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The Historic Davenport Hotel, Autograph Collection
Spokane, Washington, United States · Autograph Collection · Core Luxury
Kirtland Cutter's 1914 Spokane landmark opened with air conditioning, a central vacuum, and a Spanish Renaissance lobby whose fireplace has burned year-round as Louis Davenport's symbol of hospitality. The restaurant that preceded it is one of the places credited with inventing Crab Louis. After near-demolition in the 1980s, Walt and Karen Worthy bought the hotel for $6.5 million and spent $38 million restoring its 284 rooms, reopening in 2002 as Spokane's living room once more.
- 284 rooms
- Opened 1914
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Architect: Kirtland Kelsey Cutter
About The Historic Davenport Hotel, Autograph Collection
- Davenport's earlier restaurant is one of the places credited with creating Crab Louis, reportedly named for Louis Davenport.
- Kirtland Cutter lit the lobby fireplace in September 1914; it still burns year-round under Davenport's hospitality decree.
- KHQ radio began broadcasting from the hotel in 1925; a young Bing Crosby performed there with The Musicaladers.
- Opening furnishings included 15,000 pieces of Reed & Barton silver, said to be the firm's largest private commission then.
- Facing demolition by the mid-1980s, the hotel was bought for $6.5 million and restored for $38 million, reopening July 15, 2002.
History
The Davenport Hotel at 10 South Post Street in Spokane, Washington, opened on September 1, 1914, after construction began on October 9, 1912. It was designed by architect Kirtland Kelsey Cutter for restaurateur Louis M. Davenport and rose twelve stories at opening, with additional floors added in 1917 and 1929. Its themed spaces include the Spanish lobby, the Marie Antoinette ballroom, the Isabella dining room, and the Hall of Doges.
Louis Davenport retired in 1945, and the hotel eventually closed in 1985. After a preservation campaign by the Friends of the Davenport, Walt and Karen Worthy bought the building in May 2000 for $6.5 million and completed a $38 million restoration, reopening it on July 15, 2002 (with a grand reopening September 13-15, 2002). The 284-room hotel is now part of Marriott's Autograph Collection.
The setting
8-minute walk to Riverfront Park. 7 miles from Spokane International Airport.
Restaurants and bars
- Davenport Hotel Lobby Bar — Bar · Bar
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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