Indianapolis
This fun hostel was completely revamped in 2019 after a drunk driver plowed through the living room. A hip and friendly couple manage the two houses,…
Must-see hotels in Eastern USA
Charleston
Elegant and centrally located, this upscale historic hotel has added some fabulous new rooms, including the most sumptuous quarters in the city. The 1460…
Chicago
The colorful, art deco–tinged rooms and lobby buzzing just off Belmont Ave are vaguely reminiscent of a European city hotel. The L train races by quite…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Boasting a great location in the West Village, these two red-brick, landmark town houses were built in 1841 and later became the city’s first gay inn…
Detroit
A unique option in Midtown with a great friendly vibe, El Moore occupies a turreted 1898 building that has been renovated with solar panels and a…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Friendly and simple, this 20-room gay inn is tidy but a bit worn. Most rooms have small walk-in closets (with a small TV and refrigerator) and sinks. When…
Mississippi
Your first thought when entering your room? This place is haunted. With its plush canopied beds, prominent fireplaces and antique portraits of pale…
New York City
Situated on a busy avenue in Gowanus, this hotel manages to pull off 48 attractive units in a sleek palette of beige, white and blue (it’s not ‘Le Bleu’…
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Walt Disney World
The Southwestern theme, evidenced in the warm pink-and-yellow guest rooms, the lights strung across the Pepper Market and the adobe-colored buildings,…
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Smokemont campground's 142 sites are the only North Carolina campsites open year-round. As with most other campgrounds in the park, there isn't much…
Chicago
Sure the street din may seep into this century-old, 10-room greystone building, but that’s the price you pay for being in a high-energy nightlife hub…
Hostelling International New York
Upper West Side & Central Park
This red-brick mansion from the 1880s houses HI’s 734 well-scrubbed and maintained bunks. It’s rather 19th-century industrial, but benefits include good…
Illinois
The hotel's 140 rooms are average quality, and it goes a bit over the top with the woodsy theme, but it offers a lot of bang for the buck. The riverfront…
Baltimore
Stenciled with ravens, books and the face of Edgar Allan Poe, the in-room wallpaper at this new boutique property gives a nod to the city's most famous…
South Beach
When you gaze at this lobby, one of the best-preserved interiors in the deco district, you’re getting a glimpse of South Beach’s gangster heyday. Beyond…
Washington, DC
Abracadabra: the door swings open at the Topaz to reveal an Arabian Nights–style decor. Jewel-tone colors dominate the rooms – purple love seats, sapphire…
Catskills
Hidden in the forest, this chic hotel channels modern '70s rugged cool in its 11 individually decorated rooms (the cheapest of which share a bathroom) and…
New Hampshire
Down the road from Mt Monadnock State Park, this 11-room family run inn has welcomed guests for more than 100 years. Rooms have a quirky, old-fashioned…
Best Western Hawthorne Terrace
Chicago
The earthy Hawthorne Terrace attracts the most mixed crowd of the neighborhood’s hotels. Sporty Cubs fans check in next to gay groups, with everyone…
Pridwin Beach Hotel & Cottages
Long Island
Nestled on a prime piece of property surrounded by woods and fronting a small beach and the bay, this historic hotel dates to 1927 and harkens a bygone…
Chicago
Water vistas are just part of the attraction at this triangular-shaped, mirrored-glass high-rise at the confluence of river and lake. Businessfolk like…
Connecticut
Renovated completely in 2014, WHI radiates country luxury (marble bathrooms, flat-screen tellies etc). The classic Tap Room has the original 1806 flooring…
South Beach
The Catalina is a lovely example of midrange deco style. Most appealing, besides the playfully minimalist rooms, is the vibe – the Catalina doesn't take…
New Orleans
Come for the helpful tips and the local map given at check-in, stay for the way this outpost of the Drury embraces New Orleans’ fun-loving, welcoming…
Fort Lauderdale
Defining the southern end of Seabreeze Blvd, this hotel straddles the uberpopular South Beach and offers breezy ocean views from the majority of its airy…
Hudson Valley
Kingston's newest hotel is a boutique affair in an old bank in the historic Stockade District. Ten rooms are done up in earthy burgundies and olives with…
Detroit
This 1929 fire station in the heart of the city was transformed into a boutique hotel that blends modern convenience and style with original architectural…
Finger Lakes
Originally a 1920s-era hotel, the downtown building has undergone a stylish renovation with a nod to the past – the mahogany bar comes from an old Seneca…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
The Dream Downtown is a looming behemoth that sinks its circle-themed footprint deep in the heart of Chelsea. The metallic facade is punctuated by…
South Beach
Why not name a hotel for a minor, generally ill-regarded British prime minister? Name choice aside, the Lord Balfour features the usual minimalist-plus…
Washington, DC
A dozen rooms sprinkled throughout an exquisite 1883 Romanesque mansion, all set off enough from Dupont Circle to be quiet, but close enough to be an easy…
New Orleans
Effectively a total departure from the historical hotel model, the Aloft chain's New Orleans outpost has rooms rounded out by pop art and the brand's…
Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy
The minimalist, 97-room Marcel is a poor-person’s chic boutique, and that’s not a bad thing. Rooms are simple yet modern (standard ones are walk-in-closet…
South Beach
The Astor aims for retro chic, with retro being just a touch in the clean-lined interiors. The lobby is all class, with potted palms, straight lines and…
Everglades National Park
This friendly, family-run tropical inn offers a variety of well-appointed accommodations: bright spacious inn rooms overlooking a pretty courtyard,…
St Augustine
St Augustine's oldest inn has been in continuous operation since 1791. Crushed-coquina-shell and ancient wood-beam architecture create a period ambience,…
Baltimore
This old sailors’ hotel has been converted into a lovely inn with Federal-style furniture and four-poster beds. It has the best of both of Baltimore's…
Cincinnati
Around the corner from Music Hall, the Symphony Hotel offers nine rooms in a traditional Italianate building. Each is named after a classical composer,…
Boston
This chic Kimpton hotel appeals to a broad audience, courting business travelers with complimentary shoe-shine service and ergonomic workspace; active…
Atlanta
If you told your author during his college days at the University of Georgia that the fiercely independent coffeehouse Jittery Joe’s would someday sit…
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