5203 Best Hotels in USA

Located directly on the beach facing the Gulf of Mexico, this family-friendly resort has enough activities to keep all ages entertained—including one of the best pools in the area.

Nearly every inch of this reliable, seven-story mainstay received an overhaul in 2022, from remodeled bathrooms to all-new furniture in the spacious rooms, almost all of which have balconies. A full lobby makeover includes a coffee shop and a new restaurant, Solstice Oceanfront Kitchen. The beachfront location includes two pools (one is indoors and heated) and a hot tub, plus a grassy lawn, making it a favorite with families. A large deck on the third floor, lined with rocking chairs, is an inviting spot to spend an entire afternoon.

Known for its 250-foot lazy river and cascading waterfall, this Gulf-front hotel is one of the most family-friendly on the beach. It has stylish guest rooms done in a cool and vibrant color scheme inspired by the ocean. For families, or adult travelers who are still kids at heart, the hotel offers Kidsuites with a PlayStation, as well as an indoor game room and such amenities as seasonal movies and children's activities. After sunset, the friendly staff mixes up concoctions at a four-story tiki bar.

This 15-story property is across from the Peabody Hotel and two blocks from Beale Street.

In this four-story waterfront hotel, every guest room has a water view (if you count the swimming pool); rooms look onto the cove, the open creek, or the courtyard. Whirlpools are available in some suites. Designed to accommodate conventions and meetings business, the hotel is often heavily booked, so try to reserve early.

The soaring atrium of this five-story hotel, which is five minutes from downtown by car, has a waterfall and is filled with overstuffed chairs and couches, as well as Scooter's Sports Bar. With white-and-blue accents and tan walls, the rooms are typical of chain hotels, but most have some Western-style touches, and some look out on the Big Horn Mountains. Three restaurants ($–$$$$), including the Brew Garden, The Greenery, and Sugarland Mining Company, serve burgers, steak, chicken, and pasta. The Sunday brunch buffet is popular and a good deal.

The two-story hotel is set back 200 feet from the road, on a hill. Rooms, graced with wood furniture and soft earth-tone colors, are attractive and spacious. High-speed Internet access is available. Kids will love the kiddie pool, game room with oversize chessboard, indoor pool, and miniature golf course. Adults might dig the shuffleboard setup and basketball courts.

One block from the National Air and Space Museum, this family-friendly hotel is in an excellent location for those bound for the Smithsonian museums. During the summer, kids can enjoy the rooftop pool with a view of the Capitol. A full-service restaurant, Capitol Bistro, is on-site, and a sizable hotel bar at the 21st Amendment Bar and Grill. In the lobby, there is space to relax, charge phones, and work at a table, and a full-service Starbucks fulfills many a caffeine fix. With two metro stations nearby, it makes the hotel a good base for exploring the city. 

When the snow flies, this lodge is nearly buried, which makes for cozy fireside dining and relaxing. The log lodge sits on the lakeshore, where you can cross-country ski or snowshoe from the door. In summer, step off the cabin porch for a hike or a swim. Cabins are updated yet rustic. You can dine on trout in the restaurant ($$$$) while watching the trout rise.

Built circa 1900, this Victorian home-turned-inn is embellished with lace and chintz wallpaper. Claw-footed tubs and pull-chain toilets add to the vintage feel, but the home also features modern amenities like wireless Internet throughout the mansion. Guests can amuse themselves wandering the gardens, playing billiards, enjoying a game of chess on a set that has Civil War pieces, or admiring the owner's collection of antique dolls. A hearty country-style breakfast with home-baked breads and casseroles is served each morning.

Art deco style lives on in the decor of the lobby of this 1920s building housing a boutique hotel which also offers luxury rooms and a popular rooftop pool. The convenient location, one block off Broadway, allows easy access to the action while maintaining a sense of calm compared to other parts of Downtown.

Tucked away by Keauhou Bay amid a plethora of coconut trees, this well-maintained enclave of blue-roofed villas offers lots of amenities, including a 27-court tennis and pickleball center, swimming pools, hot tubs, a fitness center, waterfalls, and covered parking. Guests are minutes away from the island's best snorkel cruise, plus the many dining and grocery options at nearby Keauhou Shopping Center. The tennis center has hosted international tournaments featuring top WTA tour professionals, and has been recently upgraded to include 20 pickleball courts. 

On the city's southwest side, this bright, attractive outpost of Hilton's popular extended-stay brand is great for families or those on longer trips, but its reasonable rates and handy features—patio with gas grills and a fire pit, big suites with well-designed kitchens—are appealing for all kinds of travelers. Although slightly outside downtown, it's a good base for exploring western Yakima's attractions and wineries.

Within walking distance of the restaurants, shops, and attractions at Thanksgiving Point, this reasonably priced all-suites Hilton property has well-stocked kitchenettes and roomy accommodations. Free parking and breakfast, an indoor pool and fitness center, and easy access from the interstate make it an excellent base for exploring Utah County—and Salt Lake City is still within day-tripping distance.

