5218 Best Hotels in USA

A no-frills escape named for a local game fish, this lodge was built in 1926 on a sweep of green lawn with magnificent views out to sea. Rooms in the original building are small and simple; those in the newer 1980 building and the two efficiency cottages, however, offer a bit more modern ambience. Each room has its own personality; the best have balconies overlooking the grounds and bay. The sunny restaurant dishes up creative surprises. It's in the fishing village of Pineland, on the edge of Pine Island Sound, settled in the 16th century by the Calusa and near an archaeological site and trail.

Two 19th-century mansions—one Georgian, the other a stone Gothic Revival that's a National Trust site—dominate this conference-oriented property, once home to tobacco heiress Mary Duke Biddle. The grounds, high above the Hudson River, are loaded with recreational diversions and include massive specimen trees and antique garden statues amid 26 rolling acres. Most of the mansion rooms serve as restaurants and other public meeting places; modern wings provide the bulk of the guest rooms, each with a desk and free Wi-Fi.

Though just a 20-minute drive from Fairbanks, A Taste of Alaska is far enough outside town to make you feel as though you're at a wilderness retreat. The 280-acre property, graced with fields and forested woodlands, has great views of the Alaska Range to the south, and in winter you can see the northern lights. It's clear from the get-go that owner Kory Eberhardt was born to run this lodge, and he'll happily share stories of his family's life here: his grandfather homesteaded the property in 1947, and his parents built the lodge in 1992 with trees hewn from the property. Accommodations include a remote cabin, a two-story log home, and the main lodge. Collectibles decorate the rooms, with an endearing predilection for Elizabeth Taylor memorabilia. The room rate includes a sturdy and delicious breakfast. An extra bonus, the Paws for Adventure Sled Dog Tours mushing company is on the property, making it easy to enjoy a ride or more without straying far from your temporary home.

The 1873 Victorian main house sets the tone for this elegant, 12-acre property, which also includes four guesthouses varying in style and number of rooms. You may choose a room with Victorian antiques and no TVs in the original structure; take one of the modern-built but Victorian-style units in the Edgewood house; or opt to stay in a room or suite in one of the guesthouses with country-cottage decor. Taughannock Falls State Park surrounds the 12-acre property and the state park lakeshore is across the street.

This property sprawls over 360 acres, and rooms have private patios or balconies that overlook the resort's championship golf course. Renovated rooms are decorated in resort-lodge style, with soothing earth tones and plush furniture, while upper campus rooms are slightly more affordable; among these it's worth splurging for a corner premium suite with a wraparound balcony and mountain views or for privacy and space, request the three-bedroom Creek House. The restaurant, Cork Fire Kitchen, which serves California farm-to-table cuisine, has an inviting outdoor seating area and garden from which ingredients are harvested daily.

Guests can take advantage of three different level tracks at Temecula Creek Inn’s 27-hole golf course.

A handsome, casual lobby and an energetic young staff set the tone at this three-story courtyard hotel with comfortable, Southwestern-style rooms. Between the Arizona State University campus and Old Town Tempe, this is a convenient place to stay if you're attending ASU sports events.

Porches look over gorgeous Battery Park and Delaware River, and the inn has a small museum focused on New Castle, science, and inventions. The Federal-style townhouse, built around 1860, is within walking distance of the town's historic sites. Antiques decorate spacious rooms, each with private bathroom and Wi-Fi access.

A favorite among golfers, this suburban resort has all the trappings of an upscale rural retreat, despite being only a 10-minute drive from downtown Bend. Property highlights include a seasonal 18-hole golf course and a multi-room fitness suite and the rooms are comfy and well-maintained, with wet bars and huge bathrooms. 

With a sleek Japanese-inspired modern design, this is definitely one of Silicon Valley’s top hotel destinations. Even though it’s part of the Marriott brand (there’s an adjacent, more casual AC Hotel), nothing feels like a chain at the Tetra. The lobby is serene and lofty with exposed concrete and natural light flooding in everywhere. Right outside the lobby door is a beautiful terrace. Upstairs is a small yet beautiful outdoor pool that is better for lingering over bay views than actually swimming laps. Guest rooms have the same design theme as the lobby and emphasize high-quality, nicely designed furniture and gentle decor touches, like plush sofas or living room chairs by the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Among Mendocino County's finest lodgings when completed in 1890, this high-ceilinged boutique hotel in downtown Hopland received a meticulous, aesthetically pleasing makeover favoring shades of deep gray and light to medium brown. Guest rooms, decorated in a spare style that accentuates the 19th-century elements yet feels au courant, come in eight styles and configurations, from a 200-square-foot queen to a 600-square-foot corner suite with a king. Families often book the 500-square-foot suite with two queens and a couch, some pairing it with a small room across the hall holding two bunk beds. Amenities include a bar (beer and wine), coffee shop, library, art gallery, pool, and exterior courtyard.

