The list.

16 Bay View

Camden's only purpose-built luxury hotel — 21 rooms, harbor views, rooftop bar.

250 Main Hotel

A modernist boutique in the Rockland art district — 26 rooms, Farnsworth Museum across the street.

Adair Country Inn

A 1927 estate on 200 acres above the Presidential Range — cozy, gourmet, a bit formal.

Atlantic Eyrie Lodge

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.

Barrows House

Nine acres of park-like lawns, nine buildings of rooms and cottages, in the village that invented Vermont marble.

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.

Beauport Hotel Gloucester

A 2016 oceanfront boutique on Pavilion Beach — 94 rooms, rooftop pool, 1606 restaurant.

Belhurst Castle

An 1889 Richardsonian Romanesque stone castle on Seneca Lake — 29 rooms, on-site winery.

Blind Tiger

A 1823 Federal-style townhouse in the West End — nine rooms, library, garden, turndown service.

Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa

Seventy-five-acre Hudson estate dating to 1680 — 17 accommodations, a spa, and an organic farm that actually cooks for you.

ButtonBall Inn

Tucked into the historic village of South Egremont. Cozy meets curious.

Callicoon Hills

Foster Supply's big brother — 23 acres, proper restaurant, family-friendly.

Camptown

From the Rivertown Lodge owners — new-build cabins and lodge rooms in Leeds. Michelin Key.

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.

Castle Hill Inn

A 1874 Agassiz-mansion on 40 oceanfront acres — 33 rooms, Relais & Châteaux, Ocean Drive sunsets.

Chebeague Island Inn

A 1920s Maine-island inn you get to by ferry — 21 rooms, wraparound porch, 9-hole golf course.

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.

Crowne Pointe Historic Inn

An 1800s sea captain's estate — 40 rooms, spa, heated pool, the adult Provincetown boutique.

Darby Field Inn

On a ridge above Conway — 13 rooms, panoramic White Mountain views, Mount Chocorua trailhead outside.

Dockside Inn

Twenty-two rooms on Oak Bluffs Harbor. Nautical without doing the too-much anchor thing.

Doctor Sax House

A 1874 Prohibition speakeasy turned nine-room boutique, run by Kelly and Bryan Binder. Café on the ground floor.

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.

East Rock Inn

Eighteen-room boutique motel at the base of East Rock Mountain, minutes from downtown Great Barrington.

Eastwind Lake Placid

The Eastwind trio's Adirondack project — seventeen rooms in the main house, eight new-build cabins on the Chubb River.

Eastwind Oliverea Valley

The Eastwind family's newer, more polished sister. Still Scandi, now with a spa.

Eastwind Windham

Scandi-mid-century lodge plus Lushna glamping cabins, with a wood-barrel sauna.

Edson Hill

A 1939 manor on 38 mountainside acres — 25 rooms, dressage stables, Vermont country-house perfection.

Emerson Inn by the Sea

Where Ralph Waldo Emerson summered — an 1846 oceanfront inn in Pigeon Cove, 36 rooms.

Foxfire Mountain House

Layered, lived-in, and photographed a thousand times on Instagram — but earns it.

Francis Malbone House

A 1760 Colonial mansion on Thames — shipping-magnate bones, supposedly with smuggling tunnels.

Garden Gables Inn

An 18-room classic on five acres walking distance from Lenox Village, recently freshened up.

Gardiner House

Built 2023 on Lee's Wharf — 14-foot ceilings, harbor-facing terraces, the quietest new hotel in town.

Geneva On The Lake

A 1911 Lamoreaux Landing-era villa on Seneca Lake — 30 all-suite rooms in formal Italianate gardens.

Graham & Co.

Reimagined Catskills motor lodge with a wood-fired sauna, lawn games, and a Pendleton-blanket aesthetic — 20 rooms in Phoenicia.

Granville House

Five rooms, Michelin Key, run by former New York restaurant pros. George Bailey's house, sort of.

Green Mountain Inn

An 1833 brick-and-clapboard inn in the village center — 100 rooms across original buildings + cottages.

Greenporter Hotel

An airy reworked motor inn in central Greenport — cheap, charming, walkable to the wineries.

Greyfinch Chatham Inn

A quietly restored inn in the middle of Chatham, leaning clean New England rather than nautical.

Hammetts Hotel

Harbor-front modernist on Hammetts Wharf — built by the Peabody Properties team, opened 2020.

Harborage Inn on the Oceanfront

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

Hartstone Inn

An 1835 Mansard-roof B&B — chef-owned for two decades, 22 rooms, the Camden tasting-menu spot.

