1951 Best Hotels in USA

A contemporary, romance-inducing B&B where classical music plays in the hallways, Stone Hill has guest rooms with two-sink vanities and two-person whirlpools in front of double-sided fireplaces. Common areas include a sitting room and a game room, and the pantry is stocked with complimentary snacks and drinks; there are also nine acres of grounds that are beautifully landscaped with gardens and waterfalls.

This rustic yet classy spot stands out from Blanding's mix of chain hotels and motor lodges with its serene garden area and individually decorated rooms, all with local art on the walls and Navajo-style rugs on the hardwood floors. Built in 1947, this was Blanding's first hotel and has maintained its historic feel while adding modern touches, including high-speed Internet and flat-screen smart TVs. Each room has its own unique flavor but all exude a sophisticated Southwestern vibe. Large groups can book the Family Suite, with three bedrooms, a full kitchen, and a living room.

The sunny, 19th-century Georgian Colonial--style house marks the center of Stonecroft: 6½ acres of green meadows, woodlands, and rambling stone walls. Although individually decorated, guest rooms here and in the historic Yellow Barn are united in their refined but welcoming country atmosphere, including fireplaces in all of the rooms.

Six miles out of Seward, sandwiched between two streams—one glacial, the other salmon-spawning—this tranquil inn offers respite from the summer buzz. Detox in the sauna or soak in the wooded streamside hot tub and watch the salmon migrate. An indoor common area has games and books, and there's an outdoor picnic pavilion with a fireplace. Groups can rent the three-bedroom, two-bathroom guest house next door that comes with a fully equipped kitchen, living room, and deck with a gas grill.

A vast, light-filled great room with exposed beams, comfy couches, and a massive hearth welcomes you to this white-clapboard country B&B. Rolling lawns and a peaceful feng shui garden surround the 1801 post-and-beam barn, which was converted to a guesthouse in the 1920s. The covered back porch—often a setting for breakfast or an evening drink by candlelight—looks out over the Storm King Art Center's sculpture-strewn meadows across the thruway. Upstairs guest rooms have higher ceilings and are bright; the Lavender Room has a fireplace, rocker, and wide-board floors. A separate guest cottage features two guest suites.

If you prefer quiet nights and an unfettered view of the starry sky and nearby Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes and Mosaic Canyon, this property is for you. Rooms are simple yet comfortable and provide wide-open desert vistas. On-site amenities include a refreshing pool, and the Toll Road Restaurant and Badwater Saloon, which serve American breakfast, lunch, and dinner favorites, from omelets and sandwiches to burgers and steaks. RV campsites with full hookups ($40) are available by reservation.

With one of the largest spas in the area Stoweflake lets you enjoy an herb-and-flower labyrinth, a fitness center reached via a covered bridge, and a hydrotherapy waterfall that cascades into a hot tub. Accommodations range from standard hotel rooms to luxurious suites with fireplaces, refrigerators, and whirlpool tubs; one- to three-bedroom town houses sit on the resort's perimeter.

Suites here are either one-bedrooms, with full kitchens and living rooms, or studios, with kitchenettes and living areas separated by shelving units. Every other suite has a balcony, with views toward downtown or the residential neighborhood. Suites are furnished with microfiber sectional sofas, contemporary wood-veneer furniture, and stainless-steel appliances. At the highly regarded Grill at Strathallan, seafood and beef dishes have some Asian influences.

This posh, Mission Revival–style inn sits in a quiet neighborhood a few blocks from Libbey Park and a short walk from downtown. One- and two-bedroom suites, each named after a bird, ring a cobblestone courtyard with fountains and olive trees. All suites have spacious living rooms, kitchenettes, fireplaces, and feather beds.

Housed in a beautiful old Victorian home and set among rambling, 3-acre grounds, this relaxing B&B is comfortable and filled with antiques. It's run by Todd and Karen Hennessy, and Karen makes delicious sit-down breakfast in the morning and refreshments in the afternoon. The owners have chosen not to set up Internet access, and to keep the phones and TV downstairs in the main area. "This is where you go to get away," Karen says.

