Historic stays in Midwest

Stagecoach inns of the Old Northwest, Great Lakes resort hotels and lighthouses, Indiana's spa palaces and a Frank Lloyd Wright hotel. 20 buildings in 7 states; 18 were confirmed taking guests when we checked.

Confirmed taking guests (checked by hand) Historic building with a lodging history

Built between 1812 and 1933. Most common style here: Vernacular and Frontier (4).

Ohio 2

Buxton Inn

Granville, Ohio

Built 1812; store addition before 1818; rear wing c. 1852 · Federal (Adam)

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

The Golden Lamb

Lebanon, Ohio

Built 1815; third story c. 1846; north wing c. 1854; fourth story 1878 · Federal (Adam)

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

Michigan 5

Big Bay Point Lighthouse

Big Bay (vicinity), Michigan

Built 1896 · Vernacular and Frontier

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

Grand Hotel

Mackinac Island, Michigan

Built 1887; additions 1897 and 1912 · Neoclassical and Beaux-Arts

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

Mather Inn

Ishpeming, Michigan

Built 1931–1932 · Colonial Revival

Lodging history

National House Inn

Marshall, Michigan

Built 1834–1835; rear wing late 1870s · Federal (Adam)

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

The Dearborn Inn

Dearborn, Michigan

Built 1931; Colonial Homes 1937 · Colonial Revival

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

Indiana 3

French Lick Springs Hotel

French Lick, Indiana

Built 1901–1927 (main wing 1901–1902) · Neoclassical and Beaux-Arts

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

The Kintner House

Corydon, Indiana

Built 1873 · Italianate

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

West Baden Springs Hotel

West Baden Springs, Indiana

Built 1901–1902; atrium remodeled 1917–1919 · Neoclassical and Beaux-Arts

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

Illinois 2

Starved Rock Lodge

Utica (vicinity), Illinois

Built 1933–1939 · Rustic (Parkitecture)

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

Vrooman Mansion

Bloomington, Illinois

Built 1869; enlarged 1900–1901; third floor finished 1923 · Italianate

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

Minnesota 4

Burntside Lodge

Ely (vicinity), Minnesota

Built 1914; cabins c. 1917–1937 · Rustic (Parkitecture)

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

Kettle Falls Hotel

Kettle Falls (Voyageurs National Park), Minnesota

Built 1913 · Vernacular and Frontier

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

Naniboujou Lodge

Grand Marais (vicinity), Minnesota

Built 1928–1929 · Shingle Style

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

Two Harbors Lighthouse

Two Harbors, Minnesota

Built 1891–1892 · Vernacular and Frontier

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

Iowa 2

Historic Park Inn Hotel

Mason City, Iowa

Built 1909–1910 · Prairie School

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

Hotel Manning

Keosauqua, Iowa

Built 1854 (store and bank); converted and enlarged as a hotel 1890s · Second Empire

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26

Missouri 2

Patee House

St. Joseph, Missouri

Built 1856–1858 · Vernacular and Frontier

Lodging history

The Elms Hotel & Spa

Excelsior Springs, Missouri

Built 1910–1912 · Tudor Revival

Takes guests · checked 2026-10-26