5218 Best Hotels in USA

In a beautiful foothills setting with Olympic Mountains views, this sumptuous 10-acre retreat offers tranquil grounds, spacious accommodations with luxe furnishings, and extras like in-room couples massage and other spa options. Guests can choose between three large suites in the main lodge, all with fireplaces and flat-screen TVs; a private lake hideaway with a kitchenette; or two private cottages.

Housed in a striking reflective tower that connects to a historic church (now an event space), Lotte Seattle (by the South Korean Lotte brand) debuted in 2020; Philippe Starck--designed, mid-century-inspired interiors feature sleek mirrored surfaces (even in the bathroom), an eclectic mix of contemporary art, faux-bois motifs, and floor-to-ceiling windows, some with lovely views of Elliott Bay and Smith Tower.

With a swing bed, wicker furniture, and a wall-sized landscape painting of a Southern estate, the lobby of this fresh-faced newcomer is designed to feel like you're entering a stately mansion. Spacious, simple but tastefully adorned rooms—many with private balconies or views to the nearby St. Philip's Church steeple—sustain the Southern Living aesthetic. The rooftop lounge and bar may be the city's best, with complimentary cocktails each evening and live music on weekends. There's a fitness center, free bike rentals, nightly turndown service, and an impressive breakfast spread in the lobby bar each morning. 

Effusive but not intrusive hospitality is the trademark of this contemporary inn between Placerville and Plymouth whose spacious light-filled suites and a cottage have views of the oaks, firs, and other trees surrounding the property. Furnished with king-size beds with pillow-top mattresses, all the accommodations have private decks and sitting areas with fireplaces. Microwaves, coffeemakers, flat-screen TVs with satellite connection, and refrigerators stocked with complimentary sodas and waters are among the other amenities.

Embodying the effortlessly cool attitude of the surrounding neighborhood, this stylish hotel pleases guests with everything from the cozy first-floor lounge with a limestone fireplace to the romantic trellis-covered garden out back. People stay here for the scene and the solicitous service—the popular in-house restaurant, Dirty French, draws locals as well as visitors, as much for the food as for the people-watching and signature cocktails. The terrace rooms are worth a splurge for a bit of private outdoor space and sweeping views.

With easy access to the many recreational activities of Waterville and Woodstock, this 20-acre glamping hideaway offers downright plush accommodations in stylish safari tents and A-frame cabins, all with premium linens, cooking utensils, and battery chargers. The units all share an attractively designed climate-controlled bathhouse with hot showers. Many sites overlook a tranquil pond and babbling brook, and rustic campsites are also available, and there are two saunas on the property.

"Lumière" means "light" in French, and this luxury lodge lives up to its name—suites open onto dramatic mountain views, and the decor brings the outside in with a mountain-modern design. To top it off, the personal service is out of this world, with an extremely polite and helpful staff and comprehensive concierge services. Other perks include five-star amenities, ski-valet service, warm-soak and cold-plunge pools, high-end chef's kitchens, and twice-daily maid service. A European breakfast is served daily.

The design at this luxurious hotel—overlooking the Caloosahatchee River with easy access to the River District's attractions—blends the rich history of Fort Myers with elegant sophistication. Its inviting rooms have modern touches and generous amenities, and its on-site restaurants include Silver King Ocean Brasserie, Ella Mae's Diner, and the rooftop Beacon Social Drinkery. The state-of-the-art culinary theater is the perfect space for tasting events and corporate gatherings.

With an enchanted setting on the elliptical village common in Colonial Lyme, this four-story inn that began life as a stagecoach stop in the early 1800s offers an elegant, tranquil respite from the crowds of Hanover and offers meals in an esteemed restaurant. The gorgeous suites and rooms are historic yet rather chic, with hardwood floors and period antiques along with robes, refrigerators, Keurig coffeemakers, flat-screen TVs, and climate control.

