5218 Best Hotels in USA

Perched on Kodiak's rocky coastline, this house contains a suite of three rooms with a common sitting area, private entrance, shared bath, and kitchen facilities, complete with a bottomless jar of homemade granola. The main house has a deluxe room overlooking the water with a private bath and access to the upstairs reading library. Relax on the cliffside deck and enjoy the artwork and organic gardens of hosts Marty and Marion Owen, who also offer wildlife viewing aboard their 42-foot yacht, the Sea Breeze.

The stark concrete walls of this 10-story structure, designed to complement the surrounding granite cliffs, enclose a self-contained ski-in, ski-out village with restaurants, bars, shops, and a high-end, two-story spa. Every window has a great view, and rooms are decorated in hues matching the mountain landscape. In addition to a heated pool and three hot tubs, the luxurious Cliff Spa has a rooftop lap pool and numerous treatment rooms. There's a day care facility here as well.

On the outskirts of Haines, straddling Mt. Ripinski, the Cliffhanger makes the most of its spectacular surroundings, providing unrestricted views of the Chilkat Range and Lynn Canal from the wraparound deck and from the giant windows of the two suites. Guests can also relax in a deck-side hot tub (clothing optional) and explore the mountain trails accessible from the property. This remote and private home is up a steep dirt road; a ride from the ferry terminal or airport can be arranged.

This two-story, Tuscan-style brick home, built in 1868, is in the historic Ohio City neighborhood. The uncluttered, cozy rooms are painted in warm tones, have restored pine-plank, cherry, dark walnut, or maple floors, and quilt-topped beds. Most of the upstairs rooms have vaulted ceilings. Some rooms share a bath.

The canyon views, acres of lush lawns and flowers, and pool and two-tier waterfall hot tubs at this stylish riverside hotel make it more than a place to rest your head, and you could throw a rock across the river and hit Zion National Park. The many room types include swanky three-bedroom villas with kitchens and modern suites with large soaking tubs and vaulted ceilings, and accommodations either access the gardens or have balconies overlooking the river.

Built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition world's fair, this longtime favorite bridges the gap between hip modern and timeless classic style. Its swanky lobby and nicely polished rooms have some decorative touches inspired by that major early 20th-century global event when the hotel was born. Rooms are spacious by San Francisco standards and include stylish modern furniture, 50-inch flat-screen smart TVs, and luxury touches like rainfall showers and Coco Mango bath products by Poggesi. The gorgeous signature bar, the Redwood Room, is equally known for its creative cocktails and art-deco design.

This small inn is the ultimate in luxury, with top-shelf amenities like Mascioni linens and robes, and Molton Brown toiletries. There are 18 uniquely appointed rooms and suites situated on 100 acres, offering spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Many of the rooms are named to reflect the property's ties to the Jefferson family. About 350 acres passed to Thomas Jefferson's daughter and her husband, Thomas Mann Randolph, who established their home, Edgehill, on the property. The foundations of the main building are thought to be the original foundations of one of Mann's warehouses. The Inn is also known for its excellent restaurant.

Surrounded by the 1,416-acre Clifty Falls State Park, Clifty Inn boasts fantastic scenery and is perfect for nature enthusiasts. Many rooms overlook the park's woodsy environment and the Ohio River. Among the on-property perks are an indoor swimming pool, a restaurant open for all three meals, and a large sunporch with river views. Waterfalls, gorges, and hiking trails are just outside the hotel's front door. There are plenty of amenities designed to help guests relax, such as free Wi-Fi, bottomless cups of coffee and tea, lounging areas for reading or playing board games, and a nightly bonfire pit. In each room or suite are a microwave, coffeemaker, and small refrigerator.

Although it was built in the mid-1990s, this stately inn fits in perfectly with its Victorian neighbors, but unlike nearly every other lodging in town, it isn't filled with Victorian- or Western-style trappings—it's tastefully decorated with Asian antiques. There's a charming front porch and library, as well as an enclosed, flower-filled patio with a hot tub. All rooms have private baths; some have fireplaces and private decks. A full breakfast is included.

Hoping to capture the look and feel of an old Scotch-and-cigar parlor, Philadelphia's Club Quarters, sometimes branded as \"CQ Hotel,\" has a little more style than the typical business-minded lodge. Companies that sign up for memberships earn their traveling employees a series of complimentary amenities, such as access to a private lounge and premium-speed Wi-Fi. All guests have access to the skylit lobby lounge area and the clean-lined, earth-toned guest rooms, equipped with modern workspaces. You can't get much more central than the hotel's primo Center City location, across Chestnut Street from Liberty Place.

