Historic Inn / Boarding House.
Many of the region's best hotels started as boarding houses — places where 19th-century travelers (and 20th-century Catskills vacationers) actually stayed. Kenoza Hall (1880), The Arnold House, The Six Bells, The Maker. Restoration here means keeping the room count honest, the staircase intact, and the front porch working.
200 South Street Inn
Two 1856 downtown mansions joined around a courtyard — 20 rooms, the UVA-parents-weekend boutique.
86 Cannon Historic Inn
Eight suites in a restored 1862 mansion — adults-only, Cannonborough-Elliotborough, deeply romantic.
Addy Sea
An 1897 Victorian cottage directly on the sand — on the National Register, still family-owned.
Albemarle Inn
An 1907 Neo-Classical home where Bartók wrote his Third Piano Concerto — 11 rooms, three gardens.
Aldrich Guest House
An 1845 Greek Revival mansion — five rooms, walking distance to Main Street.
Ambrosia Key West
A 1.5-acre tropical garden compound — 23 adults-only rooms, two pools, gay-friendly classic.
Atlantic Sands Hotel
Family-owned for three generations — 120 rooms directly on the boardwalk, oceanfront pool.
Azalea Inn & Villas
An 1889 Queen Anne Victorian — 15 rooms + three villas, saltwater pool in the courtyard.
Baker House 1650
A 17th-century Tudor on Main Street — six rooms, spa, steam room, adults-only.
Balance Rock Inn
An 1903 Shore Path mansion — 21 rooms, oceanfront heated pool, two blocks from downtown.
Bass Cottage Inn
An 1885 shingle-style cottage in the old village cluster — luxury B&B run by its owner-innkeepers.
Bass Rocks Ocean Inn
An 1899 oceanfront estate on Atlantic Road — 51 rooms, the Gloucester family-pick for 70 years.
Beachmere Inn
Family-owned four generations — the Beachmere family actually walks the grounds every morning.
Belmond El Encanto
A 1918 Riviera neighborhood landmark — 92 bungalows on 7 acres, Lily Pond and ocean views.
Bicycle Street Inn
Thirty rooms in the heart of Mackinac village — walking distance to the ferry, fudge shops, the fort.
Big Sur River Inn
Family-owned since 1934 — 20 rooms on the Big Sur River, riverside Adirondack chairs included.
Blackbeard's Lodge
Ocracoke's oldest hotel, 1936 — 37 rooms at the end of the Hatteras ferry line.
Black Bear Lodge
Thirteen log-cabin-style rooms with stone fireplaces — adults-only, the South Lake B&B classic.
Blacksmith Inn on the Shore
Fifteen waterfront rooms on Lake Michigan — adults-only, all rooms with whirlpool tubs and balconies.
Blind Tiger
A 1823 Federal-style townhouse in the West End — nine rooms, library, garden, turndown service.
Bobcat Inn
A 1960s adobe on 10 high-desert acres south of town — eight rooms, courtyard fire pit, coyote-country quiet.
Bozeman Inn
Family-run for 30 years — 43 budget-friendly rooms, indoor pool, the working Bozeman option.
ButtonBall Inn
Tucked into the historic village of South Egremont. Cozy meets curious.
Cambria Pines Lodge
Built 1947 in a Monterey-pine forest — 152 cabin-style rooms in the village.
Candleberry Inn
An 18th-century sea captain's home, restored in 2016 by its New York owners. AAA Four Diamond, 2025.
Captain's House Inn
An 1839 Greek Revival sea captain's estate — 18 rooms on two acres of Chatham gardens.
Casa Madrona
An 1885 Victorian + cliffside expansion above Sausalito harbor — 64 rooms, the iconic Bay-view boutique.
Chebeague Island Inn
A 1920s Maine-island inn you get to by ferry — 21 rooms, wraparound porch, 9-hole golf course.
Cheshire Cat Inn
Two 1894 Queen Anne Victorians joined by gardens — 21 Alice-in-Wonderland-themed rooms.
Chestnut Mountain Resort
A 220-acre family-owned ski-and-summer resort on the Mississippi — 120 rooms, the only Illinois ski hill.
Cliff House Maine
A 1872 oceanfront resort fully rebuilt 2016 — 226 rooms on Bald Head Cliff, family-owned.
Congress Hall
The 1816 yellow grande dame of Cape May — 106 rooms, Blue Pig Tavern, Beach Plum Farm produce.
Cottage Inn at Lake Tahoe
Twenty-two log-cabin-style rooms — Tahoe City lakefront, family-owned for two generations.
Crowne Pointe Historic Inn
An 1800s sea captain's estate — 40 rooms, spa, heated pool, the adult Provincetown boutique.
Cuthbert House Inn
An 1790 plantation house on Bay Street — seven rooms, riverfront porches, family-owned.
C.W. Worth House
An 1893 Queen Anne on the Cape Fear River — seven rooms in the historic district.
Cypress Inn
Doris Day's pet-friendly inn since 1985 — 44 rooms, the village's most-loved patio bar.
Darby Field Inn
On a ridge above Conway — 13 rooms, panoramic White Mountain views, Mount Chocorua trailhead outside.
