1102 Best Hotels in USA

Perched about as close to the water's edge as they can get, these one- and two-bedroom condos are the most luxurious on the South Shore. The rocky beach is good for snorkeling, and a short drive or brisk walk will get you to a sandy stretch. Two barbecue areas, big picture windows, spacious living rooms, lanai, and modern kitchens with washer-dryers make this small hotel a home away from home. Units are individually owned, so they differ in decor. Grocery stocking service and on-call massage is available.

At this intimate, exclusive property, no detail has been overlooked in the meticulously appointed cottages and rooms, most of which blend contemporary comforts with classic elements and have fireplaces, marble soaking tubs, and double walk-in showers. Professional staff set the tone for a relaxing, pampered experience that is best rounded off with a multicourse meal in the acclaimed farm-to-table restaurant, which is housed in a pair of elegantly restored 1920s barns. Visit the spa, dine at the more relaxed Little Barn, or try one of the curated experiences on offer (like coastal cycling or a visit to an oyster farm).

The sister property to Nantucket’s fabled White Elephant Resort, this black and white stunner is a total transformation of the former Bradley Park Hotel, which was one of the first hotels in the area in the 1920s. The 32-room and suite property has the feel of a private residence, with each accommodation offering a private outdoor space. Rooms are outfitted in hardwood floors, Carrara marble, woven rugs, and L'Occitane bath products. Pratesi linens, robes, slippers, and Turkish towels add to the luxe vibe. Among the amenities, guests have complimentary use of Priority bicycles and BMW vehicles, as well as exclusive access to Barton & Gray yachts.  The on-site restaurant Lola 41 offers Asian dishes like crab rangoon and pork pot stickers along with classics like a burger with foie gras sauce and a chopped salad. A courtesy shuttle whisks guests to the beach, where umbrellas and chairs await.

A 3,000-acre working cattle ranch run by the hospitable True family since 1965, this place is the real deal, satisfying for families as well as singles or couples. You can ride up to four times daily, hike in the mountains, enjoy a hayride cookout, and compete in team cattle penning. Most rooms retain their original Western furniture, and newer deluxe rooms have whirlpool baths or fireplaces. A spa and fitness center bring even more comforts to this highly civilized but authentic setting. Rates include all meals, riding, and entertainment such as weekend rodeos, country line dancing, telescopic stargazing, and campfire sing-alongs. Economical room-with-breakfast packages are available during summer months.

Befitting its Beacon Hill location, this luxury boutique hotel welcomes guests with plush couches, unique portraiture, views of Charles and Cambridge streets, and a friendly face at the front desk. Rooms are spacious and comfortable, and filled with lots of light. Complimentary amenities range from shoe shine to bicycles, and include a top-of-the-line fitness center. Lobby restaurant and bar Peregrine serves up excellent food and drink, but not many seats, so make a reservation if you can.

Guests at this 1,600-acre island beachfront resort can choose from two Tom Fazio–designed golf courses, a nationally ranked tennis program, and miles of paved trails to walk and jog. The focal points are the bright-and-airy Boardwalk Inn, which sits among a cluster of homes painted in pastels to resemble Charleston's Rainbow Row, and the Sweetgrass Inn, a 153-room hotel. Guests have access to multiple pools, including a heated adults-only enclave and two beachfront pools—and a bar and café—at the Grand Pavilion. Downtown-quality meals and drinks are served in myriad hot spots near (or in) the Sweetgrass Pavilion and beyond. The chef-driven Coastal Provisions restaurant serves date-night-worthy crab cakes and gnocchi, and Huey's, at the Links Course club house, offers hearty breakfasts and upscale pub grub.

At this fishing lodge with waterfront cabins, you'll gather for home-cooked meals after a long day of fishing to socialize and scheme for the next day's adventure; all-inclusive two-day, three-night packages start at $2,395 per person. There's a main lodge, a two-bedroom cabin, a three-bedroom house, and an outbuilding with five suites—room for up to 40 guests at any given time. Guests who don't want to fish can stay with fishing guests at a special rate of $395 per person, per day, including meals.

You'll enjoy gourmet breakfasts and an afternoon beverage and snack at this luxurious country inn that's surrounded by 3 acres of aspen and pine trees frequented by moose, deer, and other wildlife. Most of the individually themed rooms have a handcrafted log bed and a private deck with plenty of outdoor seating. A plant-filled solarium and a sunlit dining room are on the property, which is just down the road from Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Teton Village.

Favored by American presidents and other newsmakers, this Washington landmark, only two blocks from the White House, offers superb service, a wealth of amenities, and guest rooms filled with period detail and Federal-style furniture. The spectacular Beaux-Arts lobby showcases great columns, sparkling chandeliers, mosaic floors, and elaborate ceilings—a Washington sight in itself. The French bistro–style restaurant Café du Parc serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a casual atmosphere, and high tea is served in Peacock Alley. Occidental Grill & Seafood is a top dining destination for its great steaks and delicacies from the sea. The Willard's archives chronicle the hotel's legendary past with photos, newspaper articles, and artifacts. A popular monthly History, Happy Hour mixology series, draws a wide range of locals and visitors.

