5218 Best Hotels in USA

Occupying 20 acres on a wooded hillside, this sleek, nature-inspired complex has a saltwater pool and hot tubs, a restaurant and tavern with indoor and outdoor seating, a guided recreation program, a spa and wellness program, a general store, nature trails, and outdoor play areas that include a zipline and a giant slide. The sister property of the Evergreen Lodge a few miles down the road, Rush Creek Lodge is just a half mile from Yosemite's Highway 120 entrance at the park's northwestern entrance. Choose among rooms and suites in the main lodge or in hillside villas; many rooms have gas fireplaces, and all have private balconies or patios.

This chicly remade mid-century motel, comprising 12 spacious apartment-style suites with kitchens and retro-cool decor, enjoys direct beach access along a mostly undeveloped and gorgeous stretch of Atlantic coastline between Odiorne Point and Wallis Sands Beach. An attractive sundeck and heated pool offers ocean views and is equipped with a grill. Parking is free if you book directly but $29 otherwise.

Built in 1936, this romantic, two-story B&B is a short walk from Lake Worth's downtown shops, eateries, and the Intracoastal Waterway, and each room is decorated with antiques and inspired by a different artist, including Renoir, Dalí, Norman Rockwell, and Chagall. Three rooms and a suite are in the main building, and one suite and two rooms are across a brick courtyard in the carriage house. All rooms have oak floors, private balconies, and free Wi-Fi. There's an inviting parlor where you can relax with a good book; wine, soda, and water are always on offer. A full breakfast is served indoors or under the palms in the courtyard.

Sitting close to the headwaters of the Mighty Missouri River, the Sacajawea Hotel has stood tall for over 100 years. With its iconic white clapboard and covered porch, this hotel provides elegance and a step back in time. Remodeled in 2010, it's the perfect mix of history and luxury and also is home to the Sacajawea Bar ($$$) and some of the best steaks in Montana at the Pompey's Grill. A spa, meeting room, and full-service resident wedding planner round out just a few of the other reasons to stay here.

A communal hot tub that seems to float above the crashing waves a few hundred feet below typifies the reorientation of this luxury resort, completed in 2023 after a half decade–plus of renovations, to its gasp-worthy setting. Amid several landscaped acres in downtown Elk, where two separate lodgings operated for years, the inn, named for the huge rock just offshore, contains 22 accommodations—standalone cottages and guest rooms in several structures. The complex's most architecturally stunning structure is the Castle Building, a contemporary duplex whose multilevel cedar-paneled units have ocean-view decks and tub showers. Even the less flashy options have their charms, though, and many rooms share those fantastic ocean views. A top Napa Valley chef moved to the coast to kickstart the Greenwood Restaurant, whose fine-dining menu emphasizes local produce and seafood.

Occupying a 72-acre island on Lake George, the Sagamore is an escape to a bygone era. Accommodations in the 1883 colonial-revival main house have views of the lake or gardens. The decor, including marble bathrooms and handsome wood furniture, is elegant but not formal, while accommodations in the newer lodge buildings are country-chic. Lodge rooms have garden views; suites have gas fireplaces and a terrace with a lake view. The separate condo units (starting at about $600 a night in season) have two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room, a dining area, and two lake-view terraces; leather couches, Adirondack-style furniture, and wood-burning fireplaces contribute to the lodge feel here. Notable facilities here include the spa and the sailing school.

Built on (and into) ancient basalt cliffs 900 feet above the Columbia River, this resort's 15 cliff houses, 12 cavern rooms, and inn are all designed to blend into the natural environment and offer casually elegant, comfortable accommodations with fireplaces, soaking tubs, and other luxuries. For a glamping experience, there are luxury yurts on the hillside. Privately owned lake houses and condos can also be rented through the resort if you need more space or privacy. Tendrils restaurant highlights local produce and Northwest beef and seafood, complemented by Washington wines. There's a wood fired pizza open seasonally and available for take-out; cauliflower crust is an option. A pleasant spa offers an array of treatments, and the river views are stunning from the seasonal outdoor pool. Formerly the Cave B Inn, the new owners have not just renamed the resort but also are offering weekly live music and opportunities for guests to be active outdoors, such as free guided snowshoe tours.