Dawn Ranch
22 redwood-shaded acres on the Russian River — 55 cabins, Agriculture Public House, organic farm.
Deetjen's Big Sur Inn
Norwegian-immigrant cabins from 1937 — 20 rooms in redwood groves, the Big Sur original.
DeSoto House Hotel
Built 1855 — where Grant gave his presidential acceptance speech, 55 rooms on Main Street.
Doctor Sax House
A 1874 Prohibition speakeasy turned nine-room boutique, run by Kelly and Bryan Binder. Café on the ground floor.
Doe Bay Resort
Cabins, yurts, and tent platforms on Orcas Island — saltwater hot tubs, Doe Bay Cafe, the cult Pacific NW retreat.
Dorset Inn
Vermont's oldest continuously operating inn — on the Dorset Green since 1796.
Dunes on the Waterfront
Twenty-one redesigned 1930s cottages on the Ogunquit River — evocative of the Maine summer that used to be.
Eagle Harbor Inn
Family-owned for three generations — 41 rooms in Ephraim's National Historic District.
Edson Hill
A 1939 manor on 38 mountainside acres — 25 rooms, dressage stables, Vermont country-house perfection.
El Portal Sedona Hotel
Twelve hand-crafted Pueblo-Revival suites — pet-friendly, Tlaquepaque-adjacent.
Emerson Inn by the Sea
Where Ralph Waldo Emerson summered — an 1846 oceanfront inn in Pigeon Cove, 36 rooms.
Fernwood Resort
Twelve rustic cabins, tent cabins, and a tavern on the Big Sur River — the budget-friendly original.
First Colony Inn
The last surviving original 1932 Nags Head shingle-style hotel — moved three miles to save it.
Foxfire Mountain House
Layered, lived-in, and photographed a thousand times on Instagram — but earns it.
Front Street Inn
A 1920s Salvation Army building turned boutique — 12 rooms on the downtown waterfront.
Garden Gables Inn
An 18-room classic on five acres walking distance from Lenox Village, recently freshened up.
Garden Wall Inn
A 1923 Craftsman B&B — five rooms, walking distance to downtown Whitefish.
Goldmoor Inn
Adults-only 14-room boutique on a Mississippi River bluff — Forbes-rated dinners.
Good Medicine Lodge
Nine rooms in a Craftsman-revival lodge — the Whitefish design-set's pick.
Governor's House Inn
A 1760 mansion — home of a Governor, now 11 rooms South of Broad, National Historic Landmark.
Grand Hotel
An 1887 white-clapboard institution — 397 rooms, the world's longest porch (660 feet).
Granville House
Five rooms, Michelin Key, run by former New York restaurant pros. George Bailey's house, sort of.
Greenbriar Inn
A 1908 inn near downtown — 17 rooms, restaurant, family-owned.
Green Mountain Inn
An 1833 brick-and-clapboard inn in the village center — 100 rooms across original buildings + cottages.
Greyfinch Chatham Inn
A quietly restored inn in the middle of Chatham, leaning clean New England rather than nautical.
Grouse Mountain Lodge
Independent ski lodge near Whitefish Mountain — 145 rooms, log-construction, hot tubs.
Guild House Hotel
A 19th-century former women's club in Rittenhouse — twelve rooms, female-forward design, under-the-radar.
Hacienda del Sol
An 1804 hacienda once owned by Mabel Dodge Luhan — 13 adults-only rooms, kiva fireplaces.
Hanalei Inn
Five studio cottages a block from Hanalei Bay — the only true B&B in Hanalei village.
Hana-Maui Resort
Seventy-five plantation-style rooms at the end of the Road to Hana — old Hawaii, no chain.
Harborage Inn on the Oceanfront
Eleven rooms directly on Boothbay Harbor — walking distance to the footbridge and Tugboat Inn.
Harbor House Inn
A 1916 redwood-built oceanfront inn — 11 rooms, Two-Michelin-Star restaurant, Forbes 5-star.
Hartstone Inn
An 1835 Mansard-roof B&B — chef-owned for two decades, 22 rooms, the Camden tasting-menu spot.
Harvest Inn
Eight acres of English-garden grounds in St. Helena — 78 rooms in Tudor-revival cottages.
Heron House
Four restored Conch houses — 23 adults-only rooms, three pools, in the historic district.
Hibiscus Coffee & Guesthouse
Eight rooms above a coffee shop in Grayton Beach — the original Old Florida 30A.
High Hampton
Restored 2021 — the historic 1922 Inn at High Hampton plus 100+ cottages on 1,400 acres.
Historic Taos Inn
Built 1936 — 44 rooms, Doc Martin's restaurant, the Adobe Bar's red-or-green-chile margaritas.
Hoffman Haus
A 4-acre Hill Country compound — 45 rooms in 19th-century German cottages and chapel rooms.
Hofsas House Hotel
Family-owned for three generations — 38 rooms in a Bavarian-style stucco building three blocks from the beach.
Hood River Hotel
A 1913 downtown hotel restored — 41 rooms, the heart of Hood River's brewery district.
