Must-see hotels in Pennsylvania

  • Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa

    Western Pennsylvania

    With a grand, French-chateau-style hotel as the centerpiece of 2000 acres 8 miles south of Ohiopyle, Nemacolin offers a variety of accommodations and…

  • Apple Hostels

    Philadelphia

    The Old City's best hostel is hidden down an alley and spans both sides of the street. The apple-green color scheme fits the name, but this Hosteling…

  • Black Bass Hotel

    Pennsylvania

    Originally a small tavern popular with Tory loyalists – that's right, 1740s Tories – this elegant and comfortable nine-room inn is steeped in history…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Hotel Bethlehem

    Pennsylvania

    Centrally located and embodying a grander era of the town's history, this member of Historic Hotels of America is the place to stay in Bethlehem. Bedding…

  • Rittenhouse Hotel

    Philadelphia

    Rooms at this five-star – excuse us, make that five-diamond – hotel on Rittenhouse Sq have marble baths. Of the downtown options with a half-Olympic–sized…

  • Thomas Bond House B&B

    Philadelphia

    Though this charming four-story brick building does not have an elevator, you have to accept certain things to stay in a house built in 1769 by celebrated…

  • Susquehannock Lodge

    Pennsylvania

    A homey and comfortable place halfway between Coudersport and Galeton and 15 miles from Cherry Springs State Park. The owners, a couple who relocated from…

  • Hotel Fauchere

    Pennsylvania

    This immaculately restored mid-19th-century inn offers luxurious amenities and sophisticated decor – landscape paintings, wood floors and banisters – and…

  • Priory Hotel

    Pittsburgh

    The monks had it good when this was still a Catholic monastery: spacious rooms, high ceilings, a fireplace in the parlor. Breakfast, with its pastries and…

  • Omni William Penn Hotel

    Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh's stateliest old hotel, built by Henry Frick, has a cavernous lobby, with luxury suites that were remodeled in 2016. The great public spaces…

  • Hotel Palomar

    Philadelphia

    One of Philadelphia's two hotels in the excellent Kimpton chain, the Palomar offers stylish rooms with a jokey elegance that includes leopard-spot…

  • Cork Factory

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    An abandoned brick behemoth of a factory now houses this hotel, one of the more stylish properties in the area. The posh rooms are outfitted with exposed…

  • Chamounix Mansion Hostel

    Logan Square & Fairmount

    In a lovely wooded area of Fairmount Park, this handsome Hosteling International hostel is best for guests with their own transport. In its public areas,…

  • Study at University City

    Philadelphia

    This snazzy hotel is right smack in the middle of everything University City has to offer. Rooms sport contemporary design and are spacious, as is the…

  • Red Caboose Motel

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    A novelty hotel but completely fun, especially if you've got kids: standard motel rooms, TV and mini-fridge included, are wedged in the narrow confines of…

  • Lancaster Arts Hotel

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    For a refreshingly hip and urban experience, make a beeline to the snazzy Lancaster Arts Hotel, a member of the Historic Hotels of America, housed in an…

  • Polymath Park

    Western Pennsylvania

    This wooded property has one Frank Lloyd Wright home – Duncan House – and three others designed by Wright apprentices, all available for rent overnight…

  • Penn's View Hotel

    Philadelphia

    Great value for its location, Penn's View shows its age – mostly in a good way, as it's on the National Register of Historic Places. The rooms, some with…

  • Wm Mulherin's Sons

    Philadelphia

    Hotels are thin on the ground in hipster Fishtown. Stepping up to the plate is Wm Mulherin's Sons, in an 1890s building. The four super-stylish rooms here…

  • Lodge at Glendorn

    Pennsylvania

    A legacy of the Wilds' former industrial wealth, this 1200-acre estate was developed by an early-20th-century oil baron. Its 'big house' and log cabins …

  • Cornerstone B&B

    Philadelphia

    Housed in an 1865 Victorian mansion, this family-run B&B is an appealing choice with six uniquely designed rooms. Aptly named (it's on the corner and made…

  • Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadephia

    Philadelphia

    These stylish digs at the heart of the Independence National Historical Park are reminiscent of an eccentric ethnographic museum: the lobby sports a…

  • Loews Philadelphia Hotel

    Chinatown & Center City East

    The most interesting thing about this business hotel is that it's housed in the PSFS building, a 1932 art-deco beauty and National Historic Landmark…

  • The Gables

    Philadelphia

    A virtual museum of Victoriana, staying at the Gables is like stepping back in time save for the modern-day conveniences such as cable TV, wi-fi and a DVD…

  • AKA Rittenhouse

    Philadelphia

    Reopened following a building renovation in 2018, this branch of the upscale rental apartment operation offers studios through to penthouses in a lovely…

  • City House Hostel: Philadelphia House

    Philadelphia

    It's shoes off at the door of this welcoming hostel with comfy common areas, communal guitars, pub crawls, weekly events and even (shhh!) free beer and…

  • City House Hostel: Old City Philadelphia

    Philadelphia

    Dorms are pretty cramped at this pop art–decorated hostel in an old brick house. But the vibe is friendly and there's plenty of space in the basement…

  • Distrikt Hotel

    Pittsburgh

    Some 185 bedrooms sprawl across ten floors of the renovated 1924 Salvation Army Building, sitting above a lobby that hums with cool kids working business…

  • Penn Wells Hotel & Lodge

    Pennsylvania

    This large, historic hotel circa 1869 is conveniently located in 'downtown' Wellsboro and has a variety of rooms. It's got a faded, time-worn feel but is…

  • Cooke Tavern B&B

    Pennsylvania

    Truly a one-of-a-kind stay, this lovely building, once a tavern, is now a B&B that overlooks a 40-acre wetland that the owners restored themselves after…

  • Independent

    Chinatown & Center City East

    At the heart of the 'Gayborhood' and a block from the Avenue of the Arts, the Independent is housed in a handsome brick Georgian Revival building with a…

  • Inn on Negley

    Pittsburgh

    This place in Shadyside offers all the amenities you'd expect from a high-end resort with the first-name-basis friendliness of a quiet B&B. Near the…

  • Rittenhouse 1715

    Philadelphia

    Around the corner from Rittenhouse Sq, this 1911 mansion is a fine choice for those who prefer their luxury small and local. The place mixes old-world…

  • Aloft Philadelphia Downtown

    Chinatown & Center City East

    An excellent-value option in about as central a location as you can get, Aloft offers plenty of youthful style. Functional rooms benefit from large…

  • Logan Philadelphia

    Logan Square & Fairmount

    Custom art installations and a courtyard with fountain greet you on arrival at this comfortable and supremely well-placed hotel that is literally steps…

  • Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia

    Philadelphia

    This Ritz possess one of the grandest hotel lobbies in North America, occupying the Rotunda building designed by McKim, Mead & White and completed in 1908…

  • Laurel Guesthouses

    Western Pennsylvania

    This small place has three bedrooms, two shared bathrooms and a kitchen and living room furnished like a comfortable suburban-style home. It's especially…

  • Hotel Warner

    Pennsylvania

    The art-deco facade and entryway of this 'downtown' West Chester hotel was fashioned out of a 1930s movie theater, lending it a dash of old-time elegance…