5203 Best Hotels in USA

A long driveway lined with freestanding, elm-shaded cottages with rocking chairs on their porches looks like Main Street USA, but inside each skylighted building you'll find all the perks necessary for a romantic weekend getaway. Each cottage has its own variation on the comfy-rustic look, with overstuffed chairs in front of the fireplaces and wicker furniture on the front porches the constant. Bright whites, high-quality bedding and linens, and colorful throws and pillows add a touch of style. In-room amenities include flat-screen TVs, safes, coffee machines, and picnic backpacks for winery lunches. Spas and restaurants are within walking distance.

Each guest room in this Prairie Victorian building is uniquely decorated with period antiques, but you'll also find modern perks like high-speed Internet, cable television, and a coffeemaker to create a home-away-home vibe. Private bathrooms have either a stall shower, a whirlpool tub, or a clawfoot tub. The Honeymoon Cottage features a delivered breakfast and romantic amenities such as a whirlpool tub for two and French doors covered with lacy curtains, plus a kitchenette and living room for relaxing.

Avoid the crowds by staying in one of these charming, circa-1938 log cottages under towering pines on the lake's west shore. With knotty-pine paneling, rustic pine furniture, and a gas-flame stone fireplace, each unit is decorated in old-Tahoe style but comes with modern comfort.

Delivering romance and relaxation is the raison d'être of this courtyard complex 1½ blocks north of Sonoma Plaza. Near restaurants, shops, and tasting rooms but quiet and seemingly off the beaten path, the Cottage Inn pleases sensitive travelers with serene style and graceful touches. Mexican-tile floors, leather furniture, and, in some rooms, brown wooden doors recall Sonoma’s 19th-century origins, but with the white walls and mostly pastel shades a mildly New Age sensibility prevails. Room types range from a spacious suite with a full kitchen to a small but not cramped courtyard room that's a bargain in high season.

This sweet, old-fashioned compound of cottages and suites with access to a 140-foot beach on Little Squam Lake is a terrific find—and value—for families, as nearly all units have partial or full kitchens, and many can comfortably sleep up to five guests (there's also a six-bedroom lodge that groups can rent entirely). The carefully maintained accommodations recall another era with their knotty-pine walls, country-quilt bedspreads, and colorful hooked rugs; many have wood-burning fireplaces.

As part of a 5,600-acre park run by the State of Georgia, these six cottages, set in old-growth hardwoods with 5 miles of hiking trails, offer a peaceful retreat. The centerpiece is a two-story, five-bedroom cabin constructed of Montana lodgepole pine. Dukes Creek, one of the best trout streams in Georgia, runs through the park. The cottages are often booked for executive retreats, so call ahead.

For families favoring home-style comforts over resort-style amenities, Cottages by the Ocean is one of five beach-area properties run by Beach Vacation Rentals. This property offers furnished, well-equipped condo-style lodging in accommodations that take shape as refurbished cottages or condos. Units are available for daily, weekly, and monthly rental.

In the quiet little hamlet of Riverside (immediately northeast of Encampment), just across the street from the town park, these cabins have wood furniture, country quilts, outdoor grills, picnic tables, and full kitchens. The cabins are all different sizes and are a big hit with groups, especially families, hunters, and hikers. All cabins are dog-friendly with a fee of $40 per dog.

In Glasgow, just 19 miles from Fort Peck, you'll find all the comforts you'd expect from a modern chain hotel. The rooms are clean and have coffeemakers, and the beds are comfortable. There's a restaurant and bar on-site where you can sip a brew from Glasgow's very own Busted Knuckle Brewery.

The design and decor of this roadside motel are standard issue: vending machines in one corner, lobby in the other. What makes things interesting are the sights and sounds behind the motel. Each room has a little patio overlooking a nature preserve. Local wildlife—deer, wild turkeys, pheasants—roam right up to your doorstep. Towering cottonwoods frame your view.

Although this hotel is 5 miles from the historic Annapolis waterfront, there's a free shuttle, and the two-room suites with pullout sofas are perfect for families. A few suites have kitchenettes. A large fireplace, wooden floors, and overstuffed sofas make the lobby an inviting place to linger, and a hot buffet breakfast is served daily. The hotel is within walking distance of Annapolis's largest mall, and the free shuttle also serves the city's business parks.

Set a bit back from the traffic on U.S. 1, this complex is a good choice for families—some of the 36 comfortable rooms have additional sleeping spaces to accommodate kids, and there's a large, heated indoor pool (plus hot tub and fitness room), and a minigolf course next door. There are also fireplaces or jetted tubs in some rooms, as well as pet-friendly rooms. The breakfast buffet, included in the rate, offers fruit, yogurt, breakfast sandwiches, waffles with maple syrup, cereal, and bakery goods.

Massive stone fireplaces in the lobby and lounge lend this hotel a ski-lodge atmosphere—suites in the building's rear overlook the slopes—and the condo-style suites (privately owned but put into a rental pool) can accommodate up to four people. All units have couches and kitchenettes separated from living areas by bars with high stools, and are also equipped with Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs—if you want to ski Jiminy Peak, you won't find anything more convenient.

