1102 Best Hotels in USA

Hidden in a meadow of wildflowers several hundred yards from the main road, this bed-and-breakfast offers peaceful seclusion and paintings by Woodstock artist Jo Cantine, who built the house and hand-painted many of the furnishings. Guest rooms keep frills to a minimum, instead offering simple luxuries such as 300-thread-count sheets, mountain views, a porch or deck, and a private entrance. Breakfast is lavish and consists of organic fare. There's a beautiful swimming pool that's open from May to October.

Combining eclectic Montana-inspired decor with a minimalist Scandinavian design aesthetic, the Wren is the highest-rated hotel in Missoula. It's right downtown, which means it's close to both the university campus and most of the city's eateries and live music venues.  

If you're looking for amenities in a get-away-from-it-all escape, the island's only resort has both. These 250 time-share units can be rented out with a two-day minimum stay. Summers are solidly booked, especially the weekends. Although none of the accommodations sit on the beach, most are just a short walk away, and there are three swimming pools within the resort (four, including the indoor pool). The family-oriented recreation staff knows how to keep kids amused with everything from painting classes to organized nocturnal turtle-watches. There are also Lowcountry shrimp boils and nature walks, but the primary activity here is enjoying the island's golf complex. (There’s even a mini-golf course on-site.) A tram transports you to the resort's beachfront cabana, which is delightful and stocks plenty of chaises.

The largest motel-style lodge in the park is tucked in a pinyon pine and juniper forest at the eastern end of Grand Canyon Village, across from Market Plaza. The basic rooms are near the park's general store, business center, and main visitor center. The lodge's restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, serves standard park-service food; the Yavapai Tavern is a popular hangout after the day's adventures.

Part of a 103,000-acre working cattle and bison ranch owned by the Nature Conservancy, the Zapata Ranch is focused mainly on all-inclusive, weeklong stays, during which guests learn about bison, land conservation, and renewable ranching practices, and participate in ranch activities (including branding cattle and mending fences). The ranch also offers overnight rooms booked within a month of the stay depending on availability. Rates include all meals and use of the ranch's hiking trails and seasonal programs like the crane migration photo workshop in March.

The sleek rooms at this boutique property next to gurgling Oak Creek but convenient to town come with many extras, including yoga classes, access to a spa and fitness center, complimentary mountain bikes, and a shuttle to nearby shops and restaurants. Step out onto your room's private balcony or terrace to take in expansive views of the red rocks or pool and waterfalls.

This B&B in verdant Oak Creek Canyon exudes rustic elegance in its Southwestern-themed rooms in charming wooden cabins, many with full kitchens and decks overlooking the creek. On summer mornings you can sit outside and enjoy home-baked breads and fresh egg dishes while listening to live classical violin or guitar music. Massage and facial services are available in your cabin or creekside.

More than a century old, this sprawling resort sits on landscaped grounds alongside Lake Chelan; every room has a balcony with mountain and beach views, and some have a kitchen or fireplace. Two-bedroom cabins with a kitchen and porch are on the east side of the property, near the marina. The lively Veranda and Pub, with a European feel and lake views, serves simple rustic fare with an extensive menu of fine, reasonably priced local wines. Happy hour on the deck is popular in summer and there's live music on Friday nights. The parklike, family-friendly setting includes pristine beaches, picnic areas, barbecues, and lots of room to romp.

This 19th-century landmark mansion first opened as an inn in 1906, expanding over the decades to include modern hotel rooms, private cottages, and mansion suites, along with a 3,000-foot full-service spa, all tiered down a hill in the center of Sausalito. The spacious hillside cottages are made for indulgence. Bay-view rooms are pricey, but the vistas are spectacular. In the newly restored mansion, the ultraluxurious 5,000-square-foot Alexandrite Suite can be your private domain for a pretty penny.

Set in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, this luxury hotel and resort with a one-of-a-kind location on a former army post contains well-appointed, eco-friendly rooms that range from restored officers' quarters to modern spaces. Most of them overlook a massive lawn with stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay. Murray Circle, the on-site restaurant, uses top-notch California ingredients and has an impressive wine cellar, and the neighboring casual bar offers food and drink on a large porch.

This all-suites hotel incorporates Western themes into a thoroughly modern and eco-friendly property. Exposed timber, tile accents, and a sunset-and-ochre color scheme connect you to the land. Meanwhile, flat-screen TVs, iPod docking stations, and Wi-Fi keep you in touch with the rest of the world. Green features include reclaimed wood trim from old structures inside Yellowstone National Park, natural bamboo-fiber fabrics, and organic soaps and shampoos. Some rooms have hot tubs and fireplaces.

