The Oldest Hotel in Each US State

Many of us have often wished we could travel back in time to see how the world looked 50, 100, or 200 years ago. To a time different than what we know, an era that we may fantasize about. But unless Doc Brown shows up with a DeLorean asking us if we want to go “Back to the Future”, we aren’t leaving our current period. All hope is not thought though – we can still visit the oldest hotels and inns found in each of the 50 US states that will transport us to another era.

These old properties can allow you a glimpse into how life used to be. From colonial inns to grand railway hotels from the Gilded Age, the U.S. is home to many historic lodgings filled with character and tales to tell. Due to their age, many of these historic hotels have undergone numerous transformations throughout the years. Their architecture and décor have been updated, or restored; they have changed ownership multiple times; some may have closed down completely for various periods, and a few have even been completely rebuilt.

It’s often hard to comprise a list that’s both definitive and authoritative. Many of the establishments that are now hotels began as private residences, taverns, and even bordellos, and the exact year they were first built or first welcomed overnight guests is often vague or disputed. Using a variety of state and local tourism and historical websites, as well as those maintained by various hotels themselves, 24/7 Tempo has attempted to discover the oldest hotel in every state.

The hotels mentioned here all have verifiable links back to their origins, however much they may have changed or evolved, and every one of them will offer a taste of the past. (For lodging history of a more recent sort, check these motels with vintage vibes.)

Here is the oldest hotel in each American state

Alabama – Redmont Hotel

• Location: Birmingham
• Opened in: 1925

Alaska – Alaskan Hotel

• Location: Juneau
• Opened in: 1913

Arizona – The Grand Canyon Hotel

• Location: Williams
• Opened in: 1891

Arkansas – Capital Hotel

• Location: Little Rock
• Opened in: 1873

California – The Groveland Hotel

• Location: Groveland
• Opened in: 1849

Colorado – Cliff House at Pikes Peak

• Location: Manitou
• Opened in: 1873

Connecticut – 1754 House

• Location: Woodbury
• Opened in: 1754

Delaware – The Inn at Montchanin Village & Spa

• Location: Wilmington
• Opened in: 1799

Florida – The Florida Inn

• Location: Fernandina Beach
• Opened in: 1857

Georgia – River Street Inn

• Location: Savannah
• Opened in: 1817

Hawaii – Moana Hotel

• Location: Honolulu
• Opened in: 1901

Idaho – Idaho Hotel

• Location: Silver City
• Opened in: 1863

Illinois – The Historic Rose Hotel

• Location: Elizabethtown
• Opened in: 1812

Indiana – French Lick Springs Hotel

• Location: French Lick
• Opened in: 1845

Iowa – Hotel Julien Dubuque

• Location: Dubuque
• Opened in: 1839

Kansas – Elgin Hotel

• Location: Marion
• Opened in: 1886

Kentucky – The Old Talbott Tavern

• Location: Bardstown
• Opened in: 1779

Louisiana – Hotel Maison de Ville

• Location: New Orleans
• Opened in: 1788

Maine – Down Easter Inn (currently closed and for sale)

• Location: Damariscotta
• Opened in: Circa 1850

Maryland – The Maryland Inn

• Location: Annapolis
• Opened in: 1772

Massachusetts – Wayside Inn

• Location: Sudbury
• Opened in: 1716

Michigan – The National House Inn

• Location: Marshall
• Opened in: 1835

Minnesota – Anderson House Hotel

• Location: Wabasha
• Opened in: 1856

Mississippi – Monmouth Historic Inn

• Location: Natchez
• Opened in: 1818

Missouri – The Elms Hotel and Spa

• Location: Excelsior Springs
• Opened in: 1888

Montana – Grand Union Hotel

• Location: Fort Benton
• Opened in: 1882

Nebraska – Historic Argo Hotel

• Location: Crofton
• Opened in: 1912

Nevada – Gold Hill Hotel

• Location: Virginia City
• Opened in: 1861

New Hampshire – Hanover Inn

• Location: Dartmouth
• Opened in: 1901

New Jersey – Congress Hall

• Location: Cape May
• Opened in: 1816

New Mexico – La Fonda on the Plaza

• Location: Santa Fe
• Opened in: 1922

New York – Beekman Arms & Delamater Inn

• Location: Rhinebeck
• Opened in: 1766

North Carolina – Brookstown Inn

• Location: Winston-Salem
• Opened in: 1837

North Dakota – Rough Riders Hotel

• Location: Medora
• Opened in: 1884

Ohio – Golden Lamb

• Location: Lebanon
• Opened in: 1803

Oklahoma – The Skirvin Hilton

• Location: Oklahoma City
• Opened in: 1911

Oregon – Wolf Creek Inn

• Location: Wolf Creek
• Opened in: 1883

Pennsylvania – Gettysburg Hotel

• Location: Gettysburg
• Opened in: 1797

Rhode Island – Graduate Providence

• Location: Providence
• Opened in: 1922

South Carolina – Rutledge House Inn

• Location: Charleston
• Opened in: 1763

South Dakota – Bullock Hotel

• Location: Deadwood
• Opened in: 1895

Tennessee – Hale Springs Inn

• Location: Rogersville
• Opened in: 1824

Texas – Haunted Magnolia Hotel

• Location: Seguin
• Opened in: 1844

Utah – Moore’s Old Pine Inn

• Location: Marysvale
• Opened in: 1882

Vermont – Woodstock Inn

• Location: Woodstock
• Opened in: 1793

Virginia – Williamsburg Lodge

• Location: Williamsburg
• Opened in: 1750

Washington – Tokeland Hotel

• Location: Tokeland
• Opened in: 1885

West Virginia – The Greenbrier

• Location: White Sulphur Springs
• Opened in: 1778

Wisconsin – Maxwell Mansion

• Location: Lake Geneva
• Opened in: 1855

Wyoming – Occidental Hotel

• Location: Buffalo
• Opened in: 1880