Famous 19th-century architect Thomas Sully built this handsome, rambling Queen Anne–style house in 1890. In the foyer, light filters in through stunning stained-glass windows original to the home. Though not the only such accommodations in this neighborhood, this B&B stands out for its attentive service and lovely 1940s furnishings. The home is on a tree-lined street one block from the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line and close to Magazine Street shops and museums. Delicious breakfasts are made with local, farm-fresh ingredients, and include such delicacies as crab cakes with poached eggs and sourdough blueberry pancakes. Weather permitting, guests enjoy breakfast in the tropical courtyard.

Not many hotels can boast having a bowling alley, but this part-new, part-renovated inn can top even that, adding an 18-hole minigolf course, an indoor pool, and small fitness center. While the former motel section now sports boutique-like rooms with double beds and standard amenities, suites in the new building add kitchenettes (full kitchens in some cases), king beds, and pull-out sofas.

This cozy compound of six charming, eco-friendly cottages—each sleeping five–eight people and with small but well-equipped kitchens—is a stone's throw from Sunapee Harbor and an easy drive from winter skiing at nearby Mt. Sunapee. All units have gas fireplaces, private porches, and a well-chosen mix of antiques and modern furnishings.

Whether you're interested in gaming or not, this large contemporary resort just across the bridge to Bainbridge Island offers some of the region's most attractive, well-equipped guest rooms, especially considering the reasonable rates and the views from many rooms of Puget Sound's Agate Pass strait. Rooms are outfitted with 42-inch flat-screen TVs, refrigerators, and microwaves, and guests can also enjoy the indoor pool, book treatments in Angeline Spa, dine and mingle at several restaurants and bars, and shoot a round of golf a short drive away at White Horse Golf Club.

Several blocks from downtown, this motel is close to Clear Creek Trail, the city's bike and walking path. Rooms have generic motel furnishings, including desks and coffeemakers.

This beautifully undated 1970s beachfront hotel formerly known as the Nordic Oceanfront Inn before an ambitious 2022 makeover enjoys a prime setting overlooking the sea and light and bright rooms with large windows overlooking the water—some have fireplaces. Guests will find several appealing common spaces for relaxation and socializing, including a large outdoor courtyard with a firepit and bocce, a spacious oceanfront sundeck, and an indoor heated pool with a pair of saunas.

On the edge of downtown overlooking Point Hudson Marina, this four-story boutique hotel features well-lighted, airy rooms with balconies and gorgeous bay views as well as spacious cottages, most with jetted tubs and fireplaces. The sprawling penthouse fills the top two floors and has a full kitchen, dining area, and two private decks. 

Family-run since 1976, this rustic-style property is well-known among those who come to fish in the Talkeetna, Susitna, and Chulitna rivers. All rooms have private baths (tub-shower combo) and TVs, and the property has Wi-Fi. Two rooms have whirlpool tubs. The café offers breakfast, which includes the owner's secret-recipe Swiss-style French toast.

This wellness resort's hot mineral springs bubble up into private outdoor tubs on an oak-and-sycamore-forest hillside. Whether or not you stay here, it's worth coming for a soak—even though the grounds are well within earshot of a busy road. Each room or suite has its own balcony with a hot tub with piped-in mineral water. Healthful California cuisine made from the bounty of local farms and the on-site chef's garden is served in the romantic Gardens of Avila restaurant ($$–$$$).

This quirky, literary-themed beachfront hotel dates to 1913 and offers a colorful range of antiques-filled rooms named for famous writers—a pendulum swings over the bed in the Poe room, while the Christie, Twain, Tolkien, Woolf, and Colette rooms feature fireplaces, decks, and great water views. A well-stocked split-level upstairs library has decks, a fireplace, slumbering cats, and comfortable chairs to soak up the ocean panoramas.

This guesthouse is unique place to stay in the heart of downtown Memphis. Spacious studios and suites feature sitting areas with overstuffed couches and wicker chairs atop floors made of hardwood or pink Tennessee marble. Some rooms have small outdoor areas, and all have bathrooms and kitchenettes with modern appliances, stocked with coffee, tea, and snacks.

