Old Town-Chinatown
This pretty hotel in the historic 1881 Mariners Building – originally a lodging house for sailors – has impeccable fashion sense. Options include dorms as…
Must-see hotels in Western USA
New Mexico
This exceptionally friendly inn, across from the museum behind the Halona Plaza food store, is the only place in New Mexico where visitors can stay in the…
Northern Oregon Coast
This 1894 Queen Anne B&B can't help but attract passersby. Located near the lighthouse trail, it's 13 miles south of town on US 101. Inside there are six…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
A truly delightful option in the Hope Valley, with snug pine cottages and cabins, decked out with fairy lights and hammocks. There's a wealth of…
Coastal Highway 1
This masterpiece of a lodge standing on 10 lush acres has wood-burning fireplaces, knotty-pine walls, original art, stereos and top-quality mattresses in…
Wallowa Mountains
This restored arts-and-crafts home offers three elegant rooms, each with private bathroom, plus one luxurious suite with steam shower and jets in the tub…
Central Coast
Along Hwy 46 within an easy drive of dozens of wineries, this gorgeous inn renovated in cool neutral tones mixes vintage and modern elements. Each of the…
Idaho
Stealing the best lakeside location on Lake Pend Oreille, this modern lodge raises the bar for rustic-chic. They don't skimp on amenities with a gym, two…
North Cascades
Simply great value, this meticulously maintained, refurbished motel has 12 charming, brightly painted rooms surrounding a flowery little garden. There's a…
Greater Palm Springs
The intimate William F Cody–designed retreat that saw celebs such as Marilyn Monroe and Ronald Reagan lounging poolside has been rebooted as a sleek and…
Portland
This former elementary school is now home to a hotel (sleep in old classrooms!), a restaurant with a great garden courtyard, several bars, a microbrewery…
Southwest Colorado
A stunner, this refurbished 2nd-story hotel overlooking Main St still has the old-time scuffs from spurs on the floor. But that's all. Rooms have been…
Cherry Wood Bed Breakfast & Barn
Central Washington
Sleep under a down duvet in a luxury tipi, breathe in the fragrance from bath salts in a claw-footed tub under the stars, do some yoga in a wine cellar…
Alabama Hills Bureau of Land Management
Lone Pine
You can't go wrong with free camping amid some of the most striking scenery in the Sierras. Go along Movie Flat Rd, then pull off onto any of the dirt…
Central Oregon & the Oregon Cascades
A superb Craftsman-style lodge, Five Pine has gorgeous, luxurious rooms, most of which have two levels, a fireplace and balcony or patio, and bathtubs…
Vail
Deluxe and modern, this sophisticated hotel showcases tasteful contemporary art and an impressive list of amenities, including a mountainside ski valet,…
Gold Country
The best option for active explorers, this is an unusually friendly and fun inn, with 13 rooms, one cabin and one cottage maintained by staff who love the…
Grand Teton National Park
Worn timbers, down comforters and colorful quilts imbue these elegant cabins with a cozy atmosphere. It doesn't come cheap, but the Signature Stay package…
San Juan Islands
Eden is the word at this Victorian-style mansion in Lopez Village with its lovely formal gardens, wide porch and meticulous attention to detail. Encased…
Central Colorado
If only Colorado had more spots like this. Run by the super-friendly Mel and Justin, this hostel is simple but stylish, with a fully stocked kitchen and a…
Cloudcroft Mountain Park Hostel
Southeastern New Mexico
Situated on 28 wooded acres, down the highway 6 miles west of Cloudcroft, this lurid-blue hostel is the best lodging deal around. Entire families can fit…
Albuquerque
The white adobe walls of this revamped Route 66 motor court darn near glow as the sun rises, when you might just catch hot-air balloons rising almost…
Queen Anne & Lake Union
Located in Lower Queen Anne, the Maxwell has a huge designer-chic lobby with a floor mosaic and colorful furnishings that welcomes you with aplomb…
West Yellowstone
Glamping has a whole new meaning out here with atmospheric canvas tents on raised wooden platforms with wooden floors and private bathrooms. The views…
Bozeman & Gallatin Valley
Rustic but ultra-chic, Rainbow Ranch offers a select group of pondside or riverside rooms, most with roaring stone fireplaces, balconies and access to the…
The Peninsula
Not your workaday hostel, this highly coveted coastside lodging is all about its absolutely stunning location. Book ahead and check in early to snag a…
Central Oregon & the Oregon Cascades
As much a community treasure as a hotel, this gorgeous historic lodge offers a variety of rooms, from dorms that sleep up to 10 to deluxe fireplace rooms…
Central Colorado
If you don't need to be at the heart of the action in Vail, the rustic Minturn Inn should be your pick. Set in a 1915 log-hewn building in Minturn, this…
Flagstaff
This fully renovated 1894 house offers 10 spacious, beautifully decorated and themed bedrooms, each with a fridge and bathroom, and many with four-poster…
Whalen Island, Tillamook County Park
Northern Oregon Coast
There are 34 adorable wooded campsites steps from a private, sheltered beach; no hookups but they do have a dump site. Hike around the small, wooded…
Southwest Colorado
Hands down our favorite place in town – each log cabin comes with a Weber grill and planters of wildflowers. Pine interiors have immaculate kitchenettes,…
Wyoming
Lander's most stylish address is an artful conversion of the town's old mill house, with exposed brick walls, hardwood floors and muted color schemes that…
Central Coast
Inside a charmingly renovated 1867 Victorian inn, five boutique rooms beckon, some with ocean views, deep-soaking tubs and antique fireplaces to ward off…
Southern Oregon
This grand old lodge has 71 simple but comfortable rooms (no TV or telephone), but it's the common areas that are most impressive. Large stone fireplaces,…
Nevada
In a town full of motels, the Bliss Bungalow is a breath of fresh air. Housed in a restored 19th century house, each room has its own bathroom, top…
San Diego
The 235-room Solamar delivers hip style without breaking the bank. Rooms sport hodge-podge decor with eccentric lamps, patterned carpets, yoga mats and…
Northeastern Oregon
Halfway's fanciest accommodations, with 14 artistic and very comfortable rooms in four buildings, all surrounded by flowery gardens. There's a great porch…
Joshua Tree National Park
Camp in a knotty-pine cabin just like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers did in the 1940s at this soulful desert hideaway 4.5 miles north of Pioneertown. All have…
Utah
Stay in tastefully remodeled suites with modern kitchens, hardwood floors and exposed brick walls up on the 2nd floor of the 1906 Lincoln Hotel…
Lake Tahoe
The name pays tribute to this hostel's 19th-century incarnation as a brothel. With a mix of dorms beds, doubles and even a suite with kitchenette, this is…