Hotel Aspen
The same family that runs Molly Gibson — 45 rooms, breakfast included, the Aspen value play.
Hotel Bristol
A 1948 downtown boutique — 24 rooms, on-site bar/restaurant, walking distance to Lincoln Avenue.
Hotel Casablanca
Moroccan-Spanish-styled colonial — 30 rooms, walking distance to the cathedral.
Hotel Darby
A Main Street historic in Livingston Manor, quietly renovated.
Hotel Durant
A 19-room boutique a block from the Little Nell — elevators, wine hour, individual-owner quirk.
Hotel El Convento
A 1646 Carmelite convent converted to 58 rooms — the most historically dense hotel in the Caribbean.
Hotel Iroquois on the Beach
Family-owned since 1954 — 47 rooms on Lake Huron, Carriage House restaurant.
Hotel Kinsley
A 42-room hotel scattered across four historic Kingston buildings.
Hotel Lenado
A 19-room log-and-stone lodge four blocks from the gondola — wood-burning fireplaces, honor bar.
Hotel Lilien
An intimate Tivoli historic, restored with restraint.
Hotel Manisses
An 1872 Victorian gem with a petting zoo on the grounds — 17 rooms, the original Block Island grand inn.
Hotel Metropole
Avalon's grand-hotel anchor — 49 rooms on the boardwalk, marina-and-Casino views.
Hotel Paisano
The 1930 hotel that hosted the cast of Giant — Liz, Rock Hudson, James Dean. Still independent.
Hudson Whaler
A restored Hudson historic, 2024's Best of Hudson Valley winner.
Huff House Inn
A family-run B&B in East Jackson — 11 rooms, elk-and-willow-backyard, full breakfast.
Hummingbird Inn
A 1950s family-owned motor court — pool, hot tub, and rose gardens a mile from downtown.
Imperial Hotel
An 1898 mining-era hotel — 10 rooms above Main Street, the original Old Town inn.
Independence Park Hotel
National Register 1856 dry-goods store turned hotel — steps from the Liberty Bell, improbably independent.
Inn at Bay Ledge
On an 80-foot cliff above Frenchman Bay — 10 adults-only rooms, private beach stairs, hot tub.
Inn at Canal Square
A waterfront inn on the Lewes canal — all rooms face the water, balconies included.
Inn at Cannon Beach
30 rooms in a Cape-Cod-style boutique — three blocks to the beach, family-owned.
Inn at Gothic Eves
Eight rooms between Cayuga and Seneca — a Victorian B&B that takes its breakfast seriously.
Inn at Schoolhouse Creek
Eight ocean-view acres south of the village — 16 rooms in farmhouse buildings + cottages.
Inn at Sullivan's Island
Seven rooms in a 1920s coastal cottage — Sullivan's Island's only inn, Edgar Allan Poe-adjacent.
Inn at Thorn Hill
A Stanford White-designed 1895 inn in Jackson village — 25 rooms, spa, heated pool.
Inn of the Five Graces
The Seret family's adobe-and-Silk-Road compound — 24 rooms, Forbes 5-star, Tibetan rugs and carved doors.
Inn on Fifth
A 1949 bank converted to a Mediterranean-style hotel — 119 rooms in Old Naples.
Inn on Mackinac
An 1867 Victorian on Main Street — 44 rooms, full breakfast, family-owned for generations.
Island House Newport
Federalist townhouse on Bellevue — nine themed rooms, under-the-radar in a very on-the-radar town.
Ivy Manor Inn
A 1939 English Tudor-style home converted into 18 period-decorated rooms, steps from the water.
John Rutledge House Inn
The 1763 home of a signer of the Constitution — 19 rooms downtown, ironwork balconies.
J. Patrick House
An 1860s log home turned eight-room B&B — fireplaces in every room, sherry hour.
Juniper Hill Inn
A 1.5-acre Marginal Way inn — 96 rooms in a grouped-cottages layout, heated pools, four-minute walk to the beach.
Kalaloch Lodge
Oceanfront cedar cabins on the Pacific — 64 units, the Olympic National Park beachfront.
Kenoza Hall
A whitewashed 1880 boarding house overlooking a lake. 55 acres, 10 bungalows.
Knob Hill Inn
Twenty-eight rooms in a 1995-built Bavarian-revival inn — the Ketchum boutique flagship.
Korakia Pensione
A Moroccan-Mediterranean compound from 1924 — 28 adults-only rooms, two pools, candlelit pathways.
Lakecliff Inn
A 1908 Craftsman-style summer home turned B&B — four rooms with Columbia River views.
Lake Crescent Lodge
Built 1916 inside Olympic National Park — 52 rooms, lakeshore cabins, stunning summer-only access.
Lakedale Resort
82 acres on three private lakes — 28 rooms, family-run, San Juan Island's quiet inland alternative.
Lake Placid Inn Boutique Hotel
Forty rooms across from the Olympic Speed Skating Oval — the downtown Adirondack option.
Lake Quinault Lodge
Built 1926 in the Quinault rainforest — 92 rooms, the only lodge inside the Quinault valley.