While options for overnight stays in Jamestown are limited, the Bay Voyage is a stalwart that has undergone several evolutions in its lodging and dining but retains the charm that led the original owners to float this Victorian-era inn across Narragansett Bay from Newport in 1890. The inn is walking distance from town and features rooms with water views, an attractive seasonal outdoor swimming pool, and an on-site restaurant. It’s a time-share resort that also offers rooms for overnight stays, so most accommodations are suites.

In the heart of Downtown, this 20-story high-rise comprises a pair of desert-color towers that figure prominently in the city's skyline. The lobby and on-site restaurant strike a quietly reverential note, pointing to Clyde and Carrie Tingley, major players in the local and state political scene (he was a very popular two-term governor in the 1930s), in tastefully subtle ways throughout. The rooms remain a bit heavy on the beige, but a touch of Southwestern style is combined with all the amenities you'd expect of a high-caliber business-oriented hotel, including plush pillow-top mattresses and fluffy bathrobes. Carrie's offers breakfast and lunch in a spacious, light-filled room; the 1922 Bar & Lounge specializes in craft cocktails with a nod to the Prohibition era.

If swimming and sliding are among your family's top vacation desires, and your budget gets happy with value prices, this colorful resort with its on-property, 14-slide, three-pool water park could be the perfect destination.

This waterfront haven is tucked into a residential neighborhood beneath towering palms and native gumbo-limbos. No wonder it's a favorite of travel magazines. Each unit overlooks part of the 400-foot beach, where draping hammocks beckon you to nap. Prefer to paddleboard or kayak? Just slide one off the sand and go. Or take a dip in the pool. Less adventurous types can head for the Adirondack chairs along the shoreline or to those placed at the far end of the docks that jet into the bay. Units are comfortable and spacious and could be the backdrop for a Tommy Bahama ad with their upscale tropical decor and hand-carved furniture. Small patios give you your own slice of paradise. Breakfast is served beneath the bayfront chickee.

This hilltop, two-story motel complex makes an excellent base for exploring Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta as well as Wiscasset. All of the well-appointed rooms (some with four-poster beds) have river views from private balconies or patios. The 4-acre grounds encompass perennial flower gardens, gazebos, and a heated outdoor pool. A generous continental breakfast features straight-from-the-oven muffins, fresh fruit, and usually a special hot dish.

The simple but attractive single and duplex log cabins here are pure Western, right down to the pitched-roof beam ceilings, iron bedsteads with horseshoe designs, and bathroom wallpaper printed with boots and cowboy hats. High-thread-count sheets and soft duvets ensure a restful sleep.

Towering over Lake Coeur d’Alene, this high-rise luxury hotel has a beach on one side and downtown on the other. The lobby is always lively, especially in the summer, when it's full of international tourists, families in beachwear, and traveling businesspeople. With eight restaurants and lounges, a 15,000-square-foot spa, 18-hole golf course (including a famous floating green), and a classy bar on the seventh floor with tremendous views, the resort offers a full package for just about anyone. The lakeside rooms also have great views of the marina and surrounding forest.

Constructed in 1909 as Oklahoma City's first steel-reinforced concrete skyscraper, the Colcord, originally an office tower, was renovated and reopened as a luxury boutique hotel in 2006. Now, the hotel is a member of Historic Hotels of America, a program administered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Overall, the architects and designers have combined sophistication and swank to produce a cool vibe for business and leisure travelers alike.

Fuel, tire repairs, and towing are available here, along with basic and clean rooms built from surplus pipeline-worker housing. The 24-hour restaurant serves generous portions of truck-stop fare. It's the only facility within 100 miles or more. Adventure-travel options include flightseeing and river rafting in summer and aurora safaris and dog mushing in winter. The complex has a post office and RV spaces with hookups—they're nothing fancy. There's no dump station.

Consisting of two cabins and four guest rooms right above the town's market and liquor store, plus a few yurts, this is a charming and affordable place to spend your time in Hope. Both cabins sleep three to four people and have full kitchens and bathrooms. The location is convenient for enjoying coffee in the morning (at Turnagain Kayak Coffee) and dinner at night (at Dirty Skillet).

