Hotel Fauchère, Milford, Visitor Guide & Things to Do Nearby

Hotel Fauchère is a historic hotel at 401 Broad Street in Milford, Pennsylvania, a small town on the Delaware River in Pike County. Built in the 1880s by a Swiss-born chef, it is one of the best-known buildings on Milford's main street and still welcomes guests today.

The story behind it

The hotel takes its name from Louis Fauchère, a Swiss-born chef who had worked in the kitchens of Delmonico's in New York before settling in Milford. He built the hotel in the 1880s, at a time when the town was a popular summer retreat for city dwellers escaping the heat and looking for river and woodland scenery.

After many decades of changing fortunes, the building was restored and reopened as a boutique hotel with a restaurant and bar. Its long life as a place to eat, drink and stay is part of what ties it to the story of Milford as a getaway town.

What to look for

• The size and proportions of the building, which stand out among the smaller houses and shops along Broad Street.
• The Fauchère name on the signage, a reminder of the Swiss chef who founded the hotel.
• The neighbouring streets of Milford's historic centre, where many buildings date from the nineteenth century.
• The Pike County Courthouse, a short walk away on Broad Street, which shows how much of the town's civic life gathered around this same stretch.

Tips for your visit

• Allow about 15 minutes to look at the exterior and the street, longer if you stop for a meal or a drink. Check current opening hours for the restaurant and bar.
• The hotel is a working business, so go inside as a guest or diner rather than expecting a museum visit.
• Early morning and late afternoon are pleasant for strolling Broad Street, when it is quieter and the light is softer.
• Combine it with a walk through the town centre, then head out to Grey Towers National Historic Site, the Pinchot family home just outside the centre, if you have time.

Explore it on a quest

Milford rewards walking, and the best way to take in the hotel and the streets around it is to follow a route rather than a map pin. Discover the area on one of Questo's self-guided quests: the app leads you from place to place, tells you about each stop as you arrive and sets a puzzle in what is in front of you. Browse the quests in Milford and start whenever you like, with no guide and no group to join.