Syracuse, N.Y. — One of the odd features of the historic Hotel Syracuse is the unusually thick guest room doors that have curved wooden surfaces resembling the tops of coffins.

The Hotel del Coronado has completed the restoration of its historic Victorian building, marking the final stage in a more ...

The views ahead cannot be seen until the massive wooden doors, inspired by old Scottish castles, are open. Floor to ceiling glass walls are opposite the doors and overlook the mountain’s brow.