Ethereal Hudson River views ennoble this imposing brick-and-granite hotel on the grounds of West Point. (You pass through two security checkpoints on your way to the hotel.) Sleek marble floors, iron chandeliers, and portraits of military leaders bedeck the main lobby; dark, regal furnishings and prints of river scenes adorn guest rooms. Request an odd-numbered room for river vistas or an even-numbered room for views of the academy. The restaurant lures crowds to its Sunday champagne brunch buffet ($34.95 prix fixe). In summer, angle for a table on the outdoor terrace.

This former grande dame with a distinguished roster of past guests—including Ulysses S. Grant, Henry Ford, and P.T. Barnum—offers quirky and fun budget accommodations and a great location in one of the liveliest little downtowns in the White Mountains. In the lobby and lining the hall are photos and memorabilia from movie star Bette Davis's huge birthday bash and artifacts of other illustrious guests. Two rooms are open to the public as exhibits: one set up as a guest room from the 1840s, and the other a scene from Pollyanna, written by Littleton native Eleanor Hodgman Porter (born 1868).

The atmosphere at this sleek spot, topped by ROOF, one of the Loop's most happening bars, is fun and youthful; the same can be said of the guest rooms, which are moderately sized and modern, with hanging wall art meant to resemble puckered lips. The hotel announces itself with a massive lightning bolt out front and winged lighting sculptures in the lobby. It's the perfect place to see and be seen; you'd never guess this is a Hilton property.

This bed-and-breakfast in the heart of Old City is great for travelers who want an authentic taste of historic Philadelphia—built in 1769 by a prominent local physician (an enormous family tree detailing his descendants hangs from a wall in a common living room), the four-story Georgian house has undergone a faithful, meticulous revival. Moulding, sconces, and woodwork have been restored to historical standards; nearly all the inn’s floors are original. Rooms have reproduction period furnishings, including four-poster beds, and two have marble gas fireplaces. In keeping with the Colonial theme, some rooms are a tad cold in winter. Continental breakfast is served weekdays; a full hot breakfast is served on weekends. Complimentary coffee, tea, and water are always on hand, and complimentary wine and cookies are served nightly. The hotel requires children to be 10 years or older.

If you love history and prefer intimate B&Bs to larger, more anonymous hotels, Thomas Shepherd Inn is your best bet in Shepherdstown. This Federal-style house built in 1868 is in the historical downtown area on land originally owned by town founder Thomas Shepherd. Originally built as a Lutheran parsonage, it was expanded in 1937 and made into an inn in 1984. The rooms have polished-wood floors and Oriental rugs; the furnishings are all American antiques. Antietam is 5 miles north; Harpers Ferry is 10 miles south.

Combining the comforts of a dependable large hotel with suave, mid-century-modern elements, this well-located Hyatt property keeps visitors coming back. Rooms are sleek and most are surprisingly spacious, with platform beds, velvet sofas, and D.S. & Durga bath products. It's worth asking for a Central Park view, though city views are also impressive. At ground level, find sleek Parker's restaurant and lounge; as well as the iconic burger joint New York, which serves one of the city's best no-frills burgers in an incognito space off the lobby.

Contemporary and design-centric, this gallery-like hotel (with unique art in each room and fabulous lobby art) is known for its homey, wired rooms geared toward the business traveler. 

Located across the San Antonio River from the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, at the Thompson you are in the heart of the arts district, and fairly close to major sights like the Alamo and the Pearl (both about a mile away). Luxurious, beautifully appointed rooms range from a cozy 600-square-foot studio to the 2,100-square-foot penthouse suite with everything a penthouse suite should be. Rooms (including 33 suites) feature floor-to-ceiling windows, blackout curtains, luxury bedding, spa-inspired showers, and even a clothing steamer. The full-service 5,000-square-foot spa has five treatment rooms, sauna and steam rooms, and a fitness center. The Cenote Pool Deck is a retreat with a lounge area and pool bar; private luxury cabanas are available and include TV and VIP service. The Moon's Daughters is an enchanting, indoor-outdoor, 20th-story rooftop lounge with a full bar and Mediterranean-style menu and, always, those amazing views. A unique feature of the hotel is the eye-catching artwork that graces virtually every space. The on-site fine dining restaurant, Landrace, boasts renowned chef Steve McHugh, who works with Texas farmers and growers.

Spread over 3 lushly landscaped acres along beautiful American Lake, this 27,000-square-foot property was built in 1908 from the pieces of a 16th-century Gothic- and Tudor-style castle shipped from England; it has hosted two American presidents (William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt). It's replete with medieval-style stained-glass windows, gleaming wood floors, large mirrors, antiques, fireplaces, and hot tubs. From the lakeside patio and sunken garden—designed by the Olmsted Brothers—you can meditate on the spectacular sunsets.