This Best Western property in Mendenhall Valley is one of the more reliable options in a city where lodging can be a bit of a gamble. Rooms are clean and comfortable, staff are friendly, and—given the distance from town—rates are more reasonable than other hotels. If you have a access to a car, want to be close to the airport, or prefer a quieter neighborhood, this is a solid choice. 

A log-cabin-style building and rooms ringing a pretty garden and pool make this hotel feel remote even though it's on Montrose's main drag. Many of the rooms have themed decor, from Americana to a John Wayne tribute room. A continental breakfast is served in the small but comfortable lobby.

This quaint, single-story motel offers a clean, basic room for a fair price right off the main drag; most people are pleased with what it offers even if it isn't that ambitious. That said, there aren't many other options in town, so the bar is pretty low. The comfortable beds are a plus, but the carpets could use a deep cleaning. There is free coffee and tea in the front office, and the employees, like many Harlo locals, are friendly and accommodating.

The guest rooms and pub at this inn—within walking distance of Lake Michigan and downtown—evoke Ireland, from the architecture to the stained-glass windows to the wood-burning fireplace. The pub prepares such Gaelic specialties as Irish stew and shepherd's pie. The cheery rooms have queen-size four-poster beds. Irish music performances are hosted throughout the year.

Reliable and affordable, this centrally located hotel from Marriot provides easy access to the Boardwalk and its attractions. A beach motif is evoked in the rooms, where framed whimsical prints hang on the walls and sandy beiges and oranges highlight the linens and furnishings. Rates are available with or without breakfast.

Occupying a 1925 building (originally the Elks No. 10 Lodge) right next to the Shubert and Wang theaters, this Marriott property pairs charm with comfort. Catch period-era architecture throughout the building, including preserved chandeliers and original fireplaces. Guest rooms are nice, but won't compete with nearby luxury hotel offerings, and that's okay. Fun "top floor" guest rooms offer expanded space and the best skyline views. 

A block from the lake and a five-minute walk from the heart of town, this attractive chain hotel has a pretty bar and lobby area with couches around a fireplace. Nicely furnished guest rooms have excellent beds, and lake-view rooms are available.

Formerly a warehouse, this unusual hotel has a bi-level, contemporary lobby and luxurious suites with kitchens. Work desks with lamps, coffeemakers, and high-speed Internet access appeal to businesspeople spending their days at the Columbus Convention Center, which is just two blocks away.

Business travelers pack this modern hotel thanks to its well-designed lobby, comfortable accommodations, and proximity to the airport. Some rooms have a whirlpool bath and king-size bed, and all have a coffee maker, microwave, refrigerator, and tap-to-enter keycards, for that extra dash of convenience. The bistro serves breakfast and dinner, and there's an indoor pool and, of course, a courtyard.

Expect a solid, business-style experience at this hotel near Dallas Market Center, a wholesale and consumer exhibit hall, and the medical district. Most of the guests stay during business trips or for conventions, so the weekends aren't very crowded. The lounge has a 60-inch television.

Close to the Inner Harbor waterfront and adjacent to Little Italy, this lodging is the farthest east of the Inner Harbor hotels. With sunny rooms in soothing neutral tones, the Courtyard Inner Harbor is a comfortable and attractive alternative to more central hotels with similar amenities and higher rates. Most downtown attractions are still within walking distance, though the stadiums and convention center are more comfortably reached by car or cab.

Located directly across the street from the TD Garden, this hotel is convenient for anyone attending an event or sports game, if you don't mind it being a bit loud. Guest rooms are clean and comfortable, and the views are pretty good, too, from 14 stories up. A small restaurant on-site offers breakfast and dinner. 

Step directly from the heart of the city into the high-tech lobby of this hotel—look for a tucked-away media center and a sleek bistro that offers coffee, cocktails, and breakfast and dinner fare. Guest rooms are equally suited to the modern traveler, with ergonomic plug-and-play workstations and flat-screen TVs. Ceiling fans and framed photographs of Charleston give these spaces a homey feel. Kids will love the heated (but small) outdoor pool, and fitness buffs will be impressed by the spacious gym. Parking is valet only and $37 a day.

Fully renovated in 2017, this modern hotel has a convenient location and bubbly vibe that visitors will love; the modest accommodations, with their art deco-inspired decor, white linens, and splashes of red, are also appealing. The double queen room sleeps five with a sofa bed, so it's great for families (the indoor pool doesn't hurt, either). Copper Fox Gastropub, the hotel restaurant, offers urban-American cuisine in a lively space with an attractive bar.

Around the corner from the Corvallis Museum, this reliable business hotel offers clean, simply furnished rooms with microwaves, mini-refrigerators, and coffeemakers and easy access to the shops and restaurants along downtown's 2nd Street. There’s also a small indoor pool and a compact gym, plus a lobby-level restaurant serving cooked-to-order breakfasts in the morning and snacks, wine, and cocktails at night.