1951 Best Hotels in USA

Stepping into the Mondrian, one experiences a city club feel as socializing begins in the lobby bar, and lounge and extends to the alfresco restaurant's scenic patio. A dreamscape theme runs throughout the hotel including the guest rooms and bathrooms. Windows are double-paned for quiet from the street noise on Sunset Boulevard and the year-round party people at Skybar. The onsite Casa Madera's menu is inspired by the sea, and the menu provides an array of coastal Mexican fare paired with festive cocktails, beers, and wine. Don your bathing suit to swim in the heated pool, where you can listen to music underwater, and later join the lively Skybar scene.

This Hilton property pays tribute to the Portuguese fisherman who discovered Point Loma in the 16^th century, as evident in the mosaic tiles, basket lamps, and roped pillars. Beyond reception is a ground-floor bar where an in-house mixologist keeps craft cocktails flowing. Overlooking a central courtyard, rooms have mid-century decor with Portuguese artwork, and all the creature comforts including a mini-refrigerator, 55" TV, and NEST toiletries. Other perks include underground parking, electric charging stations, and pet-friendly rooms for those who travel with Fido. Local roaster, Dark Horse Coffee, set up shop so you can wrap your hands around a latte while listening to music on the courtyard. There's no pool, but the cool style and setting will make you think you're in a European beachside hotel.

Rustic stone-and-wood, one-room cabins put guests right inside the 2,140-acre Monte Sano State Park. The park is famous for its spectacular mountain view and mineral springs, as well as the 20 miles of hiking trails and 14 miles of biking trails. Cabins have porches, full kitchens, showers and baths, cable television, central heating and air, outdoor grills, and picnic tables. Most have fireplaces, and wood is provided Oct. 1 to April 1.

Guests at this Cannery Row hotel can see frolicking sea otters from its wide outdoor patio and many room balconies. The architecture blends early California and Mediterranean styles and echoes elements of the old cannery design. Meticulously maintained, the property has both simple and luxurious accommodations. The top-floor spa offers a full array of treatments, perfect after a workout in the penthouse fitness center.

One of the area's best values, this hotel has a great waterfront location—2 miles north of Monterey, with views of the bay and the city skyline—and offers a surprising array of amenities. Rooms are modern getaways with platform beds and puffy duvets, flat-screen TVs, and fine linens. The grounds are pleasantly landscaped, and there's a large pool with a sunbathing area.

This stylish five-floor boutique hotel opened in 2021 with sleek, modern rooms designed by Vanessa Guilford that make the most of limited space. The Chelsea location is handy, as it's near some of New York's best art galleries, bars, and restaurants. Clean and simple rooms have great amenities for the price, including free Wi-Fi, Frette linens and robes, and luxury D.S. & Durga bath products. The hotel is named after early-19th-century poet Clement Clarke Moore who owned much of the land in the area. 

Originally the home of Walter Reid, who donated the land for gorgeous Reid State Park (just down the road), this inn has stayed in his family for three generations. The five guest rooms all have air-conditioning and great ocean views. Rooms with themes played out in their decor and colors (especially in the bathrooms) include the Lighthouse, Violet, and Rose rooms; art complements each theme. Retreat to the Spanish Room with a good book for some quiet reading, or catch the ocean breeze on a screened porch, a relaxing place to enjoy the generous hot breakfast included in lodging. Well-tended gardens grace the grounds, and its location on the bank of the Kennebec River has made it a favorite for weddings, conferences, and reunions.

The individually decorated condos at Wolf Creek's Moose Hollow property—all with full kitchens, stone fireplaces, decks or patios, vaulted ceilings, and massive log beams—are just a few miles from Powder Mountain and within walking distance of Wolf Creek's scenic 18-hole golf course. The smallest units have two bedrooms, and the largest sleeps up to 16. For families or sharing with friends, these condos are a great value, especially in summer when rates are lower.

This 1862 brick Italian Victorian townhouse is in the Southside Historical District, just over a mile from Pittsburgh's Downtown. Its garden room is bright, with pink lattice and floral wallpaper, a white wicker bed and chair, and a walnut rocker. Other rooms have earth-tone, floral, or yellow-striped wallpaper. Two rooms have clawfoot tubs, and one has a canopy bed.

Originally built in 1985 in the style of a Federalist mansion for Morrison’s wife, Morrison House was later turned into a bed-and-breakfast-style boutique hotel. It has old-town charm with modern amenities; the Study at Morrison offers small plates, craft cocktails, and a local beer and wine selection.

An old, rundown motel was reborn in 2022 as a hip motor lodge with attractive, minimalist rooms in black-and-white decor, supercomfortable beds, big-screen streaming TVs, and cool amenities—including a year-round hot tub and Pendleton Whisky barrel sauna. There's convenient parking right outside your room and downtown is just a 5-minute walk. While there are no eateries on site, rooms have mini-fridges for stashing your snacks and beverages. Off-season rates can be below $100, making this an affordable getaway for a no-frills but very comfortable stay. 