Lantern Light Inn
Nine rooms in a 1992 Southwestern home — adults-only, walking distance to Tlaquepaque.
La Playa Carmel
A 1905 Mediterranean-style mansion — 75 rooms, the largest hotel in Carmel village proper.
La Reserve B&B
An 1850s Rittenhouse Square B&B — seven rooms, grand piano in the parlor, breakfast included.
L'Auberge de Sedona
Eighty-eight cabin-style cottages on Oak Creek — Sedona's creekside flagship.
Lemon Tree Inn
Family-owned for 50 years — 30 rooms in Old Naples, key-lime-juice on arrival.
Lighthouse Inn B&B
An 1910 Tybee cottage — five rooms, screened porch, walking distance to the beach.
Linekin Bay Resort
Family sailing-resort cabins on Linekin Bay — 33 rooms, Sonars and Beetle Cats for guest use.
Litchfield Plantation
A 1750 plantation manor on 600 acres — 38 rooms in the manor, the gatehouse, and beach villas.
Lucia Lodge
Ten cliffside cabins south of Big Sur village — family-owned since the 1930s, 100% off-grid feel.
MacCallum House Inn
An 1882 Victorian gingerbread mansion — 19 rooms in the heart of Mendocino village.
Mansfield Plantation
A 1718 rice plantation on 900 acres — eight rooms in the original main house and kitchen.
Menemsha Inn
A 14-acre compound above Menemsha Harbor — family-run for decades, sunset porch, cottages.
Milliken Creek Inn
Twelve adults-only suites on three creekside acres — Asian-influenced, breakfast-on-the-deck format.
Mill Rose Inn
A six-room English-garden Victorian B&B — walking distance to Main Street.
Molly Gibson Lodge
Family-owned for 50 years — 53 rooms three blocks from Aspen Mountain, pool, hot tub, ski-tune room.
Morris House Hotel
An 1787 Georgian townhouse on 8th and Locust — 15 rooms in the historic district.
Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort
Family-owned since 1958 — 32 rooms on the North Shore, private beach, the old-Tahoe vibe.
Newport House B&B
A 1756-design reproduction B&B — four guest rooms, period-correct, Colonial Williamsburg within walking distance.
New Sheridan Hotel
Built 1895, Telluride's original — 26 rooms, the historic bar where the silver-mining era still hangs.
Ogunquit Beach Inn
Run by the same two innkeepers for 20-plus years — small, specific, deeply personal.
Old Edwards Inn
A Forbes 5-star Blue Ridge inn — 64 rooms, Madison's restaurant, the Highlands flagship.
Old Town Guest House
Four rooms in a turn-of-the-century miner's cottage — walking distance to the Old Town lift.
Old Town Inn
Family-owned — 33 rooms in the historic district, walking distance to Elk Avenue.
Olive Boutique Hotel
Fifteen Mediterranean-themed rooms in Condado — adults-only, restaurant on the rooftop.
Palacio de Marquesa
Eight rooms in a restored adobe — adults-only, named for the eight Taos women in the rooms.
Penn's View Hotel
Fifty-one rooms in a 19th-century Old City warehouse — balconies over the Delaware, one of the city's oldest continuously operating inns.
Pioneertown Motel
The 1946 movie-set hotel where Roy Rogers stayed — 20 rooms, Pappy & Harriet's next door.
Platinum Pebble Boutique Inn
An adults-only 8-room inn on the Cape Cod Rail Trail — heated pool, loaner bikes, full breakfast.
Rainbow Ranch Lodge
Family-owned riverside cabins on the Gallatin — 17 rooms, the original Big Sky lodge from 1929.
Rehoboth Guest House
A 1930s beach Victorian a block from the boardwalk — 12 rooms, wraparound porch, gay-friendly since 1980.
Rhett House Inn
An 1820 Greek Revival mansion in Beaufort's Old Point — 17 rooms, the Conroy-and-Pat-Conroy-era inn.
Riverhouse on the Deschutes
Family-owned, on the Deschutes River — 220 rooms, a Bend institution since 1976.
River Ranch Lodge
A 1888 stagecoach stop on the Truckee River — 19 rooms, riverside deck, Squaw Valley five minutes away.
Roche Harbor Resort
An 1886 lime-quarry village turned resort — 145 rooms across the Hotel de Haro and harbor cottages.
Rookwood Inn
An 1885 painted-lady Victorian on Old Stockbridge Road, relaunched in 2022. Sister property to the Birchwood.
Rosehill Inn
An 1848 Italianate home — six rooms, wraparound porch, two blocks from the Cape Fear River.
Rosewood Inn Georgetown
A townhouse hotel on the C&O Canal — rooftop pool, Cut by Wolfgang Puck, the Georgetown design set.
Rustic Inn Creekside Resort
Family-owned log cabins on 12 creekside acres — spa, saltwater pool, 10 minutes to the town square.
Sacajawea Hotel
A 1910 railway hotel restored 2009 — 31 rooms in the headwaters-of-the-Missouri country.
San Ysidro Ranch
Where JFK and Jackie honeymooned — 38 cottage suites on 500 Montecito acres, Ty Warner-owned.
