1223 Best Hotels in USA

Among the remarkable appointments in this 1898 Bavarian Tudor-style building are its wood-beam ceilings, graceful arches, and antique beds—along with 20 stained-glass windows designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The vast Spofford Suite, the original master bedroom of the estate, has windows on three sides, a king-size four-poster bed, and a cheery wood-burning fireplace; some rooms have whirlpool tubs.

A name like this is a lot to live up to, but the Manor generally succeeds: it's one of the region's most atmospheric inns, situated on a slight rise overlooking Squam Lake, with 15 acres of lawns, towering pines, and hardwood trees; the grand Van Horn Dining Room for refined contemporary fare; and a small but well-outfitted spa. The rooms, most with wood-burning fireplaces and more than half with double whirlpool tubs, have a British country theme, and canopy beds, vintage blanket chests, and tartan fabrics fill the sumptuous bedchambers. Drinks in the endearing Isaac Bistro & Pub is a memorable way to finish the evening.

Paper-bag inventor George West had this 23-room villa built in 1866 across from one of his mills, 7 mi west of Saratoga Springs. Today it serves as a luxurious B&B where special services may include being picked up at the train station by the inn's Bentley or having cocktails delivered to your room on a silver tray. Intricate moldings, mirrors, and mantels grace rooms with 14-foot ceilings and Victorian furnishings. Some rooms have four-poster beds; all have down comforters. In warm weather you may opt to have breakfast on the long porch overlooking the mansion's gardens and ponds.

San Francisco doesn't get much more old-school elegant than this Lower Pac Heights Victorian mansion transformed into a luxurious, intimate lodging with spacious, individually decorated rooms. The building is known as the Payne House, having been built originally for the Payne family, which made its fortune from the mid-19th-century gold rush. Luckily, the amenities are far more sophisticated than those at a Gold Rush–era campsite, with deluxe Belisari Italian linens. Art lovers will appreciate the collection of paintings, a Murano Venetian glass chandelier, and haute design and furnishings in the public areas.

For a taste of Southern history, spend a night at this country inn dating to 1850. Once a plantation house, it's on 56 acres 6 miles north of Lexington. Individually decorated rooms have period antiques and modern amenities; most have gas log fireplaces as well. On the property miles of scenic walking trails and a fishing pond. Several marquee names have slept here, from Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Gere to Bill Clinton and Lady Bird Johnson.

This 1886 Queen Anne Victorian occupies 6 acres atop Margaretville Mountain, on the site of what was the region's first cauliflower farm. Bluestone steps lead to the 80-foot porch, where you can sit on wicker love seats and chairs while taking in sweeping views of the Catskill Mountains. Lace curtains veil the windows, and vintage photographs line the stairs leading to antiques-filled rooms. One room has a dramatic canopied brass bed. Breakfast is served on Royal Dalton china in a formal dining room. A hot tub occupies the old milk house.

The glassed-in parlor and many guest rooms at this 1899 Mediterranean-style villa have stunning ocean views. Thoughtful details such as robes and rocking chairs create an ambience of luxury and comfort. The inn is furnished with exquisite antiques, and the owner's collection of classic race cars is on display in the patio area. Lavish breakfasts—and winemaker dinners of up to 12 courses—are served on lace-clad tables set with china, crystal, and silver.

An architectural rarity in the South, this Italianate Victorian mansion was built in 1859 by a grandnephew of James Madison, and generals Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee were early guests. Now Mayhurst is a cozy and comfortable B&B surrounded by 37 acres of woods with hiking trails. Its rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows, marble fireplaces, and antique furnishings; some have whirlpool baths. Included with the room rate is a sumptuous three-course breakfast, evening wine and cheese, and soft drinks and snacks.

Ideal as a base for outdoor-recreation enthusiasts, the inn offers clean, no-frills accommodations and nearby access to the Pasayten Wilderness and North Cascades National Park. There's a restaurant that serves up hearty fare featuring local and organic products. On-site recreation includes a seasonal outdoor pool, hot tub, tennis, and fitness center. Helpful staff share their tips and knowledge of the area, gleaned from personal experience and the many organized groups that stay at the inn. Mountain bikes are for rent, and a ski rental shop is nearby for cross-country skiing on more than 100 miles of groomed trails that begin right next to the inn.

An 1880s Greek-Revival mansion, the Mazant offers a historic stay steps from the best of the Bywater. There are eight bedrooms, a full kitchen, and a large outdoor space with a firepit and a pool perfect for lounging.

