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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
Washington, DC
Just around the corner from the buzzy 14th St corridor, this cosmopolitan boutique hotel offers sleek and contemporary guest rooms, daily cocktail…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile
Chicago
What can we say about a generic extended-stay hotel? Studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites are a bit dated but have all the extras traveling families…
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…
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
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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