1204 Best Hotels in USA

The big-chain feel is offset by a good location just steps away from the monuments and museums; attractive, comfortable guest rooms; and an indoor pool and health club. Public areas are comfortable places to unwind after a long day of business or sightseeing, and the Metro Center subway station is right under the hotel, so there's no need to go outdoors to travel.

This sprawling resort is ideal for families, couples, and business travelers alike. Across the street is miles of beach, the iconic Huntington Beach Pier, surf shops, and paved bike paths. All guest rooms have private balconies and some offer views of Catalina Island. The all suite Dolphin Tower offers soothing cream and coastal blue colors with a blend with an elegant tropical vibe. The spectacular Offshore 9 Rooftop Lounge has been refreshed with a new retractable glass roof for spectacular sunset cocktails, appetizers, and panoramic views year round. There are two heated free-form pools—Driftwood Beach Club is family-friendly with water features, waterslides, and a Cabo Wabo concession stand, while the Huntington Pool at The Huntington Tower is adults-only with a hot tub and blazing fire pits. On-site dining includes Henry's Coastal Cuisine for creative fare in an elegant setting , and the new playful Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo Beach Club offering a taste of Baja California flavors. The hotel's large Drift a Waterfront Spa is a sanctuary to rejuvenate one's mind, body, and soul. Across the street is Waterfront Adventures on the Beach offering beach bikes, surf and sand toys, beach chairs, umbrellas, and beach bonfires to roast s'mores in the evenings. There is also a Cabo Wabo Sand Bar to wiggle your toes in the sand while enjoying elevated beach food. Next door is Pacific City, a popular shopping, dining, and entertainment complex.

In a cute 1910s house, this cozy inn has plenty going for it, including a spacious deck, a 150-foot dock on the harbor, a couple of kayaks for guests, and dramatic harbor views from each of the smartly appointed, contemporary rooms. Accommodations are spacious, with separate sitting areas and patios with chairs and tables.

This upscale hotel opened in 2008 in an enviable location at the south end of Seneca Lake adjacent to a marina and waterfront boardwalk. Rooms have a seaside-cottage decor, with white beadboard headboards, hardwood floors, and a blue-and-white color scheme. All rooms have flat-screen TVs and oversize walk-in showers, and suites have wine refrigerators. The Blue Pointe Grille serves American and Continental fare; in summer you can have drinks on the harborside patio. Captain Bill's boat tours and the Seneca Harbor Station restaurant are next door.

A modern take on the beachfront motel, the Wayfarer (formerly the Blue Sea Beach hotel) has Pacific Beach's best oceanfront pool and jacuzzi, plus a wide choice of room configurations. Guest rooms feature colorful, surf-inspired decor, big flat-screen TVs, air-conditioning and private balconies. 

This hotel refreshed in 2023 offers a fun vibe and lively design that mixes modern and traditional island elements, as well as close proximity to the beach, restaurants, and shops—all just three blocks away. There's a high-rise tower and a three-story walk-up building where studio accommodations have kitchenettes. Rooms are small but stylish and well planned, and deluxe corner units feature lanai that overlook Ala Wai Canal, the golf course, and the mountains. There's a pool with loungers, and the hotel offers free chairs and towels for use at the beach. The popular Redfish restaurant serves poke bowls and island-style food, and a coffee shop and speakeasy bar are also on-site. 

Walkable to the Village Green and with its own on-site brewery, this polished option features single rooms, suites, and luxurious cabins, making it suitable for any travel party. Canopy beds, shiplap, black exterior stain, and sapling trees used in porch construction lend thoughtful, boutique appeal. The property also includes Whiteside Brewing, which offers a full lunch and dinner menu, and a breakfast food truck. 

This restored Victorian mansion has 12 self-catering suites that are comfortable, colorful, spacious, and unique; nine have a queen or king bed and sleep two, while the other three have two bedrooms plus a kitchen and accommodate up to five. There's a cool basement lounge called the Lucca Lounge that has a speakeasy feel and is great for enjoying a glass of wine. The shared kitchenette is convenient. The outdoor shared area—called the Lucca LuxeScape—is a showstopper, with gardens, pergolas, colorful decor, string lights, comfortable outdoor daybeds, and other patio furniture, two hot tubs, and an 8-foot "cowboy pool." 

Just 2½ miles from the west entrance of Glacier National Park, this huge RV resort offers both basic camping cabins (no bathroom, no kitchen, no linens) and deluxe cabins with en suite bathrooms, in addition to tent sites and RV sites for those who really want to camp. This resort has beautiful landscaped gardens, two swimming pools, hot tubs, saunas, playgrounds, and a huge pet playground. There are also other amenities like an espresso bar, an ice cream shop, a café, laundry facilities, showers and toilets, and a camp store. A nightly resort fee of $15 per unit funds daily activities and nightly shows featuring live music and a variety of other live performances. The resort is an official pickup location for red bus tours of the park.  

