Fodor's Expert Review Palace Hotel
106 W. Broadway, Silver City, New Mexico, 88061, USA
This grand two-story building was built in 1882 as a bank, but it was reinvented as a hotel in 1900. News accounts at the time touted the Palace as a first-class lodging with the intimacy of a small European hotel. The New Mexico Historical Preservation Office helped to restore and reopen the hotel in 1990, keeping much of the historical detail intact. Some rooms have Western-style furnishings, others have neo-Victorian decor such as ruffled pillow coverings and bed skirts. The upstairs room is a peaceful spot for playing board games or reading.
PROS
- located downtown
- steeped in history
- free Wi-Fi
CONS
- no a/c, which is okay most of the time at this elevation, but it can get downright hot
- no restaurant in the hotel (just breakfast)
- rooms and bathrooms are period-small
