Must-see hotels in Eastern USA

  • ’Tween Waters Inn

    Southwest Gulf Coast

    For great resort value on Captiva, choose ’Tween Waters Inn. Rooms are attractive roosts with granite counters, rainfall showerheads and bright, garish…

  • Seashell Suites

    Treasure Coast

    This low-key eco-resort has been designed to blend in with its pristine natural setting. With only eight two-bedroom suites, the atmosphere is intimate…

  • Foxwoods Resort

    Southeastern Connecticut

    Ranging from the well-appointed to the sublime to the utterly decadent, the Foxwoods Resort complex at Foxwoods Casino boasts over 220 guest rooms spread…

  • Oliver Inn

    Indiana

    This elegant salmon- and green-trimmed B&B occupies a gorgeous, Queen Anne–style home dating to 1886. Corner turrets, curved-glass bay windows, spindles…

  • Little Point Clear

    Alabama

    These attractive suites have a coastal minimalist vibe – hardwood floors, clean, natural light filled rooms, vintage and contemporary furniture and art,…

  • Wequassett Resort

    Cape Cod

    The Cape's priciest, most prestigious lodging offers pretty much anything you could ask of a full-service, five-star resort: flower-filled gardens, a…

  • Cottages at Indian River Marina

    Delaware Coast

    These cottages, located in Delaware Seashore State Park 6 miles south of Dewey Beach, are some of our favorite local vacation rentals. Not for the decor…

  • La Belle Esplanade

    Tremé-Lafitte

    A little quirky, a little saucy and the co-owner wears a jaunty fedora – a devil-may-care touch that ties the whole colorful shebang together. Furnishings…

  • Inns of Aurora

    Finger Lakes

    This beautiful historic hotel is composed of four properties: the main Aurora Inn, built in 1833 and little changed on the outside since, with 10 lovely…

  • Viceroy Chicago

    Chicago

    The Gold Coast's newest luxury hotel, the Viceroy has 198 rooms and suites with art deco–inspired design elements with warm woods, gold accents and luxe…

  • On the Creek B&B

    Vermont

    At this lovely 19th-century brick home overlooking Otter Creek, two upstairs rooms blend character and comfort, with polished plank floors, down…

  • At Journey's End

    St Augustine

    Free from the granny-ish decor that haunts many St Augustine B&Bs, this pet-friendly, kids-welcome and gay-friendly spot is outfitted in a chic mix of…

  • Fontainebleau State Park

    Louisiana

    There's excellent camping amid lush lakefront woods in Fontainebleau State Park. Staking a tent here makes for a cheap way of crashing just north of New…

  • 1910 Inn

    Nature Coast

    Distinguished for its Queen Anne architecture and listing in the Historic Registry of Tarpon Springs, this c 1910 home now serves as a B&B and event space…

  • Blue Horse Inn

    Vermont

    In 2018, Jill and Tony Amato completely renovated and reopened this grand Federal Greek Revival inn in the heart of Woodstock. Set on 2 acres of grassy…

  • Charmant Hotel

    Wisconsin

    The Charmant took an 1898 candy factory and converted it into a 67-room hotel, and the result is sweet indeed. Rooms have all the modern conveniences –…

  • Steamboat Inn

    Southeastern Connecticut

    Located in the heart of downtown Mystic, the 11 rooms and suites of this historic inn have wraparound water views and luxurious amenities, (some) hot tubs…

  • No 284

    Back Bay

    This gorgeous guesthouse invites you to make yourself at home in a luxurious Back Bay brownstone. The comfort starts in the delightful common areas – an…

  • South Street Inn

    The Piedmont

    Having gone through previous incarnations as a girls' finishing school, a boarding house and a brothel, this elegant 1856 building, with its picture…

  • Ambassador

    Milwaukee

    This renovated art deco gem, on the city's western side, near Marquette University, is an affordable central option. Architecture buffs will love all of…

  • 404

    Downtown & the Gulch

    Guests let themselves into Nashville's hippest – and smallest – hotel. Beyond the ebonized cedar frontage, industrial grays under violet lighting lead to…

  • Press Hotel

    Portland

    Opened in mid-2015, the Press Hotel, a creative conversion of the building that once housed the offices and printing plant of Maine’s largest newspaper,…

  • Hampton Inn Chicago Downtown/N Loop

    Chicago

    This unique property with a central location makes you feel like a road-tripper of yore. Set in the 1928 art deco Chicago Motor Club Building, the lobby…

  • Residence Inn by Marriott

    The Piedmont

    We're not usually chain-hotel fans, but this excellent place deserves serious praise. Its location couldn't be better, and its clean, comfortable and well…

  • Soniat House Hotel

    French Quarter

    The two houses here epitomize Creole elegance at its unassuming best. You enter into a courtyard filled with ferns and a trickling fountain; some rooms…

  • Roux

    Provincetown

    A fabulously warm welcome combines with a riot of color and animal print at this still relatively new (by Provincetown standards) hotel to the local scene…

  • Inn at Round Barn Farm

    Vermont

    This place gets its name from the adjacent 1910 round barn – among the few authentic examples remaining in Vermont. The decidedly upscale inn has antique…

  • Sea Breeze Inn

    Rhode Island

    Some rooms in these charming hillside cottages have uninterrupted views over a tidal pond and the ocean beyond. Others face inward toward a country garden…

  • Virgin Hotel

    Chicago

    Billionaire Richard Branson transformed the 27-story, art deco Dearborn Bank Building into the first outpost of his cheeky new hotel chain. The airy,…

  • Summer's Inn

    Gold Coast

    This completely renovated mid-century motel is well-located, quiet, comfortable and excellent value. Rooms are small but well-appointed, and common lounge…

  • Forsyth B&B

    Hudson Valley

    Gourmet breakfasts (included in the room rate), impeccably designed rooms (exposed beams, large soaking tubs, eclectic textiles) and gracious hospitality…

  • Alexander Inn

    Chinatown & Center City East

    Online photos undersell this place. The impeccably kept rooms have a subdued, slightly vintage style; some have old-fashioned half-size tubs. Original…

  • Fort DeSoto Park Campground

    Tampa Bay

    The Gulf Coast hardly offers better camping than the 200-plus sites here. Well shaded by thick-growing palms, many face the water, and there are good…

  • InnBuffalo off Elmwood

    Buffalo

    Ellen and Joe Lettieri have done a splendid job restoring this 1898 mansion, originally built for local brass and rubber magnate HH Hewitt. The owners are…

  • Hotel Julian

    Chicago

    Twelve stories in a 1912 office building now comprise one of the Loop's newest mod-luxe hotels. Large rooms are elegantly decorated with a slightly…

  • Kimpton Schofield Hotel

    Cleveland

    Set in a rehabbed 1902 building downtown, the Schofield is for the cool cats in the crowd. Rooms are spacious and have funky artwork (such as prints of…

  • AKA University City

    Philadelphia

    All of the rental units on the upper 18 floors of Cira Centre South have spectacular views. However it's the sophisticated looks inside that will capture…

  • Nobnocket Boutique Inn

    Martha's Vineyard

    At Nobnocket there's an emphasis on the meeting place between classic and contemporary. The building is an antique, but the interior design is full of…

  • Captain David Kelley House

    Cape Cod

    Personality and comfort collide with fabulous results at the Captain David Kelley House. Owners Rick and Tom are famous for their breakfast Scone Wars…

  • Hotel 50 Bowery

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Smack in the heart of Chinatown is this newcomer boutique with sumptuously sleek rooms, bespoke bath products, luxe linens, robes emblazoned with red…