Seattle
Ease into a totally cozy getaway in this beautifully restored home on Seattle's leafy outer edges. Each room is different, but they all have early-20th…
Must-see hotels in The USA
Pioneer Valley
The finest place to lay your head in Amherst is this boutique operation, in a classic setting overlooking Amherst Green. The Colonial-era inn masterfully…
Space Coast
This quirky, family-owned B&B is set in a 1927 mansion with eight rooms, each uniquely furnished and named for gemstones (most impressive is the Black…
Kodiak Island
Run by a couple of world travelers, history buffs and art collectors, Channel View offers a range of subtle delights: historic Kodiak photos, fossils…
Vermont
Way more welcoming than your typical motel thanks to the personal attention of longtime owners Stephen and Robin, this clean, well-maintained place just…
Breckenridge
A modern hostel with a log-cabin vibe, the Bivvi wins points for style, friendliness and affordability. The four- to six-person dorm rooms come with…
The Hamptons
In an 1842 home, this exclusive, Alexandra Champalimaud–designed boutique hotel boasts 22 rooms, including six suites decorated with local artists' work…
French Quarter
The Saint has the whole Heaven thing going on: apples in a bowl at the reception desk; feathered wings on the chairs; and clean duo-chromatic color…
Seattle
A 1909 Tudor-style mansion whose imposing exterior belies the quirky charm of its friendly hosts, this four-level B&B on a quiet residential street just…
Lexington
This downtown design hotel is marked by twisted sidewalk lampposts – hand-blown in Venice – outside its entrance. A Louisville transplant that's now in…
Austin
Every city needs a beautiful historic hotel, ideally made from native stone and built by a 19th-century cattle baron. Although this one is now owned by…
White Mountains
This restored 1789 farmhouse sits atop a hill that has stunning panoramic views, especially in the fall, when the sugar maples lining the hill are ablaze…
Hana & East Maui
You’re really off the grid now – and in an ohia-post cabin with spring-fed water, solar panels and great views across verdant hills to the sea. The…
North Georgia
This wonderfully designed boutique hotel, the first of a college-campus chain, is drowning in sexy retro hipness, from potted plants inside old-school,…
Denali National Park & Preserve
This is the jewel of Denali campgrounds, thanks to its eye-popping views of the mountain. The facility has 28 sites for tents only, but does offer flush…
Hawaiʻi the Big Island
The hoʻokipa (hospitality) here reaches levels of refinement rarely found in southern Hawai'i. Upstairs, airy rooms feature hardwood floors, luxurious…
Bend
Bend's premier boutique hotel is deservedly popular. The smallest rooms are still huge (470 sq ft) and are decked out with ecofriendly features such as…
Mammoth Lakes
Warm and cozy, oozing traditional ski-lodge appeal, and only steps from the base of the Panorama Gondola, this is the best address for skiers and…
Queens
With clean-cut, comfortable en-suite doubles and dorms (male, female and mixed, all with under-bed storage) and common areas, the Local is a great budget…
Los Angeles
This low-slung, sweet but not swanky resort feels much more intimate than its 71 units would suggest. Rooms have attractive rattan furnishings, comfy beds…
The Triangle
When the suave, 53-room Durham turned a former bank building – a marvel of midcentury modernist might – into a supremely retro, fiercely local haven in…
Miami
An icon in the MiMo (Miami Modern) district, the Vagabond is a 1953 motel and restaurant where Frank Sinatra and other Rat Packers used to hang out. Today…
Las Vegas
Anchoring the south Strip, upscale Mandalay Bay's same-named hotel has a cache of classy rooms worthy of your attention in their own right, not to mention…
Phoenix
With architecture inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and past guests including Irving Berlin, Marilyn Monroe and every president from Hoover to Bush the…
Olympic National Park
Everything you could want in a historic national-park lodge and more, the suspended-in-time Quinault, built in 1926, has a massive fireplace, a manicured…
New Haven
This robust downtown hotel is both simply stylish and affordable. It's nice to see a private operator raising the bar. The hotel occupies a handsome mid…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
The seven-story, 1920s Atherton Hotel was remodeled in 2001 into a much-better-than-average hostel, with private baths in all rooms, including dorms. And…
Detroit
Shinola, Detroit’s homegrown company known for its luxury crafted watches, extended the brand to this superbly stylish hotel. The 129 earth-toned rooms…
Fort Lauderdale
On the south end of South Beach, this wonderfully noncorporate resort has it all: a private beach, grand lobby, massive island-style rooms, a full-service…
Mount Desert Island
If most Bar Harbor B&Bs rate about a '5' in terms of stylishness, this Gilded Age mansion deserves an '11.' The 10 light-drenched guest rooms have an…
Midcoast Maine
Ten miles southwest of Wiscasset on tranquil Westport Island (connected by bridge), this 1763 farmhouse has been converted into a charmingly rustic, yet…
Miami
The Freehand is the brilliant reimagining of the old Indian Creek Hotel, a classic of the Miami Beach scene. Rooms are sunny and attractively designed,…
Newport Beach
There's charm to spare in this intimate, 20-room beachfront inn, built in 1904 and updated with beach-chic style. Relax over tea, fruit and cookies in the…
Joshua Tree National Park
In an isolated, pin-drop-quiet spot, these two desert-chic suites are the ultimate romantic retreat. Each has a kitchenette and a private patio with…
Durango
Influenced by old Westerns (movie posters and marquee lights adorn the hallways), the Rochester is a little bit of old Hollywood in the new West. Rooms…
Connecticut
This historic building reopened with a bang in 2017, redone in modern New York chic by the same folks who run Norwalk's unique Hotel Zero Degrees. The…
Grand Canyon National Park South Rim
Perched on the Rim Trail at the canyon edge, the public spaces of this 1905 wooden lodge ooze old-world national-park glamour and charm. Unfortunately,…
Belltown & Seattle Center
It's tough to get any hipper than a hotel that has a whole floor dedicated to Seattle's indie Sub Pop record label (that unleashed Nirvana on an…
North Shore & Central O‘ahu
Smartly updated tropical decor adds to the retreat feel of this bungalow community on the white-sand beach just north of Pupukea Beach Park. Grassy lawns…
Moloka'i
Perched partway up a hill near mile marker 16 on Hwy 450 (near Manaʻe Goods & Grindz), this four- to six-bedroom contemporary home with tropical…
