1223 Best Hotels in USA

Squam Lake is just a short drive from this romantic inn that comprises a beautifully restored 1890s Queen Anne–style Victorian and, next door, a handsome 1920s carriage house. Expect the best in B&B comforts: plush beds, flat-screen TVs, complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres, and excellent service. All but one of the 12 rooms have fireplaces, and the six suites have double-whirlpool tubs.

Golden Sands offers simple lodging at several locations in Nome and the chance to visit its equestrian center to join a trail ride or just hang out near the horses. Private and shared-bath options are available. Most units include breakfast, and the hosts are helpful and gracious.

Whether you settle into a grandly appointed suite, freestanding cottage or woodsy log cabin, you'll revel in the romance at this country-style bed and breakfast, just beyond downtown Galena. Going on its 30th year, the Goldmoor appeals to honeymooners, parents seeking a quiet break from the kids, and couples with leisurely days and intimate nights in mind. Its primo picturesque setting on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River is duly complemented with lavish furnishings in each room or cottage, including two-person whirlpool tubs, heated towel bars and gas fireplaces. For the ultimate views, book the Mississippi Room where you can sip an evening cocktail in the screened-in porch while gazing out onto a magnificent vista of the setting sun over the river.

Built of cedar timbers and decorated in a Western style, this lodge-style bed-and-breakfast is warm and inviting. A hearty breakfast is served at individual tables in the dining room, and hors d'oeuvres are served with wine by the fireplace in the late afternoon. All rooms have private baths, and most have balconies with mountain views. The lovely garden has a deck, gas firepit, and hot tub. As the lodge is very close to Whitefish Mountain Resort, it has a ski room with boot and glove dryers, and the snow bus to the ski area stops right outside. Fitness center passes are free for guests, and there are also on-site laundry facilities.

This 1870 Victorian home, named after the Goodbread family who once owned it, is a comfy bed-and-breakfast with six uniquely decorated rooms named for famous lovers like Scarlett and Rhett and Bogie and Bacall. Innkeeper Mardja Gray is all about Southern hospitality and can assist you with ferry reservations, restaurant recommendations, and even pack a lunch for your Cumberland Island visit. She is also happy to accommodate children and pets, unlike many B&Bs. Each morning starts with a decadent home-cooked breakfast you won't want to skip.

This turreted Queen Anne Victorian was completely remodeled and updated in early 2023, and although rooms still have things like vintage armoires and headboards, they now also have a swanky, contemporary vibe and modern amenities. The two most private rooms, which have fireplaces, balconies, and whirlpool tubs, are in the rear carriage house. Homemade cookies, sodas, and evening wine and hors d'oeuvres are complimentary. A buffet breakfast is served in the parlor or garden.

This 1801 classic encourages you to linger on its wraparound porches, in its authentically Colonial common rooms, or with a book by the fire in its old-fashioned library, but those who want to get outside can access the nearby Grafton Ponds Outdoor Center and its 2,000 acres of trails, forests, and fields. The main building, with two-story columns gracing its front, contains 11 guest rooms; the rest are dispersed among three other close-by buildings.

Just 15 minutes from downtown Baltimore is this intimate B&B in the 1902 home of Alexander J. Cassatt, owner of the Pennsylvania Railroad and brother of the American Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt. Staying in one of the 11 rooms here is like being a guest at Cassatt's country estate. Rooms are done in a range of styles, from Edwardian to Victorian, French, and 19th-century American. Wake up to a full breakfast of French toast, blueberry pancakes, and the house omelet (mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and fresh herbs from the garden). Be sure to book in advance: it's a popular spot for weddings.

Pass through the center of Red Hook and you can't help but notice this stately blue Victorian mansion. The owners are antiques collectors, so the house has the feel of a museum, especially in the common rooms. All but one of the bedrooms are corner rooms.

Fine dining and an 1890s saloon are two of the attractions of this classic Western hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in downtown Big Timber. The attractive 1890 Room ($$$$) serves steaks, seafood, and lamb for dinner, plus decadent desserts. For lunch, the 1890 Saloon claims to have served "cattlemen, cowboys, sheepherders, miners, railroad men and travelers" for more than 100 years. Guest rooms are small, clean, and comfortable, with period furnishings—the kind of accommodations you might find over the Longbranch Saloon in Gunsmoke.