Located one mile from Taos Plaza, this National Historic Landmark was once home to the heiress who drew illustrious writers and artists to Taos, including D.H. Lawrence and Georgia O’Keeffe, and is now an eccentric and beautiful adobe estate that borders Taos Pueblo land and offers an authentic window into the community. Rooms are unique and come in varying sizes while breakfast is ample and made from scratch. Many writers and other creatives come here for a quiet retreat.

Guests at this 7-acre boutique property five blocks south of Sonoma Plaza bask in ritzy seclusion in plush accommodations set amid landscaped gardens. On land once part of a ranch established in the 19th century, the hotel takes its architectural cues from a circa-1850s Victorian home that now holds 10 guest rooms. Newer buildings contain 59 more accommodations, among them two cottages and several garden suites. The rooms, many with gas fireplaces, have the same beige, light brown, soft white, and black color scheme that predominates in the public areas. Layla, for Mediterranean cuisine, is the main restaurant.

This former sea captain's house, built in 1904, rises two stories above the beach at the southern end of the island and accommodates guests in cheerfully furnished rooms with golden-oak and brass details and wicker furniture; three have views of MacKaye Harbor. Breakfast includes Scandinavian specialties like Finnish pancakes; tea, coffee, and chocolates are served in the evening. The Harbor Suite has a private bath, deck, and fireplace.

Few accommodations in Vermont find a dynamic balance between the traditional inn and trendy boutique spirit, but this eminently charming and quirky 1881 house topped with a cute cupola has done it. The art is in the detail, which delights at every turn, from vinyl collections and chalkboards in the rooms, guitars and ukuleles in the hallways, board games in the lounge, and a 24-hour spread of snacks and drinks.

An 1881 mansion lauded in its early decades as Healdsburg's finest residence remains the centerpiece of this 8-acre estate of wooded and landscaped grounds that co-owner and celebrity designer Jay Jeffers transformed into a boutique property dripping with ultraluxe style. Rooms in the three-story Second Empire and Greek Revival–style home have gloriously high ceilings; the former carriage house and four other structures contain additional, in some cases more secluded, accommodations. A meal at the highly acclaimed first-floor restaurant is a highlight of many guests' stays.

The centerpiece of a 2-acre spread that includes tasting rooms, a gift shop, an apothecary-style cannabis dispensary, and a restaurant, this property has nine eclectically decorated accommodations that range from apartment-like studios to duplex cottages, some with patios or balconies facing landscaped gardens. The peaceful setting and on-site diversions encourage lingering, but should you desire to venture forth, a half dozen wineries (among them Goldeneye next door) are within a mile, and Hendy Woods State Park and its redwoods are a little farther along. Luxurious furnishings, ample bathrooms, and layouts that include sitting areas make for a smooth transition to country living, as do perks like flat-screen TVs, Nespresso coffeemakers, microwaves, and refrigerators stocked with breakfast items. Though thoughtful, the hospitality here is laissez-faire, so if you need pampering or the full bed-and-breakfast experience, this place might not work for you.

A sophisticated sibling of the Ace Hotel next door, this five-star boutique guesthouse is intimate and unique, with a playful and regal decor inspired by magical realism and the city’s Caribbean, European, and Latin American influences. Exclusivity is key here: the entire property belongs to guests only, including the chic parlor and breakfast room, where you’ll enjoy a generous European-style continental breakfast and daily wine and cheese. There's even a speakeasy-like lounge with a hidden door, granting private access to Bar Marilou, a sexy Parisian library bar. Prices reflect a luxury hotel, but so does the experience.

