Take The Perfect Getaway To This Historic Hotel In Small Town North Dakota
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Note: as of May 2021, this hotel is permanently closed.
Looking for that perfect quiet escape where you can just relax? Look no further than one of the cutest historic hotels in North Dakota. It’s located out in a tiny, quiet town and will completely put you at ease with its many amenities and charming atmosphere. Pack your bags and check it out for yourself:
Bowbells, North Dakota is a small town with only 340 residents located in Burke County, not far from Kenmare.
The quiet town is a lovely place to visit for its proximity to two beautiful wildlife refuges - Des Lacs and Lostwood - as well as its own historic charm. That charm is most easily seen in their scenic historic hotel, the Bowbells Hotel.
The Bowbells Hotel was built in 1929 and has lasted throughout the years with different owners, times of prosperity and times of abandonment. If walls could speak, this hotel would certainly have a lot to say!
In 2016 it reopened for business under the current owners with a restored and renovated interior that keeps the 1929 feel but has all the updated, modern amenities for a perfect stay.
If you plan on spending a night or weekend there, which you definitely should, you can look forward to beautiful and unique accommodations with antique touches to fit the historic venue as well as fun and interesting decor.
From the Bistro to the baths, the Bowbells Hotel is simply full to the brim with vintage charm and everything you'll need for that relaxing getaway you deserve.
Leah moved to North Dakota when she was 12 years old and has traveled from the Red River Valley to the badlands and many places in between. She loves small-town life and currently enjoys living on a small farm in the ND prairie. She's always had a passion for writing and has participated in novel writing challenges such as NaNoWriMo multiple times. Her favorite part about this job is recognizing small businesses that deserve a boost and seeing the positive affect her articles can have on their traffic, especially in rural areas that might have otherwise gone overlooked.
