5218 Best Hotels in USA

In a town where luxurious, expensive resorts are the rule, the Phoenician still stands apart, primarily in the realm of service. Gone is the gold-leaf, crystal-bedazzled lobby that screamed opulence. In its place is a reimagined resort that sets as high a standard for comfort as it does luxury, and routinely surpasses expectations. The resort is remarkably comfortable and accommodating—especially for children. If the world-class spa, golf, or tennis aren't on the itinerary, there's always a pool a few steps away. Afterward, take in a sophisticated afternoon tea or dinner at J&G Steakhouse.

This striking yellow 1813 Federal mansion just a short walk from Wolfeboro's downtown lakefront ranks among New Hampshire's most luxurious small inns, offering 10 smartly and individually appointed rooms that blend a classic look with modern flourishes. Features include high-end bath amenities, strong soundproofing, individual climate control, heated-tile bathrooms, and flat-screen smart TVs; some rooms have gas stoves or fireplaces.

The iconic grande dame across from Central Park has welcomed aristocrats and Hollywood actors, but it prides itself on treating all its guests like royalty, offering five-star service touches, from human elevator operators to 24-hour laundry/dry cleaning service. Guests looking to stay in are invited to download anywhere from six to eight digital books. There are reminders everywhere of celebrities who've visited the hotel, including a new and permanent paparazzi photo exhibit on the ground floor. If you're lucky enough to have a west-facing room, you'll be greeted with sweeping views of Central Park, the iconic twin spires of the San Remo, breathtaking foliage in fall, or the Wollman ice rink in winter. These are some of the best views Manhattan has to offer. After settling in, have a well-prepared meal in The Rotunda, a luxurious circular dining space wrapped entirely in frescoes showing the sky, celebrities and more.

The closest hotel to the Santa Monica Pier (it's just across PCH, with easy pedestrian bridge access), the breezy, surf-inspired Pierside is the epitome of Southern California cool. It's all about the beach here, from the stylish coastal-inspired lobby, the sun-filled spaces, guest rooms with that soothing, natural, coastal-California palette and materials and floor-to-ceiling windows framing views of the Pacific Ocean or Santa Monica skyline, and complimentary use of a wide range of fun gear, like surfboards, bikes, and GoPros (as well as video game consoles). The indoor-outdoor Surfing Fox restaurant serves up locally-sourced Coastal California cuisine and creative cocktails and beckons locals and visitors to linger and bask in views of the pier. Don't miss the huge Shepard Fairey mural on the oceanside front of the building; the second largest in the Los Angeles region, it's a stylistic ode to Santa Monica. Dogs are not only welcome here; they're treated like royalty.

Log columns and beams support the high ceiling in the lobby of this hotel and conference center designed to remind guests of the city's gold-rush past. More than 20,000 flowering plants grace the grounds, a ½-mile walk along the Chena River borders the property, and kids enjoy visiting the resident ducks at the Lucky Duck Hotel out back. Green touches include solar panels, carpets made from recycled materials, and a greenhouse that university students tend. The lodge contains several warm and cozy common areas, including a piano room and a fireplace lounge, as well as wet and dry saunas. There's a 24/7 shuttle for the airport and train station, a nightly ice cream social, a northern lights viewing area, and a small movie theater. Riverfront rooms cost a bit more but offer scenic views. If you're looking for a more Alaska experience, try one of the 28 rustic log cabins.

Established in 1793, this post-and-beam bed-and-breakfast has spectacular views of Northwest Harbor and the property's pond; it's listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The rooms are simply decorated with comfortable beds, but the property's three cottages are better suited for extended stays. The on-site restaurant serves Maine Craft beer, very good pub fare, and even better ambitious dinners.

Spacious decks and wall-to-wall windows maximize the view at these mountainside luxury cabins. Live-edge tables and nods to the local mountain biking culture add creative flair to the spacious digs. Access to Pisgah National Forest and the Hub, a bike shop and bar, are directly outside the entrance. 

On a creek-side meadow about 8 miles from Crested Butte, this pleasant getaway for outdoors lovers has rustic but comfortable two- and three-bed log cabins, and you can hike, bike, snowshoe, or cross-country ski from trails that start right at your door. Cabins are appointed with down comforters and antique furnishings but no TVs or phones. Each has hardwood floors, a fully equipped kitchen, and a fireplace or wood stove. Outdoors, each cabin has its own fire pit, picnic table, gas grill, and hammock. Watch for hummingbirds while lounging in an Adirondack chair.

