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Historic Hotels and Inns in Alexandria, LA

Hotels, inns and old taverns on the register near you, a few of which will still rent you a room.

The Alexandria, LA metro area has about 147,952 residents, ranking 293rd in the country. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

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On the record near Alexandria, LA

The 12 nearest

27 listed sites on the record match historic hotels and inns within 120 miles of Alexandria, LA, out of 79 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Bentley Hotelunder a mile from the center of Alexandria · Building · Alexandria · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Hotel Lesage21 miles from the center of Alexandria · District · Colfax · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Bailey Hotel29 miles from the center of Alexandria · Building · Bunkie · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Zappe Boarding House57 miles from the center of Alexandria · Building · Ferriday · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
City Hotel63 miles from the center of Alexandria · Building · Marthaville · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
McNeely Hotel64 miles from the center of Alexandria · Building · Many · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Eola Hotel64 miles from the center of Alexandria · Building · Natchez · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Texada Tavern64 miles from the center of Alexandria · Building · Natchez · listed 2026National Register of Historic Places
King's Tavern64 miles from the center of Alexandria · Building · Natchez · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Evangeline Hotel79 miles from the center of Alexandria · Building · Lafayette · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Gordon Hotel79 miles from the center of Alexandria · Building · Lafayette · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Vermilion Inn80 miles from the center of Alexandria · Building · Lafayette · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Alexandria, LA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Hotels in Alexandria, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Alexandria, LA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Alexandria, LA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Alexandria

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Alexandria, LA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Alexandria, LA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.