Hasbrouck House

A 1759 Dutch stone farmhouse, now a wellness-forward country inn.

Hemlock Neversink

A 230-acre nature retreat that chose quiet over noise.

Hotel Darby

A Main Street historic in Livingston Manor, quietly renovated.

Hotel Dylan

A Woodstock native's Novogratz-designed revival of a '70s bi-level motel. Turntables in every room.

Hotel Kinsley

A 42-room hotel scattered across four historic Kingston buildings.

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 Moraine

A new seaside minimalist at the tip of the North Fork. Opened as the regional answer to The Menhaden.

Howland House

A restored 1870 farmhouse with lime-wash walls and custom-built furniture.

Hudson Whaler

A restored Hudson historic, 2024's Best of Hudson Valley winner.

Inn at Bay Ledge

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

Inn at Diamond Cove

A 1891 Army fort converted to an island resort — 44 rooms, 15-minute ferry from Portland.

Inn at Gothic Eves

Eight rooms between Cayuga and Seneca — a Victorian B&B that takes its breakfast seriously.

Inn at Thorn Hill

A Stanford White-designed 1895 inn in Jackson village — 25 rooms, spa, heated pool.

INNESS

225 acres where design, farming, and dinner are the same project.

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.

Journey East Hampton

A minimalist motor-lodge revival between East Hampton and Amagansett, playing the Piaule role for the South Fork.

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.

Kenoza Hall

A whitewashed 1880 boarding house overlooking a lake. 55 acres, 10 bungalows.

Lake Placid Inn Boutique Hotel

Forty rooms across from the Olympic Speed Skating Oval — the downtown Adirondack option.

Linekin Bay Resort

Family sailing-resort cabins on Linekin Bay — 33 rooms, Sonars and Beetle Cats for guest use.

Marram Montauk

A modernist beachfront lodge on Montauk's old motel row. Creamy palette, dune-and-sea aesthetic, proper scale.

Meadowmere Resort

Family-owned for 70 years — 143 rooms in a walkable Ogunquit compound, indoor + outdoor pools.

Menemsha Inn

A 14-acre compound above Menemsha Harbor — family-run for decades, sunset porch, cottages.

Mezze Guesthouse

Five rooms above one of the Berkshires' serious restaurants — Mezze Bistro + Bar. The Clark next door.

Morgan Samuels Inn

Stone mansion on a working farm — six bedrooms, fireplaces, three-course dinners by request.

Norumbega Inn

An 1886 stone castle on Penobscot Bay — 11 rooms, dramatic ocean-view turret, the Maine castle.

Ocean House

The rebuilt 2010 oceanfront Victorian — Watch Hill's only five-star, Forbes-list luxury.

Ogunquit Beach Inn

Run by the same two innkeepers for 20-plus years — small, specific, deeply personal.

Piaule Catskill

Architect-designed cabins on 50 acres of Catskill forest — the quietest luxury in the region.

Platinum Pebble Boutique Inn

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

Pocketbook Hotel & Baths

2025. A 1890s pocketbook factory rebuilt by Charlap Hyman & Herrero. The baths are the reason.

Red Clover Inn

Reopened June 2024. A restored 1840s farmhouse on 13 acres, minutes from Killington.

Rivertown Lodge

A 1920s Hudson cinema reborn as the town's most quietly confident hotel, via Workstead.

Rookwood Inn

An 1885 painted-lady Victorian on Old Stockbridge Road, relaunched in 2022. Sister property to the Birchwood.

Samoset Resort

230 oceanfront acres in Rockport — 178 rooms, the only oceanfront golf course in New England.

Saratoga Arms

An 1873 Second Empire on Broadway — 31 rooms, Smith family-owned for three generations.

Scribner's Catskill Lodge

The original Catskills Scandi motor-lodge revival. On a hillside in Hunter.

Sea Street Inn

Nine rooms, four-season, somebody actually cooks your breakfast. The opposite of a Cape Cod Comfort Inn.

Seesaw’s Lodge

A 1940s ski lodge above Peru, reopened as a Scandi-minimal retreat. Bromley across the road.

Seminary Hill

A working cidery, orchard, and Michelin Key boarding-house hotel on a hilltop in Callicoon.

Silver Sands

A rejuvenated beachfront motel with 1,400 feet of private sand. Condé Nast Readers' Choice 2024.

Sound View Greenport

A 1950s roadside motel on the Long Island Sound, redone with a Halfcall-meets-Scandi sensibility.

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.

Starlite Motel

Wes Anderson energy, Shaker bones, pink and turquoise doors.

Stonover Farm

A restored farm near Tanglewood — three rooms in the main house, a cottage, a schoolhouse. Quiet.

