15 Hotels That Were Forced to Close Due to COVID

Sometimes the best part of the trip is where you sleep. R.I.P. to these bygone institutions.

One of the travel industry’s saddest casualties during the COVID-19 pandemic? The shuttering of storied hotels. All that gold and glam served as key moments in history, inviting presidents, celebrities, and other public figures through their doors. Architecturally profound, they also hosted a bevy of delicious chef-driven restaurants and other services for guests, like resort-grade spas and watering holes where you just might make a new friend. From New York City to Beverly Hills—and, abroad, in places like England, Ireland, Australia, St. Kitts, and French Polynesia—here are the hotels with distinct personalities you can no longer check into but really should check out. It’s not just grand dames that have closed, but also innovative boutique hotels, beachfront resorts, and casino properties.