Set in two adjacent, opulent, Mediterranean-style mansions built in the 1920s to host the rich and famous friends (Clark Gable, Shirley Temple, Albert Einstein) of millionaire William Mead, this sumptuous hillside B&B has gleaming hardwood floors, stone fireplaces, frescoed ceilings, hand-painted tiles, iron balconies, and a 50-foot waterfall that splashes down outside the dining room window providing breakfast entertainment. Stroll the private garden, planted with native flora and affording one of the best views in the area. Guest rooms are decorated with antiques—some even have clawfoot tubs—to evoke Hollywood's golden era.

Timbers salvaged from a 19th-century warehouse are rustic counterpoints to sleek, modern design of this elegant spa hotel in the heart of Woodinville wine country. A stone fireplace dominates the lobby, and contemporary Native American prints and sculptures by local artists are spread throughout. Each large, elegant guest room has a gas-lighted stone fireplace and an oversize soaking tub. Wander the beautifully landscaped grounds, or pay a visit to the excellent on-site spa, which features beauty and rejuvenating treatments, as well as a hydrotherapy pool in a secluded courtyard. The hotel's Barking Frog restaurant is well-liked, while Fireside Cellars, Willows Lodge's casual lounge, often features live music and makes a relaxing spot to sip local wine after a day spent biking through the Eastside.

Though 30 minutes from Downtown Seattle, Willows Lodge is within walking distance to a number of Woodinville wineries and tasting rooms.

A departure from most properties on the island, the contemporary Winnetu—styled after the grand multistory resorts of the Gilded Age—has successfully struck a fine balance in that it both encourages families and provides a contemporary seaside-resort experience for couples. In addition to options in the main inn, which all have kitchens and decks or patios with views of gardens, the two pools (and hot tub), or of the Atlantic, there are 68 three- to five-bedroom homes available to rent by the week; it's a great option for large families, and all resort amenities are shared.

This private, 113-acre hideaway a few miles south of Litchfield consists of 18 imaginative and luxuriously outfitted cottages, each with a distinctive, often amusing, theme---like the Helicopter Cottage, built around a genuine, 1968-vintage Sikorsky helicopter (the fuselage has been fitted with a wet bar). Bathrooms are all roomy, with deep whirlpool tubs and top-of-the-line amenities. Outside your cottage, you'll find a pair of cruiser bicycles to help you navigate the property—you can take a ride to the tranquil full-service spa.

With an appealing, scenic setting on a marina 4 miles north of downtown Bellevue, this contemporary boutique spa hotel is a popular roost for those seeking a relaxing waterfront getaway close to Seattle, Woodinville, and the Cascade foothills. Rooms are spacious and have soothing earth-tone color schemes and top-of-the-line bath amenities. Three very good restaurants are in or adjacent to the hotel, including the popular waterfront French bistro, Le Grand, and you can rent kayaks, Jet Skis, and other boats from the on-site marina. 

Built in 1941, this Tudor-style grande dame with a fascinating interior of priceless Western paintings and artifacts is just a block from Town Square and feels as though it's been around as long as the Tetons, but its inviting rooms feel up-to-date and feature woodsy, Western-style furnishings made locally. A fireplace warms the grand lobby, and the sitting area just up the stairs is a memorable place to read a book or reflect on a day of skiing and hiking. You can sip a drink in the Silver Dollar Bar and Grill—aptly named for the 2,032 silver dollars embedded on top of the bar—or amble through swinging doors into the restaurant for a fine meal. The hotel also operates the famous Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, around the corner.

Fronted by the historic Horseshoe Garden, this 1907 grande dame spans 23 acres and includes an Italianate-style main building, Spanish Revival cottages, a lanai, an azalea-filled Japanese garden, and several dining options. Traditional guest rooms are handsome. Brocade fabrics are found throughout, as are flat-screen TVs and CD players. Restaurants include the contemporary Cal-French restaurant Royce, with a glass-walled wine room and showy chef's table, and California bistro, The Terrace. The Tap Room hosts Thursday night jazz, and other live music on weekends. The Chuan Spa, L.A.'s skin-technology destination du jour, features treatments derived from Chinese medicine and chemistry labs around the globe.

This beautiful property features warm woods, elaborate glass fixtures, and luxurious details, and the pampering service is typical of the chain. The location is good—it's only two blocks from the 16th Street Mall—but the Ritz makes it tough to leave your room, with its buttery leather furniture, featherbeds, oversize baths, and espresso machines. The state-of-the-art fitness center is complimentary; the spa is almost too pretty and has a full range of treatments emphasizing natural products. The club-level rooms start at an extra $200 per night and garner five food offerings throughout the day as well as a dedicated business center. Elway's restaurant ($$$)—one of three outposts of the original in Cherry Creek—serves superb steaks and seafood.

