Must-see hotels in Eastern USA

  • Yankee Clipper Motel

    Midcoast Maine

    A textbook example of a rejuvenated 1950s highway motel, resulting in fresh, modern rooms at a good price. A simple, comfortable, thoughtfully laid-out…

  • Hotel Concord

    New Hampshire

    The bland corporate exterior is a bit soul-crushing, but the 38 rooms at this brand-new boutique hotel pop with fresh modern style. Spacious bathrooms are…

  • Courtyard Marriott

    New Hampshire

    Pops of bright color add oomph to the classically styled rooms at this unremarkable but busy branch of the Courtyard chain. You can enjoy a drink at the…

  • Spruce Hill Manor

    Philadelphia

    A cozy, antique option near Drexel University, the Spruce Hill Manor's six comfortable rooms are each decorated in a different theme. The building itself…

  • Dennison Street Inn

    Virginia

    Clean, friendly and comfortable: the trilogy that every B&B patron is looking for. And that's what's on offer at this pretty Victorian-era house near the…

  • Franklin Victorian B&B

    Wisconsin

    This cozy, Queen Anne home offers four rooms with private baths. Staff will deliver breakfast to your room. The B&B is a convenient sleepover if your goal…

  • Red Bluff Cottage

    Alabama

    This pretty property resides in a leafy residential neighborhood in Montgomery. Admire the Victorian-style exterior, then take your pick of stately…

  • Frog's Way B&B

    Finger Lakes

    Get the full green Ithaca experience at this house in EcoVillage, a planned community just west of town that features conscientious design choices, such…

  • College Inn

    Indiana

    This cozy, 11-room inn is a down-home spot in Marion about 9 miles north of Fairmount. Rooms are smallish but immaculate. The titular college is Indiana…

  • Madison Fire Island Pines

    Long Island

    Fire Island’s first ‘boutique’ hotel rivals anything Manhattan has to offer in terms of amenities, but also has killer views from its rooftop deck and a…

  • Daniel Rust House

    Connecticut

    Serving travelers since 1800, the four period rooms here brim with history. The finest is the Anna White room with its antique canopy bed, although the…

  • Ft Shelby Doubletree Hotel

    Detroit

    This hotel fills a historic beaux-arts building downtown. All rooms are enormous suites, with both the sitting area and bedroom equipped with HDTV and…

  • Water Gap Country Club

    New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania

    Though country-club style may not be entirely your thing, Water Gap is reasonably priced and has amenities such as an outdoor tiki-style bar that's open…

  • Old Barn Resort

    Minnesota

    The resort is a pastoral hostel, campground for both tents and RVs, restaurant (daily 11am to 8pm) and outfitter (cycling, canoeing and fishing). It's…

  • Stone Soup

    Indianapolis

    The 10 rooms here fill a rambling, antique-filled turn-of-the-century Colonial Revival mansion that's long on charm and creaky hardwood flooring. Each…

  • Jack Daniels Motor Inn

    New Hampshire

    With its flower-bedecked entrance and scenic perch beside the Contoocook River, the Jack Daniels is pretty darn lovely for a motel. Rooms, on two floors,…

  • Covington Inn

    Minnesota

    This four-room, Harriet Island B&B is on a tugboat floating in the Mississippi River; watch the river traffic glide by while sipping your morning coffee…

  • Stella Maris Inn

    Newport

    This quiet stone-and-frame inn has numerous fireplaces, lashings of black-walnut furnishings, Victorian bric-a-brac and no shortage of floral upholstery…

  • Lookout Point Lakeside Inn

    Arkansas

    As the name suggests, this sprawling B&B overlooks the blue ripple that is Lake Hamilton. There are 14 rooms, all individually decorated, airy and bright,…

  • Aqua Hotel

    South Beach

    On the outside this hotel stays true to name and embraces marine-like hues, while the rooms within have a crisp white paint job, with wood floors and a…