Set right on exclusive Carbon Beach in a stretch known as Billionaire's Beach, Malibu's hideaway for the superrich remains the room to nab along the coast, with an ultrachic look thanks to designer Waldo Fernandez and an upscale restaurant and wine bar perched over the Pacific. Third-floor ocean-view rooms, with wood-beam ceilings and private balconies, are instantly calming and definitely romantic. Feather beds, crashing waves, inset lighting, original artwork, and custom-made furniture add up to designer-perfect rooms. Sleep Suites come with a state-of-the-art Sleep Number 360 i8, Therabody SmartGoggles, Vosges truffles and a menu of sleepy time cocktails, to allow even the most dedicated insomniac a new lease on night. For something even more exclusive, stay in the Dierberg Suite, which partners with the Dierberg Estate and Star Lane Ranch to provide the best wine adventure imaginable; guests receive a private tour of this normally closed-to-the-public winery and its subterranean caves, followed by a tasting from the family’s own private cellars and a gourmet lunch. The inn's CBC (Carbon Beach Club) presents California cuisine and a well-curated wine list. The hotel has an on-site day spa, and for a fee you can access the Malibu Health Club across the highway. Beach loungers, umbrellas, and towels are provided. On holiday weekends, multi-night stays are required.

The rooms at this 1936 lodge are smaller and simpler than those at the park's other historic hotels, but this one is less expensive; the surrounding cabins look like tiny, genteel summer homes. The rooms can get hot in summer months, but you can open the windows to catch a breeze. Some of the rooms do not have private bathrooms; shared facilities are down the hall. Set amid lush lawns, the cabins are among the nicest inside the park, and some have hot tubs, although others are without private baths. With a spacious art deco lobby, this is one of the few lodging facilities open in winter.

If you are on a budget but still want to be near attractions such as Kealakekua Bay and Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park, this 42-room historical hotel is a good option. Don't let the dated front TV room concern you: it's by design and part of the authentic old Hawaii vibe. The restaurant serves great pork chops and other island favorites. Dwight Manago—whose grandparents, Kinzo and Osame Manago, built the main building in 1917—has maintained one Japanese-style room with tatami mats and a furo, a traditional Japanese bath, and this is the room to book. The other rooms are basic and clean, and those in the newer wing have great views high above the Kona Coast. They do not take same-day reservations. 

Mandalay Bay remains as exotic as ever, decked out like a South Seas beach resort, complete with cavernous rooms and one of the best pool areas on the Strip. Bathrooms have stone floors and counters, as well as deep soaking tubs with separate showers. This resort is actually three hotels in one—the namesake Mandalay Bay, W Las Vegas, and the Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas. Each brand is distinct, and each has a separate entrance. All guests receive full access to the Beach, which boasts a wave pool, lazy river, three swimming pools, and 2,700 tons of real sand; and the Moorea Beach Club, which offers topless sunbathing during the summer (and is family-friendly in the winter). Two on-site spas—Mandalay Bay Spa and Salon (at Mandalay Bay) and Bathhouse Spa (at W)—offer a variety of relaxation chambers and dozens of signature treatments and are similarly open to all guests. Perhaps the only downside to staying at Mandalay Bay is the spacious layout of the property itself; without a map, it could take you five or six tries to get your bearings when you come and go.

Asian accents, an impressive art collection in the public areas and guest rooms, views of the waterfront or the Mall, and beds so comfortable they make you want to ignore your wake-up call all set a standard of sophisticated luxury. The expansive lobby's floor-to-ceiling windows let you take in the grandeur of the Tidal Basin and the Jefferson Memorial, and during cherry blossom season the Empress Lounge is among the most sought-after spots in town.

At the tip of prestigious Brickell Key in Biscayne Bay, the Mandarin Oriental feels as exclusive as it does glamorous, with luxurious rooms, exalted restaurants, and the city's top spa, all of which marry the brand's signature Asian style with Miami's bold tropical elegance. A luxe lobby features two-story-high windows with sweeping views of Miami. The sumptuous, colorful rooms face either west toward the Downtown skyline or east over Miami Beach and the blue Atlantic. There's also beauty in the details: sliding screens that close off the baths, dark wood, crisp linens, and room numbers hand-painted on rice paper at check-in. Sun worshippers adore the 20,000-square-foot private, bay-front "beach." The property manages to be sophisticated enough for business executives, yet warm and inviting for vacationers.

