erties as the Gettysburg Hotel and Hotel
Bethlehem,it is a connection with history
that his boutique properties provide to
guests which offers so much appeal.
“We offer what other upscale hotels pro-
vide, but we focus on connecting our
guests with our history,” notes Howat.
“When people travel or attend meetings
hosted in historic hotels, they connect
with our American roots and culture.
These events become inspirational; the
facility’s architecture plays a role, as does
the knowledge of who has stayed in these
venues over the years. You just can’t get
this from a chain hotel where every prop-
erty is just like the other.”
As many of their historic hotels are locat-
ed in the center of a historic district,
Howat notes that his guests are always in
the heart of everything around them.
“These venues matter to us all. They are
where Presidents have stayed and where
history was made. You can’t build that
today.”
Fran Levin, CHME, director of sales and
marketing for the Nittany Lion Inn, also
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