Lifestyletravel To really get a feel for what it was like to have been a traveler in the nineteenth or twentieth century, become a guest at a historic hotel built in those times. True, many have modern innovations like air conditioning and elevators, and you can set up reservations via modern telephone systems and websites. However, once you’ve been a guest at any of these historic grand dames, you’ll be able to imagine the pampered feeling of the predominantly upper class guests who stayed at these luxurious establishments.1. Grand Hotel — Mackinac Island, Michigan Image Courtesy of ShutterstockThe Grand Hotel, circa 1887, is a white-framed, imposing building perched on a hill on Mackinac Island in Lake Huron in Michigan. It gives you the best feel for being back in...