadway, Curio Collection by Hilton (1898) New York, New York

Marilyn Haight at Airlie (1899) Warrenton, Virginia

Laurel McKown at Hotel Boulderado (1909) Boulder, Colorado

Thomas (Tom) Santora at HOTEL DU PONT (1913) Wilmington, Delaware

Marc Salmon at The Brown Hotel (1923) Louisville, Kentucky

Connie Perez-Wong at InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco (1926) San Francisco, California

Kathleen Hutton at The Graylyn Estate (1932) Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Historic Hotels of America Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of the Year

Richard and Dorothy (Dort) Mollett at Antrim 1844 (1844) Taneytown, Maryland

The Ryba-Callewaert Family at Island House Hotel (1852) Mackinac Island, Michigan

The Stephens Family at Capital Hotel (1873) Little Rock, Arkansas

The Roberts Family at The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa (1876) Riverside, California

The Kohler Family at The American Club (1918) Kohler, Wisconsin

The Bentley Family at La Fonda (1922) and Piñon Court by La Fonda (1930s) Santa Fe, New Mexico, and The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection (1928) Kansas City, Missouri

The Ullian Family at The Eliot Hotel (1925) Boston, Massachusetts

The Baxter Family at The Wort Hotel (1941) Jackson, Wyoming

The von Trapp Family at von Trapp Family Lodge and Resort (1942) Stowe, Vermont

The Jackson Family at Alisal Ranch (1946) Solvang, California

Historic Hotels of America Historic Hotelier of the Year

Gene Hare at Palmer House^®, A Hilton Hotel (1871) and Hilton Chicago (1927) Chicago, Illinois

Ahmed Ahmed at Lancaster Arts Hotel (1881) Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Terry Haney at Presidio Lodging: The Lodge at the Presidio (1894) and Inn at the Presidio (1903) San Francisco, California

Josh Reichert at Airlie (1899) Warrenton, Virginia

Erin Beadle at Hayes Mansion San Jose, Curio Collection by Hilton (1905) San Jose, California

Rik Blyth at La Fonda (1922) Santa Fe, New Mexico

Shelly DiMeglio at The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection (1925) Washington, District of Columbia

Fabian Unterzaucher at The Westin Poinsett (1925) Greenville, South Carolina

Jeffrey (Jeff) Rudder at Skytop Lodge (1928) Skytop, Pennsylvania

Craig Anderson at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel (1964) Kohala Coast, Hawaii

“It is an honor to congratulate all of the 2025 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence Nominee Finalists,” said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Vice President, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. “The Nominee Finalists exemplify the finest historic hotels and hoteliers in the United States. The historic hotels nominated include historic inns, boutique hotels, lifestyle hotels, and legendary resorts. These historic hotels represent small towns and large cities, as well as historic districts. We applaud the dedication and passion of the thousands of individuals working at these iconic and legendary historic hotels. They keep the stories from the past alive and make staying or celebrating special occasions at these historic hotels memorable experiences for guests.”

Historic Hotels of America’s sister program, Historic Hotels Worldwide^®, also announced its Nominee Finalists for the 2025 Historic Hotels Worldwide Annual Awards of Excellence this week. See the news about those Nominee Finalists here.

Tickets for the 2025 Historic Hotels Annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony & Gala are available. The much-anticipated event will take place at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel (1924) in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 7 p.m., to close out the 2025 Historic Hotels Annual Conference. To learn more and register for the 2025 Historic Hotels Annual Conference, click here.

About Historic Hotels of America^®

Historic Hotels of America^® is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest historic hotels from across the United States of America. The National Trust for Historic Preservation was chartered by U.S. Congress in 1949 and is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is leading the movement to save places where our history happened. To be nominated and selected for membership in this prestigious program, a hotel must be at least 50 years old; 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 historical significance. Of the more than 300 historic hotels inducted into Historic Hotels of America from 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, all historic hotels faithfully preserve their authenticity, sense of place, and architectural integrity. For more information, please visit HistoricHotels.org.

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