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Stay Surrounded by Beauty at a Historic Hotels of America Hotel
Historic Hotels across the United States offer guests the opportunity to experience and enjoy a variety of artwork, including furniture, paintings, mixed media, sculptures, augmented reality, fountains, and more. The 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America® Most Magnificent Art Collections list highlights a variety of Historic Hotels of America members that are truly museums where guests can stay the night. Guests can plan a stay to immerse themselves in these unique artistic environments, explore curated art collections, and even participate in guided tours or special events showcasing the hotel's rich artistic heritage.
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The Mansion at Ocean Edge was originally built as a summer estate for a prominent family, and continues to provide guests with an unmatched vacation experience on Cape Cod Bay. In 2024, the hotel partnered with local photographer, Steven Koppel, to document the beauty of the Brewster Flats. The Brewster Flats, which touch the hotel’s private beach, extending over 12,000 acres along the shore of Cape Cod. Koppel's impressionist technique brings a still, natural scene to life, and injects emotion into an already breathtaking sight. Fourteen of his photographs are on display at the hotel. The hotel occasionally offers plein air painting events, invites an Irish artist to visit during the Taste of Ireland celebration every March, and hosts other artistic events throughout the year.
Mills House Charleston, Curio Collection by Hilton (1852)
Charleston, South Carolina
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Guests of Mills House Charleston, Curio Collection by Hilton in Charleston, South Carolina, will find a thoughtfully curated collection of original artwork throughout the historic hotel, including guestrooms and suites, bespoke gathering spaces, first floor community areas, and dining venues. Established in 1852 as a private home, the Mills House underwent a multi-million-dollar renovation in 2022 and debuted this art collection in the reimagined spaces. Linked by a common thread–all female artists and subjects–the collection features a mix of artistic styles, mediums, and materials to create compelling and dynamic visual displays throughout the historic hotel.
The Hermosa Inn (1935)
Paradise Valley, Arizona
| | Once the private residence and studio of the famed cowboy artist, Lon Megargee, The Hermosa Inn in Paradise Valley, Arizona, has long been a favorite desert retreat for both fans of Megargee’s art, and those simply looking to get away in style. Megargee is most famous for collaborating with Stetson, known for its namesake hats, and in particular, for painting The Last Drop from His Stetson. Megargee’s long career and the inn itself can be traced back to his teenage years, when he worked as a ranch hand in Arizona before pursuing a formal art education. In 1935, after much success, he invested in six acres of land outside Phoenix and built Casa Hermosa. It became his home and art studio, and then he opened up his home as a guest ranch. The inn changed owners several times since Megargee's time there, but it remains a testament to Megargee's life and accomplishments thanks to careful stewardship. Today's guests can enjoy Megargee’s own library and wine cellar, as well as original works of art by Megargee or works that are complementary to his vision. | | |
Experience Art and Artistry at a Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel
Across the globe, Historic Hotels invite travelers to step into a world where art and cultural heritage intertwine. Releasing June 16, The 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels Worldwide® Most Magnificent Art Collections list will highlight a variety of hotels that are truly museums where guests can stay the night. The hotels listed below offer an exclusive preview of the remarkable art collections set to be featured in this upcoming list.
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Utne Hotel (1722)
Utne, Norway
| One of the most historic hotels in Norway, the iconic Utne Hotel is surrounded by the mountaintops of the magnificent Hardangerfjord. Utne Hotel opened its doors to guests in 1722 and was inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide in 2012. With its intricate decorative details and vast collection of antiques, visiting this historic hotel is like walking into a living history book. Along with its own impressive collection of historic Norwegian art and interior design details, including the remarkable painted wood cupboards and wall panels of its formal dining room, Utne Hotel supports local artists through its Kunstannekset, or Art Annex. The Art Annex, which includes guestrooms, emerged when Utne Hotel invited local Hardanger artists to decorate a guestroom in the Art Annex. The artists chose the colors and styles for the guestrooms that best harmonize with their art. The choices resulted in assorted color themes for the guestrooms, each characterized by different artistic expressions. | |  | The art collection of Hamilton Princess & Beach Club - A Fairmont Managed Hotel in Bermuda, is remarkable. Inside the palatial pink hotel, established in 1885 and inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide in 2018, is a renovated, contemporary gallery space with artwork from some of the greatest names in modern art, such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and René Magritte. These innovators, who challenged perceptions of art, laid the foundation for the hotel's art collection. Guests and visitors can walk through the hotel and its grounds, surrounded by the works of these earlier luminaries, as well as late-20th and early-21st century artists, such as Shepard Fairey, Andy Warhol, Yayoi Kusama, and Keith Haring. Self-guided tours through the lobby and public spaces are offered to hotel guests, or private tours are available through a local art docent. | | | Partners of Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide: | | Discover & Explore is a service mark of Historic Hotels of America. © Copyright 2025 Historic Hotels of America® and Historic Hotels Worldwide®. All rights reserved. | | | | |
