The Vendome, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, has 20 guest rooms, including four suites. Some have vintage features such as claw-foot tubs. Details: 230 S. Cortez ...

Some history can be learned from a book ... Details: 230 S. Cortez St., Prescott. 928-776-0900, vendomehotel.com. Arizona Republic reporter Tiffany Acosta contributed to this story.

Some history can be learned from a book. And some history requires immersing yourself in it − perhaps by staying in a century-old hotel. Arizona's ... the north side of Prescott's Whiskey ...