Sugar Hill Inn

Voted New Hampshire's top B&B — a 1789 farmhouse-inn with a tavern and 5-star dining on site.

Taughannock Farms Inn

An 1873 Victorian estate overlooking Cayuga Lake — 16 rooms, restaurant with Finger Lakes wine program.

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 Arnold House

A former tavern on Shandelee Mountain — Foster Supply's first.

The Asbury Hotel

A 1962 Salvation Army building reimagined in 2016 — rooftop bar, live music, bowling alley downstairs.

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 Bend Resort

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

The Black Sheep Inn & Spa

An octagonal 1859 house turned wine-country inn — seven rooms, a spa, and properly eccentric decor.

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 Carroll Villa

An 1882 Cape May Victorian — 22 rooms, Mad Batter restaurant on the first floor.

The Chandler

Newly built White Mountains luxury — the minimalist answer to the region's Victorian resort tradition.

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 DeBruce

A 1890 lodge above the Willowemoc. 600 acres. Two private mountains. Fly fishing.

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 Four Columns Inn

Reopened June 2025 on the Newfane village green — a Greek Revival inn with an 1832 tavern attached.

The Grafton Inn

An 1801 inn in a restored village preserved by a Vermont non-profit. The whole town is the hotel.

The Graham & Co.

The Catskills design-motel that started the whole thing.

The Henson

A 2024 16-room reimagining of a 1918 Windham hotel — by the team behind Contra and Wildair.

The Hermitage Inn

A Green Mountain country resort rebuilt with serious culinary ambition — ski Mount Snow all day, sit down to a tasting menu at night.

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 Hudson Milliner

A guesthouse run by two Brooklyn artists — original work in every room.

The Inn at Harbor Knoll

An 1870 Dutch Colonial summer home with four rooms and serious harbor views. Proper porch.

The Inn at Saratoga

Built 1843 — Saratoga's oldest continuously-operating hotel, 38 rooms, Mary Lou's restaurant on the porch.

The James Bradley

Nine rooms in a quiet Bradley Beach side street — a labor of love for its owner, run like a guesthouse.

The Lake House on Canandaigua

2020 new-build on Canandaigua Lake — the Finger Lakes' most ambitious design hotel, Condé Nast Hot List 2021.

The Leeway

Cabin-style suites on six riverfront acres in Mount Tremper. Full kitchens, private decks, Esopus Creek out the back door.

The Longfellow Hotel

Portland's first independent, full-service hotel in 20+ years. Uncommon Hospitality × Post Company.

The Maker Hotel

Theatrical, layered, and collected — the Maker is a mood you can book.

The Mansion Inn of Saratoga

An 1866 Italianate mansion 10 minutes west of downtown — eight rooms, Adirondack-foothill quiet.

The Martin

Thirteen rooms on Centre Street, family-run for decades. Breakfast on a porch overlooking a garden.

The Menhaden

Sixteen rooms a block from Greenport Harbor. Michelin Key, rooftop bar, the North Fork's only serious design hotel.

The Millbrook Inn

A classic Dutchess County country inn, quiet and well-kept.

The Notchland Inn

An 1862 granite-block lodge inside Crawford Notch State Park — 13 rooms, trails from the door.

The Pavilion Grand Hotel

An all-suite boutique in the historic district — 48 suites, a block from Saratoga Race Course.

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 Roundhouse

Built inside the exoskeleton of an old Beacon fabric mill, over a waterfall.

The Roundtree Amagansett

Two acres of former farmland, 21 architect-designed cottages. The quiet luxury option in the loud Hamptons.

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 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 Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts

Alfred Vanderbilt's 1909 mansion reborn — 33 rooms, rooftop pool, one of Auberge's smallest.

The Wentworth

An 1869 White Mountains resort inn with spa suites and private hot tubs — Jackson's grand dame.

The Whiteface Lodge

Hunting-lodge aesthetic at resort scale — a 94-suite Adirondack retreat with serious lodge-y bones.

The Whitehall

An 1834 sea-captain's home where Edna St. Vincent Millay was discovered — restored 2015, 36 rooms.

The Wilburton

A 30-acre estate above Manchester, run by the Levis family since 1987. Destination weddings, family reunions, unapologetically eccentric.

The Wolfeboro Inn

A 1812 inn on Lake Winnipesaukee — 44 rooms in America's oldest summer resort town.

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.

Tourists

A 1960s motel reimagined by Wilco's bassist and a Brooklyn design crew. Sea Ranch on the Hoosic River.