This popular inn is set inside the converted old Fairview Dairy barn, and each of the spacious, log-partitioned rooms is decorated according to a theme. The Denali Room has posters of the mountain, snowshoes, crampons, and other climbing gear. A dogsled and other race paraphernalia mark the Iditarod Room. A rooftop common room has a spectacular 360-degree panorama of the mountains and river valleys. You can also sleep in the stand-alone log cabin—it has its own wood stove but no bathroom.

The spectacular setting is the main draw at the rustic Pisgah Inn, perched on a mountaintop at 5,000 feet. Rooms have small porches or balconies with rocking chairs where you can take in the views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The restaurant has huge windows facing the tree-clad slopes and serves mountain trout, fried chicken, and other tasty fare.

The unique Pitcher Inn has it all, including a supremely romantic restaurant and bubbling brook running alongside; the majority of rooms come with a rustic theme—ski lodge, trout, mallard, and more—that is manifested in impressive and stylish design, even an installed lift-ticket booth or a tree-trunk bed carved with fiddlehead ferns.

At this luxurious, 14-acre, bayfront retreat, you'll find one of the nicest beaches in the Keys, as well as water sports galore, bocce, tennis, basketball, and a fitness center with inspiring pool views. Step into your room and bask in the modern beachy design—muted whites, sea-foam accents, and wood flooring are elegant accebts. Perks like in-room Nespresso machines and Molton Brown toiletries add to the upscale vibe. On-site restaurants include Las Olas, a Peruvian ceviche and sushi bar; Sand Bar poolside seafood café; and Sol by the Sea, a waterfront open-air dining experience (book the "water table" for a dining experience that features seating and a table in the shallow lagoon). There are plenty of complimentary perks to keep guests engaged and happy, from the welcome mojito cocktails to the nightly live music to the complimentary fishing poles and bait and bookshelves lined with free books in the public spaces.

Famous children's book character Eloise's adopted home on the corner of Central Park, this landmark property is one of New York's most storied hotels, hosting all manner of dignitaries, moneymakers, and royalty. Managed by Fairmont, The Plaza emphasizes service, with white-glove butlers for each guest room and suite, and in-room portable touch screens for contacting the concierge or just turning down the lights. The rooms themselves strike a balance between old-fashioned and modern: yes, there are flat-screen televisions and USB ports, but the design is old-school, with opulent gold-leaf fixtures, faux-fur throws, and big Victorian-style headboards. An Eloise-theme tea is served in the classic Palm Court. The expansive Guerlain spa includes a hammam and a wine lounge.

Accommodations in this three-story Italianate hotel, which has hosted the likes of Doc Holliday and Jesse James, balance the old and the new—they're not overly fancy, but they and the hotel's common areas, restaurant, and bar exude historic charm and personality, and the central location can't be beat. Rooms offer plenty of space, painted moldings, high stamped-tin ceilings, and a sprinkling of charming antiques, along with modern baths, coffeemakers, and flat-screen TVs. About half the rooms are in the adjacent and similarly historic and also Italianate Ilfeld Building. The old-world ambience carries through to the hotel's Prairie Hill Café, which serves consistently good gastropub fare, like truffled mac and cheese and charcuterie platters. Enjoy a creative cocktail or local craft beer in atmospheric Byron T's Saloon, with its tall windows overlooking the plaza.

Quietly tucked away on the beach, this seaside getaway has four buildings that offer standard rooms, studios, and bungalow suites with kitchenettes and dining areas. The expansive retro-theme lobby doubles as an art gallery featuring rotating work by local artists and a coffee and gelato shop; the space is often used for open mic or karaoke nights. Consider staying in the bungalow building for access to a quieter, private pool and glorious ocean views, especially at sunrise.

All the rooms at this splurge-worthy hillside retreat have broad lower Napa Valley vistas from their westward-facing balconies; indoors the comfortably chic decor and amenities that include a private spa add to the pleasure of a stay at this exclusive hideaway. The rooms have deluxe beds and linens and bathrooms with heated floors, soaking tubs, and steam showers. Customers return year after year for low-key pampering that starts at sunrise with pastries from Bouchon Bakery in Yountville, followed by a three-course gourmet breakfast cooked by the on-staff chef who, with notice, will prepare lunch or dinner as well.

Considered northeast Florida's premier resort for decades, this award-winning, 1928 landmark continues to wow guests with its stellar service and large rooms housed in white-brick, red-tile-roof buildings lining the beach. Most accommodations have ocean views and balconies or terraces; all have oversize windows, designer furniture, luxury bedding, desks, flat-screen TVs, and Wi-Fi. The newer Peyton House and Ocean House provide modern amenities and hospitality overlooking the ocean. The main building holds the registration area and some common spaces, including a big living room with a fireplace. The inn's renowned full-service spa attracts actors, supermodels, and former First Ladies. Activities include swimming (in your choice of four heated pools), golf, tennis, cycling, fishing, and sailing.

