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Hotel Fauchère
Milford, Pennsylvania, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
Louis Fauchère, who had cooked at Delmonico's in New York, opened this Milford inn and in 1880 built the Italianate house that still stands at 401 Broad Street. The family ran it until 1976, the doors stayed shut for thirty years, and Richard Snyder and Sean Strub reopened sixteen rooms in December 2006 with marble baths, a Hudson River School hang, the Delmonico Room, and Bar Louis. The house holds AAA Four Diamond and a Michelin One Key.
- 16 rooms
- Opened 1852
About Hotel Fauchère
- Fauchère cooked at Delmonico's in Manhattan before buying a Milford saloon and advertising 1852 as the founding year.
- The present Italianate building opened in 1880 with 18 sleeping rooms; the 2006 restoration cut the count to 16.
- Guest books held Sarah Bernhardt, Charlie Chaplin, Theodore Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy; NRHP 1980.
History
Swiss chef Louis Fauchère, who had cooked at Delmonico's in New York, settled in Milford around 1867 and developed a hotel that advertised an 1852 founding. The present Italianate building opened in 1880. Descendants ran it until 1976. After a 30-year closure, Richard L. Snyder and Sean Strub restored it to Interior Department guidelines and reopened in December 2006 with 16 rooms. The Annex is a 1905 Queen Anne house. National Register 1980.
Restaurants and bars
- Bar Louis — Bar · Pub fare (lunch and dinner, 'a twist on traditional pub fare
- Delmonico Room — Restaurant
- Patisserie Fauchère — Café
Experiences
- Fine dining at the Delmonico Room — Sophisticated fine dining in the historic Delmonico Room on site.
- Cocktail hour at Bar Louis — Lively cocktail hour at Bar Louis on site, which serves lunch and dinner with a twist on traditional pub fare.
- Cultural and performing arts events at Milford Theatre — Outings to cultural and performing arts events at the neighbouring Milford Theatre.
- Poconos hiking in the Delaware Water Gap — Outdoor hiking in the Poconos, within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
- Walking Milford's historic streets and shops — Walkable downtown location for historic streets, museums and boutique shops.
- Self-guided walking tour of Victorian buildings — Explore over 50 Victorian-era buildings on a self-guided walking tour; maps are at the reception desk.
Amenities
- Free parking on site
- Dedicated events team for planning and execution
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2025)
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