Flicking on its lights for the first time in autumn 2024, this buzzy boutique property from the Standard hotel folks dials it back a few decades, channeling the 1970s with comfy larger-than-average rooms bathed in oranges and yellows and soft-glowing lights illuminating hardcover books and design accoutrements that harken back to a time when Richard Nixon was still in the White House. The only thing that's missing are ashtrays. The Otter, the in-house restaurant from talented chef Alex Stupak, serves up seafood-forward comfort fare, while the rooftop bar is great for cocktail sipping and gawking at the skyline views. The Apartment is a guest-only dining room for breakfast and the \"aperitivo hour\" ('til 7 pm daily) for complimentary wine, Negronis, and snacks. 

Built in the 1860s in the Second Empire style, this beautiful mansion was thoroughly renovated for the hotel's opening in 2001. The decor is classy yet up-the-minute: hand-carved original walnut pocket doors paired with midcentury-modern sofas and contemporary paintings by local artists. Beds are dressed in down duvets and Frette linens. Some rooms have fireplaces and whirlpool tubs. Complimentary cocktails are served in the evening.

This 1928 hotel is the landmark in downtown Walla Walla, and guest quarters include spacious two-room parlor suites and spa suites in the historic tower building—adorned with Italian furnishings and lots of amenities, these rooms are well worth the splurge. The Marc restaurant has excellent cuisine and a wine list that has won several awards from the Washington Wine Commission. You can sample local wines at the Vineyard Lounge.

This property, which definitely has a modern-beach-house feel, features a lagoon-style pool with a waterfall; lush landscaping with pathways, hammocks, and lawn games; and Jimmy Buffet–inspired flair with poolside entertainment and colorful artwork. Rooms—handsomely outfitted with whitewashed accents and reclaimed wood—have kitchenettes with microwaves and mini-refrigerators. Although the hotel is a bit removed from Duval Street, there's a complimentary shuttle bus to all the action, and Smathers Beach is a two-minute walk away. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served on an elevated, covered patio overlooking the pool at the Tin Cup Chalice restaurant, where dishes are often classics with a twist (perhaps pineapple beet salad or curry shrimp). Daily lobby refreshments include LaVazza coffee in the morning and fresh-baked cookies in the afternoon.

In a town that prides itself on its laid-back luxury, this complex of four restored 1884 houses stands out. Guests—typically shoeless—relax among two richly landscaped pools, rock waterfalls, and peaceful gardens. Elegant rooms surround a courtyard and have antique and reproduction furnishings, earthy tones with black-and-white accents, marble baths, and outdoor sitting areas. The lobby has several outstanding works by local artists. The clientele varies from mature and affluent to baby boomers who've discovered its romance.

It's hard to argue with a hotel that presents luxury in a great location. A marble-and-granite lobby with colorful couches, a fireplace, and views of the giant outdoor fountain sets the tone. Rooms have plush beds dressed in yellows and blues and comfort touches like high-speed Internet or flat-screen plasma TVs. There is a beautiful two-story piano room, great for hosting parties and wedding receptions. Marriott is walking distance to the City Center at Oyster Point, filled with open air shops and restaurants. A great central location means you'll have access to explore Williamsburg in one direction, Norfolk and Virginia Beach in the other.

Both vacationing families and businesspeople who want luxury pick this sprawling resort complex, which towers over the island-studded San Carlos Bay at the last mainland exit before the Sanibel Causeway. Choose from two lodging options—a concierge club–style inn and the hotel—and most rooms have sweeping bay views. There's also tennis, a superb spa, restaurants (one of which is a buffet-dining yacht), the gorgeous circular windowed Charley's Bar, and a large free-form pool. Rent a kayak, Jet Ski, or pontoon boat; take a wildlife-viewing cruise; or go fishing. The beach is small and bay-side, but Sanibel's gorgeous stretches of sand are a quick ride away.