Mere steps from the gaming floors, this expansive 17-story showpiece contains deluxe rooms and suites updated with modern decor in pleasantly neutral tones.

In 1915 Savannah resident Lucy Molz built a second home on Lake Toxaway, a Swiss-style mansion that is now a luxurious inn listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Rooms have antiques or period reproductions, while suites are more modern and border the lake. Guests here can enjoy the private lake, golf club, tennis, swimming pool, and small spa, and rates include breakfast and dinner, afternoon tea and cake, and cocktails.

This property features a huge lobby with plenty of room to spread out and newly renovated rooms a modern, simple aesthetic. At the north end of Main Street, just before it bends its way toward the Colorado River, it's a few blocks to the center of Moab downtown, but still in walking distance.

These one- and two-bedroom cabins nestled in a juniper and pine forest (hence the name) are spacious and airy, with vaulted ceilings, wood-burning fireplaces, and large decks overlooking either the creek or the canyon. An excellent value for groups of four or more, some cabins are more than 1,400 square feet and sleep up to six people. Junipine's most enchanting feature might be the sound of Oak Creek roaring below, lulling you to sleep by the fire.

The hip atmosphere and location smack in the middle of Cherry Creek's shopping district has made this upscale outpost of the Marriott family popular with tourists and locals alike. Hotel rooms are done in soothing tones of blue, gray, and rust, with soft linens and cozy sofas, and the bathrooms are set up for comfort and well stocked with amenities. Springing for the concierge-level floors, for about an extra $100–$200 a night, is worthwhile for travelers who want to cash in on the complimentary drinks, snacks, appetizers, and hot buffet breakfast. The popular in-house restaurant, Toro Latin Kitchen & Lounge ($$$$), serves lunch and dinner daily based on Central and South American "convivial" dining culture, with a ceviche bar and family-style portions. The Spa at Cherry Creek, while expensive, is one of the most sought-after in town, and offers a gorgeous relaxation area and treatment rooms.

Chef-owner Margaret Gradé takes rustic fantasy to extravagant heights in her historic cabins and suites (circa 1910), where mica-shaded lamps cast an amber glow, and bearskin rugs warm wide-planked floors. Each accommodation is unique, though all feature feather beds, deep leather armchairs, and huge Victorian soaking tubs. Breakfast is brought to your room each morning, and a locally sourced in-room dinner from the famed Sir and Star restaurant is available on Friday and Sunday evenings. Offices are based in Airstream trailers and staff are relatively hands-off, making this more of a private hideaway than a woodsy resort.

A good choice downtown for business travelers—and not bad for leisure ones, either—the Marriott, conveniently located near the Old Oakland and Uptown neighborhoods, provides comprehensive services and amenities including a fitness center, pool, and second-floor restaurant. Rooms are large, and the ones on the upper floors have views of downtown and beyond.

At this quiet inn tucked behind the main street in West Sedona, the romantic rooms are exquisitely decorated in an upscale Western motif, complete with genuine cowboy artifacts. Most rooms have individual decks with hot tubs and telescopes for stargazing, and hosts Sam and Irith provide gracious hospitality and expert guidance on area activities.

Retreat to this quiet and artful oasis steps from UCLA, where you can find a cabana-lined pool and sleek lounge, two on-site restaurants with regional cuisine, and a spa that serves brownies and champagne post-massage. This all-suites hotel aims to bring the outdoors in, with mirrors depicting gown-wearing models submerged in the sea, photos of L.A. traffic, and fog-hued interiors. All suites are sizable, and bigger suites include offices and sitting areas. The fern and palm tree-hugged pool area is the place to be on Sunday in summer, when free pool parties lure the young and beautiful locals to line up for free yoga, followed by fruity cocktails.

This sleek, luxurious high-rise with oversized rooms opens right onto the 16th Street Mall and all the downtown action. Rooms are done in grays and taupes, with white duvets, piles of cushy pillows, and contemporary prints on the walls. The fourth-floor pool has one of the best views of the Rockies in all of downtown. The hotel buys blocks of tickets for weekend shows at the Denver Performing Arts Complex for guests' exclusive use. There are several dining options on-site: the upscale Mexican eatery Blue Agave Grill ($$$); the casual lunch and dinner spot Corner Bakery Cafe ($); a quick-serve coffee kiosk in the lobby; the sleek V's Lounge for late-night cocktails; and for a la carte breakfast, the snazzy Augusta ($$).