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Is Gadsden Hotel Still Open? Hotel Impossible Update (Douglas, AZ)

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As of September 2026, Gadsden Hotel is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 5, 2026.

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Wikipedia ·
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thegadsdenhotel.com ·

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What the source shows: Wikipedia's Gadsden Hotel entry (revised 2026-09-05) names a current owner, and the property's own website (checked 2026-09-09) shows an actively maintained business.

  • Season / episode Season 3, Episode 3
  • Original air date
  • Address 1046 G Ave, Douglas, AZ 85607

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What happened after Hotel Impossible?

Hotel Impossible visited the Gadsden Hotel in Douglas, Arizona for the episode Fire Drill Flame Out (S3E3), aired August 26, 2013. Episode coverage describes a 106-year-old historic hotel with guest rooms that had gone without updates and fire alarms that had been disconnected for years, prompting Anthony Melchiorri to threaten to quit filming when he learned the alarms had not been repaired.

According to Reality TV Revisited, the Gadsden Hotel remained open and continued renovating its rooms, spa, and restaurant after the episode aired.

Wikipedia's entry on the Gadsden Hotel, last revised September 5, 2026, describes it as a historic hotel listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and currently owned by an entity called Bright Brains Hospitality.

A check of the property's website on 2026-09-09 found thegadsdenhotel.com live, describing the property as having hosted guests for over 100 years and listing sections for events, food and drinks, and a gallery, along with staff login and hiring pages consistent with an actively operated business. The site's booking function and staff-facing pages both loaded without error during the check. The episode's TVmaze listing gives a runtime of 43 minutes, and the Wikipedia entry separately notes the hotel's history of hosting notable guests over its more than a century of operation, without citing a current room count or rate.

Featured on Hotel Impossible

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 3
Original air date
Episode title
Fire Drill Flame Out
What was featured
Historic hotel with disconnected fire alarms and dated rooms
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Gadsden Hotel

Frequently asked questions

Is Gadsden Hotel still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Gadsden Hotel is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 5, 2026.

What happened to Gadsden Hotel after Hotel Impossible?

Hotel Impossible visited the Gadsden Hotel in Douglas, Arizona for the episode Fire Drill Flame Out (S3E3), aired August 26, 2013. As of September 2026, Gadsden Hotel is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 5, 2026.

Where is Gadsden Hotel located?

1046 G Ave, Douglas, AZ 85607. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Hotel Impossible featured Gadsden Hotel?

Season 3, Episode 3 of Hotel Impossible, first aired August 26, 2013. The episode is titled “Fire Drill Flame Out”.

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Address
1046 G Ave, Douglas, AZ 85607
Venue type
hotel
Official website
thegadsdenhotel.com

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