Settles Hotel, Art Deco hotel in Big Spring, US
The Settles Hotel is a multi-story Art Deco building in downtown Big Spring, Texas, featuring geometric ornamental details and strong vertical lines along its exterior facade. Inside, it holds a grand ballroom, dining rooms, and guest rooms that reflect the style's characteristic attention to decorative detail.
The hotel was designed by architect David S. Castle and opened on October 1, 1930, when oil production was driving economic growth across Howard County. After years of decline and closure, the building was carefully restored and reopened in the 2010s.
The Settles Hotel served as a social hub for Big Spring, hosting gatherings that brought together oil workers, ranchers, and local families in the same grand rooms. The lobby and ballroom still carry the feel of a place where the town came together for shared celebrations.
The hotel sits in downtown Big Spring and is easy to reach on foot from the surrounding blocks. Those who want to take in the public spaces, including the lobby and ballroom, will find the building most accessible during daytime hours.
The original 1930 blueprints were actively used during the recent restoration to guide craftspeople in recreating the Art Deco details as closely as possible. This means much of what visitors see today follows the exact specifications set down by the building's first designers.
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