This inn is nearly all suites, many of which have fireplaces and floor-to-ceiling glass walls that open onto ocean-view patios. The motif is reproduction old world, but all rooms have spa tubs and marble bathrooms. On weekends, evening aperitifs are served in the English garden courtyard, where a fire blazes on chilly nights.

Although it's adjacent to the Tampa Convention Center and was built for business travelers, this hotel is a good choice for other visitors given its proximity to attractions like the popular Riverwalk and the Florida Aquarium. At least half the rooms and most of the suites overlook the concrete-walled channel to Tampa Bay; the bay itself is visible from the higher floors of the 27-story tower. The pillared lobby has real palm trees growing out of the gleaming tile floors, and the coffee bar overlooks the water. On-site eateries include Anchor and Brine, Garrison Tavern, and Cafe Waterside.

Like an oasis after miles of driving remote roads, Tapoco Lodge offers large stylish rooms in a lodge that's on the National Register of Historic Places. Exposed brick, hardwood floors, and king-size beds make for comfortable digs in the original lodge (built to house workers during the construction of the nearby Cheoah Dam in the 1930s) and cabins scattered throughout the property. 

This Italianate–Victorian B&B sits in the middle of the Corazón de Trinidad National Historic District. It's the former abode of the Tarabino brothers, the proprietors of one of the town's first department stores. The rooms are frilly, immaculate, and comfortable, with a dose of modern convenience.

The 1873 Victorian main house sets the tone for this elegant, 12-acre property, which also includes four guesthouses varying in style and number of rooms. You may choose a room with Victorian antiques and no TVs in the original structure; take one of the modern-built but Victorian-style units in the Edgewood house; or opt to stay in a room or suite in one of the guesthouses with country-cottage decor. Taughannock Falls State Park surrounds the 12-acre property and the state park lakeshore is across the street.

This property sprawls over 360 acres, and rooms have private patios or balconies that overlook the resort's championship golf course. Renovated rooms are decorated in resort-lodge style, with soothing earth tones and plush furniture, while upper campus rooms are slightly more affordable; among these it's worth splurging for a corner premium suite with a wraparound balcony and mountain views or for privacy and space, request the three-bedroom Creek House. The restaurant, Cork Fire Kitchen, which serves California farm-to-table cuisine, has an inviting outdoor seating area and garden from which ingredients are harvested daily.

Guests can take advantage of three different level tracks at Temecula Creek Inn’s 27-hole golf course.

Among Mendocino County's finest lodgings when completed in 1890, this high-ceilinged boutique hotel in downtown Hopland received a meticulous, aesthetically pleasing makeover favoring shades of deep gray and light to medium brown. Guest rooms, decorated in a spare style that accentuates the 19th-century elements yet feels au courant, come in eight styles and configurations, from a 200-square-foot queen to a 600-square-foot corner suite with a king. Families often book the 500-square-foot suite with two queens and a couch, some pairing it with a small room across the hall holding two bunk beds. Amenities include a bar (beer and wine), coffee shop, library, art gallery, pool, and exterior courtyard.

Ethereal Hudson River views ennoble this imposing brick-and-granite hotel on the grounds of West Point. (You pass through two security checkpoints on your way to the hotel.) Sleek marble floors, iron chandeliers, and portraits of military leaders bedeck the main lobby; dark, regal furnishings and prints of river scenes adorn guest rooms. Request an odd-numbered room for river vistas or an even-numbered room for views of the academy. The restaurant lures crowds to its Sunday champagne brunch buffet ($34.95 prix fixe). In summer, angle for a table on the outdoor terrace.

The atmosphere at this sleek spot, topped by ROOF, one of the Loop's most happening bars, is fun and youthful; the same can be said of the guest rooms, which are moderately sized and modern, with hanging wall art meant to resemble puckered lips. The hotel announces itself with a massive lightning bolt out front and winged lighting sculptures in the lobby. It's the perfect place to see and be seen; you'd never guess this is a Hilton property.