The Stagecoach Inn

Originally opened 1860, Stagecoach Inn is a Texas landmark. Known by other names in the past – Salado Hotel and Shady Villa Hotel – it is as Stagecoach Inn that it is most well-known. As the 2nd oldest, continuously running hotel in the state, travelers have parked their wagon, horse or vehicle at this iconic hotel for over 160 years.

The historic landmark hotel is the oldest continuously operating hotel in Texas, where distinguished guests such as Sam Houston, Robert E. Lee, George Custer, Shanghai Pierce, Sam Bass, and Jesse James have stayed. In 1960, they converted it into a destination resort by adding a modern motel complex and club.