5203 Best Hotels in USA

Dating from 1892, this pet-friendly riverfront lodging tries hard to please even if it doesn't always hit the heights; nevertheless, it's a good option for those who want to be near the action of River Street. The two-bedroom loft suites are a definite thumbs-up. Bathrooms and kitchenettes are from the 1980s, but have been spiffed up. The decor is big on florals and patterns, with reproduction four-poster beds that give the place a homey feel. Meet other guests at the nightly wine-and-cheese reception.

In the heart of Old Marco, this Victorian with tin roofs and royal-blue shutters and awnings used to be the only place to stay on the island, though the original, circa-1883 building now houses the restaurant, and today's guests check into newer two-bedroom condo suites. The number of available accommodations changes as owners add or remove their individually owned units from the rental pool.

On a quiet tree-lined street 3 mi from Rhinebeck center, this inn has a resident ghost who reportedly appears with some regularity in the Spirited Dove room. Edith Thomas tends to her guests, telling them the fascinating history of this house, built by German settlers. Much of the original detail in this circa-1745 inn has been beautifully preserved. The country decor mixes rustic pieces with some finer furnishings.

Set near a verdant golf course a short drive from downtown and the Olympic National Park Visitor Center, this rambling hotel designed in the style of a rustic lodge has warmly furnished rooms done in earth tones and including leather armchairs, along with a slew of common amenities—a pool, fitness center, lush gardens, and an airy guest lounge with a fireplace and two walls of soaring windows. Book a room facing the golf course and mountains to avoid the din and view of U.S. 101 and several fast-food restaurants.

Your introduction to this bustling, business-oriented hotel is a soaring, granite-and-glass atrium lobby. From atrium-view rooms you can spy on diners and scurrying businesspeople below. Exterior rooms have balconies and city vistas (on upper floors). The decor, simple but modern, neither inspires nor offends. The rooftop pool offers beautiful downtown views but fills up fast on weekends. The central downtown location can mean loud Sixth Street overflow for lower-level rooms. At breakfast, the eggs are cage-free and the bagels are shipped in from New York. Service is professional, if on the cool side.

Families, group travelers, golf aficionados, and business professionals flock to this resort just a short drive west of Austin to disconnect and unwind on 4,000 pristine acres of rolling Hill Country terrain. Among the top resort amenities are four championship golf courses, two pools, 11 tennis courts, a full spa with salon services, and a huge fitness center. Omni acquired the property in recent years, with ongoing plans to update the outdated guestrooms and interiors. Standard rooms are spacious, with one king- or two queen-size beds, flat-screen TVs, and minibars. Many have panoramic Hill Country views.

This 16-story hotel is within walking distance of the convention center as well as many arts and sports venues. An escalator whisks you to the Overstreet Mall, where you'll find shops and restaurants. Many guest rooms have glass walls overlooking the city skyline. Satin hangers and rainfall showers help guests feel pampered.

This attractive member of the luxury chain looms over the west end of the Downtown Mall. Triangular rooms at the point of the wedge-shaped building get light from two sides. Cherry-color furnishings and sage fabrics decorate the guest quarters, and potted plants soften the bright seven-story atrium lobby.

The only all-suites hotel on Michigan Avenue has a lot going for it: every room is a good size, and French doors separate the living room from the bedroom, making them feel more like apartments. It's a smart choice for extended stays or family trips—most rooms have pull-out couches, and all have multiple TVs plus MP3 plug-ins; at check-in young travelers also receive a backpack with goodies and games to keep. If you want to dine on-site, the 676 Restaurant & Bar has Midwestern-style American cuisine and views overlooking Michigan Avenue.

For spectacular views of Corpus Christi Bay in a renovated (in 2012), nonsmoking environment, this hotel fits the bill, and the level of pampering—Omni's signature luxury bathrobes, spa services, and more—is a bonus. You'll sleep soundly on pillow-top mattresses, with luxury bedding (turndown service by request), and your choice of foam or feather pillows. Dining options range from a quick cup of coffee and a pastry to rooftop fine dining, and in-room dining is available round the clock, albeit from a somewhat limited menu.

This hotel's spacious, modern rooms have flat-screen TVs, quality bed linens, and are decorated with contemporary neutral tones. The landscaped grounds include a 12½-acre lake surrounded by a 10-km trail. The pool area is beautiful; poolside lunch service during the summer is a necessary extravagance.

