It is notable for its Italian Renaissance Revival architectural significance and as the setting of historical events.

A. Peery, a local businessman, decided to build a modern hotel in its place.

The architectural firm of Hodgson & McClenahan, notable for other fine works in Ogden, was hired to draw plans for the hotel.

The exterior was finished in a terra cotta style, highly ornamented, especially on the sides that face 25th Street and Washington Boulevard.

Inside, themes ranged from an Arabic-style coffee shop to a Florentine Palace ballroom.

The Hotel gained national attention when, in 1928, it played host to the Western Democrats convention.