The building is beautiful, marked especially by some magnificent iron-working, and looks to have been well-restored, at least in terms of façade; it is also mightily historic, being the launch-locus for a signature horse race from Chadron to Chicago (among other things).
However, the Blaine is no more a hotel, with its rooms now rented as semi-permanent residences. I did hear tell that they've courted better clientele in recent years; but, if sojourning's more your game, the leasing habits of a local landlord amount to little, and the Blaine will likewise do you little good.
Furthermore, if your stay in Chadron is indeed less than annual, there is really no better option than Miss Jeanne and her Olde Main Street Inn, which constitutes perhaps the best lodgings in all of Nebraska. read more