Must-see hotels in Western USA

  • Dream

    Hollywood

    This 179-room complex is inspired by mid-century style and designed by the acclaimed Rockwell Group. It's a hip, sceney spot, with a massive rooftop pool…

  • Cromwell Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

    If you're 20- to 30-something, can hold your own with the cool kids, or you're just effortlessly stylish whatever your demographic, there are a few good…

  • White Swan Inn

    San Francisco

    Imagine a Nob Hill socialite had a fling with English gentry: there you have romantic White Swan. Each room has its own eccentric English character –…

  • Limelight Hotel

    Aspen

    Sleek and trendy, the Limelight's brick-and-glass modernism reflects Aspen's new school. Rooms are spacious, with stylish accoutrements: granite…

  • Inn at the Presidio

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    Built in 1903 as bachelor quarters for army officers, this three-story, redbrick building in the Presidio was transformed in 2012 into a smart national…

  • Gingerbread Mansion

    North Coast & Redwoods

    This is the cream of dairyland elegance, an 1894 Queen Anne–Eastlake that's unsurprisingly the town’s most photographed building. And the inside is no…

  • 2 Cranes Inn

    Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks

    In this quiet Buddhist home Lisa and Lizette have created a luxury hostel feel, with lovely rooms featuring original art and a shared kitchen where you…

  • Hostel Tahoe

    Lake Tahoe

    Minutes from Northstar and the beach, this former motel has private rooms and single-sex dorms with hand-painted murals and gauzy hanging textiles. A…

  • Whitney Peak

    Reno

    What's not to love about this independent, inventive, funky, friendly, nonsmoking, non-gambling downtown hotel? Spacious guest rooms have a youthful, fun…

  • Rusty Parrot Lodge & Spa

    Jackson

    With a collection of Remington sculptures and amazing Western art, this elegant lodge oozes luxury. Service is top-notch and rooms pamper with well-tended…

  • Shady Dell

    Southern Arizona

    This vintage trailer court puts guests up in original 1940s or ’50s travel trailers, meticulously restored and outfitted with period accoutrements like…

  • Front Porch Inn

    North Coast & Redwoods

    Not only does this converted motor lodge have a collection of artsy rooms – all with kitchens and quirky wooden design touches – but there's also a…

  • Ace Hotel

    Portland

    A well-established brand, the Ace fuses industrial, minimalist and retro styles to great effect. From the photo booth in its lobby to the recycled fabrics…

  • Doña Luz Inn

    Taos

    Vibrant and fun, this central B&B is a labor of love by owner Paul Castillo. Rooms are decorated in colorful themes from Spanish colonial to Native…

  • Enchantment Resort

    Sedona

    Chic, exclusive and tucked into beautiful Boynton Canyon, this country-club-style resort lives up to its name. Stylish, spacious rooms with private patios…

  • Axiom

    Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa

    Of all the downtown SF hotels aiming for high-tech appeal, this one gets it right. The lobby is razzle-dazzle LED, marble and riveted steel, but the games…

  • St Orres Inn

    Coastal Highway 1

    Famous for its striking Russian-inspired architecture: dramatic rough-hewn timbers, stained glass and burnished-copper domes, there’s no place quite like…

  • Shady Spruce Hostel

    Montana

    We're super-excited to see the resurgence of the hostel in the US, and this clean, bright and spacious new addition to the family nails it in all the…

  • Crystal Cove Beach Cottages

    Newport Beach

    Right on the beach, these two dozen preserved cottages (circa 1930s to '50s) now host guests for a one-of-a-kind stay. Each cottage is different, sleeping…

  • Sequoia High Sierra Camp

    Kings Canyon National Park

    A mile's hike deep into the Sequoia National Forest, this off-the-grid, all-inclusive resort is nirvana for those who don’t think luxury camping is an…

  • El Morocco Inn & Spa

    Greater Palm Springs

    Heed the call of the casbah at this drop-dead gorgeous hideaway where the scene is set for romance. Twelve exotically furnished rooms wrap around a pool…

