956 Best Hotels in USA

The Ace is not your ordinary boutique hotel; the lively lobby melds the look of an Ivy League library with the concept of a curiosity cabinet—eclectic artwork, mosaic tile floors, wooden bookcases, antique sofas, a photo booth—and the vibe is laid-back, making it a popular hangout for freelancers and creatives. The rooms run from \"Small,\" \"Large,\" \"Medium Queen,\" \"Medium King,\" and \"Bunk\" (traditional bunk bed, sleeps 2) to \"Loft Suite,\" indicative of the hotel's inclusive high/low ethos. No two rooms are alike, with original artwork and curated furnishings like turntables, Gibson guitars, and exclusive Pendleton wool blankets. The Lobby bar has good food and quality drinks though there are plenty of great restaurants and bars in the neighborhood. A Stumptown coffee bar on-site will keep you caffeinated.

Whether you are eating breakfast in the formal dining room or unwinding with a glass of sherry in the parlor, everything is lovely at this elegant urban retreat. The Duomo Suite has a custom-made bed and spectacular bathroom complete with a claw-foot tub and rain shower. The Jennifer Green Room has a private patio. But even the more modestly priced rooms, like the circular Lighthouse Room in the mansion's turret, with its red walls and bay windows, are charming and inviting.

The closest B&B to Downtown offers all the charm of a classic bed-and-breakfast (exquisitely styled with antique beds and Oriental rugs) with the convenience of being near the action. The owner has impeccable taste, and even the small den that holds two public computers and stacks of travel guides, brochures, and laminated menus from the best local restaurants is thoughtfully arranged and decorated. Modest-size guest rooms all have private baths. A full breakfast is served in the elegant dining room. Don't worry about using the wrong fork, though—despite its formal appearance, the inn is a warm, laid-back place. All bedrooms are on upper floors with no elevators.

An air of yesteryear refinement suffuses Adair, a three-story Georgian Revival home that attorney Frank Hogan built as a wedding present for his daughter in 1927—her hats adorn the place, as do books and old photos from the era. This is a refined, well-run country inn, with walking and snowshoeing paths that wind through 200 acres of gardens designed by Olmsted Brothers, and rooms furnished with period antiques and reproductions—many have fireplaces; a great basement lounge has a 1929 billiards table and a big flat-screen TV, which often shows movies from the inn's large collection. The exceptional restaurant is open to the public and serves well-crafted seasonal American fare.

This 1830s adobe hacienda is set on a beautiful three-acre property that features native plants and an acequia. Relax on the grand portal, stroll through the labyrinth, or enjoy the sauna and hot tub. Each of the eight unique rooms is painted and decorated in rich, sumptuous colors, and contains Mexican-tile baths, Pueblo-style fireplaces, and fluffy goose-down pillows and comforters, plus modern touches like flat-screen TVs and WiFi. Separate casitas and suites are more spacious and offer plenty of seclusion, with private entrances and courtyard access (two have stocked kitchenettes and three have two-person Jacuzzi tubs). Gourmet breakfasts are served on a sunny, glass-enclosed patio.

The smallest rooms at this colorful, aquatic-theme, high-rise hotel start at 375 square feet, with the penthouses more than quadruple that size. All the rooms come with complimentary Wi-Fi, high-definition TVs, sufficient tech ports, and small refrigerators. The Atlantis Steakhouse and Sky Terrace Sushi & Oyster Bar rank among Reno's top restaurants; head to Bistro Napa for modern California cuisine. 

Green, pet-friendly, and equipped with high-speed fiber-optic Wi-Fi, the tech-oriented Axiom nimbly provides a boutique experience business and leisure travelers applaud. Just steps from the Powell Street cable-car turnaround, the hotel offers service that’s polite, intuitive, and efficient. The public spaces, including a check-in area filled with California-themed books, evoke the past while projecting an au courant vibe. Many rooms are old-school small but make sensible use of the available space.