This sleek 42-floor property, first flicking on its lights in 2022, is a breath of fresh air on the Chelsea hotel landscape—especially if you're lucky enough to get a room on the higher floors to enjoy the stunning views. Rooms feature comfy platform beds with channel-tufted headboards and bathrooms clad in handsome blue tiles. Guest room walls are bedecked with art and photographs that reference New York City. For families, some rooms offer a king-size bed with a twin bed above it as a bunk. The on-property state-of-the-art fitness center is worth getting worked-up about. 

Although it occupies a 1919 building designated a National Historic Landmark, the Mount View skews modern, with a cheery lobby and a boutique, slightly continental feel. Three cottages have private redwood decks and whirlpool tubs; these and the second-floor suites and junior suites, which have separate sitting areas, are more spacious than the other guest rooms. All the accommodations have flat-screen TVs, small refrigerators, safes, and Illy espresso makers. Complimentary coffee and breads are delivered to rooms each morning. The full-service True Spa and Johnny's comfort-food restaurant and sports bar operate on the first floor, and there’s a heated pool with a geothermal hot tub out back. Adjacent to the hotel in an open-air space, Robert’s Tropical Table serves Jamaican-inspired cuisine year-round, and the Moonshine outdoor theater screens classic and neoclassic Hollywood films on summer and fall weekends. If you’re looking for ways to occupy your time, Calistoga’s official visitor center is off the lobby.

Abutting 40,000 acres of state and national parks, this airy wooden inn sits on the skirt of Mt. Tamalpais, where you can follow hiking trails all the way to Stinson Beach. Sunrise-facing rooms are built for romance, each mixing huge views of pristine wilderness and the sweeping San Francisco Bay with some combination of balcony, fireplace, and whirlpool tub. Superior rooms feature upscale cabin decor, including wooden vaulted ceilings and bed posters, while the other categories are a bit more standard in design. The on-site bar is a popular spot for guests (and tired hikers) to unwind after a day of exploring the Marin hills.

The 1987 movie "Dirty Dancing" was filmed here, and the resort (Kellerman's in the movie) is still a popular summer getaway. Centered on the highest natural lake east of the Mississippi, accommodations range from spartan cottages to plush suites in a majestic sandstone hotel from 1930 (the resort itself predates the Civil War). You can also rent two-, three-, and four-bedroom cottages if you need more space for an extended stay. Atop the 4,000-foot Salt Pond Mountain, outdoor activities abound: you can hike, mountain bike, ride horses, swim, and boat within the 2,500-acre Mountain Lake Wilderness, which surrounds the hotel. The adjacent Jefferson National Forest offers even more recreation, including a segment of the Appalachian Trail. A 2012 renovation included a refurbishment of guestrooms and cottages and the addition of an aerial and zip-line adventure course.

Linger over breakfast by the pool and hot tub, which face the Shawangunk cliffs, or in the country kitchen. Later you may want to test your badminton game in the garden or shoot some pool in the cozy rec room, which also features a fireplace. Frills and florals adorn furnishings in the guest rooms.

This four-season resort hosts everything from cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on 37 miles of trails in the winter to horseback riding, tennis, and swimming and boating in the 740-acre lake throughout the rest of the year. A spa offers a full range of treatments, and the dining room and tavern have a casual, publike feel that benefits from recent renovations with floor-to-ceiling windows looking out to mountain views.

Casual elegance and stunning views of the White Mountains define this stately yellow wedding cake of a hotel that dates to 1865 and sprawls over 1,700 acres that include a working farm and a well-maintained golf course. The period-furnished rooms have tall windows to take advantage of those impressive Presidential Range vistas, and the activity offerings—geared both to kids and adults—are extensive, including a movie theater, indoor pool, campfires with s'mores, mountain biking, hiking, dogsledding, ice-skating, and cross-country skiing. The restaurant and bar serve three meals daily.

At first glance, this family-run waterfront property looks like a slightly above-average two-story motel, but it legitimately lays claim to the title of resort thanks to a private beach; two hot tubs; alluring lake and mountain vistas; and summertime barbecuing, kayaking, and other extras. About half the rooms have king beds, queen sofabeds, and full kitchens, a boon for families or other groups. The remaining kings and all the queens have wet bars. All rooms have patios or balconies, and though the buildings are perpendicular to the lake, the windows are angled to maximize the views. Book well ahead for summer stays; look for online bargains for the rest of the year.

Designed in 1935 by Albert Frey, this intimate, adults-only hotel leans hard into the mid-century minimalist aesthetic throughout its gleaming-white, balcony-studded, two-story buildings and its residential-style rooms, where the accents and bright colors are era-accurate. Although some of the furniture feels like its part of an IKEA golden age collection, the property has recently added such mod cons as Wi-Fi, Keurig coffeemakers, flat-screens, and pillowtop king beds. A cool vibe prevails—in the morning over coffee and continental breakfast, in late afternoon by the pool, and in the evening by the courtyard fire feature.