Along with a fabulous view of the ocean, this waterfront boutique inn offers six guest rooms, all decorated with local art and character. All rooms have ocean views, private decks, adjustable king beds, spa showers, and personal hot tubs. Pamper yourself further in the day spa with massage and stress therapy, or in the Relax Massage Center with its fully customizable 4D-Massage-Chair and heated Zero-Gravity-Chair with Air-Compression-Massage and Revitalize O2 Therapy.

Hardin's newest hotel is a two-story log-and-stone structure that can easily be seen from I--90. In addition to rooms in the main building, the property also offers a 2,100-square-foot two-bedroom guesthouse, which has a full kitchen, laundry, and two-car garage. Even if they don't rent the house, all guests traveling with horses can keep their animals in the on-site corral (provided they call ahead).

Park City silver miners once soaked in the hot springs of this resort, which has been in operation since 1886. Garden walkways lead between cottages and the main building of the sprawling country retreat with a steamy, natural hot springs crater enclosed in a cave in the middle of the resort. You can even scuba dive into the crater's depths. Rooms and common areas are decorated in traditional style, with period furnishings.

Centrally located along the Upper King corridor, this hotel balances location, modern amenities, and relative affordability. The brick-and-wood lobby includes wide windows for people watching during the full breakfast each morning or the evening social on weekdays. There's a heated outdoor pool in a courtyard.

The suites here seem custom designed for families, with sleeper sofas, separate bedrooms and fully equipped kitchens that feature full-size refrigerators and granite countertops. Free food isn't lacking; there's a complimentary hot breakfast seven days a week as well as an evening reception with drinks and a light meal on Wednesdays (there's also a fitness center to work off those calories). Within walking distance of the Magnificent Mile shopping area, the hotel is just a short cab ride away from most other attractions.

Combining the appeal of a family-friendly resort with immediate proximity to the boardwalk, this complex features modern rooms and suites, most of which have an ocean view. There's an impressive indoor water park that includes slides and a lazy river, and an oceanfront café and tiki bar.

Set in a chic shopping plaza filled with boutiques, galleries, good restaurants, and a weekend farmers' market, this all-suites hotel provides a range of amenities, including a complimentary hot breakfast daily, bicycles, and a complimentary happy hour every Wednesday. Each 500-square-foot suite has a small living room, wet bar, and two TVs. Choose a room with a view of the pool and fountain rather than the parking lot.

Suites with fully equipped kitchens are walking distance from shopping and dining and close to museums and gardens. Dinner and drinks are provided Monday through Thursday.

For an extended business trip, this hotel might be your best bet. Built adjacent to the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue, this all-suites hotel shares its neighbor's restaurant and bar but stands apart with its in-room comforts, including fully stocked kitchens with marble countertops. Too busy to go shopping? Give the staff a shopping list and they'll deliver your order to your room. A complimentary hot breakfast is served Monday through Thursday, and the hotel also runs "social hours," featuring complimentary beer and wine and light appetizers, on the same days. Rooms get ample natural light and most offer a tranquil view of the Philadelphia skyline 5 miles away.

Stuffed high-country animals atop a mountain of boulders welcome you to Hon-Dah, operated by the White Mountain Apache Tribe (the name means "Welcome to my home" in Apache). The main draw is the casino, with hundreds of slot machines, live poker and blackjack, and live entertainment on weekends. Large guest rooms all have coffeemakers and wet bars, and offer comfortable but not luxurious accommodations. A high-roofed atrium holds the pool and hot tub. The Indian Pine Restaurant serves three buffet meals daily, and a small gift shop sells local Apache crafts.

In the heart of the lively downtown business district, steps from great restaurants and shops, this handsomely restored 1911 boutique hotel has a grand, Old West facade, behind which are simple but whimsically decorated rooms and a few larger suites that have kitchenettes and large sitting rooms. Within the hotel, there's also a dorm-style hostel, called the Bunkhouse, that's a great find for budget travelers. The trendy restaurant Broder Øst, at street level, serves delicious modern Scandinavian fare.

This 1890 schoolhouse is now a pale honey-color Victorian B&B. The first-floor classrooms have been opened into an expansive, columned lobby with a painted checkerboard floor. The upstairs bedrooms and six small cottages behind the inn are decorated romantically chic, with pastel painted floors and decorative window treatments. In the garden, surrounded by a tall wooden fence, there's a completely open-air bathroom that can be booked by adventurous couples. In 2004 the inn built new cottages called "tents" in an allusion to turn-of-the-20th-century Methodist tent communities. On wooded bluffs overlooking the headwaters of Carter's Creek, the tents each have three bedrooms and a kitchen, and there's a pool and dock for canoes and kayaks, as well as the "Detention" wine bar.

This small Hopi-run motel, the only place to eat or sleep in the immediate area, occupies an attractive adobe building with a reddish-brown exterior. The rooms are nothing special, but they are clean, quiet, and moderately priced. Because of its remote location the motel usually has some vacancies.