An unassuming beachfront home 2 miles from town, the Grand View offers spectacular vistas across Zimovia Strait. All three rooms are decorated with Alaskan themes and have private baths, plus access to a large common area, a library of Alaska travel books, and a fully stocked kitchen. The decking around the second floor creates a covered area on the first floor where guests can enjoy a barbecue.

This charming Victorian-style hotel—the smallest property in the Best Western chain—is less than a mile from the airport in the Mendenhall Valley and has spacious and homey rooms. Each room is brightened by cheerful colors and comes with jetted bathtubs and, as the name would suggest, beds topped with voluminous feather comforters. Guests especially appreciate the big breakfast buffet that includes omelets, pancakes, and hot cereals. Dinners are available from Tuesday through Saturday.

Defining the Florida B&B experience, this 1925 Mediterranean-revival home overlooks a serene courtyard pool and has loads of charm and personality, while the fabulous owners provide heavy doses of bespoke service. Grandview is located on a quiet residential street, a short walk from The Square and the Kravis Center. The B&B is warmly decorated with terra-cotta floors, a coral-stone fireplace, and terraces overlooking gardens where you can enjoy breakfast. Each spacious room has French doors opening to individual patios overlooking the pool. Grandview also has two adjacent cottages available for weekly rental.

In the spectacular Pioneer Mountains, this mountain B&B is ideally situated for snowmobiling, hiking, and fishing. The tidy, colorful rooms have log beds and views of the mountains. You can rent snowmobiles nearby in winter.

Within walking distance of the beach and the village, this large Victorian house right off Main Street may not be luxurious, but it's a convenient option if you're traveling without a car. If you're looking for a clean place to rest your head after a day at the beach, this is a nice, affordable choice, and families will appreciate the babysitting and childcare services. Breakfast is served in a main dining area, and use of outdoor grills and the Ping-Pong table is encouraged. The hotel is affiliated with the Eastside Tennis Academy, and packages are available.

This cozy inn has a wraparound deck that provides wonderful mountain views; inside is a comfortable lounge area where guests can relax and mingle. The inn accommodates a maximum of 18 guests, and also on the property are two log cabins with fully-equipped kitchens that can sleep six and seven people. The inn's spacious rooms are decorated with Western-style wood furnishings and Western arts and crafts, all with flat-screen TVs and mini-refrigerators. Some rooms have fireplaces and private patios. The room rate includes a delicious breakfast with hot and cold menu items. Complimentary laundry facilities are on-site, and the lodge loans bear spray to guests for hiking excursions.

With sweeping water views, cozy rooms, and outdoor decks tailored to coffee drinking and wildlife viewing, the Great Blue Heron is a favorite among regular visitors to Craig. Overlooking South Cove Boat Harbor, the inn features three small but well-appointed rooms and one suite with private deck; two of the four have harbor views.

From downtown Portsmouth, it's a picturesque 2-mile drive or bike ride along the Piscataqua River to this urbane inn set inside an 1820s home that's been given a nautical-chic redesign, all of its six apartment-style studios equipped with well-stocked kitchens, washers and dryers, and light-filled living spaces. Although the inn offers only a self check-in, there is a concierge available to answer questions by text. Some rooms have water views. 

On 12 acres sloping gently to a gazebo on the edge of its private Chesapeake beach, this stately 18th-century Georgian brick manor house provides a taste of Eastern Shore gentility. Its antique furnishings and Oriental rugs, along with an airy sun porch, re-create a bygone era. Of its 11 impeccably decorated guest rooms, five have working fireplaces. The manor's formal library is well stocked with both books and films. If needed, guests are provided transportation to the restaurant of their choice for dinner. Golf and tennis are available at neighboring Great Oak Landing.

Smack-dab in the center of Stowe village, this classic redbrick inn has been welcoming guests since 1833; rooms in the main building and the annex feel like a country inn, while the newer additions refine with added luxury and space. The inn is also much bigger than it first appears, with multiple buildings extending to the back, including a health center, game hut, pool, fitness center, and more. The leather-heavy Whip Bar & Grill serves excellent, meaty, American comfort food.

This gingerbread inn built in 1897 is a pleasing little discovery with its spacious, high-ceilinged and elegantly furnished cottage-style rooms inspired by Savannah's British Colonial heritage. All rooms have fireplaces, and a couple even have working fireplaces in the bathrooms. Hot breakfasts are generous and served with style, and in the evening you'll be treated to wine and hors d'oeuvres, plus daily homemade desserts.

