Hill Country
Two miles south of town, this quiet, lovely B&B has eight rooms and two cabins. Some of the suites are knockouts, with big windows and stone fireplaces…
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Alabama
This pretty property resides in a leafy residential neighborhood in Montgomery. Admire the Victorian-style exterior, then take your pick of stately…
Central Colorado
This antique-strewn Victorian mining-era hotel dates back to 1886 and has a slightly eccentric atmosphere. The innkeeper enjoys her burlesque hat and…
Mérida
Casa Ana is a casual but intimate escape and one of the best deals in town. It has a small pool and a cozy overgrown garden. The four rooms are spotless…
Heavenly Habitat Bed & Breakfast
Iowa
This is where actress Maureen O'Hara stayed when she came to Winterset in 2013 for a John Wayne birthday celebration. The three rooms are in a former…
Long Island
Fire Island’s first ‘boutique’ hotel rivals anything Manhattan has to offer in terms of amenities, but also has killer views from its rooftop deck and a…
Central Oregon & the Oregon Cascades
This pleasant lakeside resort offers several homey cabins with a two-night minimum; from July 4 to Labor Day they rent by the week only. There’s a…
Indiana
This cozy, 11-room inn is a down-home spot in Marion about 9 miles north of Fairmount. Rooms are smallish but immaculate. The titular college is Indiana…
Mérida
On a slightly gritty side of town, this well-managed hotel is surprisingly quiet inside. Rooms surround two courtyards and have two price categories;…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
Right in the heart of Pike Place Market, this boutique hotel has elegant, good-sized rooms, many with large windows or small balconies. There's an awesome…
New Mexico
With kitchens, full refrigerators and microwaves, the rooms at this spiffy new Hilton property are a good basecamp for exploring the region. There's a…
Northern BC
Part of a BC-wide chain, this place has a variety of well-appointed guest rooms and suites at the southern entrance to town on Hwy 16. Two on-site…
Old Montréal
Run by the Auberge du Vieux-Port, these lofts are a good-value option for those who need more space and want to remain in Old Montréal. You'll find small…
Point Mugu State Park Campground
Malibu & Pacific Palisades
You have two choices here: the creekside campsites shaded by gnarled, native sycamores and oaks, or the windswept beachside spots that are visible (and…
Southern Oregon Coast
Four beautiful rooms are available at this pleasant B&B, 2.5 miles east of Florence right on Hwy 126. The owners are friendly and knowledgeable, there's a…
White Mountains
This popular campground has 97 wooded tent sites that are in heavy demand in summer (mid-May to mid-October). Reservations are accepted for 88 of the…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
This backcountry camp, 2.5 miles along the Koai‘e Canyon Trail, has a picnic shelter and pit toilet but no other facilities. All freshwater must be…
Albuquerque
Old-fashioned, family-run and utterly exemplary Route 66 motel, across the Rio Grande a mile west of Old Town (despite the name, it's nowhere near Sandia…
Tapachula
If you're craving a good night's sleep and guaranteed comforts then this large, business-style hotel to the south of the center ticks all the boxes. The…
Finger Lakes
Get the full green Ithaca experience at this house in EcoVillage, a planned community just west of town that features conscientious design choices, such…
Skagway
This motel in an old army barracks is one of Skagway's better bargains and the 38 rooms are nicer than outside appearances indicate. It's just far enough…
Centro Histórico
This well-maintained historic gem underwent an elaborate makeover to preserve its facade and Talavera-tiled walls. Well-appointed rooms with contemporary…
Kennicott River Lodge & Hostel
The Interior
A short walk back from the road’s end is this handsome two-story log lodge with private and dorm cabins. Amenities include a great communal kitchen and…
Xalapa
This modern hostel is no half-baked nod to the backpacker market. Rather, it’s a spotless, well-organized place featuring airy rooms with decks and…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Rossco Backpackers is a friendly, sociable and well-run hostel with good dorm rooms (one for women only), a guest kitchen, a movie-watching loft and a…
Northern Oregon Coast
Five cute and comfy cottages with kitchenette are available here, some with peeks at the ocean. Most are studios, but cottage 1 has a separate bedroom,…
San Agustinillo
A decent budget option on the east end of town, the fan-cooled rooms at Posada Paloma overlook a small garden and open-air lobby with an on-site…
San Jose
Formerly the Sainte Claire, this atmospheric 1926 landmark hotel overlooking Plaza de Cesar Chavez has a drop-dead gorgeous lobby with stretched-leather…
West Texas
Set a short stroll from the town center, this charming B&B has 10 antique-filled rooms and suites set in an 1883 adobe building. The oldest hotel in west…
Inland Michoacán
This squeaky clean hotel has smallish rooms, most with interior facing windows, but is very central, perched at the southern end of Plaza Chica. Ask for a…
Campeche
Not much in the way of frills here, but the plaza-side location and big rooms in this classically crumbling building make this about the best budget hotel…
Fess Parker Wine Country Inn & Spa
Santa Ynez Valley
Spacious rooms and suites, done out in calming, contemporary design, set the scene at this luxurious spa hotel in the center of Los Olivos. Fireplaces are…
Connecticut
Serving travelers since 1800, the four period rooms here brim with history. The finest is the Anna White room with its antique canopy bed, although the…
Playa del Carmen
Smallish rustic-chic rooms here are attractively adorned with vintage objects purchased from flea markets and haciendas. At night guests mingle in a lush…
Gulf Coast
Waterfront location and historical architectural charm come together at the Lee House, which boasts nine individually appointed, attractively decorated…
Southeastern Connecticut
Featuring oversized guest rooms (some with jetted tubs), complimentary parking, breakfast and wi-fi, this well-located chain hotel offers excellent value…
Central Oregon & the Oregon Cascades
Simple and comfortably rustic rooms are available here, along with bunk rooms that sleep up to 10. It's in a great central location in Government Camp…
Southwest Colorado
At the east end of town, this friendly riverside motel has small but clean rooms with pine beds and quilts, as well as cabins. Some rooms have…
Palenque
A modernish hotel with airy rooms, all with wrought-iron beds, reading lights and cable TV. Most rooms face into a courtyard which serves as a motel-style…
Oklahoma
Look up at the tin ceilings to check out the bullet holes at this bank-cum-inn, the site of many a frontier times robbery. The 12 rooms are spacious and…
