Guests who choose historic hotels have a chance to stay in a place recognised with a national historic designation. Historic hotels throughout the world have had many former lives and uses, such as castles, stately homes, palaces or even pubs, lodges, old police stations or skyscrapers — any building that's been identified as being of special interest. These types of hotels in Calzolaro typically preserve original characteristics like traditional architecture and period features within the guestrooms or public spaces.