The Ryan Hotel is located in Wallace, Idaho. The building was constructed in 1903 to serve as a residential hotel. It became a bed and breakfast when the previous owners converted it into one. The current owner, Donna, continues to function it as a bed and breakfast. The Ryan Hotel has fourteen rooms for guests to stay in. Each room has at least one bed, and all but three have a private bathroom. The owner strives to create an environment where the guests feel comfortable and "at home." She wants the guests of her establishment to feel well taken care of and appreciated. She often interacts with her guests and goes through standard cleaning processes before guests stay at the property.
The Ryan Hotel, which is located in Wallace, Idaho, is a historic building. The surrounding city has many things that are within walking distance from the hotel. The surrounding area is made up of the historic city, along with activities such as museums, bike trails, and parks. Other attractions include the Silver Streak Zipline, Sierra Mine Tour, Northern Pacific Railroad Museum, Route of the Hiawatha, Wallace Mining District Museum, Oasis Bordello Museum, the South Hill stairs, Lookout Pass, Silver Mountain Resort, and the Stevens Lake Trail.
Inside of the Ryan Hotel are fourteen rooms, a lobby, and a kitchen area where guests get their breakfast. All but three of the fourteen rooms have private bathrooms. The Two Bed Kitchenette Suite has a queen bed, a full bed, a kitchenette with a table and chairs, a minifridge, a microwave, A/C, a desk, and an ensuite bathroom. There are two Mountain View rooms, each with a queen bed, microwave, minifridge, bathroom, desk, and reading chair. The Two Bedroom Suite has two bedrooms, each with a queen bed. It also has a microwave, minifridge, closet, reading chair, electric fireplace, smart TV, desk, and a bathroom. The Clawfoot Tub room has a queen-sized bed and a large tub in the bathroom. Epsom salts are provided for the tub. The King Bed Suite has a king-sized bed, bathroom, microwave, reading chair, minifridge, and desk. Room 8 has a queen bed, bathroom, reading chair, microwave, and minifridge. Dante's Peak has two queen beds, A/C, and a bathroom. Room 10 also has two queen beds, A/C, and a bathroom. Room 12 has a single queen bed, A/C, a desk, and a bathroom. Room 16 has two queen beds, a bathroom, and A/C. Each room has a desk, minifridge, and reading chair. Three of the rooms do not have a private bathroom, and only some of the rooms have air conditioning.
Breakfast is served from 7:00-11:00 AM. The breakfast consists of a breakfast bar where guests can serve themselves and get their own food. Dietary needs are not explicitly met at the property, but there are restaurants nearby that offer gluten and dairy-free meals, including breakfast.
The owners of the Ryan Hotel strive to create an environment where their guests can feel comfortable "at home." Donna, the owner of the property, has said that she wants her guests to feel "as though they are visiting a grandparent's house." To make their guests more comfortable, the staff working at the establishment make specific efforts to clean the rooms, prepare breakfast, and make sure everything is functioning correctly. Guests who have stayed at the hotel have commented on the cleanliness of the units they stayed in and the service provided by the hosts. "Our room was very clean, and you couldn't go wrong on the price. Donna was very personable, and we felt so welcomed," said a guest. Other guests have commented on the historic building. One, in particular, said, "Simple yet beautifully decorated hotel built in 1903. The furnishings, carpets, and fixtures made the room feel like I'd stepped back in time. With functional cast iron radiators and tilt-in windows above the room entrance doors, it truly is a very well maintained historic hotel."
Many of the guests visiting the hotel are of different ages, though usually it is couples that stay at the hotel. Guests often visit to be in Wallace, Idaho, and to explore the historic town. Within the town are many museums that guests visit, along with other activities guests can participate in. Guests also occasionally come to stay at the hotel for an event at the neighboring event center. Those who stay at the Ryan Hotel often find it through the internet. Many of them have said that they enjoyed their stay, that the house was historical and cool, that the hosts were very welcoming and kind, and that the rooms were clean.
Right next door to the Ryan Hotel is an event center owned by the owner of the hotel. The event center is good for events such as family reunions, biking groups, corporate retreats, workshops, yoga retreats, women's retreats, couples retreats, going away parties, wedding receptions, birthday parties, anniversary parties, baby showers, and retirement parties.
The historic brick building the Ryan Hotel is located in was first built in 1903. The building was built to act as a residential hotel where people could stay. A woman by the name of Ms. Montgomery lived at the residential hotel for forty-three years. Ms. Montgomery was a third-grade teacher who loved her students. At the age of eighty-nine, she left the hotel to go live somewhere else but returned a few years later. She died at the age of ninety-one. The owner has said that several experiences have lead her to firmly believe that the ghost of Ms. Montgomery is still residing in the room she lived in for forty-three years before she died. Guests often go to the room and a few have said that they "can feel her presence" while staying in it. The owner, Donna, has also said that she believes if anything dangerous were to happen, the ghost of Ms. Montgomery would wake her up and warn her of the danger.
The current owners of the property have owned it for nine years. They have been running it as a bed and breakfast since they have owned it, following in the last owner's footprints. Before the previous owner, the building was used as a residential hotel. Since then, however, it has been used as a bed and breakfast by two different owners, including the current owner. When the owner, Donna, first came to the area, she fell in love with it and decided to buy a few buildings. Since then, she has been functioning the bed and breakfast and the event center. Her future plans include working more on the event center and improving it in any way she can. She does not intend to do a lot of work on the hotel and wants to keep it as historical as she can.
608 1/2 Cedar St
Wallace, Idaho 83873
United States
Bed and Breakfast
Donna
