A guest who chooses a historic hotel has an opportunity to stay in a building that has been officially recognised with a national historic designation. Historic hotels throughout the world come in all forms like palaces, castles, stately homes or even lodges, pubs or skyscrapers — any building that's been identified as being of special interest. These types of hotels in Maratua Island often retain original elements like traditional architecture and period features in their communal spaces or guestrooms.