A stay here seems particularly moving at night, when the town's historic area is quiet and you have Williamsburg pretty much to yourself. Five of the 25 homes and three lodging taverns are 18th-century structures; the others have been rebuilt on their original foundations. Antiques and period reproductions furnish the rooms, and the costumed staff reinforces the historical air. Modern amenities include hair dryers, irons, ironing boards, coffeemakers, and a complimentary fruit basket and bottle of wine. The Colonial Houses share the facilities of the adjacent Williamsburg Inn and the Lodge.

Directly across the street from Johns Hopkins and within walking distance of the Baltimore Museum of Art and the charming Charles Village neighborhood, this hotel is 15 minutes north of downtown. Rooms are welcoming, with rich, warm furnishings, and there are extras such as a glass-dome swimming pool and whirlpool baths.

The conveniently located Colonnade Hotel offers clean, modern environs injected with hues of khaki, chocolate, and chrome. Guest-friendly touches include 40-plus-inch flat-panel TVs, alarm clocks, plus extendable reading lights and high-tech coffeemakers. The look is slightly masculine but quite comfy and clean, with pillow-top mattresses, high-thread-count sheets, and round tables perfect for both eating and working. The floor-to-ceiling windows (that, eureka!, actually open) are triple-glazed to keep out the traffic noise of Huntington Avenue. In summer, a coveted spot at the roof-deck pool with a full bar, all-day menus, weekly yoga, and private cabanas available for rent, is the place to be. As an added perk, the hotel lends out its Audi SUV. For your gastronomic needs, Lucie Drink + Dine offers an upscale spot to dine.

Not to be confused with the luxurious Colony in Palm Beach, this charming hotel in the heart of downtown Delray dates back to 1926, and although it's landlocked, it does have a cabana club 2 miles away for hotel guests only. The hotel is a member of the National Trust's Historic Hotels of America and maintains an air of the 1920s with its Mediterranean-revival architecture and retro Old Florida furnishings. The hotel's Cabaña Club, to which you are conveyed by shuttle, oversees a private stretch of beach and a heated saltwater pool. A convivial bar and live music on weekend nights make the lobby area a great place to wind down. Yoga classes are held there daily as well. Fine shops selling leather goods, body products, and stationery fill the lower-level storefronts.

All guest rooms in this lovingly restored historic building are tastefully decorated with antiques and quilts. The building was used as a women's dormitory during the farm colonization of the 1930s, and it still has a bit of a dorm vibe to it. Inn reservations and check-in are handled at the Valley Hotel, at 606 South Alaska Street.

A hip place to stay since the 1930s, when gangster Al Wertheimer built it to front his casino, bar, and brothel, this Spanish colonial–style property later became the Howard Hotel (hosting a young Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, and Liberace) and has now been been returned it to its art deco roots and further gussied up for the social-media age to once again attract tastemakers, pretty young things, and other adults with the desire (and budget) to live the good life. It's one of those places that seems to reverberate with the echos of the old Hollywood elite who once ruled the town. The center of the Colony-verse is the pool courtyard, with its darling striped cabanas and umbrellas, which is where you'll find the bar and the excellent contemporary-American restaurant. Rooms and bungalows radiate out from the courtyard along paths that wind through leafy grounds. All accommodations are striking, with bold wallpaper and velvety furniture, yet comfortable, with Frette linens, custom beds, and Le Labo bath products. Allow time to visit the spa or to just lounge around, whether inside or out.

A stroll from Jackson Lake, this cluster of Western-style one- and two-room cabins is close to trails, dining options, a visitor center, and plenty of other activities. The property has splendid views and an excellent marina and beach for the windsurfing crowd (you'll need a wet suit because of the cold). There are also camping options: a 112-space RV park as well as tent cabins that share communal baths.

The charming period-style rooms at this grande dame of Gorge hotels are fitted with plenty of wood, brass, and antiques and overlook the Gorge, impeccably landscaped formal gardens, or a 208-foot-high waterfall. The hotel's restaurant enjoys similarly dramatic views, although the food quality is inconsistent. Rates drop precipitously from fall through early spring.

The well-appointed rooms all have private decks at this roadside lodging across from Grand Coulee Dam, with easy access to hiking trails and fishing. The seasonal pool, year-round hot tub, and sauna are welcome amenities after a day of recreation. A nice perk: the second floor rooms have views of the laser light show on the dam.