Built in 1909, this timeless hotel is the heart of the Berea College Square. For over a century, it has served as both a working hotel and a living symbol of Berea’s values: sustainability, education, dignity in labor, and Appalachian hospitality.

Like many important campus features, it was created by Berea College students. The hotel’s brick-and-wood foundation was laid by students of the Woodwork Department, carrying on the long tradition of student involvement in College projects.

Every Berea student works to enhance their education, and the students at Student Craft are no exception. Student Craft’s weaving, ceramics, woodcraft, and broomcraft departments all contributed to this project. After months of designing, testing, and finishing, carefully hand-crafted items such as dining tables and broomcorn displays are now ready for visitors to enjoy.

Items made by our Craft students, including some of the pieces on display at Crafted, are available for purchase through the Student Craft Catalogue.

According to Chef Kyle Klatka, about 95% of the new menu at Crafted is different from the previous one, now focusing on Southern comfort foods, like fried chicken and chicken and dumplings, with a Kentucky flair.

One thing that hasn’t changed? The spoonbread. Delivered with new, hand-crafted ceramic butter dishes slated to arrive in late-December, our complementary spoonbread service is always sure to leave guests smiling.