Situated above Harmon Harbor, this 1904, double-turreted inn truly is a haven from modern-day hustle and bustle—just head to the front porch, settle into a rocker, take in the amazing oceanfront panorama, and feel your stress melt away. Guest rooms, two of which have whirlpool tubs, are serene and uncluttered. The Sunrise Suite has a private balcony, and the turret rooms make up for their petite size with 270-degree views, perfect for greeting the sun in the morning and watching the moon rise at night. At Blue, the inn's restaurant (open to the public by reservation), the accomplished chef turns fresh seafood and other locally sourced ingredients into contemporary New England–style dishes.

Once described as a "Tara by the sea," this turn-of-the-last-century Carnegie family home is Cumberland Island's only accommodation. Built in 1900 for Margaret Ricketson, Thomas and Lucy Carnegie's daughter, the inn is filled with period antiques, family portraits, and original furniture that evoke the country elegance of a bygone era. And the solitude and unspoiled vistas offered by this 200-acre private compound also seems a luxury from the past. Prices include all meals; transportation by private boat from Fernandina Beach, Florida; tours led by a naturalist; and bikes.

Two-plus centuries of catering to changing tastes at one of America's oldest continuously operating inns has resulted in a kaleidoscope of decor—some Colonial, a bit of Federal, a little Victorian—with just as many modern touches as necessary to meet present-day expectations. Although many of the rooms in "the Gris," as it's affectionately known, feel a bit worn, the point here is more to soak up history than to feel pampered. Chefs at the restaurant prepare country-style American fare, and there's a Tap Room—built in 1738 as a schoolhouse—that's fun for after-dinner drinks.

This intimate in-park lodge centers on fish, wildlife, and the lake system of the western Katmai. Guests travel by boat to numerous rivers and streams riven with trout, char, pike, and salmon. Flights take guests to Brooks River to see bears at Brooks Falls. Grosvenor Lodge can accommodate six people in three heated cabins with electricity; a shared bathhouse is nearby. The main lodge has a kitchen, lounging area, and bar, as well as an excellent view of Grosvenor Lake. Multinight packages include airfare from Anchorage, meals, lodging, boat services, and guides.

This collection of historic farmhouses features rooms and suites dating from the 1850s to the early 1900s, renovated to reflect the ambience of their era while still providing modern-day comforts—perhaps the best one being the outdoor pool with a hot tub and swim-up bar. An on-site event venue called Fiddler's Gruene, which features a full-service bar, stage, and yard games, also makes the Homestead Inn a popular option for weddings and other events.

Built in 1948, this guesthouse contains a fine collection of art on loan from Williams College and the Whitney Museum, as well as a lobby that wouldn't be out of place on a 1960s movie set. Guest rooms feature private decks and expansive views of Mt. Greylock and the 315-acre property; two rooms have working tile fireplaces. Both property and clientele are upscale and fancy, which is probably why children under 12 are not permitted.

This design-inspired inn in an 1880s home is the boutique hotel Raleigh needed, offering eight warm and modern rooms and suites, along with a parlor with honor bar, a rocking-chair front porch, and a leafy backyard. Much of the historic home has been preserved, with contemporary architectural touches and skyline views. The location makes it easy to explore downtown Raleigh by foot (Transfer Food Hall is a block away), while off-street parking allows for farther outings.

One of Alaska's oldest roadhouses, Gwin's is the epicenter of much activity on the peninsula and a one-stop shop providing food, lodging, and fishing tackle. The lodge becomes an anglers' headquarters during the annual salmon runs on the nearby Russian and Kenai rivers. Accommodations vary from dry fisherman's cabins to chalets with lofts, vaulted ceilings, and full kitchens. The restaurant serves fresh fish when available, sandwiches, steaks, and hearty breakfasts. Book directly with the lodge and they'll give you a $20 credit toward the restaurant.

Art patron Mabel Dodge Luhan bought this house about a mile north of Taos Plaza in the 1920s and lived here with her husband, Tony Luhan, while building their main house; most of the rooms contain Pueblo-style fireplaces, Southwestern handcrafted furniture, and original artwork—a few have jacuzzi tubs. It was also the couple's private retreat and guesthouse for visiting notables; Frank Waters wrote People of the Valley here—other guests have included Willa Cather and D. H. Lawrence. Some adjoining rooms can be combined into suites. Breakfast is a gourmet affair inspired by New Mexican cuisine with espresso coffee. The "backyards" of the rooms and the secluded outdoor hot tub have beautiful views of the Taos mountains.