1102 Best Hotels in USA

A pair of 56-foot-tall sea creatures bookends a 25-story, glass, A-frame structure at this luxe resort designed, like the adjoining Swan (which is also on Disney property but not a Disney-owned resort), by world-renowned architect Michael Graves and set close enough to the parks that you can escape the midday heat for a dip in the pool. Guests get some (like transportation and Extra Magic Hours) but not all (in-park charging privileges) of the perks of staying on Disney property. The Swan Reserve, an annex opened in late 2021, has additional rooms and suites and its own pool, ballroom, and four unique restaurants; it's designed to keep some of the hustle and bustle of conferences and conventions away from the main hotels.

Enter a world of color, patterns, and textures that manages to be utterly sophisticated as well as playful. New to Tribeca in 2024, the hotel is one of three NYC properties from London-based Firmdale, bringing with it afternoon tea and full English breakfast. Designer and hotelier Kit Kemp is behind this luxury boutique accommodation, where each of its 69 guestrooms and suites are unique. Expect to enjoy original artworks and custom furnishings throughout, including in the main-floor drawing room and orangery. In-room, find plush appointments and beautiful bedding, gleaming window walls (and stylish blackout curtains), and large marble bathrooms with bathtub, plush robes, custom toiletries, and towel warmers. Some suites feature terraces, and vinyl records and turntables with Bluetooth speaker. There's no gym, but guests can use the private Nexus Club to work out nearby. The on-site Warren Street Restaurant and Bar continues the rich color journey, serving classic brasserie dishes and seasonal specialties with impeccable care.

Nestled near an active dining and nightlife neighborhood, this historic building houses a luxury hotel that emphasizes personal service and a residential experience. The spacious rooms have marble baths, dark-wood furniture, and deep rich colors; the 20 suites have four-poster beds. A courtesy SUV shuttles guests within a 3-mi radius of the hotel. The nearby nightlife scene is popular with the LGBTQ community.

This waterfront resort takes advantage of the perfect kiteboarding conditions just outside its door—and the surf break just across the road—offering an everything-you-need complex that includes modern, luxury suites with views of the action, an upscale restaurant and rum bar, and the REAL Watersports store, all on-site. In addition to the main building's suites, there are cabanas and a stand-alone cottage.

This modern two-story motel was built on a rise so that each room would have an ocean view from its private terrace, and it's popular with couples and families for its proximity to the beach and Hither Hills State Park. Most rooms have been nicely updated with wood floors and simple, modern furniture that suits is surroundings. Although the word "resort" is in its name, don't expect a luxury resort experience where you'll be pampered with service, activities, and amenities. Here it's simply all about the beach.

The grandest inn in town features Second Empire antiques and reproductions, elaborate woodwork, and original stained-glass windows, as well as sweeping views from the rooftop cupola. In the colder months, the staff draws the velvet drapes and lights the gas fireplaces of the baronial, high-ceilinged guest rooms. Italian linens and down pillows add to the opulence. The complimentary evening wine and delectable hors d'oeuvres are served in the sunny, glass-enclosed parlor. The hot breakfast is made in the inn's laudable restaurant, Circa 1886, which shares the former carriage house with a spa, where treatments include couples massages.

Fans of EDITION hotels will find a lot to love at this Sunset Strip iteration, thanks to its balance of a chic space and minimalist vibe alongside a pool table and hopping bar in the lobby. Amenities abound, including a lavish spa, a massive gym with Peloton bikes, multiple dining options, a nightclub, and a sublime rooftop pool. Guests can expect Le Labo products in the bathrooms, floor-to-ceiling windows in the rooms with massive city views, and a pet-friendly policy in case you want to bring your four-legged friends. Locals and guests like to dine at Ardor for Sunday brunch and dinner.

Author James Thurber once lived in this Downtown Victorian building, built in 1897. The elaborate public spaces—with high ceilings, marble floors, and stone columns—house art exhibits, including some prints by Thurber. Rooms have marble baths, high ceilings, and dark-wood furnishings. Some are small, however, and their layouts aren't necessarily conducive to modern amenities (e.g., king-size beds), so be sure to ask about size when making a reservation.

