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The Rough Riders Room

Room 307

Buffalo Bill Cody’s Congress of Rough Riders of the World began the 1898 season with a performance in the grand amphitheater at Madison Square Garden, New York City. There was a pleasing familiarity to the great extravaganza – the Indian attack on the wagon train, crack shot Johnny Baker, Cossacks on horseback and a whirling dervish, the amazing Annie Oakley, and the historic spectacle of Custer’s Last Stand!

Rough-Riders-picThe huge crowd loved it all, but the greatest ovation of the evening went up for a new feature, a small band of battle-scarred veterans from Cuba. “Viva Cuba libre!” went up the cry from hundreds of throats as the white-clad Cuban rebels rode into the arena unfurling their red, white, and blue flag with its bald single star. The Wild West band played the Cuban national hymn and the crowd shouted itself hoarse. Out galloped a color guard carrying Old Glory and again went up the shouts of “Cuba Libre!” It was clear to all that evening that the destinies of the Cuban people and the American people were to be forever intertwined. Buffalo Bill had seen to that in a brilliant moment of topical showmanship. It had been six weeks since the U.S. battleship Maine had mysteriously blown up in Havana harbor, killing 260 Americans.

For over a generation, Americans had watched in horror as the Spanish imperialists had brutally suppressed Cuban independence efforts, killing thousands of Cuban civilians. Long fuming with indignation, America now demanded a war to liberate Cuba and avenge the Maine. Cody’s presentation of the Cuban insurgents could not have appeared at a more opportune time. On April 25 the U.S. declared war, on July 3 the Spanish fleet was destroyed by American naval forces, on July 17 the city capitulated, and on August 12 the war was over.

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    Room Amenities

    The Rough Riders room is a suite that features 2 Queen size beds, 1 Queen size sofa bed, a single lavatory, & a shower.
    All rooms have wired and wireless internet & individual heat/ac.

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    • 5 star review  Although at first disappointed with the location (at a busy intersection across from the RR), it was not an issue. Actually, the location turned out to be a plus - we were able to walk everywhere. The hotel was great - room was lovely and spacious; beautiful bathroom, bed very comfortable. Breakfast was adequate; nicely presented. Unfortunately, the restaurant was closed (advertising needs to be updated to reflect this). Overall, we really enjoyed our stay there.

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    • 5 star review  The staff was friendly and made us feel at home. We arrived on a quiet evening so the woman behind the front desk showed us the historic bar (closed temporarily) and gave us a tour of the ladies social room and the ballroom. Afterwards we enjoyed fresh baked cookies by the fire and read up on Buffalo Bill.

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    • 5 star review  The hotel was wonderful and the staff was so helpful. I could not believe the great condition of the old historic hotel. I had a great time in my stay at the hotel and could not have ask for any better get away.

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      thumb Ray Meldrum
    • 5 star review  Awesome restoration and modernization. Staff is very friendly and the place is spotless with so many great little places to hang out and enjoy. Do yourself a favor and ditch the cookie cutter hotel chains and stay in this one of a kind historic masterpiece. Short walk to everything downtown.

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