Must-see hotels in North America

  • Broadmoor

    Colorado Springs

    One of the top five-star resorts in the US, the 784-room Broadmoor sits in a picture-perfect location against the blue-green slopes of Cheyenne Mountain…

  • Hamakua Chocolate

    Hamakua Coast

    The two colorful rooms on offer at the Hamakua Chocolate farm tower over 6.5 acres of outstanding tropical bliss. Partners Dan Corson and Berndt Stugger…

  • St Mary Tiny Homes

    Glacier National Park

    These pastel colored cabins with separate individual fairly luxurious bathhouses wouldn't be out of place on the cover of an upscale design magazine. But…

  • Montage Kapalua Bay

    West Maui

    Look at you Montage Kapalua Bay! Swanky yet inviting, this 24-acre resort takes style, comfort and hospitality to an utterly pleasing level. With only 50…

  • Belmondo El Encanto

    Santa Barbara

    Triumphantly reborn in 2013, this 1908 icon of Santa Barbara style is a hilltop hideaway for travelers who demand the very best of everything. An infinity…

  • Montage

    Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood

    Drawing on-point eye candy and serious wealth, the 201-room Montage balances elegance with warmth and affability. Models and moguls lunch by the gorgeous…

  • EarthSong Lodge

    Denali National Park & Preserve

    North of Healy, off Mile 251 on the George Parks Hwy, this spotlessly clean lodge is pretty much on its own in green fields above the treeline. The…

  • Ocean Island Inn

    Victoria

    The kind of hostel that’ll make you want to become a backpacker (again), the Ocean is a fabulous blitz of sharp color accents, global travel memorabilia…

  • Au Clos Rolland

    Ste-Adèle

    Hidden in an otherwise-undistinguished neighborhood, this sprawling 1904 mansion surrounded by vast grassy lawns is an absolute gem. The public spaces…

  • Malibu Beach Inn

    Malibu & Pacific Palisades

    This intimate, adult-oriented hacienda was recently given a four-star upgrade by Waldo Hernandez, celebrity designer who has done work for the likes of…

  • Tennessee Pass Sleep Yurts

    Central Colorado

    Sleeping in the backcountry has never been so luxurious. With a woodburning stove, kitchenette and even luggage delivery and room service, this is a great…

  • Mondrian

    West Hollywood & Mid-City

    This chic, sleek tower has been an LA showplace since the 1990s. Giant doors facing the Sunset Strip frame the entrance, opening to a lobby of minimalist…

  • Hotel Settles

    Panhandle Plains

    This 15-story historic hotel offers a step back into life during Texas' early 20th-century heyday, when the oil economy first flourished. Public areas…

  • Andaz Fifth Avenue

    Midtown

    Youthful, chic Andaz ditches stuffy reception desks for hip, mobile staff who check you in on laptops in the art-laced lobby. The hotel's 184 rooms are…

  • 1 Hotel

    South Beach

    One of the top hotels in the USA, the 1 Hotel has 400-plus gorgeous rooms that embrace both luxurious and ecofriendly features – including tree-trunk…

  • Drake Hotel

    Toronto

    Art is everywhere in this flophouse turned boutique hotel. Other hotels have rooms; the Drake has 'crash pads, dens, salons' and a rockin' little suite,…

  • Grandview Gardens

    West Palm Beach

    Book a room at this intimate resort and you'll feel like a local in no time. Hidden in a tropical garden on Howard Park, the enormous suites with their…

  • Duck Harbor Campground

    Down East

    If you're hiking the island's trails, you can camp at one of the five spectacular sites here (each has a lean-to shelter and sparkling views of Isle au…

  • Skwachàys Lodge

    Gastown & Chinatown

    The 18 small but elegantly designed rooms at this sparkling First Nations art hotel include the captivating Forest Spirits Suite, with floor-to-ceiling…

