The Capital Hotel

GENERAL

The Capital Hotel Was Borne Of An *idea* Of What The Greatest Sort Of Luxury Hotel Could Be In The Late 1800*s. Sporting- Of All Things-An Elevator Large Enough To Bear A Guest And His Horse Upstairs- A State-Of-The-Art Communications System -The *magnetic Annunciator*- And Proudly Displaying The First Electric Light Fixture To Be Found In A Hotel In The South- A Local Matron Declared The Hotel *a Capital Enterprise Located In A Capital Building.* The Name Stuck. the Capital Was A Beacon To Southern Culture In Its Day And Over The Decades Was Continuously Reinvented To Characterize The Very Best Of The South For Each Time. Today Is No Different. A Family Of Third-Generation Arkansans Has Lovingly Renovated And Refreshed This Grand Lady- And Our Management And Staff Are Devoted To Bringing A New *capital Idea* To Guests. Having Recruited Renowned Chefs And Expert Hoteliers- The Capital Today Revisits Southern Hospitality And Serves As The Launching Pad For A New Interpretation Of Southern Food Ways- Created And Called By Executive Chef Lee Richardson- *new Americana Cuisine.* One Can Say It*s The Latest Of The Capital Ideas That Have Animated The Hotel Since It Arrived On The Scene In Antebellum Little Rock. today The Capital Hotel Is *the Front Porch Of Little Rock* The Portal To A Rich And Rewarding Experience Of The Best Of The Region And The Authentic Welcome That Warms The South. We Are Committed To Bringing New Ideas To Old Favorites- To Providing Relevant And Meaningful Tastes- Sounds And Textures To Our Guests- So That Each Leaves Our Door Touched By Something Real That Can Only Be Found Right Here. .