Capital Hotel
The Capital Hotel is an historic Victorian lodging facility in downtown Little Rock. The Capital Hotel first opened in 1877 in a former office and retail building at the corner of Markham & Louisiana streets. At its christening ceremony an unknown local Little Rock woman noted, "I can think of no name more appropriate than The Capital Hotel, as it is a capital enterprise located in a capital building, which will do honor to the capital of the state." It has been said that Ulysses S. Grant once rode his horse into the hotel's massive main elevator during an 1880 visit to Little Rock.
The hotel often lodged the national press corps during the Clinton presidency.
The Capital Hotel underwent a two-year, $24 million restoration effort in 2005, and reopened on November 19, 2007. The hotel is owned by prominent Little Rock investment banker Warren Stephens and its chief operating officer is Michael Chaffin.
