Minnesota
This four-room, Harriet Island B&B is on a tugboat floating in the Mississippi River; watch the river traffic glide by while sipping your morning coffee…
Must-see hotels in North America
Newport
This quiet stone-and-frame inn has numerous fireplaces, lashings of black-walnut furnishings, Victorian bric-a-brac and no shortage of floral upholstery…
Mt Shasta Region
The understated rooms surround a garden courtyard, allowing you to enjoy the intimate feel of a B&B without the pressure of having to chat with the…
Talkeetna
This excellent hostel is a converted, cozy house with clean rooms that feel like they're in your favorite grandmother's guesthouse. There's a friendly…
Villahermosa
This downtown hotel has a flash lobby, an open-air pool and a well-equipped gym. But that's about it. Reception can be terse. The rooms are basic and…
Fairbanks
A northerly branch of the Marriott empire, Springhill Suites is renovated and offers clean, bland rooms spiced up with local artwork. You can't beat the…
Bahía de Kino
A no frills apart-hotel, Porto Alegre has spacious two-bedroom apartments with full kitchens (BYO utensils and dishes) and squeaky clean bathrooms…
Washington Cascades
Probably the most convenient accommodations for both Mt Rainier and Mt St Helens, the Cowlitz is the sister motel to Ashford's Nisqually Lodge and offers…
Okanagan Valley
Look past the dubious faux-Southwestern facade and you'll find an excellent indie motel near the lake. The 45 rooms are immaculate and all share terraces…
Southern Oregon Coast
Tucked in behind Safeway and Fred Meyer's, this pleasant motel features clean, good-sized rooms (some with kitchenette and Jacuzzi). Get an upper room for…
New Brunswick
One of Miramichi's more upmarket hotels is right near the heart of Chatham's Irish community. Stretched along the waterfront on the southern side of the…
The Interior
Located on the banks of the Tonsina River, the Tonsina is a cut above your average Alaskan roadhouse. Rooms are an appealing mix of woodsy country accents…
Crane Creek Inn Waterfront Bed & Breakfast
Space Coast
Two blocks from downtown Melbourne, this attractive 1925 home sits directly on Crane Creek, where manatees, dolphins and waterbirds can be seen. The five…
New Hampshire
With its flower-bedecked entrance and scenic perch beside the Contoocook River, the Jack Daniels is pretty darn lovely for a motel. Rooms, on two floors,…
Washington Cascades
With an expansive lobby complete with crackling fireplace and huge, well-stocked rooms, this lodge is far plusher than an average motel. The outdoor…
Southeast Colorado
There are 13 first-come, first-served tent sites at the main campground and a further eight sites at Witches Canyon. In theory there is a water pump here…
Kingston
The best thing about this uptown motel are the gaudy but fun fantasy suites, evoking dream worlds from a Japanese love hotel to a moon base. Standard…
San Diego
This property is so big that golf carts are needed to shuttle between the four swimming pools, rose bushes, palms and a 10-story tower. There’s a trolley…
Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa
Russian River Area
Sprawling over 11 acres, this mid-century modern hotel doubles as a conference center. Rooms are business-class generic, but the pool is gigantic – and…
Coastal Highway 1
In a wooded canyon 2 miles north of town, with secluded drive-in sites and hot showers. A moderate 2.7-mile trail leads from the campground into a fern…
Teotihuacán
Just south of the Zona Arqueológica, this elegant hotel has a small gym, a heated outdoor pool, a lit tennis court, a playground and a spa with temascal …
Arkansas
As the name suggests, this sprawling B&B overlooks the blue ripple that is Lake Hamilton. There are 14 rooms, all individually decorated, airy and bright,…
Jersey Shore
A block from the boardwalk, this property offers convenient family suites with microwaves, kitchenettes and multiple beds and televisions, as well as…
Îles de la Madeleine
Consisting of a cheery line of colorful cabins, this pleasant motel has a major plus: it's literally a stone's throw from the sea (although you might not…
South Beach
On the outside this hotel stays true to name and embraces marine-like hues, while the rooms within have a crisp white paint job, with wood floors and a…
Haines
One of six Aspen hotels in Alaska, this slick building offers rooms more akin to studio apartments, all equipped with kitchenettes and comfortable sofas…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
A three-story hotel with moderately sized rooms sporting one king- or two queen-sized beds; some include details like fireplaces, stained-glass windows…
Central Coast
An intimate B&B pulls off no-fuss luxury with four suites decorated with art and antiques, and perhaps a fireplace, a deep soaking tub, a canopy king…
Gulf Coast
Attractive, modern yet classically styled one- and two-bedroom suites with full kitchens, four-poster beds and awesome, broad, covered porches overlooking…
Southwestern Ontario
This handsome hotel occupies a heritage building in the center of town, near the Avon Theatre, and has been fully refitted to a high standard – most rooms…
Northeastern Oregon
Located in a residential district, this friendly B&B is in an 1888 historical home. Two large, comfortable Victorian-style rooms are available, but only…
Nova Scotia
This is oceanside camping at its finest, with plenty of secluded sites (serviced and unserviced) spread out under the trees with views over the 100 Wild…
Yukon Territory
Just west of the junction with the Stewart-Cassiar Hwy (Hwy 37), family-run Nugget City has cabins and rooms, the Baby Nugget RV park, the Wolf It Down…
Lake Tahoe
Right in town behind the Cabin Fever knickknack boutique, this good-value option offers quiet motel-style rooms with a tidy country look, fridges and…
Southeastern Connecticut
New London's only downtown hotel received a complete renovation in 2013 and is still in pretty good shape. Beds and showers do what they're supposed to do…
Chihuahua & Central North Mexico
One of the best budget options in the center, the family-run La Décima has basic, simply furnished rooms with shared bathrooms. The friendly multilingual…
Eastern Sierra
Spacious McGee Creek campground has 28 reservable sites at 7600ft, with campfire rings, drinking water, flush toilets and bear lockers. It also has sun…
Leland, Northport & Suttons Bay
Eighteen acres of cherry orchards and gardens surround this turn-of-the-century farmhouse with a big, rambling porch. The five large rooms are more…
The Deserts
You can't get any closer to the lake when staying at this central resort where every room has water-facing balconies or patios. Updated rooms have knotted…
The Adirondacks
This long-running, centrally located hotel is a solid midranger with affordable modern-rustic rooms with ultra-comfortable beds either with lake views or…