At this beachfront hotel with a Caribbean sensibility, the spacious accommodations range from studios to two-bedroom suites. The rooms have tasteful tropical decor and balconies, many of them facing the ocean. Located in Palmetto Dunes, the hotel has three large pools (including an adults-only pool), and a kids' splash zone. There are several dining options including a restaurant, a café with to-go items, a sports bar, and outdoor bars serving poolside drinks.

For centuries, American glitterati have retreated to this genteel Southern resort to soak in the healing springs and pursue their recreational passions. While the grand lobby still reflects the elegance and formality of the early 19th century, The Homestead has a casual atmosphere that caters to outdoor enthusiasts. Daytime activities include far more than shuffleboard: there are three championship-grade 18-hole golf courses, 4 miles of streams stocked with rainbow trout, 100 miles of riding trails, skeet and trap shooting, and nine ski slopes (The Homestead was the site of the South's first downhill skiing in 1959). The venue has evolved from a country spa to a 15,000-acre resort-and-conference facility. Rooms in the sprawling redbrick building, built in 1891, have Georgian-style furnishings; some have fireplaces. European-style meal plans are a better value than paying just the room rate.

An ultramodern marble lobby overlooks Centennial Olympic Park through floor-to-ceiling windows in this sleek two-tower hotel at the center of Downtown's major sights and sports and entertainment venues. Creams, browns, and rich red accents decorate the rooms and complement the mahogany furniture. The hotel is at MARTA's CNN Center station.

This upscale resort-style high-rise has a dramatic modern lobby and an especially large pool, as well as fountains and sculpture. Guest rooms have sitting areas, marble vanities and bathrooms, dark-wood furniture, and floor-to-ceiling windows. The Black Swan bar is consistently popular with the young social set.

With a peaceful water garden in its atrium lobby and grounds with a 2-acre lake, being at the Omni is not like being in the city at all. The hotel is convenient to the Energy Corridor, is within 3 miles of the Memorial City and Town & Country malls, and 16 miles from downtown. Rooms are clean, current, and comfortable, and the fitness facility is well equipped.

This chic Spanish colonial oasis on 400 tree-shaded acres has ample guest rooms, two golf courses, and is known for being family-friendly, with plenty of kids' activities (including a kids' club, a game room, eight swimming pools, three waterslides, and a water play zone). Guest rooms are in shades of brown and sand with oversize chairs and sofas, while public rooms feature open-beam ceilings and leather furnishings. Among the six dining options is Bob's Steak & Chop House serving fine wines and large cuts of prime steak, chops, and seafood. There is a large tennis center, a family entertainment area, a shopping complex, a wellness spa, and two PGA championship golf courses. Marketplace is convenient for those grab-and-go lunches to enjoy poolside.

Right next to the convention center, The Omni has stellar views, a luxe modern interior filled with wood and marble, a restaurant with a seriously good biscuit bar, and a coffee shop serving locally roasted Bongo Java coffee. Standard rooms are relaxing, with plush bedding, floor-to-ceiling windows, HDTVs, and dark-wood furnishings. Additional amenities include the Omni Sensational Kids program for families, a rooftop pool and lounge, a full-service spa, an extensive fitness center, and on-site restaurants such as Kitchen Notes—a traditional Southern dining experience. Barlines is Omni's commendably authentic honky-tonk, featuring live music from top local talent seven nights a week. Five and TENN is a unique retail and performance space featuring Nashville designers' finest leather goods, chocolates, and live acoustic music on Saturdays.

This large hotel near the heart of New Haven is outfitted with all the modern amenities; some upper-floor guest rooms enjoy great views. John Davenport's at the Top of the Park—a rooftop restaurant with views of the Yale campus, New Haven Green, and Long Island Sound—serves traditional American fare.

As America's longest continuously operating hotel, there's more than a century and a half of rich and varied Boston history within the walls of the site where JFK proposed to Jackie and Charles Dickens gave his first reading of A Christmas Carol; for some interesting details, ask at the concierge desk for a packet by the hotel's historian that gives a brief record of the place. As with many historic city lodgings, guest rooms are a tad small, but they're nicely turned out with cherrywood furniture, red-and-gold Roman shades, ivory wall coverings, and cushy mattress covers. It's also rumored that the hotel's former owner haunts the place—you be the judge.  The Parker House still serves its iconic, original Boston cream pie (it was invented in the hotel).

