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…
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…
Lake Tahoe
North of Meeks Bay, Tahoma Meadows B&B Cottages rents darling gingerbread country cabins and offers evening wine-and-snack happy hours. Each cabin…
Waikiki
This modern high-rise has more than respectable 1- and 2-bedroom units, with earth-toned furnishings, marble baths and bold, modern artwork. Spacious…
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
It's not without battle scars, but this reliably clean and comfortable Japanese-run hostel harbors a friendly vibe in a quiet location that fairs better…
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…
Aspen
Soak in your private hot tub on your private deck and take in the gorgeous mountain views at sunset – the perfect way to end a perfect Aspen day…
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…
Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay
Kona Coast
The family-friendly Sheraton has a sleek modern design with hip boutique-hotel appeal. Despite having more than 500 rooms, an oceanfront bar and…
Moab
Check out the first commercial straw-bail building in the state of Utah at this roadside RV park, campground and learning center, all in one. There's a…
Seattle
Fremont's only real hotel is a good one, encased in a venerable old building replete with exposed brick and chunky radiators. In true Fremont fashion,…
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…
Bryce Canyon National Park
Geared to budget travelers, the motel's 130 standard rooms are decent, though smaller than those of Ruby’s Inn and a little bit musty. It has fewer…
Connecticut
If you like kombucha with your kale and take your well-being seriously, you'll appreciate the in-room fitness stations of this hybrid design-and-health…
San Diego
Now managed by Hilton, San Diego’s iconic hotel provides the essential Coronado experience: over a century of history, a pool, full-service spa, well…
Detroit
Volunteers rehabbed this old building using recycled materials and donations for the patchwork furnishings, and painted it in vivid colors inside and out…
Berkeley
Designed by Julia Morgan (the architect of Hearst Castle), the 35 rooms and dazzling common areas of this refurbished 1929 historic landmark building …
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
The Jane’s 50-sq-ft rooms are undeniably snug, but if you have the sea in your blood, check into this renovated red-brick gem, built for mariners in 1908 …
Charleston
Once an abandoned federal office building, this former eyesore was tinkered with by architects for eight years before reopening as a glistening ode to mid…
Philadelphia
Great value for its location, Penn's View shows its age – mostly in a good way, as it's on the National Register of Historic Places. The rooms, some with…
New Orleans
The sparkling lobby, with its portraits of noblemen and their Brittany spaniels, could double as a drawing room in the real Windsor Court. Guest rooms are…
Yosemite National Park
A short walk from Yosemite Falls, this low-slung complex contains a wide range of eateries, a lively bar, a big pool and other amenities. The rooms,…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Two miles from the park entrance, this big, modern complex has hot tubs, an on-site restaurant and swimming pools. Decor is dated, but the 338 rooms…
Yosemite National Park
This National Historic Landmark, dating from 1879, is a collection of six graceful, whitewashed New England–style buildings flanked by wide porches. The…
South Beach
The National is an old-school deco icon, with its bell-tower-like cap and slim yet muscular facade. Inside the hotel itself you’ll find elegant rooms with…
New Hampshire
Since 1897, families have been coming to stay at this rustic summer getaway on Squam Lake. Cabins, cottages and lodge rooms are available, along with…
Chicago
If only you could live in the creamy, silk-draped modernity of these rooms. Oh, wait, you can – they’re condominiums, too. Suites have microwaves and mini…
Outer Banks
This wildly popular B&B has just four rooms, reached via a series of colorful corridors, in a typical island home loaded with artsy knickknacks. Rates…
SoHo & Chinatown
Neobaroque playfulness underscores the plush, smallish rooms at this beautiful downtown property, where creamy whites and dreamy blues meet flouncy…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Housed in a lone 19th-century, five-story town house with exposed brick and wood floors, this 12-room B&B on busy 23rd St is a Chelsea gem. Bought in 1998…
Aloft Chicago Downtown River North
Chicago
This Aloft offers the chain’s typical compact, efficiently designed, minimalist rooms. Each one features earthy colors, big windows, a work desk and 42in…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
Old Venice funky and old-sandal comfy, this place right on the Boardwalk scores big for bend-over-backwards staff. Take Betsy, the creaky 1913 elevator,…
Boston
A new concept for Boston, Yotel offers accommodations, or 'cabins,' that are cool, comfortable and compact, complete with adjustable 'smart' beds, luxury…
Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Walt Disney World
One of four self-contained hotels along the same design (dazzlingly bright hotel, like a massive parking lot with its own theme) that are part of the five…
South Beach
The Delano opened in the 1990s and immediately started ruling the South Beach roost. If there’s a quintessential I’m-too-sexy-for-this...South Beach…
Yosemite National Park
This cluster of 266 cabins, each walled by concrete on three sides and lidded by a canvas roof, is crammed and noisy, but the setting along the Merced…
Miami
The Roc’s immense inner lobby draws inspiration from the Rat Pack glory days of Miami Beach cool, and rooms in the Ocean Tower boast lovely views over the…
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