Saratoga Arms
An 1873 Second Empire on Broadway — 31 rooms, Smith family-owned for three generations.
Sea Otter Inn
On Moonstone Beach Drive — 25 oceanfront rooms with fireplaces.
Sea Street Inn
Nine rooms, four-season, somebody actually cooks your breakfast. The opposite of a Cape Cod Comfort Inn.
Shipman House Bed & Breakfast Inn
An 1899 Hilo mansion that hosted Queen Liliuokalani — five rooms, Shipman family-owned for 6 generations.
Simpson House Inn
An 1874 Eastlake Victorian on an acre of English gardens — 15 rooms, the only AAA Five-Diamond B&B.
Snow Queen Lodge
A Victorian-era Aspen lodge run by the Ledingham family since 1962 — 12 rooms, East End quiet.
Snug Harbor Inn
Six oceanfront rooms in a 1896 boutique — the Catalina honeymoon pick.
Solvang Gardens Lodge
24 cottage-style rooms on landscaped grounds — family-owned, walking distance to Solvang's village.
Spring House Hotel
Built 1852, oldest hotel on the island — 49 rooms on 15 acres, a National Register property.
Spruce Point Inn
57 oceanfront acres on a peninsula — 84 rooms, family-owned for nearly a century.
Sugar Hill Inn
Voted New Hampshire's top B&B — a 1789 farmhouse-inn with a tavern and 5-star dining on site.
Su Nido Inn
A 1920s Spanish-Revival inn steps from Ojai Avenue — nine suites with fireplaces.
Surfsand Resort
Family-owned for 60 years — 89 rooms directly on the beach at Haystack Rock, Wayfarer Restaurant on-site.
Swann House
A 1883 Richardsonian Romanesque mansion in Dupont Circle — nine rooms, rooftop pool, private garden.
Tally Ho Inn
An English-cottage-style 12-room inn in the heart of Carmel village — built 1929, family-run.
Tamarack Lodge
A 1955 family-owned ski lodge — 26 rooms, walking distance to Bald Mountain.
Tanque Verde Ranch
A working cattle ranch since 1868 — 74 casitas on 60,000 acres of Saguaro National Park.
The 1661 Inn
Named for the year Block Island was founded — 25 rooms in a Victorian compound, ocean views from the lawn.
The Adelphi Hotel
An 1877 Broadway grand-hotel restored 2017 — 32 rooms, Salt & Char steakhouse, the Saratoga icon.
The Amelia Hudson
A 19th-century Queen Anne on a quiet Hudson side street.
The American Hotel
An 1846 hotel on Sag Harbor's Main Street — eight rooms, Wine Spectator Grand Award restaurant.
The Anchorage 1770
A 1770 riverside mansion in Beaufort — 15 rooms, Ribaut Social Club on the ground floor.
The Arizona Inn
Built 1930, on the National Register, Lazaro family-owned for four generations — 95 casitas on 14 acres.
The Arnold House
A former tavern on Shandelee Mountain — Foster Supply's first.
The Atlantic Inn
An 1879 grand hotel on six hilltop acres — 21 rooms, prix-fixe restaurant, sweeping ocean views.
The Attwater
Saturated-color, playful, 17-room boutique a block from Bellevue — formerly a Lark property, now independent.
The Avalon Hotel
An 1928 oceanfront boutique — 15 rooms, walking distance to the Casino.
The Beaufort Inn
An 1897 mansion compound — 31 rooms across the main house and cottages, Old Bull Tavern on-site.
The Black Sheep Inn & Spa
An octagonal 1859 house turned wine-country inn — seven rooms, a spa, and properly eccentric decor.
The Boardwalk Plaza Hotel
An oceanfront Victorian-style hotel directly on the boardwalk — 84 rooms, heated pool, family-owned.
The Breakers on the Ocean
A 1908 oceanfront Colonial Revival in Spring Lake — 69 rooms, wraparound porch, family-owned.
The Bungalow Hotel
Pier Village's art-centric boutique — each suite has a fireplace and a kitchenette, rotating artist showcase.
The Bunkhouse Lodge
A budget-friendly mountain lodge — 36 rooms, ski-bus stop on-site, the working-traveler pick.
The Carroll Villa
An 1882 Cape May Victorian — 22 rooms, Mad Batter restaurant on the first floor.
The Castle Inn
A 1957 oceanfront family-owned inn — 28 rooms, walking distance to Hearst Castle's gates.
The Cavalier Hotel
A 1927 oceanfront hotel fully restored in 2018 — 85 rooms, on-site distillery, Autograph Collection (but run independently).
The Chanler at Cliff Walk
An 1873 mansion at Cliff Walk's north end — 20 themed rooms, Cara Restaurant, the original Newport boutique.
The Charlotte Inn
An 1864 whaling captain's compound — 25 rooms, antique-furnished, Relais & Châteaux, adults-only.
The Charm on Main
An adults-only 22-room historic, originally built as a school for charm and personality. We are not making this up.
The Christopher
Nine rooms in a white-clapboard historic, reworked with Art Deco geometric wallpapers and aqua tile.
