America's grande dames: life is grand at historic hostelries where tradition reigns supreme - Resort Of The Month - National Trust Historic Hotels of America - Directory

Travel America, March-April, 2003 by Randy Mink

* The Breakers, One South County Rd., Palm Beach, FL 33480; (888) BREAKERS; www.the breakers.com.

* The Broadmoor, P. O. Box 1439, Colorado Springs, CO 80901-1439; (800) 634-7711; www.broadmoor.com.

* Don CeSar Beach Resort & Spa, 3400 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, FL 33706; (800) 282-1116; www.doncesar.com.

* Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI 49757; (800) 33-GRAND; www.grandhotel.com.

* The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986; (800) 624-6070; www.greenbrier.com.

* The Homestead, Hot Springs, VA 24445; (800) 838-1766; www.thehomestead.com.

* Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA 92118; (800) HOTEL-DEL; www.hoteldel.com.

* Jekyll Island Club, 371 Riverview Drive, Jekyll Island, GA 31527; (800) 535-9547; www.jekyllclub.com.

* Mohonk Mountain House, Hew Paltz, NY 12561; (845) 255-1000; www.mohonk.com.

* Mount Washington Hotel & Resort, Route 302, Bretton Woods, NH 03575; (800) 258-0330; www.mtwashington.com.

* The Otesaga, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown, NY 13326; (800) 348-6222; www.otesaga.com.

Many of the grande dame resorts are members of the National Trust Historic Hotels of America (HHA). The 2003 HHA color directory is available for $4 from National Trust Historic Hotels of America, P.O. Box 320, Washington, DC 20055-0320; (800) 678-8946; www.historichotels.org.