Cape Coral's only luxury resort, this modern 19-story tower sits alongside a marina fringed with mangroves and caters to families and water-sports enthusiasts. Full-service, with a variety of high-end accommodations, it also has restaurant and other dining options, specialty shopping outlets, galleries, three resort pools, and a spa. All rooms except the most basic have kitchens and a washer/dryer. A free shuttle boat ferries guests the 45-minute distance to the beaches of Fort Myers Beach. Bike and kayak rentals are on-site. Pets are allowed in some of the units. From the marina, you can book charters and nature and sightseeing tours.

For an upscale taste of Uptown, it's hard to get much better than this massive business hotel that's next to the convention center. The 700 rooms feature ultra-comfy beds and roomy showers in marble bathrooms, as well as stunning views of the city. There's a fantastic gym and a stop for the LYNX light-rail inside the hotel.

With expansive ocean views, this resort is well situated near Jekyll's beachfront and bike path and the shopping amenities of the beach village. The property boasts a resort-style pool and full-service restaurant and lounge. After a long day of play, have a poolside cocktail in the lobby courtyard or sink into the deluxe Westin signature bedding. There's also a fitness center and plenty of indoor and outdoor spaces to spread out and relax.

Popular with business travelers and families, this sprawling resort, with grand views of the Santa Catalina Mountains and the city below, specializes in relaxation, with an emphasis on fun. The huge pool complex has an impressively long waterslide, as well as a swim-up bar and grill for those who can't bear to leave the water. Kids' programs, including weekly "dive-in movies" during summer months, make for a vacation the whole family can enjoy.

Location-wise, this hotel scores big because major malls and flagship shops are steps from the front door; though once inside, the lobby seems a bit like an airport terminal—long, narrow, and full of folks tapping away on laptops. The rooms are very comfortable and furnished with specially designed Simmons Heavenly beds, which guests have raved about and even purchased. There's no restaurant on-site, but there is a Starbucks. You can book appointments for the hotel's spa through  windycitymassage.com.

Views from this large convention hotel are enviable: two-story arched lobby windows overlook the French Quarter, and guest rooms tower over the great bend in the Mississippi River. Starting at the 11th floor of the Canal Place shopping mall, this Westin boasts a lobby filled with European antiques and a grand piano, all set against a rose Carrara-marble background, while the airy rooms are comfortably business-standard in look and feel.

This pale-stone, upscale hotel combines luxury with convenience, with Pioneer Square and the MAX just two blocks away, and West End and Pearl District dining within a 10-minute walk. The stylish rooms, decorated in warm earth tones, include entertainment-center armoires, work desks, plush beds covered with layers of down, and granite bathrooms with separate showers and tubs; in-room spa treatments can be arranged. The curated art collection in the common areas includes a signed etching by Picasso (look by the elevators).

Set on 360 manicured acres that include an acclaimed Pete Dye golf course, the polished, service-oriented Westin offers bright and recently renovated rooms, several restaurants (a celebrity chef–driven "backyard kitchen" among them), and a slew of activities for all ages—from tennis, bike rentals, and swimming in three pools (one with dual waterslides) to full-moon hikes, guided meditations, and cacao ceremonies. Guest quarters are in two-story, Spanish Mediterranean–style buildings that surround patios and fountains. All rooms have private patios or balconies, as well as the brand's signature Heavenly Beds. On cool mornings, enjoy a jog on the property's many paths, which wind past a koi pond and beds of blue salvia and pink petunias.

This clean but very basic two-story, red-tile-roofed motel, located in an area with few lodging options, has Southwestern decor and plain furnishings. Amenities include flat-screen TVs, hair dryers, irons, and ironing boards. Rooms open to a parking lot bordered by attractive shrubbery and trees, and the lobby houses a nice little curio shop.

This beloved boutique hotel—steps from Mystic's iconic drawbridge—comprises six low-level buildings including the new Stanton House for a total of 55 rooms. While some buildings, such as the Stonington House, date to the 19th century, a 2022 property-wide refresh introduced a chic contemporary coastal-inspired decor—white-on-white rooms with pops of color (coral, navy, or cornflower yellow), subtle nautical motifs, and high-tech amenities—while retaining its historic charm (the porch rockers are a nice touch). The Stanton House (opened in June 2025) features 10 luxe suites including a sprawling penthouse, complete with custom furnishings, a sleek kitchenette, and a living room with a two-sided gas fireplace, as well as a wraparound deck with prime Mystic River views. The on-site Shipwright's Daughter restaurant, helmed by James Beard Award-winning chef David Standridge, is the town's premier dining spot, while the hotel's new Mystic Fish Camp, serves up casual fare like fried oysters, salads, onion rings, and fish sandwiches.

