Angel Island State Park Campgrounds
Marin County
The island's dozen hike-, bicycle- or kayak-in environmental tent sites are usually reserved months in advance. East Bay sites are closest to the ferry…
Must-see hotels in North America
Winnipeg
This quiet residential house comprises several spacious fan-cooled rooms (most of them en suite) and studios, all with kitchen access, fridge and fast wi…
San Diego
All the sparkling-clean rooms in this charming 1920s courtyard motel have tile floors and bright paint jobs, and many have kitchenettes. The beach is a…
Southern Oregon Coast
Popular with anglers, Captain John's keeps room smells down by providing an outside crab-cooking facility for guests. Some rooms have a kitchenette. It's…
Coastal Highway 1
Formerly Griffin House Inn and now owned by an enthusiastic Native American couple, this is the most affordable choice in town, with an adorable cluster…
Southeastern Utah
Wraparound porches and log construction add warmth to this big motel at the edge of town, with pine-frame beds in extra-large rooms and cabins. Showers…
Upper Keys
A motel popular with yearly snowbirds, Conch On Inn has simple but cheerfully painted rooms that are clean, comfortable and well equipped. The waterfront…
South Coast Winery Resort & Spa
San Diego
A very Temecula way to stay – spacious villa rooms dot the edge of the vineyards, around a spa, fitness facility and recently built hotel. Your room key…
Mammoth Lakes
This high-altitude campground is situated amid lodgepole pines within walking distance of the shores of Lake Mary, a popular fishing destination. It has…
Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
Formerly the Virginia, this early-20th-century hotel has heaps of character, starting from the tile-filled lobby with a fountain. Upgraded rooms are…
Kenai Peninsula
Set above gurgling Bear Creek, this cozy collection of spruce cabins brings you closer to the zen-entranced forest surrounding Hope. There's a hot tub on…
Arizona
For the town's best neon sign and welcoming hosts, look no further than the Supai Motel, a classic courtyard motel offering simple but perfectly fine…
Waikiki
Centrally, this typically bland high-rise hotel on Waikiki's back acre is affordable. Spacious, elementary rooms each have a microwave and mini-fridge…
Northern Oregon Coast
This eight-room motel has personality, along with large, clean rooms, some with kitchenette. A large room that sleeps six is also available ($119). Look…
Guanajuato
The sweet and simple rooms here are clean, even if many lack natural light. Fear not though: there's a brightly painted roof terrace and it's centrally…
Southern Baja
This place is excellent value with tidy small rooms fronting a communal terrace and sharing a kitchen and common room. The property encompasses a…
South of Mexico City
This old, clean hotel is set out in motel style with a small pool and spacious rooms with TV, phone and fan. There’s no restaurant but a handy Italian…
Newfoundland & Labrador
A pleasant place to stay, this seven-room B&B has all the amenities you could want, including water views and a lovely garden and barbecue area. Rooms…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Near the north shore of stunning Fallen Leaf Lake, this is one of the biggest and most popular campgrounds on the south shore, with pay showers and 206…
Veracruz
The interior of this hotel offers bright, whitewashed rooms, with turquoise accents, and thoroughly modern bathrooms and mod cons. Some rooms come with…
Salt Lake City
Sleep among the tree trunks of an enchanted forest or inside an Egyptian pyramid: these 3D themed suites are nothing if not over the top. The quiet…
Newfoundland & Labrador
This hostel occupies a saltbox home built way back in 1885. It must have been built pretty well, because this is a warm, welcoming spot, although that…
Arkansas
Sitting on the south bluff of Mt Magazine, this 60-room lodge has views across the valley; 43 of the rooms include a private balcony as well. Rooms are…
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Delaware North is the concessionaire operating lodges and other services in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, including Grant Grove Cabins and…
Valladolid
With just seven colonial rooms on offer you'll get more privacy and personalized attention here than at some of the larger hotels on the main plaza. The…
Saskatoon
This three-room B&B is in a comfy 100-year-old house close to the river and the downtown parks. Two rooms share a bathroom. Prices include a choice of…
British Columbia
Wide decks allow plenty of inspirational mountain-gazing at this well-run central hostel. Raging Elk has good advice for those hoping to mix time on the…
Yosemite National Park
Busy, busy, busy – and big (238 sites, 4000ft); reservations required all year. Campsites are fairly small and close to one another. However, you can find…
Jersey Shore
The Trop is a sprawling city-within-a-city, including a casino, the Boogie Nights disco, a spa and high-end restaurants. We recommend the newer 'Havana'…
British Columbia
Union Steamship Marina has an array of heritage cottages and marina building units (sleeping from two to six people) each with kitchens, and most with…
Labrador
This charming B&B is in the old nursing station where generations of Labrador Straits folk were born – there's also rumor of a few ghosts floating around…
Kansas
This hotel is located in historic brick buildings on Cottonwood Falls' main drag. The 10 rooms are large and well appointed. The restaurant (mains $20 to …
Gulf Coast
This classy shingled inn has 35 tastefully decorated rooms with high-end Egyptian cotton linens, and thoughtful touches such as chocolates on your pillow…
Oklahoma
Step back in time to the late 1950s at this period-inspired hotel within the top floors of Frank Lloyd Wright's 19-story 'Prairie Skyscraper.' The 21…
Campeche
One of the better value options in town is this modest but pleasant hotel with bright Frida Kahloesque colors. Rooms are nice and spacious, and the newer…
Eastern Sierra
For a scenic night, stretch out your sleeping bag beneath the stars. The closest USFS campgrounds, all but one first-come, first-served, are between 9…
Northern Minnesota
Family-owned Munger Inn offers a fine variety of rooms (budget to Jacuzzi suites), along with perks for outdoor enthusiasts, such as hiking and biking…
North Coast & Redwoods
Pitch a tent by the ocean (no windbreaks) at Clifford Kamph Memorial Park. It’s a steal for the beachside location and, even though sites are exposed in a…
Central Oregon & the Oregon Cascades
A stone's throw from Oregon's longest covered bridge is this spacious B&B lodge with eight homey guest rooms. Some rooms share bathrooms down the hall…
Western Maine
Sitting pretty on Main St, with a blue exterior and a rainbow of flowers and hanging plants, this simple, spotless, old-school motel offers great-value…
