• History of the Crescent Hotel Cats

    For Decades Cats provide a “Purr-fect” Touch to The 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa Recorded history of 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa shows that a feline has been one of the mainstays of their gift of hospitality to those who visit this Historic Hotel of America.  That history continues.There may have been many other cats that walked the halls of this mountaintop spa resort since its grand opening on May 1, 1886, but it wasn’t until 1973 when hotel records show an orange tabby, named Morris, walked into the lobby and stayed… for 21 years.  This cat became such a fixture of the Crescent that he was referred to as…