Visitation Hotel Frederick, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
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Frederick, MD
The elaborate facade and striking details of Visitation Hotel Frederick served as the home of an iconic educational, Catholic institution in historic Frederick Maryland for over 150 years. The school was a community center throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, even briefly serving as a Civil War field hospital for wounded troops after the nearby Battle of Antietam. Today's guests can enjoy the fine architectural detail and hospitality in the hotel's welcoming spaces, including relaxing in comfortable rooms, dining at the hotel’s locally inspired restaurants, and hosting events in some of Frederick's most elegant and well-appointed venues. Visitation Hotel Frederick has been named to these Historic Hotels of America Top 25 Lists The 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Culinary Heritage and TraditionsThe 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Best of Adaptive Reuse List
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