This lavish ranch resort is the biggest splurge around—and it's worth absolutely every penny. The rooms are opulent, with a cowboy charm that permeates the private decks, picture windows, and custom-made, bright wooden furniture. Every room here offers a spectacular 360-degree view of mesas, mountains, and the Colorado River. Here, you can take advantage of horseback rides, guided hikes, spa services, and yoga classes at some additional cost. At the Sorrel River Grill, the most scenic dining experience in the Moab area, the seasonal menu changes regularly to incorporate the freshest ingredients, many of which come from the resort's own gardens.

With some of the best views in Chicago, the Trump International Hotel & Tower attracts power brokers, women in fur coats, and anyone else who is prepared to pay for top-of-the-line luxury. The spacious, elegant guest rooms have muted gray walls, cream-color couches, and chocolate-brown furniture; each has its own small kitchen, plus a TV inside the bathroom mirror. The full-service spa is immense, and the on-site restaurant and bars are outstanding. If you book a suite, a chauffeur will drive you around town.

You'll find understated elegance and exquisitely comfortable down bedding in this inn's rooms and suites. The elaborate breakfasts garner rave reviews; before or after an evening at the theater, enjoy dinner in the acclaimed Alchemy Restaurant and Bar. Just a few blocks from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Lithia Park, and an eclectic downtown shopping district, this impeccably kept inn puts you within walking distance of the best that Ashland offers.

This luxurious, relaxing base is ideal for exploring the Willamette Valley and for spa getaways alike. Each bright, comfortable room includes a gas fireplace, original works of art, a soaking tub, impressive furnishings, bay-window seats, and views of the vineyards from the terrace or balcony. The massive copper-coil curtain at the entrance to Allison's 15,000-square-foot spa conveys its opulence as a place to enjoy wines, a Pinot pedicure, or a herbal massage in one of its 12 treatment rooms.

This beautiful all-suites resort next to South Mountain Park is home to Oasis, one of the largest water parks in the country, and one of the Valley's more challenging golf courses. Modern but warm, it's a good match in a place called the Valley of the Sun. Ideal for families, this massive property feels like a true getaway, even though it sits just off I--10. Enjoy a four-story sports center, spa, multiple restaurants, tennis, horseback riding, and mountain biking.

One of the largest hotels in Cincinnati, this Downtown landmark has an atrium lobby with glass walls and ceiling, contemporary rooms in soft pastel colors, and first-rate service. It's connected by a skywalk to Saks Fifth Avenue and the Tower Place shopping center.

Arizona's largest resort has an immense entryway with floor-to-ceiling windows that allow the sandstone lobby, the Sonoran Desert, and the resort's amazing water features to meld together perfectly. This sprawling and busy property includes 4 acres of water fun with water slides and a popular "lazy river," where you can float the day away on an inner tube. Young 'uns love the kids' program, while adults can rejuvenate at Revive Spa or tee off at the on-site golf courses. Each elegantly decorated room has a balcony or patio.

The perfect combo of uptown panache and downtown chic, the Mark has striped marble floors, opulently appointed rooms, tons of fresh-cut flowers, and a restaurant by renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. This hotel sparkles top to bottom, from the modernist furnishings in the lobby to the cow-print upholstery in the chic bar just off the entrance. Rooms are modern, with plush Italian linens, Sub-Zero freezers for ice, and more closet space than most New York City apartments. Bathrooms have heated-marble floors, decadent sunken tubs, and enough towels to dry a small nation. There's a state-of-the-art gym; a posh Frédéric Fekkai salon for beautiful blowouts and color treatments; and the "Bergdorf Goodman Express" pedicab service, which will take you right from the hotel's front door to one of the world's most famous department stores on 5th Avenue.

The grande dame of the Kohala Coast has long been regarded as one of the state's premier vacation resort hotels, and it borders one of the world's finest white-sand beaches, Kaunaoa. Bathrooms are large and luxurious and come with high-end bath amenities, and the beds are plush. But the resort outside the rooms has much to offer, too, including an 18-hole championship golf course, a top-rated seaside tennis club, and a fitness center. If all you want to do is relax, there's the Mandara spa, an outdoor swimming pool, and lots of comfy lounge chairs on the beach, a perfect crescent of sand and sea. You can also rent a stand-up paddleboard or canoe on-site. The hotel has two wings: the Main Tower and the Beachfront Wing. The latter's ground-floor units allow you to wake up and go right out to the beach. The oceanfront Manta restaurant is legendary, as is the signature Fredrico cocktail at the Hau Tree, which is steps from the beach.

This elite 250-acre resort's celebrated restaurant and more than half its accommodations were destroyed in the 2020 Glass Fire, but the spa, pools, tennis courts, fitness center, and a fair number of cottages in one part survived, with continuing reconstruction in other areas not expected to affect the guest experience. The scrupulously maintained rooms have vaulted, white, open-beam ceilings, designer furniture in shades of brown, and gas or wood fireplaces. The supremely comfortable king beds, all with down bedding, are situated to take advantage of most rooms' close-up views of the property's oaks, firs, redwoods, and other trees. Under chef Christopher Kostow, The Restaurant at Meadowood won high praise from critics and patrons and three Michelin stars. Until the restaurant returns in a few years, Forum provides meal service in a temporary (if semi-fancy) structure between the pool and the tennis courts.