Enter the Moxy to find a delivery truck selfie station, an infectious party vibe, and hanging neon lights that spell "theatre," which means it fits right into its Theater District location. However, to check in, guests must go up to second floor (where you'll also get a complimentary house cocktail), or just use a mobile phone for keyless room entry. All guest rooms are intentionally small and feature one queen-size bed and furniture that can be folded and moved—the trade-off is inexpensive rates for a central location. There is a 24-hour snack station, and lots of social space, including Bar Moxy.  

Moxy pays tribute to the historic trade in this part of Chelsea, the Flower District, with an on-site florist, a rooftop club 35 floors up called the Fleur Room, and bunches of flowers set in random spaces. The small, but stylish rooms have comfortable king-size beds, floor-to-ceiling windows (upper floors have killer views), and showers are tastefully, bedecked in white tile with rain shower heads. The groundfloor hosts an artisanal bakery, the second-floor bar/lounge serves snacks and cocktails, and the glass-enclosed rooftop bar has 360-degree Manhattan views. 

The hip Moxy Hotel, which uses playful design details like graffitied mirrors and concert-poster wall art to conjure the neighborhood's gritty past, has an upbeat vibe that fits in seamlessly with what is now a trendy part of the East Village. Rooms aren’t large but make excellent use of space and all have big windows that let in lots of light. There’s plenty of room to relax downstairs in the lobby lounge, which has comfy couches, a terrace that's open to the outdoors in warm-weather months, an all-day café counter, and a full bar serving innovative cocktails. 

In the evergreen-forest foothills of Mt. Hood, this expansive golf and spa resort is popular year-round both with outdoorsy sorts and couples seeking romantic alpine hideaways. Accommodations run from doubles to two-bedroom condos, and each of the sharp, contemporary rooms has a deck or patio overlooking the forest, courtyard, or fairway. Despite the resort's size, its wooded setting feels relaxing and secluded. You can play croquet on the only regulation court and lawn-bowling green in the Northwest; or choose from plenty of nearby outdoor activities such as fly-fishing on the Salmon River, horseback riding, white-water rafting, and all snow-related sports. Treatments at the serene spa include specialty massages for golfers and skiers.

When the sky is clear and Denali is visible, this lodge has excellent views of North America's highest peak, especially from the lobby, which has two-story windows. On private land inside Denali State Park, this hillside lodge overlooks the Chulitna River. The bungalow-style accommodations have bedrooms and separate sitting rooms. The tour desk can arrange a variety of tours.

Surrealist prints and busts of Thalia, the muse of comedy, adorn the lobby of this polished property, a good pick for guests looking for a Midtown boutique-hotel experience. Rooms are a decent size for Manhattan—averaging 270 to 350 square feet—and feel fresh and stylish. Six of the rooms have balconies, and spa suites have deep soaking tubs. All rooms come with fine bath products, big flat-screen TVs, extra-fast Wi-Fi, and other amenities included with the hotel's facilities fee. The Muse is pet-friendly, albeit with a $150 pet charge.

This luxury golf resort includes more than 160 one- to four-bedroom condominium units and Barefoot Yacht Club Villas. Accommodations are set along fairways or in the 62-unit, 14-story North Tower, which overlooks the intracoastal waterway. Furnishings in units vary, but all have been tastefully decorated and have all the amenities of a hotel, including daily maid service. The waterfront pool covers an acre of land and is said to be one of the largest on the East Coast.

Once an old motel on the original Route 66 in need of a major facelift, the Mystic is now a hip hang-out with a funky Joshua Tree vibe that is heavy on the pastel colors and folky artwork. The rooms are simple but stylish with tile floors and soothing decor, and some have small refrigerators. There is a full bar in the inviting lobby that's good for socializing, and a large event space out back that can fit 200 people, making the Mystic a popular wedding location.

While most upscale hotels on the Peninsular coastline are indeed on the actual coast, this delightful bed-and-breakfast resides right in the heart of Half Moon Bay's pleasant downtown. In many ways, that location brings together the best of both worlds—a short jaunt to the beach in the daytime and then walking distance to restaurants in the evening. The small B&Bs design theme is inspired by the island of Nantucket on the opposite coast, and rooms are split between the main house and a garden cottage.

Travelers, especially ones with kids, appreciate these cozy accommodations—most inside actual railcars—only steps from many of Yountville's best restaurants. The inn isn't fancy, but it's clean and well maintained, and except in high season, when rates trend up, you'll save money to spend on shopping, dining, and wine tasting. More than 100 years old, the railcars house seven long narrow rooms (an eighth room is not in a car) with a bit more style than your average motel. All have small flat-panel TVs, refrigerators, coffeemakers, and indoor and outdoor sitting areas. Double-paned windows filter out most outside noise except the sound of suitcase wheelies on the deck separating the cars. Some guests prefer the southern rooms on the east (Washington Street) side; they're the farthest away from Highway 29, about 100 yards to the west, and the Mini Model Bakery, which is on the inn's north side.