5218 Best Hotels in USA

In the heart of one of the city's liveliest neighborhoods, this stylish B&B is dedicated to tranquil, luxurious living. Low-allergen surroundings (natural fiber carpeting, low-chemical cleaning products, purified air) and high-thread-count sheets are standard amenities, and each room has a Jacuzzi bathtub, satellite television, and CD player. Full-course breakfasts generally include fresh-fruit salad, omelets, and waffles or pancakes, but different dietary needs can be accommodated.

By the bustling waterfront and steps from Old Town's inviting shops and restaurants, this towering, late-1880s Victorian abounds with opulent architectural details and florid period-style bedding, wallpapers, and furnishings. It's a rambling, quirky place, but upgraded amenities, fair rates, a great location, and historical character make it a solid choice. There's a lively and charming pub on the ground floor, Phatsy Kline's, and the Tavern restaurant serves contemporary California cuisine.

Perched on a ridge next to Antietam National Cemetery, this turn-of-the-20th-century B&B makes a lovely home base for exploring Sharpsburg's history. The four suites and a penthouse all have a distinctive feel—the Rose Suite features a four-poster bed and chintz wallpaper, while the rustic Gen. Burnside Smokehouse Suite is dominated by an enormous brick fireplace. Enjoy a hearty breakfast in the dining room, sit a spell on the wrap-around porch, or meander through the 8 acres of land that surround the inn. If you're lucky, owners Bob LeBlanc and Charles Van Metre, showbiz vets, will sing and play for guests on the parlor's baby grand.

An 1840s Greek Revival mansion in the heart of Bath's historic district is the setting for this welcoming, beautifully furnished (but unfussy) inn. Two rooms have wood-burning fireplaces, making them especially popular wintertime choices. The innkeeper is a trained chef whose skill shines in breakfast dishes such as a fruit-filled clafouti with maple candied bacon, a grilled ham and Brie sandwich on a homemade English muffin, or an open-faced BLT with a poached egg. It's a 10-minute walk to Front Street's shops and eateries.

Centrally located, yet with a secluded feel, this 1906 Kentucky farmhouse-style home with cozy, traditionally furnished accommodations sits on a 2-acre lot in a residential area, with Blackberry Creek running through the backyard. Renoir's Studio has a private hot tub for two. For the ultimate in privacy, book the intimate Monet's Garden Suite, which is separate from the main inn and has its own garden and private hot tub.

South of New Hope near the road leading to Bowman's Tower, this modern interpretation of country charm was built in the 1970s as a private home and converted to a high-end B&B in the mid-2000s, with individually decorated, traditionally furnished rooms with plenty of amenities such as gas fireplaces as well as add-ons like various types of in-room massage. Other modern comforts include two-person jetted tubs in rooms and a heated conservatory. Suites have unique features such as verandas or steam showers. Gaze over the groomed rolling grounds from the poolside patio or gather eggs for the kitchen from the resident chickens. The multicourse breakfast has several options like a soufflé omelet but always features the inn's full English breakfast, which comprises seven different breakfast items.

Overlooking the 67-foot Brandywine Falls within the park, this 1848-built Greek revival--style bed-and-breakfast has been updated with modern amenities for travelers seeking a comfortable sleep inside park grounds. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the picturesque inn looks like something out of a Courier and Ives print from the outside. Inside, there are three rooms with en suite bathrooms decorated in Ohio antiques and two suites in a converted barn with separate living areas, sleeping lofts, and double-size whirlpool tubs, as well as wood-burning stoves, microwaves, and mini-refrigerators. There's free Wi-Fi throughout the inn, and communal areas include a kitchen, lounge, and a dining room where breakfast is served. While the inn is child-friendly, there is a charge for additional guests over the age of one.

Valued for its waterfront location, this modern B&B was built to fit in with its older neighbors. Rooms are spacious and most have balconies overlooking the harbor. Continental breakfast is served.

Most of the 35 upscale, fireplace-warmed rooms at this handsome boutique hotel have a view across the street of Pacific City's beach and Haystack Rock in the distance. You'll also find top amenities in every room (some of which are pet-friendly), a workout facility, a small spa offering massage and body and facial treatments, and the Stimulus Coffee + Bakery, and it's a short walk from a few other restaurants.

From the stockings hung by the chimney with care to the carols that never, ever stop, this cheerful hotel celebrates the sights, sounds, and smells of Christmas all year long. Wreaths and garlands are hung literally everywhere, from beside the beds in the cheerfully decorated rooms to above the pretty indoor pool (there's an outdoor one as well). Sit by the fire sipping the Inn's signature hot chocolate or spiced cider and soak up the holiday vibe, or head across the street to one of the largest Christmas-themed shopping destinations in the South.

