To stay in the heart of town, you won't find a more economical option than the three-story Latchis. The art-deco landmark is run by a nonprofit group dedicated to preserving and restoring the 1938 building. Rooms are not lavish, but they have the original sinks and tiling in the bathrooms. Most overlook Main Street, with New Hampshire's mountains in the background. The lobby has original and...
This art-deco movie theater, complete with statues and frescoes, shows four films at a time and hosts art exhibits.
This downtown hotel fairly leaps out in Victorian-brick Brattleboro. Built in 1938 in understated Art Deco style at one of the city's busiest intersections (right at the foot of the commercial district), the Latchis was once the cornerstone for a small chain of hotels and theaters. It no longer has its own orchestra or commanding dining room, but the movie theater (showing great films) remains,...