The Cypress House Inn
A 1940s cypress-shingle B&B across the dunes — six rooms, adults-only, Jockey's Ridge views.
The Docent's Collection
Luxury apartment-hotel scattered across downtown — feels like staying in someone's (very well-kept) pied-à-terre.
The Edgartown Inn
A 1798 whaling captain's house where Hawthorne and Webster both stayed. Still operating. Still quiet.
The Fife and Drum Inn
The only hotel right in Merchants Square — family-owned, 9 rooms, across from Colonial Williamsburg.
The Four Columns Inn
Reopened June 2025 on the Newfane village green — a Greek Revival inn with an 1832 tavern attached.
The Gables Inn
An 1869 Victorian B&B — nine rooms, Bay views, walking distance to the ferry.
The Gardens Hotel
An 1875 Bahamian-style estate on a one-acre tropical garden — 17 adults-only rooms.
The Gastonian
Two 1868 Italianate townhouses connected by a garden — 17 rooms, wine reception, hot tea at turndown.
The Grafton Inn
An 1801 inn in a restored village preserved by a Vermont non-profit. The whole town is the hotel.
The Graham Georgetown
A boutique hotel on the Alexander Graham Bell laboratory site — 57 rooms, rooftop bar, M Street shopping.
The Graystone Inn
A 1905 Richardson Romanesque mansion — eight rooms, on the National Register.
The Hay-Adams
A 1928 Italian Renaissance hotel facing the White House — 145 rooms, Lafayette restaurant, Off the Record bar.
The Henson
A 2024 16-room reimagining of a 1918 Windham hotel — by the team behind Contra and Wildair.
The Herwood Inn
Four suites named for iconic female musicians — Carole, Aretha, Joni, Stevie.
The Hob Knob
A Gothic Revival inn on upper Main Street, nearly 100 years of hosting the Vineyard's quietest half.
The Inn at Crested Butte
32 rooms, hot tub, ski-bus, family-owned for 25 years.
The Inn at Harbor Knoll
An 1870 Dutch Colonial summer home with four rooms and serious harbor views. Proper porch.
The Inn at Little Washington
Patrick O'Connell's three-Michelin-star restaurant with 24 rooms — the country-inn gold standard.
The Inn at Mama's Fish House
Twelve cottages on the same beach as Mama's Fish House — the only place to stay at Maui's most-loved restaurant.
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The Inn at Saratoga
Built 1843 — Saratoga's oldest continuously-operating hotel, 38 rooms, Mary Lou's restaurant on the porch.
The Island Inn
Ocracoke's 1901 inn — 36 rooms, rebuilt after Hurricane Dorian, still the village anchor.
The James Bradley
Nine rooms in a quiet Bradley Beach side street — a labor of love for its owner, run like a guesthouse.
The James House
An 1889 Queen Anne mansion — 12 rooms, the first Pacific Northwest B&B, harbor views.
The Jefferson
A 1923 Beaux-Arts hotel four blocks from the White House — 99 rooms, Quill bar, Plume restaurant.
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
A 1935 oceanfront resort — 199 rooms, on the National Register, family-owned.
The Laurance
A 1900s Luray boutique — 10 rooms, walking distance to the Caverns, near Shenandoah park gate.
The Lavender Inn
An 1874 schoolhouse-turned-B&B with on-site cooking school — eight rooms, herb gardens.
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
Lakefront, family-owned — 99 rooms, Boat Club restaurant, ski-and-paddle resort.
The Lodge on Little St. Simons Island
A 10,000-acre private barrier island — 16 rooms, fully inclusive, no day-trippers.
The Lodge on the Desert
An adobe-walled compound from 1936 — 103 casitas, in-town, family-owned.
The Longfellow Hotel
Portland's first independent, full-service hotel in 20+ years. Uncommon Hospitality × Post Company.
The Mansion Inn of Saratoga
An 1866 Italianate mansion 10 minutes west of downtown — eight rooms, Adirondack-foothill quiet.
The Mansion on Forsyth Park
An 1888 Romanesque Revival mansion facing Forsyth Park — 400+ original paintings, 700 Drayton restaurant.
The Marquesa Hotel
Four 1880s Bahamian-style cottages around a courtyard pool — 27 adults-only rooms in Old Town.
The Marshall House
Savannah's 1851 hotel on Broughton Street — 68 rooms, 45 Bistro restaurant, sidewalk rockers out front.
The Martin
Thirteen rooms on Centre Street, family-run for decades. Breakfast on a porch overlooking a garden.
The Mermaid & The Alligator
An 1904 Queen Anne mansion — nine adults-only rooms, walking distance to Duval Street.
The Millbrook Inn
A classic Dutchess County country inn, quiet and well-kept.
The Mimslyn Inn
Anchoring Luray since 1931 — 45 rooms, wraparound porch, 15 minutes from Shenandoah National Park.
The Nordic Inn
Slope-side at Mt. Crested Butte — 27 ski-in rooms, family-owned for 50 years.
The Notchland Inn
An 1862 granite-block lodge inside Crawford Notch State Park — 13 rooms, trails from the door.