  • Quin

    Midtown

    The Quin is an opulent, modern hotel with the bones of a grand old dame. In the 1920s it was the storied Buckingham, which hosted musicians and artists…

  • Sunset Inn & Suites

    Vancouver

    A good-value cut above most of Vancouver's self-catering suite hotels, the popular Sunset Inn offers larger-than-average rooms with kitchens. Each has a…

  • HI Point Montara Lighthouse

    The Peninsula

    Starting life as a fog station in 1875, Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel is adjacent to the current lighthouse and has ramshackle yet beautiful Victorian…

  • Casa Lecanda

    Mérida

    Behind its beautiful but unassuming facade, Casa Lecanda is a cut above Mérida's other boutique options thanks to attention to detail in both the design…

  • Bissell House B&B

    Pasadena & the San Gabriel Valley

    Antiques, hardwood floors and a crackling fireplace make this secluded Victorian (1887) B&B on ‘Millionaire’s Row’ a bastion of warmth and romance. The…

  • Recompence Shore Campground

    Midcoast Maine

    Adjacent to the Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park, this fabulous, family oriented, 626-acre campground has waterfront and wooded sites spread over a working…

  • Hoʻoilo House

    West Maui

    Up the road from Launiupoko Beach Park, this calming retreat on the slopes of the West Maui Mountains is a place for relaxation. Six Asian- and Maui…

  • Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

    Disneyland Resort

    Soaring timber beams rise above the cathedral-like lobby of the six-story Grand Californian, Disney’s homage to the arts-and-crafts architectural movement…

  • Standard

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Straddling the High Line, this unique hotel welcomes guests with an upside-down sign, a canary-yellow revolving door and a giant gumball machine in the…

  • Hotel du Pont

    Delaware

    Under new ownership in 2017 after 100 years as a Du Pont–owned property, there is only one word to describe this revamped hotel: opulent. The premier…

  • Hotel Indigo

    Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights

    This freshly minted, 350-room property celebrates Downtown's colorful backstory: wagon-shaped lobby lights pay tribute to the Fiesta de Las Flores, blown…

  • McCloud River Mercantile Hotel

    Mt Shasta Region

    Stroll into McCloud’s central Mercantile Hotel and try not to fall in love; built in 1897, this former lumber company store has been exquisitely restored,…

  • Inn at Irwin Gardens

    Indiana

    A mighty antidote to Columbus' modernist flare, this 1864 Victorian monolith with Edwardian furnishings and Italianate gardens (inspired by Pompeii) sits…

  • Montage

    Laguna Beach

    You’ll find nowhere more indulgent on the OC’s coast than this over-the-top luxury waterside resort, especially if you hide away with your lover in a…

  • Sun Mountain Lodge

    North Cascades

    Without a doubt one of the best places to stay in Washington, Sun Mountain Lodge has an incomparable natural setting, perched like an eagle's nest high…

  • Akiko's Buddhist B&B

    Hamakua Coast

    Transformation through simplicity. If you're seeking no-frills, even austere, accommodations to pare down your material life, this rustic retreat is ideal…

  • Holland Hotel

    West Texas

    This beautiful 1928 Spanish Colonial building has elegant rooms with carved wood furniture, Western-style artwork and sleek bathrooms. The lobby, with its…

  • Park View Historic Hotel

    New Orleans

    The breakfasts are amazing (oh, those cheese grits) at this well-appointed three-story inn, where everyone seems glad to see you. Beside Audubon Park,…

  • Victorian Hotel

    Vancouver

    The high-ceilinged rooms at this well-maintained heritage hotel combine glossy hardwood floors, a sprinkling of antiques, an occasional bay window and…

  • Surfcomber

    South Beach

    The Surfcomber has a classic art-deco exterior with strong lines and shade-providing ‘eyebrows’ that zigzag across the facade. But the interior is the…

  • High Line Hotel

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Serenity is assured during a stay at this neo-Gothic building, built in 1885 as the General Theological Seminary (which is still functioning in a building…

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