{"id":3128,"date":"2023-09-07T01:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T15:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/sleep-like-royalty-at-these-extraordinary-heritage-hotels\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T15:25:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T04:25:44","slug":"sleep-like-royalty-at-these-extraordinary-heritage-hotels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/sleep-like-royalty-at-these-extraordinary-heritage-hotels\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep Like Royalty at These Extraordinary Heritage Hotels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These aren\u2019t just any hotels: these gilt-dipped palaces, Georgian townhouses and Art Deco masterpieces once hosted royalty and aristocrats.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s something special about staying in a hotel with history. Perhaps it\u2019s the one-of-a-kind architecture, the marriage of past with present, or the whispers of the tales the walls surely have to tell. It\u2019s an invitation into another era and an authentic connection to the backstory of a destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medieval castles, French chateaux, crumbling convents, Venetian palazzos and old coaching inns set the stage for these unique stays, whose heritage features are seamlessly integrated with contemporary luxury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s our pick of the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Sebastian, Spain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hotel Maria Cristina, a heritage icon of Spanish high society.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This grand waterfront hotel<\/a> is just one architectural jewel of San Sebastian, whose cobblestone Old Town streets have long lured high society with the promise of resort town enchantment. Interest in this Bay of Biscay fishing village grew with the popularity of sea bathing in the 19th century, bringing a bevy of well-heeled travellers demanding a hotel that matched their high-brow tastes. The result? Hotel Maria Cristina, which has been the pinnacle of luxury in the town from 1912 to this day. And it\u2019s no surprise, considering it was designed by Charles Mewes, the prolific architect behind the Ritz Paris.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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