The Jefferson •
Richmond
The Jefferson Hotel is
Richmond’s most regal
hotel. The grand Renais-
sance-style building, com-
plete with a clock tower,
porticos and rotunda, was
built in 1895. Dozens of
famous guests, including
several former presidents,
have stayed there since.
The hotel’s interiors
are meant to impress,
from the marble statue
of Thomas Jefferson to
Tiffany stained-glass
windows in the Palm
Court lobby. The 262
guest rooms are stately in
style. Doubles from $250;
jeffersonhotel.com
Classic
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
Wentworth by the Sea • New Castle
For historic grandeur in a New England seaside setting, Wentworth by the Sea
can’t be topped. The rambling resort is a national treasure, built in 1874 with three
Victorian-style mansard roof turrets as a signature. Next to the Atlantic Ocean, just
minutes from Portsmouth, the 161-room hotel has been a Marriott hotel since a
$30 million renovation was completed in 2003. For an ultra-unique experience,
book one of the three turret suites that crown the hotel and offer dramatic ocean
views. Doubles from $199, wentworth.com