This charming oceanfront inn has spacious, individually decorated rooms, some with four-poster beds, upholstered chairs, and balconies or patios; most have ocean views. Deluxe rooms are much larger, with a king-size bed, sofa, and sitting area; most also have a dining table. Jacuzzi rooms are different sizes. Included in the rate are evening wine and cheese and a continental breakfast that includes a quiche du jour.

Rocking chairs are set all along the front porch, which runs the width of this inviting Second Empire building with its dormer windows. Guest rooms are uncluttered, making them seem even roomier than they are. Crisp clean walls, king- and queen-size beds, and wall-to-wall carpeting lend modernity. Pastel quilts in traditional patterns and period reproductions are nods to this inn's history and its place on the National Register of Historic Places.

In the quaint village of Eaton Center, about 10 miles south of North Conway, this stately 1884 Greek Revival inn contains finely appointed rooms with dramatic themes, each filled with a mix of curious and whimsical art and collectibles from the innkeepers' travels. The gardens are spectacular. Breakfast is a tasty and filling country spread with delicious baked goods.

This inventively designed B&B in a former rail depot views itself as a link to the era of luxury train travel, and each double room or suite, complete with fireplace and featherbeds, is inspired by a different destination—Italy's Portofino, France's Côte d'Azur, Japan's Kyoto. One suite is decorated like a railroad baron's Pullman car. Some accommodations have private patios with hot tubs. This is a great place for an adults-only weekend.

Transformed from Fort McKinley, an 1800s United States Army coastal defense fort, into a modern and swanky inn, this sprawling property welcomes guests with myriad things to do: play some tennis or indoor basketball; lounge at the pool; meditate in the yoga studio; or grab one of the complimentary bikes and explore the nearby trails. Best of all, though, may be the three dining options: the sleek lobby bar; the poolside cabana and firepit serving pizza and sandwiches; and the lovely waterfront Diamond's Edge Restaurant + Marina, which is a magnet for those coming by boat just to enjoy its refined menu of New England dishes.

For those with kids who like animals, East Hill Farm is heaven: a family resort with daylong children's programs on a 160-acre farm overlooking Mt. Monadnock that include milking cows; collecting eggs; feeding the sheep, donkeys, cows, rabbits, horses, chickens, goats, and ducks; horseback and pony rides; hiking and hay rides in summer; and sledding and sleigh rides in winter. Rates include most activities and three meals in a camplike dining hall, and rooms are comfortable, but not fancy, and some have fireplaces. Because all meals are included, rates are per person; the cost for children is less, and those under age two stay free.

Most of the rooms—which are all outfitted with armchairs and ottomans and floral-print duvet covers and featherbeds—in this unabashedly romantic 1893 inn on the Ellis River have fireplaces, and some also have balconies with Adirondack chairs and whirlpool tubs. A pub room has a pool table, dart boards, and other games, and you can watch the river from the enclosed indoor hot tub or relax outside in a dry sauna and heated swimming pool.

A stone's throw from the bustle of Kennebunkport and just a mile from the beach, this charming boutique B&B is housed in a gorgeously restored, 1860s farmhouse and carriage house. Guest rooms feature heavenly mattresses and the highest-quality bedding under high ceilings. Each morning includes a healthy, sumptuous, and locally sourced multicourse breakfast in the dining room or on the seasonal brick patio, weather permitting. Bicycles and an automated Italian wine bar are available for guest use. A two-bedroom cottage is available in season.

Hikers, spagoers, and—above all—golfers flock to this plush boutique resort set amid the red rock canyons northwest of downtown, surrounded by a world-class Johnny Miller–designed golf course that was completely rebuilt in 2022 and offering a top-notch spa, pool, and fitness facility. Accommodations come in a range of sizes and layouts, from compact studios to sprawling three- and four-bedroom suites and casitas; all have whirlpool tubs, private patios with sweeping views, and fireplaces, but the bigger units have kitchens and living rooms. A restaurant, pool, tennis court, and hiking trails round out the amenities.

This inn, a farmhouse built in 1840, sits at the water's edge at the end of a quiet road with views of boats sailing in the Eggemoggin Reach. The location and a private beach provide an undisturbed island atmosphere. The main house's three guest rooms have a private bath and water views, while the two-bedroom cottage (The Mooring) has a separate entrance and full amenities, and can sleep up to five guests.