This stately manor just off Main Street opened in 1907 as the Bredt Hotel and now has been brought back to life as a Texas Historic Landmark. Stay in one of six guest apartments (reasonably spacious for a turn-of-the-20th-century building) that each sleep four, fully decorated with vintage furniture and elegant fabrics.

The Queen Anne Victorian, built in 1890, is a block from the St. Lawrence River and has a turret and a curved porch. Guest rooms are tasteful, with four-poster or brass queen beds, hardwood floors, large windows, and sitting areas.

A charming European gent runs this informal yet sophisticated inn on 20 wooded acres 1½ miles north of downtown. The accommodations range from rooms and suites to a spacious pool house. Decorated in an eclectic style in pastel shades with a wisp of Asian influence, the rooms, some of which have four-poster beds, fireplaces, or both, simultaneously feel "just like home" and special. Some rooms have outdoor decks or patios where you can enjoy the breezes, and most have whirlpool tubs large enough for two. The outdoor pool, hot tub, and sauna, open to all guests, are clothing-optional.

Just steps from the French Quarter, this renovated Victorian mansion turns on the grandeur with antique furnishings, hardwood floors, cathedral ceilings, and large chandeliers—and lots of luxurious, modern conveniences. The rooms include king or queen beds dressed in fine linens, along with modern amenities that include Wi-Fi, mini-refrigerators, flat-screen TVs, and iPhone docking stations. Baths are marbled and sumptuous; three rooms have Jacuzzi tubs, and one has a private patio. Cocktails are served each evening in the formal drawing room. Complimentary wine and cheese are served each evening in the parlor.

An enchanting combination of flora and fauna makes this 1904 Victorian house a welcoming retreat. The property is bathed in palms, birds-of-paradise, and royal poincianas, with colorful birds and butterflies adding a tropical punch. Rooms are Caribbean-colonial inspired, with polished Dade County pine floors, elegant molding, and French doors. Each room has a unique color scheme—some are bold, with navy, red, and green, and others more subtle with Key West shades of lime, coral, and coconut. Ground-floor rooms open onto the deck or covered porch, just a few steps from the pool and gardens created by one of the resident owners, a landscape designer. Upstairs rooms overlook the gardens. A full breakfast is served poolside, and guests can take advantage of complimentary parking, bottled water, soda, and an evening glass of wine.

Decorated with local Tsimshian art, this two-story inn offers standard motel accommodations with private decks off the upstairs rooms, as well as two apartments. Breakfast and dinner are available to guests for an extra charge. Each room has a 32-inch flat-screen TV and a Keurig coffee machine. Renovated in 2023, the hotel gets high praise for its cozy atmosphere and helpful owners, Edith and Dale Olin. Keep in mind that a visitor permit is required for overnight stays in Metlakatla. 

Grouped along the Machias River at this wonderfully secluded 50-acre property are three open-plan cabins with pine interiors, kitchenettes, and Adirondack chairs on the lawn; the historic center-chimney Cape house has one B&B guest room with a deck. The house's antiques-filled "keeping room" with a large hearth looks much as it did when the home was built in 1776. The B&B is the third-oldest home in Machias, but cabin or Cape, you’re sure to enjoy the peace and quiet Down East is known for—inescapable in this tranquil place.

Like most old Bucks County farmhouses (the oldest part of the house dates to 1730), this one has been expanded over the years. Curl up by the Mercer-tile fireplace in the library, pay a visit to the Thoroughbreds that gallop nearby (there are even facilities to board your horse), or gaze at the creek and pond from the glass-walled dining room. Guest rooms are named for presidents. In the George Washington Suite, the master bedroom has stone walls and a beam ceiling. The second bedroom, which is great for children, has a bed tucked in an alcove, which is painted to look like a four-poster bed.

Built in the 1790s as a classic Cape Cod cottage, this place has been turned into anything but your typical B&B—rooms have each been luxuriously designed around a particular theme, with the utmost good taste and flair. Each room has a fireplace, and beds have feather mattresses and high-thread-count cotton sheets that would be hard to leave were it not for the savory smell of the professionally cooked brunch wafting up the stairs.

Rooms are comfortably furnished, warm, and inviting at this circa-1780 inn set beside the large, unspoiled Damariscotta Lake, where casual afternoon gatherings on the deck and hammocks-for-two overlooking the water make the most of the location. You might see loons, herons, bald eagles, and other wildlife on an excursion with the owner in an antique Lyman powerboat. Swimming is big here, or you can go for a paddle: several canoes and SUPs, plus a kayak, are available for guests' use. Don't miss the fascinating fish ladder, a short walk away, where alewives swim upstream every spring to spawn. Downtown Damariscotta's shops and restaurants are 2 miles away.