Home to the Splashtopia water park—with a lazy river, two 100-foot waterslides, fountain and sprinkler zones, a cliff-side hot tub, and a sandy beach—this is probably the desert's most family-friendly resort, though guests without kids can escape to the adults-only pool, the spa, or the golf course. There are also pickleball and tennis courts; a kids club; and lots of daily activities like bingo, water aerobics, movies, and sand-art workshops—some of which are included in the daily $55 resort fee. Spacious rooms are in two-story Spanish-style buildings that surround lovely courtyards and gardens on 240 acres.

Part of the historic Shockoe Slip area, this hotel has an elegant lobby that connects to the adjacent James Center, filled with restaurants and shops. Guests also get free access to the YMCA there, and can take advantage of the heated indoor pool or reserve one of the hotel's Get Fit rooms with their own portable treadmill. The rooms on the club level come with private concierge service and access to the club lounge.

One of the more elegant options in the French Quarter, this large white-marble landmark is a replica of the grand 1800s St. Louis Hotel, with columns, gilt mirrors, and magnificent chandeliers: traditional elegance in a central location. All rooms have marble baths; some have balconies. The lobby-level Rib Room is a classic see-and-be-seen restaurant. The rooftop pool has one of the city's best views of the French Quarter.

Business travelers who also want to catch a baseball game flock to this modern masterpiece that occupies the first 21 floors of a 32-story high-rise overlooking Petco Park. A sky bridge that opens 90 minutes before game time connects the hotel and the stadium. Another perk—expertly trained Clefs d'Or concierges are available to guests at all hours of the day. All rooms have windows that open, and most have views of the ocean, the bay, the Downtown skyline, or the ballpark's outfield. Multiple stone fireplaces anchor the pool terrace, where you can dine alfresco at Tortuga or relax on padded chaise lounges. Other dining options include Ace Porter on the street level with a baseball-themed menu serving "Designated Hitters" as appetizers and "In The Glove" entrées.

In a 1926 Florentine Renaissance–style structure that once housed banks and other financial enterprises, this upscale chain draws travelers seeking historical flavor and a prime downtown location right on the California Street cable car line. The lobby's glittering crystal chandeliers, dark mahogany paneling, and iron-and-marble staircase recall a bygone era of gentility. Meanwhile, the ample, immaculate guest rooms, with their high ceilings, crown molding, San Francisco–theme imagery, carved-mahogany furniture, and bathrooms with marble vanities, reinforce the period feel while being contemporary with the usual tech amenities.

This luxury resort brings a touch of the Mediterranean to Paradise Valley with its exquisite dark furnishings and light stone work, impeccable Joya Spa, pool pavilion, and Spanish-inspired wedding chapel. Spacious rooms feature luxurious bathrooms with sunken tubs, large balconies, feather beds, and handmade Moroccan light fixtures. The hotel's restaurant, Prado, has a superb mix of Spanish and Mediterranean cuisine, while the Kasbah pool is another heavenly place to watch the Paradise Valley sunset.

Perfect for groups or couples with differing ideas on how to spend a vacation, the friendly Omni Tucson National is both a premier golf resort and a full-service European-style spa, where you can be coiffed, waxed, and wrapped to your heart's content. With five restaurants to choose from, you may not even want to leave the property. Most of the rooms, although not technically suites, are spacious, with separate sitting areas. Some casitas have full kitchens and dining rooms.

Pittsburgh's grand hotel has a sumptuous lobby, where people relax with drinks under a coffered ceiling and crystal chandeliers. Many of the light-filled guest rooms are large enough for a couch and a wing chair.

Atlantic Beach's only high-rise oceanfront hotel captures the serenity of the sea through a color palette of translucent green, sand, and sky blue and reflective materials such as glass and marble. A sophisticated yet relaxed "art gallery" theme is carried through to the original photographs that hang in every room. Some guests balk at the $30-a-day resort fee that's tacked on to the room rate, but considering all it includes (Wi-Fi, mini-refrigerator, two bicycles for two hours daily, beach chairs and umbrellas daily), it's not such bad deal.

This mammoth three-story brick home once belonged to the Oneida Community, a utopian religious group founded in 1848. Today it houses private rental apartments, a museum, and eight large guest rooms, most of which feel like a bedroom in one's own home. Most rooms include comfortable upholstered chairs, and the decor throughout is tasteful and restrained. You may stroll through the more than 33 acres of lawns and gardens that surround the mansion. The restaurant serves up tapas and other rich dishes.