The dramatically designed lobby leads to a 26-story tower housing rooms with a contemporary décor. The hotel is in Downtown and within walking distance of the stadiums and the Strip District. A walkway leads to the redesigned convention center.

This 20-story hotel has direct access to the sleek Galleria mall, which has an ice-skating rink, upscale dining, and more than 200 shops. The guest rooms have a contemporary look more in line with the mall. Rooms are light, with blond wood and white linens atop Westin's Heavenly Bed. The hotel sits at the busy intersection of the Dallas North Tollway and the LBJ Freeway.

Known for its direct access to the Big Island's largest white-sand beach, this massive hotel has enormous columns and a terraced, open-air lobby with a rotunda ceiling, curved staircases, and skylights. All rooms face the ocean, creating an expansive property with long walking distances. At night, understated lighting transforms the hotel into an architectural showplace. Rooms are large, with marble bathrooms and plenty of in-room amenities like coffeemakers and robes, and the staff is exceedingly helpful. The spa offers both Balinese and Hawaiian therapies. The resort offers excellent cuisine—the Naupaka Beach Grill serves casual lunch and dinner daily, while Meridia features gourmet dining from its ocean-view perch. There's also a breakfast buffet each morning at Ikena Landing. An on-site deli-café provides affordable options for light meals on the go for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The 18-hole golf course, designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay, has topped many a "best courses" list.

A circular drive winds around a sculpture of long-legged marsh birds as you approach this beachfront resort inside Port Royal. The lush landscape enhances the beautiful location that lies on the island's quietest stretch of sand. All of the rooms, most with water views from private balconies, feature the chain's signature beds and were reappointed and renovated in 2023. Guests will enjoy the sprawling outside areas, pools, dining options, diverse activities for kids, and the resort's 8,000-square-foot Heavenly Spa.

In the heart of Cincinnati's hotel district, the Westin overlooks the city's most popular landmark, the Tyler Davidson Fountain on Fountain Square. The building, designed in the classic Renaissance style, was once the Albee Theater. Shoppers will appreciate that it's just a short stroll away from Tower Place mall at Carew Tower, while the business class will look to the on-site, 24-hour FedEx Kinkos. The hotel is smoke-free.

This 12-acre beachfront paradise offers a setting that is both beautiful and calming, as evidenced by the green living wall and cascading waterfall in the lobby, which gives way to an aquatic playground with five swimming pools, as well as abundant waterfalls and lagoons. Book a room in the recently refreshed Hokupaa resort within a resort to enjoy deluxe rooms and lots of other perks.

It's rare to find a resort that so thoroughly incorporates authentic Hawaiian cultural symbols and traditions into its design, but this deluxe beachfront property in North Kaanapali carries this commitment into its native landscaping and its Puuhonua O Nanea cultural center, which offers displays of artifacts, as well as activities and talks. More home than hotel, the one- to three-bedroom "villas" have full kitchens, washer/dryers, and master bathroom perks such as free-standing soaking tubs and double-sink vanities.

Rooms and suites at this 18-story hotel are oversized and elegantly decorated in cream and white. The hotel (and its near-identical sister property, The Westin Galleria) is within the Galleria shopping and office complex in Uptown Houston, so Neiman Marcus and 350 other stores and restaurants are just a short stroll away. There is an outdoor jogging track.

This hotel, popular with business travelers, frequently hosts conferences. Guests can request a Westin Workout room with in-room equipment, including treadmills, stationary bicycles, and medicine balls. In-room spa services are also available.

This 11-story downtown hotel built in 1925 combines old-fashioned appeal with Westin's modern upgrades. Intricate moldings adorn the many columns, complemented by ironwork rails, chandeliers, and restored decorative plasterwork. The large guest rooms have down comforters, marble baths, and high ceilings. The on-site restaurant, Spoonbread, is set in an attractive room with high ceilings, a tiled floor, and sky-blue walls.  The lobby restroom is built into the building's original bank vault.