  • Hotel North Woods

    The Adirondacks

    This long-running, centrally located hotel is a solid midranger with affordable modern-rustic rooms with ultra-comfortable beds either with lake views or…

  • Patapsco Valley State Park

    Maryland

    There are campgrounds in the Hilton and Hollofield areas of the park, both wooded. Hollofield has a fun playground plus picnic shelters built by the…

  • Fairfield Inn & Suites

    New Hampshire

    Yes, it's part of a chain and rooms are cookie-cutter, but downtown is an easy mile away and there's convenient access to I-93. Staff are nice and…

  • Camden Harbour Inn

    Midcoast Maine

    Ranked among Maine's finest accommodations by many a glossy travel mag, this Relais & Châteaux property is a not-so-humble retreat perched on a hill a few…

  • Disney's All-Star Sports Resort

    Walt Disney World

    One of three 'All-Star' hotels along the same design (a dazzlingly bright hotel, like a massive parking lot with its own theme) that are part of the five …

  • Aloft

    Minneapolis

    Aloft's efficiently designed, industrial-toned rooms draw a younger clientele. The clubby lobby has board games, a cocktail lounge and 24-hour snacks…

  • Sea Dell Motel

    Florida Keys

    The Sea Dell is a Keys classic: bright, low-slung rooms with a pastel color scheme and floral bedspreads. The rooms are more or less self-sufficient small…

  • Aloft Detroit

    Detroit

    The chain's Detroit property took an exquisite 1915 neo-Renaissance skyscraper and converted it to its familiar hipster style. Mod rooms have bright pops…

  • Bay View Waterfront

    Virginia

    You'll find this tranquil B&B at the end of a pretty, isolated coastal country road in Belle Haven, on the bay side of the middle of the Virginia Eastern…

  • Candlelite Inn

    Long Island

    A lovely pale-yellow Victorian framed by cherry trees, set back slightly from the road, says welcome in so many ways. Cozy rooms, fluffy beds, a small…

  • Cape Ann Motor Inn

    Massachusetts

    The rooms are small and a bit dated, but you can't beat the location: directly on Long Beach. Balconies overlook the surf, sand and two lighthouses. If…

  • The Lodge at Mt Magazine

    Arkansas

    Sitting on the south bluff of Mt Magazine, this 60-room lodge has views across the valley; 43 of the rooms include a private balcony as well. Rooms are…

  • Mango Tree Inn

    Key West

    This down-to-earth B&B offers a courtyard pool and attractive accommodation in a number of airy rooms, each decorated with swaths of tropical-chic…

  • Mansions on Fifth

    Pittsburgh

    These two early-20th-century homes are convenient to the University of Pittsburgh and the Carnegie Museums. Rooms are spacious and plush, but it's the…

  • Rock Harbor Lodge

    Upper Peninsula

    Isle Royale's sole lodge is a fine place to rest your head. It offers 60 rooms with lake views in the main building, as well as 20 cottages with…

  • Ocracoke Campgrounds

    Outer Banks

    Good value for money for small groups, Ocracoke Campgrounds offers more than 100 sites on sand on the island. Flush toilets, drinking water, showers and…

  • Bluff Campground

    South Carolina

    It's about a mile hike along the Bluff Trail to reach this relaxing, secluded campground. Its six sites each offer a fire ring and picnic table, but there…

  • East Bay Inn

    Savannah

    Wedged between corporate rivals, this brick behemoth offers just 28 huge rooms – each with original double-wide wood floors, exposed brick walls, soaring…

  • Holiday Inn Express

    Gold Coast

    This outpost of the HI chain in New Buffalo is nothing fancy, but it's well maintained and is usually reasonably priced. Lots of casino goers stay here…

  • Wells State Park

    Massachusetts

    This campground offers 60 wooded sites – some on the shores of Walker Pond – on its 1470 acres. It's north of I-90, 5 miles from Old Sturbridge Village.

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