The only hotel in downtown Mill Valley comprises one of the area's first homes, the Creek House, which has smart-looking Victorian rooms; a main building with 16 rooms; and two small cottages nestled in a grove beyond a creek. Beds are made with crisp white linens, starkly contrasting with the deep browns and greens of the ferns and towering redwoods just outside the windows. Hiking and biking trails are steps away, as are Lytton Square and downtown shops, restaurants, and performing arts. A continental breakfast is provided each morning, and there's an evening wine-and-cheese reception.

The house, built in 1810, was remodeled in 1838 when classical detailing was all the rage (witness the majestic columns in the front hall). If the interior recalls 17th-century Italy, it's because most of the furniture came from the current owner's palazzo near Modena. Elegant marquetry tables grace the parlors and lush silk draperies dress many windows. Extensive gardens surround the house, and a sculpture garden displays works by local artists. If arranged three days in advance, guests can order a three-course dinner prepared by your hosts.

One of the newer additions to Millbrook's pantheon of hotels, the Millbook Inn is a sophisticated country house located a few miles from the center of town. Set in a former boys' school dormitory, the restored rooms are decorated with traditional dark wood furniture and black-and-white photographs. The Anne Room has a four-poster bed and a hot tub. The inn also has a restaurant.

This unassuming 1886 Victorian inn claims fame as the temporary home of author Marguerite Henry, who wrote Misty of Chincoteague. Here, in 1947, she spent two of her six weeks in Chincoteague preparing the background for her renowned children's novel. Miss Molly, the daughter of the home's builder, spent most of her life here. Guests have their pick of five bay-front porches loaded with comfy rocking chairs, and there are bicycles and beach gear available for use.

Once a prim little inn, then a raucous bordello, this place above the Star Café has been reincarnated as a unique B&B. Each room is different, but all are furnished with Old West antiques. Only one has a private bath; guests in other rooms share three bathrooms. Folks say Miss Molly's is haunted by friendly ghosts, which scares some guests away and attracts others. While there is no policy excluding children as guests, families with children under 10 are discouraged from staying here.

This handsomely restored 1930s lodge-style home with tastefully and quirkily furnished guest rooms is surrounded by colorful gardens and sits on the western shore of pristine Lake Whatcom—it's one of the most tranquil settings of any lodging in the area. The View With A Room suite is a favorite for special occasions, with its huge bathrooms outfitted with a two-person jetted tub and an enormous walk-in shower; it also has a private balcony overlooking the lake. A full breakfast, with a focus on healthy ingredients, is served each morning in a sunny room.

Originally the home of Walter Reid, who donated the land for gorgeous Reid State Park (just down the road), this inn has stayed in his family for three generations. The five guest rooms all have air-conditioning and great ocean views. Rooms with themes played out in their decor and colors (especially in the bathrooms) include the Lighthouse, Violet, and Rose rooms; art complements each theme. Retreat to the Spanish Room with a good book for some quiet reading, or catch the ocean breeze on a screened porch, a relaxing place to enjoy the generous hot breakfast included in lodging. Well-tended gardens grace the grounds, and its location on the bank of the Kennebec River has made it a favorite for weddings, conferences, and reunions.

This 1862 brick Italian Victorian townhouse is in the Southside Historical District, just over a mile from Pittsburgh's Downtown. Its garden room is bright, with pink lattice and floral wallpaper, a white wicker bed and chair, and a walnut rocker. Other rooms have earth-tone, floral, or yellow-striped wallpaper. Two rooms have clawfoot tubs, and one has a canopy bed.

A lovely bed-and-breakfast in leafy Society Hill, Morris House is within walking distance of historic Old City, the Pine Street shopping corridor, and Center City to the north, but it's away from other hotels and touristy spots, giving visitors an authentic neighborhood experience. The house itself is a historic treasure, built in 1787 in Colonial style, and maintains its original hardwood floors and a clock that is said to have bullet holes in it from the Revolutionary War. Ask the hotel staff for a fascinating little book detailing the building's history. Many rooms maintain a comfortable Colonial decor, but with 21st-century amenities like air-conditioning and TVs. The adjacent carriage house has several additional suites across a lovely courtyard.