The Park on Main
Forty-two rooms on the Main Street park — independent, walking distance to everything.
The Pelican Inn
An 1858 beachfront cottage on Pawleys Island — eight rooms, rocking-chair porch, no TVs.
The Pomegranate Inn
West End 1880s mansion, hand-painted walls, and eight rooms run by owner-innkeepers.
The Portland Regency
A 1895 former armory in the Old Port — 95 rooms, still family-owned, steps from the waterfront.
The Primrose
An 1878 Gilded Age inn — small-scale nautical without the chintz.
The Queen Victoria B&B
Four restored 1880s Victorians in the historic district — 30 rooms across the most-photographed corner in Cape May.
The Reform Club
Seven rooms and a private-club energy in the middle of Amagansett. The rare Hamptons hotel that actually feels like a clubhouse.
The Reluctant Panther
A 100-plus-year-old inn at the heart of Manchester Village — the region's most serious small luxury hotel.
The Rhinecliff
An 1854 riverside building, nine balconied rooms, 170-plus years of Hudson River history.
The Ruby of Crested Butte
An 1893 Victorian boutique — seven adults-only rooms, the Crested Butte boutique.
The Sentinel (at Hotel San Jose)
A six-room guesthouse and cafe in a restored adobe — books, coffee, listening room.
The Six Bells
Cottagecore done right — canopy beds, antique-style wallpaper, 2025 AD Design Award.
The Stewart House
An 1883 Italianate boarding house on Athens's waterfront. Nine rooms, Art Deco bar, wood-fired tavern.
The St. Laurent
Adults-only, 16-room boutique in downtown Asbury — Heirloom restaurant does the cooking.
The Stowehof
A 1969 Bavarian-revival lodge on a hilltop — 46 rooms, valley views, the cult Stowe pick.
The Tabard Inn
D.C.'s oldest continuously-operating hotel (1922) in Dupont — 40 mismatched-antiques rooms, beloved restaurant.
The Trident Inn
Newly renovated hilltop boutique with Coastal Alchemist restaurant and a saltwater pool.
The Tuck Inn
An 1790 sea-captain's home in Rockport's harbor — 11 rooms, walking distance to Bearskin Neck.
The Tyrolean Lodge
An old-Tyrolean-style ski lodge from 1962 — 56 rooms, on the bus line to Bald Mountain.
The Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts
Alfred Vanderbilt's 1909 mansion reborn — 33 rooms, rooftop pool, one of Auberge's smallest.
The Verandas
An 1853 Italianate mansion at Seventh and Nun — eight rooms around four wraparound verandas.
The Wentworth
An 1869 White Mountains resort inn with spa suites and private hot tubs — Jackson's grand dame.
The White Doe Inn
A 1910 Queen Anne Victorian in Manteo — eight rooms on Roanoke Island, fresh-flower ethos.
The Whitehall
An 1834 sea-captain's home where Edna St. Vincent Millay was discovered — restored 2015, 36 rooms.
The Windsor
A 1907 boutique in downtown Asheville — 14 apartment-style suites, residential-scale.
The Wolfeboro Inn
A 1812 inn on Lake Winnipesaukee — 44 rooms in America's oldest summer resort town.
The Wort Hotel
The 1941 hotel one block off the town square — home of the Silver Dollar Bar with 2,032 silver dollars in the countertop.
Thomas Bond House B&B
A 1769 Georgian home in Independence National Historical Park — 12 rooms, the only B&B inside the park.
Tickle Pink Inn
Family-owned since 1976 — 35 oceanfront rooms on Highlands Drive, hot-tub-with-Pacific-view tier.
Topnotch Resort
120 acres at the base of Mount Mansfield — 121 rooms, the Spa at Topnotch, family-owned.
Topping Rose House
An 1842 Greek Revival restored by Tom Colicchio — 22 rooms, on-site farm, the Bridgehampton anchor.
Topside Inn
An 1860 hilltop captain's house — 25 rooms with the best harbor views in town, adults-friendly.
Tranquil House Inn
A waterfront inn on Manteo harbor — 25 rooms, 1587 Restaurant, pre-dinner wine hour.
Trapp Family Lodge
The von Trapp family's 2,500-acre Stowe estate — 96 rooms, Bavarian-revival architecture, fourth-generation family-run.
Treasure Mountain Inn
Family-owned for 50 years — 70 rooms on Main Street, the value play in town.
Twin Gables
Woodstock's community-minded eclectic — like staying with an artist friend.
Tybee Island Inn
Four rooms in an 1890s coastal cottage — across from Tybee's lighthouse, family-owned.
Ullikana Inn
An 1885 Tudor cottage on Bar Harbor's shorefront — 10 rooms, adults-only, bay views from the porch.
Union Street Inn
A 1770 sea captain's home a block from Main Street. Innkeepers Ken and Deb Withrow run it themselves.
Urban Cowboy Catskills
A 19th-century Alpine Inn reborn as Nashville-in-the-Catskills. Copper tubs included.
Victorian Inn
Family-owned since 1976 — 30 rooms on Pacific Avenue, the value play in downtown Telluride.