With an eye-popping exterior design (its jagged collection of slit-shaped windows on an all-white 13-story building is meant to evoke the Colorado state tree, the aspen), this boutique hotel goes all in on the environment: everything about its thoughtfully curated design is nature-focused, from the natural textiles to the forest sounds on the elevator speakers, while its biggest flex is that it aims to be the first carbon-positive hotel in the country. Public spaces are meant to mirror a forest floor, with the lobby and second-floor gathering spaces composed of varying wood shades and earthy art installations like a draped mycelium fabric above the first-floor bar. Upon exiting the elevator to the guest floors, visitors meet a darkened hallway meant to mimic the inner workings of a tree canopy, but the guest rooms themselves are all light thanks to the aforementioned geometric windows. Much of the furniture is upcycled and/or locally sourced, and the rooms are decked out in calming muted tones and pressed local wildflower art prints; beds are comfortable, toiletries are luxe, and about a third of the rooms have built in hammock-like benches to enjoy the windows and views. The ground-floor restaurant and bar, Pasque, serves elevated American cuisine with strong Colorado flavors for all three meals and the lobby coffee bar, Little Owl, offers pastries and locally roasted coffee. The culinary highlight is the rooftop bar and restaurant, Stellar Jay, which offers a similar menu to Pasque but with a wood-fired twist, along with creative cocktails and unbeatable views of the State Capital and surrounding neighborhood. All of this would be impressive on its own, but Populus takes it a step further with its focus on sustainability. Nearly all the disposable material in public spaces and guest rooms is compostable, there’s an on-site biodigester designed to ensure all food waste created is composted, and the hotel promises to plant a tree for every night every guest stays (achieving the coveted goal of becoming carbon positive).

Around the corner from Mass MoCA and Main Street, these Victorian mill-workers' houses dating to the 1890s have been restored and are connected with one long porch and some interior hallways walled with exteriors of the old houses to become one of New England's quirkiest hotels. Rooms—some can sleep up to six—have a mix of retro 1940s and 1950s lamps and bungalow-style furnishings, along with stunning bathrooms with slate floors, hot tubs, and mirrors fashioned out of old window frames.

Elegance and history collide in the middle of Old Port at this property housed in the city's late 19th-century armory. Suites on the fourth level have floor-to-ceiling windows, private balconies, Jacuzzi tubs, sitting areas, gas fireplaces, and wet bars; all rooms have desks, flat-screen TVs, and terry robes. The impressive spa coddles guests with a full roster of treatments, and in good weather, The Garden Cafe is an ideal and lovely spot to chill out and people-watch.

Washington's first true Alpine-inspired luxury hotel and wellness spa, on a quiet street overlooking the Wenatchee River in downtown Leavenworth, provides all the pampering you could ask for, including a slew of soothing spa treatments and access to gorgeously designed saltwater hydrotherapy pools, steam baths, saunas, and other water treatment options. The spacious guest rooms have cloud-soft bedding, sitting areas with fireplaces, and in many cases balconies with French doors or tall windows that afford grand views of the river, mountains, or village.

Upscale but unpretentious, this boutique hotel is the go-to for celebrities and luminaries traveling through Portland. Housed in a former newspaper building and part of Marriott's Autograph Collection, the space feels equal parts cosmopolitan and distinctly Maine. Many of the furnishings were created by Maine artisans like Thos. Moser, the recently renovated lobby area urges all to relax, and the sophisticated art gallery on the bottom floor features the work of contemporary Maine artists. Meals are not included but the excellent restaurant Union, and Inkwell coffee bar, are on-site.

In a prime spot on Crescent Beach, The Pridwin was completely renovated in 2012 to create a bright, beachy hip (but not "sceney"), family-friendly resort. It's been around since 1927, with the same family at the helm since the 1950's, and retains some endearing old touches: partially slatted doors that allow air flow (but also some light) into your room; creaky hallway floors; vintage swimsuits and old photos of the property on display. Meals are served on a large waterfront deck, a nice setting for dinner, when piped Brazilian jazz adds to the romantic aura. During the day, Carribbean and classical music is piped throughout the common areas. For the ultimate family party, come on a Wednesday night for the cookout, which can attract around 400–500 locals, guests, and visitors for burgers, hot dogs, and freshly-caught fish.