A towering stone fireplace and lots of natural wood greet guests in the lobby of this eco-friendly property. The homey hotel's hand-crafted furniture is made from recycled natural materials. Rooms are lodge-themed and have nice touches like wildlife prints. Goldilocks and the Three Bears rooms are a real treat for kids. Creature comforts include a pool. Lower-priced motel rooms offer economy and access to the lovely lodge.

Since 1649, this stately yellow house has graced a hill overlooking the Oyster River; it now offers attractive rooms filled with period antiques and reproductions in the main house and a 1795 barn. Canopy or four-poster beds and Oriental rugs, and in some cases fireplaces and Jacuzzi tubs, fill these charming accommodations. There are also multiple dining options, including a shaded outdoor patio and the cozy and historic ffrost Sawyer Tavern.

A stay in this funky motor lodge will transport you back to the 1960s with hot popcorn awaiting your arrival, white leather chairs in the rooms, and Moon Pies on your pillow with the complimentary turndown, but it offers all the modern amenities of standard brand hotels—flat-screen TVs, fridges, coffeepots—at a highly competitive rate for this part of town. It's in the heart of all the action, only minutes away from the Savannah Visitors Center, the Savannah Children's Museum, and Tricentennial Park and Battlefield. Complimentary coffee, juice, and Krispy Kreme doughnuts are available in the lobby, and private-label toiletries are appreciated. There's a $50 fee per pet.

Ideally located within the national monument's borders, this pleasant, if basic, establishment owned by the Navajo Nation has basic but comfortable furnishings, free (although weak) Wi-Fi, and air-conditioning. The cafeteria-style restaurant, in the site's original 1896 trading post, serves reasonably priced soups, salads, sandwiches, and entrées, including charbroiled steaks. The lodge can also help to arrange jeep tours of Canyon de Chelly and Canyon del Muerto. A sunset Spider Rock tour includes Native American storytelling. 

This motel with comfortable, simple rooms and partial canyon views has all the modern amenities you'd expect at a typical, midprice chain hotel—even pod coffeemakers. Some rooms have very effective evaporative coolers instead of air-conditioning.

Atop a towering cliff, this inn has views of the Big Sur coastline, which you can contemplate from your private balcony. After falling asleep to the sound of surf crashing below, you'll wake to a continental breakfast and the morning paper in bed. If you prefer the company of fellow travelers, breakfast is also served buffet-style in the lounge, as are complimentary wine and cheese in the afternoon. Many rooms have wood-burning fireplaces, and there are six luxurious spa suites and a private two-bedroom cottage.

This Zen-like boutique hotel has a loyal following of young, cool travelers, who appreciate the updated rooms and the full-service spa. From the monumental entrance and the lobby's exotic ebony pillars to a sushi lounge with Balinese art to the bronze-infused porcelain tile floors, the hotel has a sleek, sophisticated look. It sits on 3 acres next door to the Four Seasons at the southern end of town and has a serene private beach area with modern lounge furniture. The Asian-inspired, full-service spa is popular with travelers and island residents. The guest rooms, most with ocean views, are contemporary and sleek, carrying over the spa-resort feel. Large rooms with window walls overlooking the ocean accommodate private events, and a "grand hall" dripping with chandeliers is almost theatrical.

The stately building that houses the Tides Beach Club is a charming grande dame from the Gilded Age heyday of seaside "cure" retreats. Just steps from long, sandy Goose Rocks Beach, this lively inn is the epitome of laid-back, seaside-chic design, which extends into each of the spacious, bungalow-like rooms that are decorated in rich, feel-good ocean blue and coral hues.

Petersburg's largest hotel is a block uphill from the town's main thoroughfare, and its rooms, some with kitchenettes, have comfortable but timeworn furnishings. Rooms in the newer wing—nicer than the motel-style ones in the old wing—have newer furniture and views of the boat harbor. Coffee is always available in the lobby, and in the morning complimentary juices, muffins, and pastries are served. You can rent a car on-site, but parking is limited.

Beyond the entry archways of this stately, four-story brick hotel, an early-20th-century aura pervades its spacious common areas, which are enhanced by huge fireplaces and paintings of old Easton. Mahogany reproduction furniture fills the guest rooms, most in greens and golds. In the hotel's full-service dining room a "hunting breakfast" is available early every morning in season. To one side of the porte cochere, broad awnings shade an alfresco lobby and sometime dining area. A small on-site spa offers manicures and massages. Built in 1949, the Tidewater is a member of the Historic Hotels of America.