Village Inn & Pub
A 1930s pier-village inn — 28 rooms, on-site pub, walking distance to the lighthouse.
Villa Herencia
An 1830s Spanish colonial in the heart of Old San Juan — eight art-filled rooms.
Vineyard Square Hotel & Suites
A converted 1840s whaling-captain property — 35 rooms in the Edgartown historic district.
Vista Verde Ranch
A 540-acre dude ranch 25 minutes from Steamboat — 12 cabins, all-inclusive, no clocks anywhere.
Volcano Village Lodge
Five cabins-in-the-rainforest at Volcano Village — adults-only, walking distance to Volcanoes National Park.
Watch Hill Inn
Condo-style suites above Bay Street — the quieter, walkable alternative on the hill.
Water's Edge Inn
Seven rooms a block off the beach — the boutique alternative to Folly's chain motels.
Wentworth Mansion
An 1886 Second Empire mansion — 21 rooms, cupola views, Circa 1886 restaurant on-site.
White Gull Inn
Built 1896 — 18 rooms, the famous Fish Creek fish boil, Door County's iconic inn.
White Stallion Ranch
Family-owned since 1965 — 41 rooms on a 3,000-acre working ranch, all-inclusive horseback rides.
William Henry Miller Inn
A 19th-century Ithaca downtown inn — nine rooms, whirlpool tubs, walkable to Cornell.
Williams House Inn
An 1856 antebellum on Amelia Island — nine rooms, four blocks from the Cumberland ferry.
Wine Country Inn
Family-owned since 1975 — 29 rooms on a hilltop above the Napa Valley, all with vineyard views.
Yellow House Inn
Bar Harbor's second-oldest home, 1872. Seven rooms, landscaped grounds, firepit.
Zero George Street
Five restored 1804 townhouses around a courtyard — 18 rooms, on-site culinary school, Michelin Key.
Many of the region's best hotels started as boarding houses — places where 19th-century travelers, and 20th-century Catskills vacationers, actually stayed. Kenoza Hall (1880), The Arnold House, The Six Bells, The Maker. Restoration here means keeping the room count honest, the staircase intact, and the front porch working.
What this looks like
The buildings are mid-19th to early-20th century — clapboard inns, sea-captains' homes, Greek Revival main streets, country boarding houses. Most have between 8 and 25 rooms, because that's what the original capacity was, and the smart restorations don't try to add more. Staircases are original and often steep. Hallways are narrow. Floors creak. Bathrooms have been retrofitted into former closets and pantries, which gives them odd shapes.
The interior register varies. Some inns lean Refined Americana — painted woodwork, restraint, Workstead-adjacent furniture. Others lean Neo-Victoriana — wallpaper, four-posters, deep porches. A few work the Upscale Bohemian register (The Maker is the obvious one). What's consistent is the porch. Almost every historic inn on this list has a real one, and afternoons on it are part of the program.
The standouts
- Union Street Inn (Nantucket, MA) — a 1770 sea captain's home a block from Main, run by the innkeepers themselves.
- The Reform Club (Amagansett, NY) — seven rooms with private-club energy. The rare Hamptons hotel that doesn't shout.
- Kenoza Hall (Kenoza Lake, NY) — a whitewashed 1880 boarding house overlooking the lake, 55 acres, 10 bungalows.
- The Maker Hotel (Hudson, NY) — theatrical, layered, collected. Hudson's Bohemian reference.
- The Hob Knob (Edgartown, MA) — Gothic Revival on upper Main Street, nearly a century of hosting.
- Candleberry Inn (Brewster, MA) — an 18th-century sea captain's home, AAA Four Diamond, restored 2016.
- Foxfire Mountain House (Mount Tremper, NY) — layered Catskills inn with a strong record collection and earned Instagram presence.
- Hudson Whaler (Hudson, NY) — a restored Hudson historic, 2024's Best of Hudson Valley winner.
When to come / who it's for
These are four-season properties at the inland end and three-season at the coastal end. Hudson Valley and Catskills inns (Kenoza Hall, Foxfire, The Maker, Hudson Whaler) work year-round — fireplaces, snow weeks, fall foliage, and spring all read on the building. Coastal inns (Union Street, Candleberry, The Hob Knob) thin out or close November through March.
Who likes it: couples and solo travelers who want a real building with a real history rather than a converted whatever. Anniversaries. Trips where the location of town matters — most historic inns sit walking-distance to a Main Street, which the country estates and farmhouses don't. The whole hospitality model assumes you'll wander out for dinner, which is part of the appeal.
Who'd hate it: travelers who want big rooms, gym facilities, or programmable hospitality. These are small-room, small-property, owner-run operations. The square footage will surprise you. The compensation is character.
Adjacent origins
Historic Inn / Boarding House is the largest origin category on the list — 301 properties, more than half of all entries. It overlaps with nearly every vibe (Refined Americana, Neo-Victoriana, Upscale Bohemian, Country Estate). It's distinct from Historic Estate (those were private homes built for wealth, not hospitality) and from Restored Farmhouse (those were workmanlike agricultural buildings).