Located on a 72-acre farm on the south side of town, this sumptuous Japanese-inspired B&B with five warm but sleekly furnished rooms offers magical panoramas of Mt. Hood and the inn's gorgeous gardens. Rooms are furnished with hand-hewn hickory- and cherrywood beds, tables, and chairs; all but one have good-size windows overlooking the mountain, while one room looks toward the still-majestic Hood River Valley. For a splurge, opt for the Mt. Hood or Orchard suite, each with private deck, fireplace, and deep soaking tub. Eggs from the farm and local preserves and jams are used in the hearty breakfasts. You can purchase craft drinks from a communal refrigerator stocked with products from the owners, who also operate Nashi pear and apple orchard.

The stunning, chalet-style lodge—which you may recognize from the opening credits of Twin Peaks—sits dramatically over Snoqualmie Falls and offers a slew of creature comforts, including plush rooms with gas fireplaces, window seats or balconies, and a first-rate spa with sauna, steam room, and soaking tubs. Several rooms have partial or full views of the gorgeous cascades, while others have a river panorama. The elegant Dining Room has an eclectic menu (lamb shank ragout, pan-seared Columbia River steelhead, and many dishes using honey produced by on-site bees) and sumptuous breakfasts, and the cozy yet stylish Attic bistro offers fine Northwest wines, craft cocktails, and wood-fired pizzas.

Secluded and refined, this upscale resort designed in the 1960s by renowned architect John Gray is set in a hillside forest preserve near Siletz Bay and offers spacious, art-filled rooms with wood-burning fireplaces, balconies, and large whirlpool tubs. The spa is outstanding and there are plenty of diversions, including one of Oregon's top golf courses, an adventure-oriented aerial park, tennis, and a pool, and there are a couple of different excellent dining options.

Within walking range of shops, restaurants, and beaches, this historic inn, sister property of Addison Choate, was named for a member of Hannah Jumper's "Hatchet Gang," teetotalers who smashed up the town's liquor stores in 1856 and turned Rockport into the dry town it remained until as recently as 2008. Renovations in 2021 upgraded the property without erasing any of the charm. Extras include bike rentals and even pre-stocked fridges. 

Less than a mile from Acadia National Park, this family-friendly resort has updated 1940s-era cottages across from Hulls Cove; accommodations have vintage lamps and art that adds cottage-y authenticity to the upscale nautical decor, large baths, flat-screen TVs, sitting and dining areas, and a/c, plus screen doors and windows to stir cross-breezes. Buildings are white outside and inside, and cottages and guest rooms have a large wet bar area with microwave and refrigerator, pull-out couch, and king bed; two-bedroom cottages also have twin beds. Red doors pop next to the front patios—from most you can gaze down at the sea, while red-and-white umbrellas flap with the color scheme around the pool, above it on the lodge patio, and at the picnic table outside each cottage.

This small luxury boutique hotel is decidedly modern and well located near bustling Main Street and the ballpark. The guest rooms are stylish, with fine linens, granite bathrooms, high-tech workstations, and suites with plasma TVs. The hotel's restaurant, 17, is just as modern and attracts a hip international crowd of epicures hungry for contemporary American food.

Inside the magnificent, flatiron-shape Beaux Arts–style building is one of the city's most spectacular places to stay, a sharp, upscale, ultra-hip boutique hotel; in contrast, outside is one of the roughest intersections for street life in San Francisco. The Proper rates high both for the eye-catching redesign by Kelly Wearstler (she also designed the guest room blankets and kimonos) and for amenities like SF's premier rooftop bar (Charmaine's) and Bellino fine Italian linens, towels, and down comforters.

At this romantic hideaway on a historic property in the Montecito foothills—where John and Jackie Kennedy spent their honeymoon and Oprah sends her out-of-town visitors—guest cottages are scattered among groves of orange trees and flower beds. All have down comforters and fireplaces, most have private outdoor spas, and one has its own pool. Seventeen miles of hiking trails crisscross 500 acres of open space surrounding the property.

This luxurious boutique hotel is the only resort on the north slope of Camelback Mountain; secluded mountain casitas have chic modern furnishings, which contrast with the breathtaking views of Camelback Mountain, the Praying Monk (from some vantages), and the setting western sun. Bathrooms are finished in modern details with elegant sinks and roomy tubs. An infinity-edge pool, Zen meditation garden, and Asian-inspired Sanctuary Spa make this a haven for relaxation. The hotel's restaurant, elements, is a local hot spot for sunset cocktails and award-winning cuisine.