If a taste of rural Hawaii life in plantation days coupled with quiet time and privacy is what you crave, you can find it at this 2-acre property: it's awash in tropical foliage, dotted with banyan trees, and has a 50-foot, saltwater pool and in-ground spa that afford views of Maui's northern coast and Molokai. The cottages (with granite-topped kitchenettes and private entrances) are simple and functional, but the gem is the 1927 plantation house, with its sprawling living and dining rooms, commercial-grade kitchen, and a lanai that will take you back in time.

This inn, part of the 52-acre Beeches estate, is the best place to stay in town. Rooms, dressed in French-country style with floral patterns, have a king bed or one or two queen-size beds; bathrooms have marble trim. The suite has a sitting area and a whirlpool tub. The restaurants alone are worth the trip.

The nationally renowned, Kanab-based Best Friends Animal Society runs this smartly designed, pet-centric motel that offers a slew of amenities for travelers with four-legged friends, including a fenced dog park and water feature, pet treats and beds, built-in cubbies for snuggling and napping, and dog-walking and pet-visit services. Even if you're visiting without animals, it's a fun place to stay, as rooms have striking pet photos, unfussy contemporary light-wood furnishings, tile bathrooms with sliding barn doors, and kitchens or kitchenettes in the suites. Proceeds help fund Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, which a shuttle bus can take you to visit, 10 minutes north of town. An airy and modern gift shop–café sells pet-related gifts, outdoor gear, and coffee; continental breakfast is served here in the morning.  Members of Best Friends receive $20 off the nightly room rate.

Many of the rooms in this stately Georgian Revival inn are more reminiscent of Colonial Williamsburg than the Utah high desert, but they contain the kinds of plush amenities you'll appreciate if celebrating a special occasion or a grand theater weekend—think stone fireplaces, large balconies, and claw-foot tubs or Jacuzzis. It's just a couple of blocks to the theater as well as the Southern Utah University campus. The house is surrounded by fragrant gardens, and rates include an extensive full breakfast. 

Unassuming from the outside, Blackstone has such a creative personality that visitors need simply turn the corner into the colorful midcentury-style courtyard—which echoes Blackstone's origins at a 1930s motor court—to be won over. With just the right dose of quirkiness, the very well-appointed accommodations reveal the owners' good humor: a tasteful assortment of Jetsons, Lucille Ball, and Twilight Zone memorabilia adorn the themed rooms. Each has its own private soaking tub for unlimited indulgence in the healing waters, and a kitchenette (no stove). The lush wet room ($25 per hour)—with plants, waterfalls, a shower, and hot pool—transports you somewhere far away from this desert locale. Two huge private tubs are available for $5 per half hour. The in-house coffee is a custom blend and it's fantastic. The staff is helpful and can offer savvy tips on local dining and sightseeing.

Here it is: the retro motor court of your dreams. Built in 1939, the glowing neon, the tidy grounds, the spotlessly clean rooms furnished with vintage and antique furniture, and the abundant charm of Bill and Terri, the proprietors, all come together in one neat, feel-good package. The Blue Swallow is a landmark and a genuine pleasure for an overnight. The rooms are not the supersize, supermodern ones you get at the chains down the road, but that just isn't what this place is all about. Arrive before sunset if you can and take a seat at a table on the front lawn; the views of the Western sky exploding with color are not to be missed. There is a feeling of camaraderie among the guests here—many of whom are diligently following Route 66 in its entirety—that lends a real sweetness to an already unique experience.

Far enough from downtown's bustle yet convenient to shops, restaurants, and performing-arts venues, this serene inn occupying a Victorian-era home is run by a couple whose sense of style informs everything from the spotless, individually decorated guest rooms to the landscaped outdoor spaces. The main house contains six rooms, all with TVs and tub showers, and all but one on the second floor. There's also a one-bedroom apartment in the carriage house behind the inn. All guests can access the Victorian's chipper communal sunroom, which has a toaster, a refrigerator, and a microwave. Brewed coffee is laid out here, as are teas.

