1225 Best Hotels in USA

Just outside town, this lovely two-story Victorian, painted a cheerful sunflower yellow, sits on 5 acres with gorgeous gardens, a fish pond, and shady trees. Indulgent breakfasts range from sweet potato pancakes to savory cheese soufflé. Most of the rooms and suites have fireplaces and whirlpool tubs. Rooms in the adjoining Pond House allow children and have a touch more privacy. 

A mid-17th-century fishing cabin with dark timbers and a fieldstone fireplace forms the heart of this historic inn, which now includes several neighboring buildings and three on-site restaurants. Reflecting this diversity, there are smaller rooms furnished with antiques and country pieces, cozy B&B-style quarters, and suitelike modern rooms with amenities like whirlpool tubs and gas fireplaces.

Originally the farmhouse of a large poultry farm, this family-run B&B sits five miles inland from Camden near Lake Megunticook. New owners as of 2021 have given the six cozy guest rooms a soothing and comfortable update. Several rooms have a gas fireplace or private balcony. The restaurant and bar on the inn’s first floor is a good place to enjoy a glass of wine or a meal of Italian-inspired fare that uses many Maine-grown ingredients.

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.

This 1844 inn right on Old Salem's Main Street has a way of transporting guests back several centuries; it's also made a name for itself as a romantic getaway. The rooms and common areas are filled with reproduction antiques of the 18th and 19th centuries, and every room has pleasant views of the well-preserved town or the inn's period gardens, framed by a large magnolia tree. A generous breakfast with homemade muffins, biscuits, eggs, and more is served each morning.

All the rooms at this inn south of Sedona have either wood-burning or gas fireplaces, and some of them also have Jacuzzi tubs and balconies that look out onto the red rocks. The four spacious villas each have separate entrances and a fireplace that opens into both the sitting area and the bathroom, which is outfitted with a two-person Jacuzzi tub. What makes this place really special, though, is the impeccable yet casual service.

Step back into the Victorian era at this sumptuous inn on the National Register of Historic Places, which features fine antiques and reproductions, luxurious scented linens and down blankets on canopied beds; and a collection of original framed prints from Harper's scattered throughout. Ground-floor rooms are smaller but cozy, with exposed brick walls, beamed ceilings, and, in some cases, windows at eye level with the lush courtyard. Most rooms in the inn, which occupies an 1838 mansion that once served as a bordello, have working gas fireplaces, and three have whirlpool tubs. The aroma of fresh flowers permeates the air. Afternoon tea is served on fine china, the evening social hour features hors d'oeuvres, and a full Victorian bar stocks boutique wines. In-room massage treatments can be arranged.

This 1931 neocolonial home stands regally along M Street; rooms are appointed with antiques and big, soft beds. All rooms have Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, and four have fireplaces. The immaculately landscaped 1½-acre property has fruit trees and grapevines. Breakfast is hearty and imaginative, featuring locally grown fruit and other ingredients. Across the street is a walking and bicycling trail that runs for a few miles beside the creek.

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.

Amid a 15-acre valley on the north end of Inverness, this secluded getaway offers spacious one- and two-bedroom cabins with fireplaces and patios perfect for sunset barbecues and leisurely breakfasts. The cabins are tidy and well lighted, with large windows and impressive skylights. The inn is ideal for families who want extra space and a kitchen (or kitchenette) for cooking. Extras include a pool, a hot tub, lawn games, and tennis courts.

Once a series of cotton warehouses and factory offices that were built in 1852, this charming, pet-friendly inn has a handsome brick exterior, hunter-green shutters and awnings, and soaring 12- to 18-foot ceilings adorned with intricate crown molding. The interior design is tasteful and professionally done with details—notably the lavish drapes, done in a French toile pattern that looks remarkable against the shellacked brick—that put it a step above what you see in similarly priced properties, and the inviting guest rooms have one or two queen beds, a couch, and two comfy chairs. The Inn's restaurant, Tandem Coffee & Spirits, serves continental-style breakfast with signature coffee and espresso.

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.

Stained-glass windows and homey accents throughout make this 1896 Victorian brownstone in Capitol Hill, the neighborhood immediately east of downtown, exceptionally appealing. Many of the rooms have overstuffed Victorian armchairs and such historic touches as furniture once owned by Baby Doe Tabor. Some units have tile fireplaces, others have small sitting rooms. Each room has a full kitchen, a holdover from the building's days as an apartment building, and full breakfast is included.

Rooms in this rambling wood-and-stone Craftsman house have a refined rustic style; most have fireplaces, and some have jetted tubs, redwood decks, or hot tubs. For solitude, walk the seven-path classic labyrinth (made of local rock) and through the gardens. A chef prepares a lavish and healthy breakfast, as well as "sunset snacks" in the evening.

The Keller family has made a plush, stylish, and romantic bed-and-breakfast out of a dilapidated Highland apartment building originally constructed for a lumber baron and his family in the 1890s. Rooms are individually themed and geared toward romance, including Greco-Roman with a marble-lined bath area and Far Eastern with an ornate bed from Java. The elaborate breakfasts, cooked by an owner who is also a chef, can be brought to the rooms, all of which feature an in-room Jacuzzi tub, big-screen plasma TV, and iPad for guest use. For those who want a taste of the inn, but don't want to stay the night, Lumber Baron is known for its murder-mystery dinners.

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.

This roadside row of rooms has everything a small-town motel should offer: friendly management, spotless seaside accommodations, and extras that add real value. Some rooms have a small kitchen with cooking utensils, while the lodge—a window-lined common room with skylighted cathedral ceiling—has a fireplace, a big-screen TV, a billiards table, and a kitchenette. French doors open to a deck overlooking Tomales Bay.

Built in 1876, this rustic inn and restaurant—a sister property to Manka's Inverness Lodge—retains all its 19th-century architectural charm with the added flair of Margaret Gradé's eccentric details. Each room is uniquely decorated with hand-picked bed frames, vintage wardrobes, and other original furnishings, some straight from a Parisian flea market. The main attraction of The Olema is the top-notch cooking served at the on-site restaurant Sir and Star. Using ingredients sourced within a 15-mile radius (many from the farm across the street), the kitchen kicks out creative local dishes Wednesday–Sunday evenings.

Perched on a private little slip of land at the head of Lake Chelan, two spacious two-bedroom timber cabins enjoy water and mountain views from wraparound cedar decks, while a large room has a deck over the Stehekin River. Guests share a huge lawn, a waterside hot tub, and nightly bonfire cheer. Hiking, swimming, and relaxing are the top activities; you can also set out on a free bike or canoe, or rent a kayak.

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.

This is the kind of down-to-earth B&B where you sit around after breakfast and share tips for hiking Point Reyes or linger around the living room and its stone fireplace and library. The Craftsman-style home is decorated in an unfussy modern country manner; some rooms have dormer ceilings with skylights, and all have fluffy bedding. The owners take pride in their breakfast spread, and afternoon refreshments are nice extras.

On the banks of the Kern River, this 8-acre property has units that are motel-style or in duplex bungalows; all have fireplaces, king-size beds, Wi-Fi access, large-screen TVs, and traditional pine and oak furnishings. Most have private balconies, and some have full kitchens, extra twin or double beds, and whirlpool tubs.