You can't help but leave the city pressures behind as you drive up the fence-lined road to this farm where horses graze. The main house is homey and rustic, with more-refined, contemporary-country guest rooms. You may sit on one of many decks and enjoy the display of wildflowers. In winter, the fieldstone fireplace is put to use. For more privacy, stay in the Carriage House, a converted barn with two suites. Breakfast—pancakes or egg dishes—is hearty, and home-baked pie and cake are readily available. After fueling up, explore one of the trails on the grounds.

Since the late 1800s this inn has provided lodging and excellent food in downtown Fish Creek. Rooms, occupying several buildings, are individually styled and feature hardwood floors, canopy beds, and porches; some are particularly spacious. There are also one- and two-bedroom cottages and homes. Breakfast is included with all rates. In the antiques-filled dining room, lamb, beef, and seafood dishes accented by locally sourced ingredients like cheese and cherries are served by candlelight. Traditional Scandinavian fish boils are held every Friday evening, plus Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday in May through October.

The 1835 Greek Revival sits on a half acre near the village's main sights. Behind the inn are the carriage house, pool, and shaded yard. Public areas are enlivened by Oriental rugs. Guest rooms feel more casual, thanks to pastel color schemes, country quilts, and flowers here and there. Rooms can be combined to accommodate groups of up to six.

Redwoods and other trees shade this three-story 1886 gingerbread Victorian that 2024 renovations transformed into a homelike contemporary inn with boutique-hotel flourishes. One smallish (223 square feet) room has a queen bed, but the rest, from 289 to around 500 square feet, are spacious, and some have high ceilings. The furniture and lighting fixtures tilt more modern upscale than period, but they've been thoughtfully selected and suit the setting. All the rooms and a suite with a separate sitting area have HDTVs, small refrigerators, and Nespresso coffeemakers. A few King Deluxe rooms have shared balconies overlooking the front garden. A buffet breakfast with a hot entrée is laid out each morning in a living-room-like space whose deck overlooks the pool, hot tub, and landscaped backyard.

Step back in time at this inn restored to its appearance circa 1790. Built as a home in 1733, it was a tavern, then a general store; it may be the town's oldest building. Brick fireplaces and deep window seats, an old writing desk, and pewter candleholders are all in keeping with its Colonial past. The original kitchen, shaded by a giant elm, is the inn's most requested guest room—its rough ceiling beams, brick floor, and large fireplace attest to its antiquity. Afternoon tea is served in the dining room, on the rear stone patio, or in guest rooms.

An excellent location for high-end shopping, the Whitley boasts clientele that’s just as upscale. The smallish lobby invites you to linger, with lighter takes on club seating, paintings of flora and fauna native to Georgia, a gilded deer statue and fireplace all a part of the warm welcome. Approachable luxury in the spacious rooms and celebrity-status suites—one includes a pool table—brought the hotel a more modern look when it transitioned from the Ritz-Carlton in 2019. The stuffiness is gone, and not much remains except the Italian marble in the baths. Bay windows in each room add to the big, at-home feel.

The sleek, 23-story tower of glass and steel dazzles newcomers (and even a few old-school residents) with stylish rooms—each of which has its own balcony. While the hotel has big spaces for weddings and events, the city's longest outdoor pool, Little Fino (an all-day bar and café), and its flagship Italian restaurant Leuca under the helm of a James Beard award-winning chef Andrew Carmellini, its biggest selling point is its outstanding view of the Manhattan skyline—practically in perfect alignment with the Empire State Building—especially from its 22nd-floor restaurant, Westlight. 

Located in the heart of Williams College territory, this newly remodeled inn will be tough to book on parent or alumni weekends, but it's worth a try. It's slightly larger than your typical inn, but does still embrace nature with outdoor firepit seating, and a lighted walkway to help you walk to downtown easily.

Rooms and suites in this upscale Victorian have character and restful charm—some have fireplaces, refrigerators, and wet bars, and private exterior entrances, and most are well suited to having one or two children in the room. Not only are the meals smashing, the location is smack-dab in the center of Ashland's hopping theater scene. The celebrated restaurant, Alchemy, relies upon locally grown produce, fresh fish and meats, including liberal use of herbs from its own garden. The breakfasts are works of art. 

Part of the Kimpton Hotel brand, this 1854, Grand Bahama–style house on the National Register of Historic Places is in the center of Key West, just two blocks off Duval Street, and features vibrant gardens, three private pools, and an outdoor bar. In true Kimpton fashion, the hotel is pet-friendly, and has lots of amenities, including complimentary Continental breakfast, yoga mats and Turkish robes in every guest room, and snorkel kits to use at the beach and island snorkeling spots.