The Historic Northern Hotel is the oldest hostelry in northern Idaho. Located on Priest Lake in Coolin, Idaho, the two-story log hotel was built in 1900 by Walt Williams, an employee of the Great Northern Railroad. One of a number of lodges created to attract more passengers to the rail line, the Historic Northern Inn is the only one that remains from the early days of Idaho statehood when mining, timber, and tourism businesses were beginning to develop around Priest Lake. The spacious Bartoo Suite occupies the entire west end of the Inn's second floor. A sitting room furnished with a couch, leather wing chair complete with ottoman and several antiques complement the suite's handsome bedroom. Guests will note the rare antique shaving stand that decorates a corner of the sitting room as it would have in the late 1800s. Magnificent sunsets behind Outlet Mountain are framed by the sitting room window. The suite's bedroom is tucked in the back of the building and is equipped with an antique drop table desk and a small washbasin. The original bathroom, which once served the entire Inn, is now enclosed within the suite. It includes original brass shower fixtures and a freestanding tub. A stay of a few days in the Bartoo Suite will imbue guests with the nostalgic spirit and relaxing simplicity of a bygone era.