Must-see hotels in Eastern USA

  • Ship's Knees Inn

    Cape Cod

    This place packs in excellent amenities and appealing period decor. Best of all, it's just a quarter-mile walk to Nauset Beach. The 17 rooms in this old…

  • Minneapolis International Hostel

    Minneapolis

    Set in a cool old building with antique furniture and wood floors, the location of this hostel beside the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (and smack dab in…

  • Springs Motel

    The Adirondacks

    Quality, inexpensive lodging isn't easy to come by in Saratoga Springs, but the Springs Motel manages to tick most of the boxes. It's located just down…

  • Bonnie Castle

    New York

    This somewhat run-down resort, one of Alex Bay's largest and open year-round, offers a variety of rooms, some with nice views across the St Lawrence River…

  • Chelsea International Hostel

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Occupying some serious real estate in the desirable Chelsea neighborhood, this old bastion of backpackerdom is a good pick if location ranks at the top of…

  • Mark Twain Guesthouse

    Mississippi

    Mark Twain used to crash in room 1, above the bar at the current Under The Hill Saloon, when he was a riverboat pilot passing through town. There are…

  • Summer House Cottages

    Nantucket

    A refined getaway of low-key elegance. Stay in one of ’Sconset's signature rose-covered cottages (sizes vary, and include in-demand three-bedroom options)…

  • Hotel Coolidge

    Vermont

    The glory days for this well-worn 1929 hotel are long past, but its creaky floors and odd room configurations do exude a certain eccentric-uncle charm…

  • Kenny's Tipperary Inn

    Long Island

    Its decor seems lost in another decade and the 29 rooms are a bit dark, but the Irishman's place is a comfortable bet with helpful staff (they even pumped…

  • Surfside Cottages

    Cape Cod

    This agency oversees the rental of a community of cottages just back from Lecount Hollow Beach (and full marks to the website, which specifies how many…

  • Essex Street Inn

    Massachusetts

    This Victorian inn was built as a lodging house in 1880. Today it's an elegant place to stay, albeit less intimate than some of the other options in…

  • The L Hotel

    New York City

    Soundproofing could be better and the decor's a little dated, but the well-kept compact rooms at The L Hotel benefit from comfy beds, complimentary…

  • Bklyn House Hotel

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Behind the external murals, Bklyn House's loft-style rooms are somewhat plain and in-room sound-proofing could be improved. Despite the drawbacks, this…

  • Villa Toscana

    Chicago

    This 1890s Victorian home sits smack on the busiest of Boystown streets. Wander through the leafy front garden and you’re transported. Purple silks evoke…

  • Twelve Midtown

    Atlanta

    Staff isn't all that astute and the hallways need attention, but this 101-room all-suite hotel at mixed-use Atlantic Station offers sizable rooms for the…

  • Shutters on the Banks

    Outer Banks

    Centrally located in Kill Devil Hills, this welcoming 88-room beachfront hotel exudes a snappy, colorful style with pastel tones and beach art on the…

  • Casa Grande Suite Hotel

    South Beach

    In the vertiginous heart of South Beach, this place has aging but sizeable chambers (all suites) that are well-equipped for longer stays, particularly…

  • Tropics Hotel & Hostel

    South Beach

    The Tropics looks a little ratty on the outside, but the interior is nice enough. In fact, it's one of the best of the cheapies lining this strip. It…

  • Bay Willows Inn

    Newport

    The friendly, most recent managers of this privately operated mid-last-century motel have done an excellent job in bringing it back to respectability…

  • Tides Motel of Falmouth

    Cape Cod

    It's all about the water. This place is smack on its own private beach, and you could spit into the ocean from your deck. Otherwise, it's straightforward:…

  • Captain Gosnold Village

    Cape Cod

    In a residential neighborhood, Captain Gosnold is a little community unto itself and just a sandal-shuffle from the beach. Choose from studios with…

  • Darcy Washington, D.C.

    Washington, DC

    Just around the corner from the buzzy 14th St corridor, this cosmopolitan boutique hotel offers sleek and contemporary guest rooms, daily cocktail…

  • Fontana Village Resort

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Near the national park's southern fringe, this old-school resort makes a fine base for a back-to-nature holiday, with miles of cycling and hiking trails…

  • Hotel Harrington

    Washington, DC

    One of the most affordable options near the Mall, the aging, family-run Harrington has small, basic rooms that are clean but in definite need of an update…

  • Bon Paul & Sharky's

    Asheville

    Bon Paul & Sharky's has been welcoming hostelers into this colorful West Asheville 1920 home, a $10 Uber ride from South Slope, for well over a decade…

  • Village Inn

    Cape Cod

    Antique charm and modern comforts pair well at this relaxed B&B occupying a 200-year-old house that's on the National Register of Historic Places. Set on…

  • Edgartown Inn

    Martha's Vineyard

    The best bargain in town, with 14 straightforward rooms spread across the main inn and garden house. The inn dates to 1798 and claims Nathaniel Hawthorne…

  • Salem Inn

    Massachusetts

    The inn's 40 rooms are located in three historic houses, including Captain West House, a large, brick sea captain's home from 1834. The rooms vary greatly…

  • King Author's Suites

    New York

    The six rooms at this well-located hotel range wildly in quality, from sun-drenched two-story suites to a simple room with no windows. Still, even the…

  • Cacapon Resort State Park

    West Virginia

    Cacapon State Park has simple lodge accommodations plus modern and rustic cabins (some with fireplaces) in a peaceful wooded setting, 9 miles south of…

  • Breakwater Inn

    Outer Banks

    The end of the road doesn't look so bad at this three-story shingled inn. Rooms come with kitchenette and a private deck with views, and are some of the…

  • Even'Tide Motel

    Cape Cod

    This highly regarded motel, set back from the highway in a grove of pine trees, has an assortment of options: regular motel rooms, plus 10 diverse…

  • Capital View Hostel

    Washington, DC

    Set in a redbrick house at Downtown's far edge, the Capital View is a decent backpacker option. The groovy, hammock-hanging roof deck is the showpiece…

  • Fairfax at Embassy Row

    Washington, DC

    You’ll feel like a Jazz Age guest in this historic Dupont Circle hotel dating from 1927. The vintage feel carries through with dark-wood trim, ornate…

  • Inn on Cove Hill

    Massachusetts

    This is a Federal-style house built in 1791 with, so they say, pirates' gold that was discovered nearby. It has been lovingly restored down to the tiniest…

  • Bow Roof House

    Cape Cod

    It's hard to find places like this anymore. This homey, six-room, c 1780 house is delightfully old-fashioned in price and offerings, and within easy…

  • Little Place Guest House

    Burlington

    A 10-minute walk from the center in Burlington's up-and-coming Old North End, these two bright and cheery self-catering apartments are like a little home…

  • St Clair Hotel

    Chicago

    Opened in 2018, the St Clair is a Red Roof Inn that's been gussied up with modern furniture and bedding. The 208 rooms remain cramped, but now sport…

  • Portland Regency Hotel

    Portland

    The Regency occupies Portland's former armory, an 1895 redbrick building in the heart of the Old Port District. Rooms tend to be small, with traditional…

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