The "glamping" (glamorous camping) tents, camp cottages, and A-frame hideaway huts on wheels deliver as much comfort and luxury as a fine hotel (with a few caveats, including communal bathing areas), but let you be up close and personal with nature. Each option has its own flair: some have a safari-like vibe; others have nautical touches; and a couple have a mid-century modern feel. Couples-only options include an Airstream, a shepherd’s hut, and a glass house.

This full-service, family-owned, Spanish-Mediterranean hotel occupies a prime waterfront corner across from East Beach. The spacious rooms are decorated with Polynesian and Asian influences and have decks, refrigerators, high-definition TVs, queen or full sofa beds, and free Wi-Fi. The on-site restaurant, Convivo, serves up breakfast, lunch, and dinner (fresh seafood, house-made pastas, and wood-fired pizzas) with ocean views from the sleek dining room and outdoor patio tables. 

It's odd to call this a hidden gem when it sits on a prominent corner just one block off Duval, but a concrete facade keeps this luxurious find well secluded from the outside world. Six two-story buildings completely surround the courtyard filled with towering date palms and free-form swimming pools. And the suites offer as much inside as the courtyard does outside. Hello, gorgeous. Modern, spacious, with a touch of tropical verve and an overload of high-end style, the units have a chef's kitchen with a Jenn-Air cooktop, Cuisinart pans, and stainless fridge and freezer drawers (filled with ice-cream bars). Bathrooms are sleek with dual shower heads and vessel sinks. The long list of extras includes in-unit washer and dryer, umbrellas, toiletries, free poolside smoothies, a daily happy hour, and a nightly delivery of muffins. There's beach-chair setup at nearby South Beach, too.

While the name of this soothing, Modernist compound is inherited from the prior owners, the current setup blends a respect for its Southwestern roots with a refreshing commitment to a high-end midcentury modern aesthetic (a rarity in these parts). The connected units in the five-room North Valley hideaway each have a separate entrance; a short stroll across the lovely courtyard brings you to breakfast in the main house. A multilane lap pool cools in summer, and shaded walkways meander about to private patio spaces. Some rooms have fireplaces, most have brick or Saltillo-tiled floors; skylights, vigas, and a harmonious balance of well-chosen wall prints and textiles complete the scene.

The Smith family greets you at this gorgeous Second Empire hotel in the heart of downtown. Rooms have country-cottage or Victorian furnishings; some have fireplaces or claw-foot tubs. Printed fabrics outfit beds and windows, and every room has a CD player. Shower stalls contain a tile with a quote about local history, characters, or landmarks painted on it. The wraparound porch is roomy and has antique wicker chairs.

With leather couches in the common areas, pole-frame beds, and Western art, this small-town inn is as nice as any place in Wyoming. Some rooms are in the main lodge, which has a double fireplace lounge that opens both to the central sitting room and the back porch; other rooms are in separate buildings surrounding a large expanse of lawn and a hot-mineral-water swimming pool. There are five outdoor hot tubs filled with mineral water, four of them covered with tepees, a 9-hole public golf course, and tennis courts. There are two restaurants, a brewery, and a beer garden on-site. The Snowy Mountain Pub ($$) serves burgers, pizza, and tacos alongside the spot's own beer. The Silver Saddle Restaurant ($$$) is geared toward groups, private events, and special holiday meals.

A ½-mile hike from a small parking lot near a Coast Guard station brings you to this romantic hideout, a restored lighthouse overlooking the Hudson River. Accommodations are simple and rustic—you make up your own bed at night, and the shared bathroom has a composting toilet—but the two bedrooms are bright and have expansive views. Be sure to climb to the lantern house, which looks across the river at the Clermont estate. Outdoor decks make for idyllic picnics; at low tide stairs lead to a beach.

This coral-and-blue, 1950s throwback caters to budget-minded guests seeking an ultracasual, laid-back oceanfront experience. The vibe may be retro, but the technology is up to date, with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, small refrigerators, microwaves, and coffeemakers. All the rooms face the ocean and have private balconies or patios from which to watch the sun (or the moon) rise over the Atlantic. The kidney-shaped pool and lounge chairs are pretty standard issue but offer a refreshing respite from the hot Florida sun or the salty ocean. The Lemon Bar is a hot spot for locals and hotel guests, especially on weekends.