Spread out over 18½ acres on a bluff above Anini Beach, this Westin property marries the comforts of spacious condominium living with the top-notch service and amenities of a luxurious hotel resort. Studios and one- and two-bedroom units are offered—many of which have ocean views and lawn-facing lanai where nene, Hawaii's threatened state goose, amble by with their young—and there's a nice pool for children. From the tapa-inspired art in each villa's living room to the wood cutouts of Hawaii's state plant, taro, the place has a relaxing ambience with Hawaiian elements.

This centrally located, comfortably furnished 13-story hotel is within easy walking distance of every notable shop and eatery Downtown. Reserve a room on the higher floors for some of the city's best mountain views. Rooms that are basic but pleasant, and the downstairs restaurant, Solstice Bar & Grill, serves breakfast each morning.

The Westmark has large rooms, many overlooking Crescent Harbor; the best are the corner suites (but all could use an update). Downstairs, the Raven Dining Room is open for three meals a day, with seafood (including beer-batter halibut), pasta, chicken, pork, and steak, and a large deck for outdoor dining. Adjacent to the Raven, the Kadataan Lounge serves up a diverse menu of bar food.

On a secluded beach outside Angoon, on Killisnoo Island, this lodge offers all-inclusive three- and four-night stays in waterfront cabins of varying sizes and configurations, making it a good choice for groups. In addition to saltwater and freshwater fishing excursions, guests can choose from a range of eco-tours that include flightseeing, heli-hiking (helicopter delivery to a mountain top), and kayaking. Rates include round-trip transportation from Juneau.

Just up the street from Manteo's romantic waterfront, this B&B is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and meets all the criteria for luxury wrapped in serenity. Each architecturally unique room is furnished with antiques curated from family heirlooms or private collections, and rich linens, cushy bathrobes, and gas-log fireplaces reflect an inn designed for the pampered traveler. In addition to spa and concierge service, afternoon coffee, tea, and desserts are served, and the private gardens, verandas, and porches extend the hospitality outdoors.

Built in 1918 as a retreat for executives of the Goodyear Company, the grand Wigwam maintains its historical character while delivering a modern-day luxury experience. The expansive property can be traversed by chauffeured golf carts, and features great golf, tennis, and a fantastic spa.

This grand hotel from 1937 is owned and operated by Colonial Williamsburg—rooms are beautifully and individually furnished with reproductions and antiques in the English Regency style, and genteel service and tradition reign. Rooms come with such perks as morning coffee and afternoon tea, a daily newspaper, turndown service, and bathrobes. The Providence Wings, adjacent to the inn, are less formal; rooms are in a contemporary style with Asian accents and overlook the tennis courts, a private pond, and a wooded area.

The namesake Ship Creek gurgles past this popular family hotel, which is a short walk northeast of the Alaska Railroad Historic Depot and practically on top of the creek's parallel paved walking trail. Rooms exceed typical chain hotel standards (comfy beds with nice linens and vaulted ceilings) and come in a variety of configurations, including some with kitchenettes and two-room suites. A substantial continental breakfast is served each morning.

With its graceful columns and welcoming front veranda, the regal Winstead Inn sits along a quiet street; many of the rooms have a view of the heated, outdoor saltwater pool, a real oasis with potted palms, fountains, and flowers. The inn has a second property 1½ miles away in Harwich Port, with 14 rooms on a private stretch of beach fronting Nantucket Sound. Inn guests have use of the beach amenities.

Just 30 minutes from downtown Houston (on a good day), this lakefront lodge is set on acres of manicured lawns, creating a quiet and lovely retreat with all the amenities anyone could ask for. There are 21 tennis courts, more than 190 miles of hiking/biking trails, and a luxurious spa. Minutes away are the Woodlands Mall and Market Street, with 400 upscale retailers and restaurants.