Southwest Gulf Coast
The charming, tile-floored rooms evoke a bright, seaside mood and are well located for Sanibel's Old Town; each has a shady porch, tree-strung hammock and…
Must-see hotels in Florida
Key West
This perfect pair of Victorian mansions beckons with big, comfy beds and classy decor. The old-school villa ambience clashes – in a nice way – with the…
Fort Lauderdale
This Fort Lauderdale landmark (c 1936) – fabulously located downtown on Las Olas, and with plush floral carpet and an air of grandeur – has two room types…
Key Biscayne
Silver Sands: aren’t you cute, with your one-story, stucco tropical tweeness? How this little, Old Florida–style independent resort has survived amid the…
Northeast Florida
This stylish resort hotel has been favored by A-list celebs for its low-key oceanfront locale. The grand lobby is modern and elegant: white marble,…
Gulf Coast
Just north of downtown, this motel goes for a 1960s mod look, with a black-and-white color scheme, animal-print accents and acrylic bubble lamps. The…
Palm Beach
Housed on the 2nd floor of a landmark building brimming with character, this intimate European-style hotel has 13 small, light-filled rooms with hardwood…
Southwest Gulf Coast
Captiva's poshest resort complex expands over 330 acres with a wildlife preserve, cottages and condos galore, three pools (including waterslides and a…
Northeast Florida
The original Cassadaga Hotel burned down in 1926. Today, ghosts reportedly lurk in the shadows of the rebuilt hotel (sniff for Jack's cigar smoke and…
St Petersburg
This fabulous 1910 inn carved from two old neighborhood houses offers 14 rooms and suites in a mature, half-acre garden. Outside a bright tropical palette…
Northeast Florida
You could imagine Indiana Jones retiring to a place like this grand Gothic Victorian property; it's stuffed to the gills with silk carpets, heavy leather…
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
Gulf Coast
Topsail Hill includes tent sites, comfortable bungalows with cable TVs and full furnishing, and quite dapper cabins that come with kitchens and living…
Fort Lauderdale
This white-on-white retro 1950s motel offers fantastic value for families. Rooms range over five buildings, each with its own pool, and some include newly…
Disney's Yacht Club Resort and Disney's Beach Club Resort
Walt Disney World
These handsome sister resorts, pleasantly located along the water and a five-minute walk from Epcot, strive for old New England beachside charm. The pools…
Gulf Coast
This beachfront hotel has cool, inviting rooms with ultra-comfy beds, flat-screen TVs and great showers. Oceanfront rooms have spacious balconies…
Gulf Coast
This stunning yellow Victorian inn was built in 1905 and features black-cypress wall paneling, nine fireplaces, a carved oak staircase, leaded glass…
Orlando
Comfy beds and spacious suites, each with a fully equipped kitchen and a low-key feel that is lacking at comparable chain hotels in Orlando. There's a…
South Beach
From the outside the Dream looks like a snow-cube box of clean white lines. Inside the rooms veer towards the ethereal, with shimmery curtains, aquatic…
Upper Keys
Hammocks and lawn chairs provide front-row seats for the spectacular sunsets at this 2.5-acre waterfront hideaway. The rooms are comfortable, airy and…
Gulf Coast
This pretty, Tudor-style 1905 mansion in the historic North Hill district is all kinds of charming. Innkeeper Bonnie runs a one-woman show, from shining…
Upper Keys
This Hilton has a ton of character. Folks just seem to get all laid-back when lounging in clean, designer rooms outfitted in blues and greens with…
Hampton Inn & Suites – Gainesville Downtown
Northeast Florida
Located in the heart of downtown Gainesville, you couldn't ask for a better location from which to explore this quaint district. The attractive facade of…
Tampa Bay
For a quiet, relaxing seaside getaway, these 12 rooms and four cottages are unqualified gems. With bright coral and teal accents, functional kitchenettes…
Island Cottage Oceanfront Inn & Spa
Northeast Florida
If romance is on the agenda, head to the Island Cottage Oceanfront Inn & Spa for a little pampering and indulgence. The over-the-top decor won't be to…
Key West
Had this B&B existed back in the day, Hemingway could have stumbled into it after one of his epic drinking binges – it's within hollering distance of his…
Key West
In a city full of stately 19th-century homes, the Curry Mansion is especially handsome. All the elements of an aristocratic American home come together…
Florida Keys
You’ll be experiencing intensely charming Keys-kitsch in these big pink cabanas, where the apartments and suites are bright, the tiki huts are shady and…
Miami
If you love South Beach style but loathe South Beach attitude, Circa has got your back. The lobby has molded furniture and wacky embellishments, and staff…
St Augustine
For something a little different, try this charming waterfront motel across the bridge, overlooking St Augustine's historic downtown. Rooms are on the…
Key West Youth Hostel & Seashell Motel
Key West
This place isn't winning any design awards, but the staff are kind, and it’s one of the only lower-priced choices on the island. The dorms and rooms have…
Northeast Florida
Lovingly restored, this French Second Empire–style mansion was unique to Gainesville when constructed by a woodworker in 1885. It's still unique today…
St Petersburg
St Pete's coral-pink grande dame, the lavishly renovated 1925 Vinoy, is a sumptuous concoction of period style and 21st-century comforts, including an 18…
Gold Coast
This slick complex comprises a warren of whitewashed, vaguely Moroccan-looking motel units that have been revamped since our visit; it now markets itself…
Downtown Miami
The Mandarin shimmers on Brickell Key, which is actually annoying – you’re a little isolated from the city out here. Not that it matters; there’s a…
Upper Keys
This is a pink palace (well, squat bunch of motel blocks) of old-school US seaside kitsch. The wooden fish hung on every door are only the tip of the…
Southwest Gulf Coast
Owner-operated Hayley's offers motel rooms, one-bedroom suites and buckets of 1950s charm. Super-quaint and competitively priced for Anna Maria. You'll…
Tampa Bay
Keeping with the village's low-level, Old Florida vibe, this two-story clapboard house offers 11 homey studios with kitchenettes, some with lounge seating…
Orlando
Small and understated hotel, and one of the only options on the northeastern shore of Lake Eola, with an easy walk to Thornton Park and downtown Orlando…
Key West
A beautiful, classical Keys cottage, L'Habitation has fine rooms kitted out in light tropical shades, with lamps that look like contemporary art pieces…
Gulf Coast
Strung with Christmas lights that twinkle across Apalachicola Bay, this waterfront inn has tasteful, old-fashioned rooms in pastel shades, many with water…