With its high ceilings, big windows, and exposed beams, this modern hotel makes you feel like you're in the future—or perhaps just in a loft in a bigger city than Greensboro. A sister hotel to the more traditional O. Henry, Proximity features the same checkered cab and London taxis, but it's much more sleek and modern (the design was inspired by memories of old textile mills). Abstract but approachable large-format paintings hang in each room, balancing the iron-and-wood furniture, much of which is built by the hotel group's in-house craftsmen. Proximity holds the distinction of being the first LEED Platinum certified hotel in the country, a status evidenced in the guest experience by small touches like filtered water dispensers on every floor, as well as 100% employee owned. The on-site restaurant, Print Works Bistro, echoes the eco-sensibility with its farm-to-table sourcing and the healthy creek flowing past the patio seating, a natural restoration project by the hotel's developers.

With iMacs in the lobby, free Wi-Fi throughout, bikes for borrowing at the front door, and generously sized, minimalist cream-and-white guest rooms, what was once the slightly faded Ambassador East is now hip and sleek. The location is as stellar as always, and the Booth One restaurant design is all new. Other on-site perks include a fitness center on the 11th floor and a screening room with plenty of plush couches off the Library Bar. A free breakfast for kids (accompanied by cartoons) fills the space on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Experience the golden age of transatlantic travel without the seasickness: 1936 art deco style reigns on the Queen Mary, from the ship's mahogany paneling to its nickel-plated doors to the majestic Grand Salon. Docked for more than 50 years, the on-ship hotel attracts a mix of tourists and those attending events in the floating hotel's many party spaces. There are plenty of nighttime diversions, from a range of restaurants and the heavenly silver Observation Bar to paranormal tours, theatrical events, and jazz shows (check to see what's on during your stay). Holidays are big on the Queen Mary; New Year's Eve and July 4 are famously spectacular. Sunday brunch in the Grand Salon is a step back in time.

With the spectacle of the Tetons in the background, this classic, family-friendly dude ranch at the southern border of the national park offers a bounty of activities, with horseback riding and instruction the main attraction, and a secondary emphasis on fishing in the property's private waters. Counselors keep youngsters (7 and older only) busy through mid-August—after that the place is adults-only. Guests stay in log cabins and gather for meals in the large main lodge, which dates to the 1940s.

A multihued series of stacked blocks standing out from its prewar neighbors \"in the Heights,\" this boutique hotel knew it needed to be cool, affordable, and authentic to attract visitors all the way uptown, and it is all of these in spades. Rooms are contemporary and stylish, with polished concrete floors, light wood furnishings and sleeping spaces that are minimal in style and palette, while accent walls and bathrooms pop in one primary color pulled from the facade. There are family-friendly options with bunks, studios that are more podlike, as well as king, double, and ADA-compliant rooms with roll-in rain showers. Suites includes a pullout sofa and expansive views of the Manhattan skyline. Despite its busy location just off 181st Street and overlooking the Harlem River Drive, the Radio is quiet and calm, well, in guest rooms, at least; the on-site restaurant, Jalao, an outpost of a popular restaurant of the same name in Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, offers classic and authentic Dominican food that is a huge hit with locals (the neighboring community is known as \"Little DR\"), which makes it a lively vibe that you will want to join. Speaking of locals, hotel programming brings the neighborhood's rich culture and vibrancy in with bachata lessons in the spacious courtyard, customized pop-up shops with local artists, and neighborhood food tours. Bustling Washington Heights offers plentiful attractions, bodegas, and bars, but Midtown Manhattan is a direct and surprisingly fast subway ride on the nearby 1 or A trains. Yankee Stadium is a 10-minute cab ride.  Like many NYC hotels, you'll find the best deals if you book a weeknight stay.

With design savvy inside as well as out, this gem breathes life into an 82-story skyscraper designed by revered architect Jeanne Gang. Indoor and outdoor pools, a game room, a movie screening room, a well-equipped fitness center, and lush landscaping on outdoor terraces are all part of the deal. The location is a winner, too, as it's close to Millennium Park and Michigan Avenue. Eight PCs and a conference room in the business center make this as good a fit for road warriors as it is for families with kids and pets. The lobby-level bar is bright and welcoming.

The Rainbow Ranch Lodge's original 1919 main building has been painstakingly restored to its original glory after a 2008 fire. Guests stay in two separate room sections, and special events are held in the barn. The log-accented rooms perch alongside the Gallatin River, where guests can fish from the riverbank or in the rainbow trout–stocked pond (catch and release). An outdoor fireplace stands beside the infinity hot tub. Animal and fishing motifs decorate the spacious guest rooms, which have wood-burning fireplaces (most), filtered water, lodgepole-pine beds, and down comforters. The exceptional restaurant ($$$$), decorated with Western paintings, has one of the state's largest collections of wines; 8,500 bottles are displayed in the Bacchus Room, where groups of up to 10 can dine. Fresh fish is flown in daily. Among the game dishes are elk ragout and a 20-oz. boneless bison rib eye with tarragon salsa verde.