Hotels in Historic Buildings

WHS containing a building of historic or architectural significance converted from its original use into a hotel. Building must be noteworthy enough for a visit on its own.

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Hotels in Historic Buildings':

  • Brugge Kempinski Duke's Palace Hotel is a former residence of the Dukes's of Burgundy; link
  • Budapest Hilton Budapest, in restored remains of a 13th-century Dominican cloister and monastery
  • Cartagena Sofitel Santa Clara, in a former convent: "a jewel of 17th century colonial architecture which is on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. Gabriel Garcia Marquez used this convent as the setting for one of his novels, “Of Love and Other Demons”." (hotel website); link
  • Itchan Kala Orient Star Khiva, in the Medersa Mohammed Rakhim Khan
  • Matera "Hotel Sassi" in Sasso Barisano, Hotel "Locanda di San Martino", Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita
  • Oaxaca and Monte Alban The 16th Century Santa Catalina Convent has been converted by the Camino Real Group ; link
  • Santiago de Compostela Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos; link
  • Sintra Seteais Palace (wiki); link
  • The trulli of Alberobello Trullidea, rooms in several trulli; link
  • Upper Middle Rhine Valley Koblenz Youth Hostel is located inside Ehrenbreitstein Fortress.
  • Venice and its Lagoon Gritti Palace - Situated on the Grand Canal it was built in 1525 as a residence of the Doge - now owned/run by Starwood hotels; link
  • Vienna Hotel Imperial was a city palace of Duke Philipp of W?rttemberg.; link
  • White City of Tel-Aviv Cinema Hotel ; link
  • Yuso and Suso Monasteries Hotel Hosteria Del Monasterio De San Millan, 4* hotel in wing of Yuso Monastery; link