  • Hotel Bohème

    North Beach & Chinatown

    Eclectic, historic and unabashedly romantic, this quintessential North Beach boutique hotel has jazz-era color schemes, wrought-iron beds, paper-umbrella…

  • Santa Barbara Auto Camp

    Santa Barbara

    Ramp up the retro chic and bed down with vintage style in one of six shiny silver Airstream trailers parked next to a historic RV park near upper State St…

  • Parsonage

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    With rooms named for San Francisco's grand dames, this 23-room 1883 Italianate Victorian retains gorgeous original details, including rose-brass…

  • Wort Hotel

    Jackson

    A distinctly Wyoming feel permeates this luxury historic hotel that has only gotten better with age. Knotty pine furniture and handcrafted bedspreads…

  • Alegria

    Coastal Highway 1

    A perfect romantic hideaway: beds have views over the coast, decks have ocean views and all rooms have wood-burning fireplaces; outside, a gorgeous path…

  • La Fonda

    Santa Fe

    Long renowned as the 'Inn at the end of the Santa Fe Trail,' Santa Fe’s loveliest historic hotel sprawls through an old adobe just off the Plaza…

  • Kalaloch Lodge

    Olympic Peninsula

    The Kalaloch (built in 1953) makes up for a relatively unassuming facade with a spectacular setting perched on a bluff overlooking the crashing Pacific…

  • Howlers Inn

    Bozeman & Gallatin Valley

    Wolf-watchers will love this beautiful sanctuary 15 minutes outside of Bozeman. Rescued captive-born wolves live in enclosed natural areas on 4 acres,…

  • Hurd Ranch Guest Homes

    Southeastern New Mexico

    Five lovely rental casitas and houses are tucked near an apple orchard on this sprawling ranch 14 miles southeast of Lincoln. Each casita is furnished…

  • Langham

    Pasadena & the San Gabriel Valley

    Opened as the Huntington Hotel in 1906, this place spent several decades as the Ritz-Carlton before recently donning the robes of Langham. But some things…

  • Santa Fe Motel & Inn

    Santa Fe

    Even the motel rooms in this downtown option, close to the Railyard and a real bargain in low season, have the flavor of a Southwestern B&B, with colorful…

  • Mabel Dodge Luhan House

    Taos

    Every inch of this rambling compound, once home to Mabel Dodge Luhan, the so-called Patroness of Taos, exudes elegant-meets-earthy beauty. Sleep where…

  • Shade Hotel

    South Bay Beaches

    Look for cool, subdued craftsman-inspired design with splashes of color. All rooms have outdoor space and marble bathrooms with spa tubs big enough for…

  • Brannan Cottage Inn

    Calistoga

    Adorable, gingerbread-style Victorian cottage amid lush grounds that in the 1860s belonged to the town's favorite entrepreneur Samuel Brannan. Restored to…

  • The Kimpton Buchanan

    Japantown, Fillmore & Pacific Heights

    Roll out of bed and find shopping, spas and shabu-shabu dining at your doorstep. Mid-century modern luxe city-view rooms offer views of Japantown's Peace…

  • Abbey Road Farm B&B

    The Willamette Valley & Wine Country

    For the ultimate country experience, head 10 miles northeast of McMinnville to this working farm, where you'll sleep in grain silos converted into five…

  • Four Seasons Hotel

    Las Vegas

    Having completed a total makeover in 2016, Four Seasons, Mandalay Bay's second hotel-within-a-hotel, offers luxuriously appointed, as-new rooms, furnished…

  • Lodge at Red River Ranch

    Southwestern Utah

    In the grand tradition of Western ranches, rooms here sport open-beam vaulted ceilings, timber walls, Navajo rugs and wood-burning fireplaces. Details are…

  • Bespoke Inn, Cafe & Bicycles

    Scottsdale

    A small slice of 'European' hospitality in downtown Scottsdale, this breezy eight-room hotel has chocolate scones to nibble in the chic cafe, an infinity…