The vast majority of the overnight guests at the Sea Pines Resort rent one of the more than 400 villas, condos, and beach houses through the resort itself. Staying within this gated community allows guests access to all the amenities Sea Pines has to offer—golf, tennis, a beach club, fitness center, restaurants, marinas, shopping, and 15 miles of biking trails. There's a wide selection of properties to meet your needs, whether it's a two-bedroom villa in Harbour Town or a five-bedroom oceanfront home. Prices depend on location and the length of your stay.

As the star of Oceanside’s renovation project, this oceanfront property is the epitome of coastal fresh with an inviting air reflective of a luxury beach house. Atypical of Hyatt properties, it's styled exclusively for its location with a surfboard valet, a curated gallery of Oceanside art, and wave-scented aromatherapy throughout the hotel. Beyond the “living room” lobby sits Shoreroom bar with sunset cocktails. The unpretentious staff will gladly arrange surf lessons, spa treatments, s’mores kits, and dinner at Piper—the signature restaurant specializing in SoCal coastal cuisine. Although all rooms are comparable, request one of the ocean view rooms with a balcony. Guests can charge services and amenities from sister property, Mission Pacific Beach Resort back to their room. Both hotels are on-point, though Seabird caters more toward young families with its cheerful atmosphere and Shelter Club pool centering the property. Even if you don’t plan on staying here, book a treatment at Sunny's Spa, considered one of the best in San Diego.

Those who crave luxury in its full glory (rooms with ultraswank tilework and fixtures, marble vanities, seamless shower doors plus access to a spa, pools, and beach club) will love this LEED-certified hotel with a subtle Zen-coastal motif. Although the hotel dates back to 1911, everything, including its private off-site beach club feels fresh. A saltwater pool, one of the first in the area, was grandfathered in during the remodeling and is a highlight of the beach club. Water-sports rentals are available year-round, and the restaurant is perfect for a leisurely lunch. Back at the hotel, a quiet infinity pool can be found adjacent to the spa, and it's hard not to be smitten with the aquariums peppering the common spaces; four in total, with the centerpiece being the lobby's 2,500-gallon tank, they are home to a wide range of creatures, from beautiful lionfish to slithering moray eels, and the concierges have fact sheets on the inhabitants for you to peruse. Rooms are decorated in relaxing neutrals and have plush bedding and Keurig coffeemakers. Opt for the deluxe category—they are one step above the standard rooms, and all have balconies. There's a complimentary trolley that takes you to the beach club, and the hotel offers car transport within a 5-mile radius from 8 am to 11 pm.

Manhattan chic meets Colorado ski lodge at this boutique hotel, where you will find the work of Mexican abstract artist Manuel Felguérez throughout, and the lively Lounge at Leonora with its craft cocktails and street-fare-style bites. Rooms are sleek, contemporary, and artsy. Enjoy free in-room snacks, fruit, and beverages—not that you'll spend much time in your room once you discover the heated outdoor pool and rooftop hot tubs with mountain views. Slope-side, there's the Sebastian Basecamp, a ski concierge at the Gondola One lift where you can grab your gear and hot coffee; in summer, pick up your bike. Leonora restaurant has a large wine selection and serves stellar food.

At this exclusive wellness retreat—the pinnacle of Hawaii luxury—you can create custom itineraries and experiences that might include spa services, wellness activities, and various island excursions. In addition to having one of the state's largest private art collections, the incredibly serene property has beautifully manicured grounds that include a mix of native and imported plants, a gorgeous pool complex, and private onsen hot pools. You can dine at Sensei by Nobu or the Koele Garden Bar or use signing privileges at restaurants in the nearby Four Seasons Lanai.

The discerning common areas in this landmark, early-20th-century building capture Portland's maker aesthetic, with locally sourced textiles, furnishings, and goods. The design scheme extends to the guest rooms, where you will find rich, hunter-green walls, Pendleton wool blankets, cool light fixtures, framed Oregon botanicals, and a minibar stocked with Oregon goodies, and some rooms have whirlpool tubs, fireplaces, and balconies. The venerable steak-and-seafood-driven Jake's Grill is on the ground floor along with Fortune bar and Domaine Serene Wine Lounge.