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…
Must-see hotels in The USA
North Coast & Redwoods
Access to this campground is at the south end of the park from Hwy 1 (you can’t make reservations). Use bear canisters or keep food in your trunk. Look…
Alaska
‘Take your boots off at the door!’ proclaims the sign. The Prudhoe Bay is that kind of hotel. Long corridors with industrial carpets are full of weather…
Arizona
Attached to the historic Cameron Trading Post, this motel offers spacious rooms with hand-carved furniture and a Southwestern motif spread out in three…
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…
New Mexico
Blackstone embraces the T or C spirit with an upscale wink, decorating each of its 12 rooms in the style of a classic TV show, from The Jetsons to The…
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…
Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort
Waikiki
Sprawled on a prime stretch of sand, you can hit the surf in the morning then join the party crowd at Duke’s Waikiki over sunset cocktails. The 524 rooms…
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…
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…
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…
Sequoia National Park
The only food-and-lodging option anywhere near these parts, this rustic, old-fashioned place rents everything from cute and cozy 1950s-era cabins to…
Yellowstone National Park
This mega-complex adjacent to the marina, 3 miles southwest of Lake Village, appeals to fishing and boating enthusiasts. Some lower sites offer lake views…
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…
Bryce Canyon National Park
Four miles from the park, this is a great option. While the grounds leave much to be desired, there's a modernist-kitsch appeal to the rooms that blend…
Lahaina
Set around a small pool in a compact garden, the four comfortable rooms in this two-story modern house have amenities including fridges, coffee pots, and…
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…
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…
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…
Arizona
Tucked amid the pine trees 10 miles north of Sedona, this low-key, welcoming place is well-suited for relaxation. The 18 cabins hit the sweet spot between…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
Drawing inspiration from luxury yachts for its $16 million redesign, this little sister to the Argonaut Hotel was reborn in 2017 to parent Noble House…
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…
Yosemite National Park
Founded in 1899 as summertime Camp Curry, Half Dome Village has hundreds of units squished together beneath towering evergreens. The canvas cabins (heated…
Juneau
Welcome to a quintessential gold-boom hotel, with heavily patterned wallpaper clashing with the heavily patterned carpet, lots of wood paneling and walls…
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…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
During the Spanish-American war, officers living within these former barracks did not sleep on the custom-made pillow-top mattresses that today's guests…
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…
Alaska
This 1952-vintage six-room lodge (now a National Historic Site) provides accommodations in the tiny settlement of Bettles. There's a common area with…
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…
Seattle
William Howard Taft, 27th US president, was the first registered guest at the Sorrento, an imposing Italianate hotel known since its birth in 1909 as the…
Washington Cascades
This resort is popular year-round thanks to its proximity to Crystal Mountain ski resort (winter) and Mt Rainier National Park's Sunrise Day Lodge…
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