Heritage hotels are born anew across the board
They’ve been around for decades—now these beloved, classic properties are luring us back. Florida’s Art Deco grande dame, the Delano Miami Beach, reopened after an estimated $100 million reno. At the property once considered the Studio 54 of Miami, the revamp trades flash for discretion and whoopee for extensive wellness programming. In Arizona the landmark Sanctuary Camelback Mountain has a new, 12,000-square-foot spa with a reflection pond and meditation garden. Over in New England, Newport, Rhode Island, classic Hotel Viking celebrated 100 years of hospitality with a much-needed redo by LA-based Beleco Design. One of New Hampshire’s oldest hotels has reopened as the elegant and textured Inn at Hancock. Nearby, the historic Walloomsac Inn, long-ago used by Vermont’s pre-statehood legislature, is being reimagined by Litchfield, Connecticut, hospitality business Place in Mind.
A new chapter for Charleston, South Carolina
In South Carolina’s largest city, The Cooper, a 191-room hotel, opened this spring. With it came a whole new way to explore the city’s prime waterfront. The hotel has a private marina on the banks of the namesake river—expect glamorous sunset sailings in classic Lowcountry style. It’s a sibling venture of Holy City mainstays The Charleston Place, the historic Riviera Theater, and more from the developer Ben Navarro, whose ambitious plans to glow up the area next to The Cooper in the coming years include taking over nearby Union Pier to bring a new spate of restaurants, parks, and residences to life.
Second cities on the upswing in Colorado, Indiana, and Ohio
Second cities have much to celebrate, with major milestones, infrastructure upgrades, and more. As Boulder, Colorado, ramps up to host its first Sundance Film Festival in January, its hospitality scene is rising to the occasion. Check in to the largest all-electric hotel as Limelight Boulder turns on the power, or the Hotel Boulderado, an all-American classic fresh off a major renovation. Indianapolis, Indiana, shifts into third gear as one of the country’s most cyclable cities. This year Indy will debut 38 miles of brand-new trails that will merge seamlessly into the region’s existing 77-mile network that takes you everywhere from the Fairgrounds to downtown. A new Trailways app maps it all as well. Meanwhile, independent commerce is alive in Columbus, Ohio, where the city’s historic public market is marking 150 years in business. To celebrate the milestone, The Merchant Building, a 32-story tribute to the North Market’s legacy, will unveil a 162-room luxury hotel at the beginning of next year.
