Collections/The Quietest Independent Hotels in America

The quietest independent hotels in America.

Quiet is one of the five things the Le Hotelist Score measures — room count, whether children are around, how theatrical the public spaces are, whether the setting itself is still. These score highest on it.

  1. Phoenicia, NY · $$$ from $485

    Quiet 9.5. Five adults-only micro-suites on the river. Self-serve luxury.

  2. Harwich, MA · $$$ from $425

    Quiet 9.4. An adults-only 8-room inn on the Cape Cod Rail Trail — heated pool, loaner bikes, full breakfast.

  3. Bar Harbor, ME · $$$ from $445

    Quiet 9.4. On an 80-foot cliff above Frenchman Bay — 10 adults-only rooms, private beach stairs, hot tub.

  4. Nags Head, NC · $$ from $255

    Quiet 9.4. A 1940s cypress-shingle B&B across the dunes — six rooms, adults-only, Jockey's Ridge views.

  5. Joshua Tree, CA · $$$ from $495

    Quiet 9.4. A two-suite architect-designed B&B at the park gate — straw-bale construction, outdoor shower, adults only.

  6. Baileys Harbor, WI · $$$ from $425

    Quiet 9.4. Fifteen waterfront rooms on Lake Michigan — adults-only, all rooms with whirlpool tubs and balconies.

  7. Mendocino, CA · $$$ from $425

    Quiet 9.1. An eleven-room ocean-view inn on a 10-acre redwood grove — adults-only, all-inclusive breakfast and supper.

  8. Makawao, HI · $$$ from $545

    Quiet 9.1. Twenty-five upcountry-Maui rooms on a 7-acre yoga-retreat estate — adults-only, vegan-friendly.

  9. Holualoa, HI · $$$ from $545

    Quiet 8.8. Six adults-only rooms on a 30-acre Kona-coffee estate — built by the Inaba family in 1978.

  10. Charleston, SC · $$$ from $595

    Quiet 8.8. Eight suites in a restored 1862 mansion — adults-only, Cannonborough-Elliotborough, deeply romantic.

  11. 11Ullikana Inn· 8.0
    Bar Harbor, ME · $$$ from $385

    Quiet 8.8. An 1885 Tudor cottage on Bar Harbor's shorefront — 10 rooms, adults-only, bay views from the porch.

  12. 12Hotel Wailea· 8.4
    Wailea, HI · $$$$ from $1295

    Quiet 8.6. Maui's only adults-only Relais & Chateaux — 72 suites on 15 acres, treetop dining, ocean views.

  13. Taos, NM · $$ from $285

    Quiet 8.8. An 1804 hacienda once owned by Mabel Dodge Luhan — 13 adults-only rooms, kiva fireplaces.

  14. Napa, CA · $$$ from $595

    Quiet 8.8. Twelve adults-only suites on three creekside acres — Asian-influenced, breakfast-on-the-deck format.

  15. Big Sur, CA · $$$$ from $1895

    Quiet 8.6. Mickey Muennig's cliffside icon — 39 rooms, two Michelin Keys, adults-only, the architectural pilgrimage.

  16. Palm Springs, CA · $$$ from $595

    Quiet 8.9. A 1952 William F. Cody motor court restored to mid-century purity — 25 adults-only bungalows.

  17. East Hampton, NY · $$$$ from $1295

    Quiet 8.8. A 17th-century Tudor on Main Street — six rooms, spa, steam room, adults-only.

  18. Kenwood, CA · $$$ from $695

    Quiet 8.8. A Tuscan-inspired couples retreat in the middle of Sonoma Valley — 28 rooms, vineyard view, adults-only.

  19. 19Topside Inn· 8.2
    Boothbay Harbor, ME · $$ from $295

    Quiet 8.6. An 1860 hilltop captain's house — 25 rooms with the best harbor views in town, adults-friendly.

  20. 20Bobcat Inn· 8.2
    Santa Fe, NM · $$ from $275

    Quiet 8.6. A 1960s adobe on 10 high-desert acres south of town — eight rooms, courtyard fire pit, coyote-country quiet.

  21. Key West, FL · $$$ from $545

    Quiet 8.5. Four 1880s Bahamian-style cottages around a courtyard pool — 27 adults-only rooms in Old Town.

  22. Avalon, CA · $$$ from $545

    Quiet 8.8. Six oceanfront rooms in a 1896 boutique — the Catalina honeymoon pick.

  23. Boothbay Harbor, ME · $$ from $285

    Quiet 8.6. Eleven rooms directly on Boothbay Harbor — walking distance to the footbridge and Tugboat Inn.

  24. 24Poetry Inn· 8.1
    Napa, CA · $$$$ from $1895

    Quiet 8.6. Five suites on a Stags Leap District hilltop — Cliff Lede Vineyards' tiny, all-suite hideaway.

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