This Craftsman-style inn with a huge front veranda, porch swings, and rocking chairs is filled with antiques, and each room is uniquely decorated. The romantic Lighthouse Room has a king-size bed, a fireplace, and a screened-in porch. The Family Wildlife Room can accommodate up to four guests (it has two queen beds). Innkeeper Ted whips up a delicious Southern-style breakfast each morning featuring farm fresh eggs, locally made sausage, fresh baked breads, and more. 

While it may look like a cookie-cutter chain hotel, many of the rooms at this midrange property set among tall trees have Mt. Rainier views, and suites have fireplaces or jetted tubs. Browse through the little shop, which is jam-packed with good-quality regional crafts and local beers and wines.

Every room has a view of Seneca Lake at this inn 10 mile north of Watkins Glen, built in 1999 to complement the on-site Glenora winery (Seneca Lake's oldest winery, opened in 1977). All rooms are furnished with Mission-style pieces and have either a balcony or patio; Vintners Select rooms have fireplaces. The restaurant, Veraisons, serves three upscale-American meals a day in a cathedral-ceiling dining room with a stone fireplace, a patio, and excellent lake views.

Art deco–style motifs dominate the lobby and rooms of this four-story hotel, a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World group. The inn, opened in 1995, is in the center of Great Neck Plaza, surrounded by shops and restaurants. Rooms have large windows and desks, plush carpeting, and streamlined furnishings. Bathrooms have marble vanities; some have whirlpool tubs.

Occupying five restored buildings at the same site as the Waterwheel Restaurant, the rooms of this state historical landmark inn are in a Colonial Virginia style. Four units are in the original miller's house; others occupy the former blacksmith's shop, hardware store, gristmill, and cottage. Some of the rooms have fireplaces and patios, and each has its own unique decor, from Colonial cottage chic to modern rustic cabin charm. A continental breakfast is included in the rate. The Inn is at the border of The Homestead resort property so you can easily walk up and explore that area. It's also within walking distance of shops and a convenience store.

Luxurious accommodations spread out over three historic buildings—the Main House, Mulliken House, and the Barn—are well-appointed with bright, fun decor and amenities like Frette linens. Some rooms have rain showers or plunge baths in marble bathrooms. Guests can request the use of the inn's Volvo to explore. Upscale American fare is offered at the Town Meeting Bistro, and Saturday high tea or Sunday brunch make the weekend extra special. Snacks in the guest room and continental breakfast are included.

Built in the mid-1800s as a B&O Railroad tobacco warehouse, this richly decorated, warmly inviting B&B–style inn has harbor or garden views from all of its rooms. The inn is at the water's edge, on the very peninsula that gave Fells Point its name. Adjacent to the inn is a marina with slips to 150 feet; all possible amenities are available to visiting yachters. It's a short, scenic walk from the shops, bars, and restaurants of central Fells Point.

The inn is at the base of the Holiday Valley ski resort's Sunrise Quad ski lift. In winter a free shuttle brings guests to the main chalet. All rooms have patios or balconies, most with mountain views; suites have cathedral ceilings, fireplaces, wet bars, and jetted tubs. The decor is traditional but streamlined. Other pluses: an outdoor hot tub, flat-screen TVs in all rooms, and facilities for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in addition to the downhill trails. In late 2009, the resort will open another lodging option, the 79-condo-unit Tamarack Hotel.

This homey yet distinctive B&B—designed in 1902 by famed architect Stanford White for the Baldwin family of piano fame—is reasonably priced, charmingly furnished, and in the heart of the village. The foyer's staircase is grand, but the overall ambience is relaxed and unpretentious, and guest rooms have oversize windows that let in plenty of sunlight; most also have fireplaces.

Overlooking downtown Hilo and the ocean beyond, this inn sits next to a 120-foot waterfall that tumbles into a 300-foot-wide natural pond—enticing for swimming, conditions permitting. Powered by its own hydroelectric facility, the compound consists of a main residence with four guest rooms; the six-bedroom Harmony home; and the three-story Pagoda Guest House, with a bedroom and 1½ baths, perched near the cliff above the falls. All rooms have a private bath. Adding to the resort-style offerings, the chef's table dinners showcase local ingredients. Guest activities include waterfall rappelling and cooking classes. The addition of rustic off-grid cabins provides an affordable glamping option akin to a communal hostel experience. The inn offers a day-pass program for nonguests to enjoy the waterfall.