Mere steps from Bowdoin College and a short walk from downtown Brunswick, this hotel merges homey comfort with tasteful New England luxury. The design throughout pulls influence from local history, Bowdoin College, and the woods of Maine—thanks to lots of natural elements and soothing earth tones. Rooms and suites feature big beds made up in high-quality linens, and the excellent on-site restaurant features a pretty patio and live music weekly.

With cattle-print throw pillows, papier-mâché mounted deer heads, log walls, and custom beds with rattan or carved-wood headboards, the playful vibe at this quirky 16-room boutique inn sets it apart from the usual budget-friendly lodgings in the Zion and Bryce area. Within walking distance of downtown restaurants and shops, the cozy lodging is part of The Canyons Collection, a small group of stylish but reasonably priced hotels and vacation rentals in Kanab.

Richly painted and aglow with wood detailing, the inns' guest rooms, in two main Victorian buildings and several historic cottages, contain a mix of modern and antique furnishings. For dinner, Restaurant 301 is right on the property, and the hotel is a short walk from other good dining options. Whether it's breakfast in bed or an in-room massage, guests' requests are usually accommodated.

On the Santa Fe Trail and directly below the Tooth of Time, this 1912 white adobe compound (the name means "House of the Hawk") on 225 acres is a romantic hideaway of the first order. The original owner, industrialist J.J. Nairn, used to entertain artists and other creative types here, and writer Zane Grey wrote Knights of the Range while he was holed up here. The rooms in the main house are furnished with Southwestern antiques and artworks by the likes of Frederick Remington and Charles Stewart, and the 12-foot ceilings with huge pine vigas (support beams) lend an airy feel to the massive adobe walls. A two-bedroom suite in the adjacent guest cottage is ideal for families or friends traveling together. Tasty breakfasts should be taken on the patio when the weather permits. During the winter months, dinner can be arranged for guests with advanced notice.

After sitting vacant for more than 70 years and undergoing a painstaking restoration, this remarkable 1898 hotel—the first of the famed Fred Harvey company's railroad properties—reopened with 16 individually decorated rooms, a large and bustling high-ceilinged lobby, a convivial bar with a terrace, and a dapper dining room. Steps from the similarly stately railroad station, the hotel is within walking distance of the shopping and dining of Las Vegas's Victorian downtown and a little over a mile from Old Town and the Castaneda's sister property, the Plaza Hotel. The spacious guestrooms each have their own sometimes quirky layouts, and there are numerous nooks and sitting areas—inside and out—where guests can relax and socialize.

This retro motor lodge gone high design, with exterior-entry rooms and a '50s light-up motel sign that disguise a slick, boutique feel, commands a hilltop overlooking the Columbia River and Dalles Dam. Flat-screen TVs, pillow-top mattresses, and smart decorating come standard, and the outdoor pool and patio are mighty inviting during The Dalles' dry summers.

Downtown's newest big hoo-hah comes from Downtown's newest big pooh-bahs—the brothers Stevens, owners Derek and Greg—and provided a major boost to the Vegas aesthetic when it opened in 2020; it's also the first Downtown hotel built from the ground up since the 1980s. Since Vegas is all about superlatives, Circa is the latest raise in the Vegas hotel poker game, offering 777 rooms in its hotel tower; a two-story casino; a three-story sports book; six bar/lounges; five restaurants; a \"stadium-style\" six-tier pool, including swim-up bars and a 135-foot-high screen for televised sports events; and a \"Garage Mahal\" parking structure. The only thing not allowed here (besides kids) is the modest old expression, \"Less is More.\"

In their six-story structure dating back to 1910, hosts Claude and Micheline Lambert created a bit of Paris a few blocks from Union Square, with rooms individually decorated with pastel colors, a stenciled ceiling, and prints of works by Picasso, Chagall, Klimt, and other European artists. The hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places and has a wonderful vintage French atmosphere, but it also contains some relevant modern touches like free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs.  Look online or call for special packages and discounted rates.

