A guest who chooses a historic hotel has 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 palaces, castles, stately homes or even lodges, pubs or skyscrapers --- any building that's been identified as being of special interest. These types of hotels in Valentia Island often retain original elements like traditional architecture and period features in their communal spaces or guestrooms.