This stylish, contemporary boutique hotel in the heart of Vero's bustling Ocean Drive area has a gorgeous infinity pool overlooking the ocean and a distinctly Miami Beach vibe—just like its famous owners, singer Gloria Estefan and producer Emilio Estefan. The architecture features geometrical designs, apparent as you arrive at the impressive porte cochere entrance. Bold graphic prints decorate the common areas along with pieces of unique seagrass furniture woven in punchy, modern shapes. Rooms are sleek and filled with custom-made furnishings, teak paneling, and porthole windows. You get the feeling of being on a modern yacht with broad ocean views. Staff are friendly and accommodating. The Wave, the resort's restaurant, has become a favorite of locals, who come for the fresh seasonal menu and a DJ who spins on weekend nights.

For years a lakeside favorite of travelers willing to trade style and amenities for below-average rates—and impressive water views from some rooms—the Crown is emerging from a property makeover with a sportier look but still budget-friendly pricing. Standard rooms, their decor remaining more serviceable than flashy, all have coffeemakers, small refrigerators, microwaves, and flat-screen TVs; some only sleep two people, others up to four. Deluxe, premium, and lakefront rooms have progressively better amenities that might include kitchenettes, air-conditioning, fireplaces, or all of these. Many rooms are just steps from the private beach. The hot tub and pool, the latter so close to the lake you'll practically feel in it, are both heated. A fire pit warms things up when the lake chills down, and there's an area for cornhole and other games. Water-sports rentals are available on-site. 

Developers meticulously restored a dilapidated, three-story, 1930s building to create this hotel, where rooms have a modern take on art deco style, with plush furnishings, 12-foot ceilings, and spacious bathrooms with period accents. Also on-site is a rooftop restaurant and lounge, Elderwood.

Across from Donner Lake several miles west of Truckee's historic downtown, this lodgelike property amid the trees earns repeat business for its secluded creekside location and husband-and-wife hosts' bountiful breakfasts. Though low on style, the inn is well tended. The immaculate guest rooms all have queen beds, gas fireplaces, flat-screen TVs, and window seats that take advantage of the woodsy view. The breakfasts always include a hot entrée and homemade bread and pastries; afternoon snacks are served on the outdoor deck in good weather. Just off I–80 near its intersection with Highway 89, the inn is convenient to several Sugar Bowl, Northstar, and other North Tahoe ski resorts.

From the moment you’re greeted with a warm chocolate chip cookie, you know you’re in for a good stay at this DoubleTree hotel just 10-minutes outside Lancaster. There are plenty of other perks here, too, including a market, gym, pool, bar, business center, and common spaces with TVs and games. Connecting the rooms to the lobby–restaurant area is a corridor draped in white silks. A breakfast buffet ($16) is plentiful, but it’s dinner at Hangar 300 that you don’t want to miss, with shared plates of fish tacos and burger sliders, alongside mains like Atlantic salmon and Thai chicken salad. The kind staff and lovely touches like Crabtree & Evelyn toiletries keep this hotel on repeat.

This reasonably priced, recently refurbished hotel is less than a mile from Universal and offers free Wi-Fi, free parking, free shuttle to Universal, free hot breakfast, free long-distance and local phone calls, and free hot food and cold beverages in the late afternoon.

These wood-paneled rooms filled with quilts and gorgeous custom furniture are surprisingly luxurious and provide a romantic, relaxing riverside retreat in the woods. The lodge specializes in weddings, retreats, and just great living. Guided fishing and rafting trips can be arranged, and you're likely to find freshly baked cookies and wine waiting for you upon your return. Breakfast is included, and a local chef specializing in fine dining can be brought in for special dinners on request.