Trapp Family Lodge

The von Trapp family's 2,500-acre Stowe estate — 96 rooms, Bavarian-revival architecture, fourth-generation family-run.

Troutbeck

A 1765 literary estate on 250 acres — where Thoreau and Emerson actually slept.

Twin Gables

Woodstock's community-minded eclectic — like staying with an artist friend.

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.

Vineyard Square Hotel & Suites

A converted 1840s whaling-captain property — 35 rooms in the Edgartown historic district.

Watch Hill Inn

Condo-style suites above Bay Street — the quieter, walkable alternative on the hill.

Weekapaug Inn

A shingle-style 1899 inn on a salt pond — cozier sister to Ocean House, still under the same small group.

Wequassett Resort

27 acres on Pleasant Bay — 120 rooms, Twenty-Eight Atlantic Michelin-starred, family-owned.

William Henry Miller Inn

A 19th-century Ithaca downtown inn — nine rooms, whirlpool tubs, walkable to Cornell.

Windham Hill Inn

A 140-year-old dairy barn rebuilt into country-chic rooms, on 160 Green Mountain acres.

Wm. Farmer & Sons

A 15-room boarding & barroom on South Front — Hudson's quiet farm-to-table classic since 2015.

Woodstock Way Hotel

Creekside cabins built from scratch in 2018 — Woodstock's quietest boutique, no bar, no restaurant, on purpose.

Yellow House Inn

Bar Harbor's second-oldest home, 1872. Seven rooms, landscaped grounds, firepit.

Zey Hotel

Zach Erdem's art-forward 10-room boutique — the opposite of generic Southampton chintz.

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.

Ambrosia Key West

A 1.5-acre tropical garden compound — 23 adults-only rooms, two pools, gay-friendly classic.

ARRIVE Wilmington

A 1956 motor-lodge-turned-boutique — 56 rooms, rooftop pool-bar, design-forward downtown.

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.

Bellasera Resort

A Tuscan-style courtyard hotel — 100 rooms, walking distance to Fifth Avenue South.

Blackbeard's Lodge

Ocracoke's oldest hotel, 1936 — 37 rooms at the end of the Hatteras ferry line.

City Loft Hotel

Beaufort's design hotel — 22 mid-century-modern rooms in a converted 1960s motor court.

Corolla Light Inn

A 50-room inn near the 1875 Currituck lighthouse — shingled cottages, soundfront dock, wild-horse territory.

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.

First Colony Inn

The last surviving original 1932 Nags Head shingle-style hotel — moved three miles to save it.

Front Street Inn

A 1920s Salvation Army building turned boutique — 12 rooms on the downtown waterfront.

Governor's House Inn

A 1760 mansion — home of a Governor, now 11 rooms South of Broad, National Historic Landmark.

Grand Bohemian Asheville

A Tudor-revival in Biltmore Village with a red-blues-jazz interior — 104 rooms, Red Stag Grill.

Greyfield Inn

A 1900 Carnegie family mansion — the only hotel on Cumberland Island, fully inclusive, ferry-only access.

Guild House Hotel

A 19th-century former women's club in Rittenhouse — twelve rooms, female-forward design, under-the-radar.

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.

Hotel Arras

The 1965 BB&T tower reimagined — tallest building downtown, Bargello restaurant, James Beard-caliber chef.

Hotel Blue

Fourteen rooms in historic Lewes — family-owned, boutique, walking distance to the canal.

Hotel Effie Sandestin

Ovation Plaza's design-forward flagship — 250 rooms, Hugh Acheson restaurants, Marriott-adjacent edge case.

Hotel Tybee

Oceanfront on Tybee — 209 rooms, family-owned, the largest independent on the island.

Independence Park Hotel

National Register 1856 dry-goods store turned hotel — steps from the Liberty Bell, improbably independent.

Inn at Canal Square

A waterfront inn on the Lewes canal — all rooms face the water, balconies included.

Inn at Sullivan's Island

Seven rooms in a 1920s coastal cottage — Sullivan's Island's only inn, Edgar Allan Poe-adjacent.

Inn on Fifth

A 1949 bank converted to a Mediterranean-style hotel — 119 rooms in Old Naples.

John Rutledge House Inn

The 1763 home of a signer of the Constitution — 19 rooms downtown, ironwork balconies.

Kestrel Hotel

Clean-lines modernist in West Philly — quiet, specific, the opposite of the Marriott downtown.

Keswick Hall

A 600-acre estate outside Charlottesville — 80 rooms, Marigold by Jean-Georges, Pete Dye golf course.

La Reserve B&B

An 1850s Rittenhouse Square B&B — seven rooms, grand piano in the parlor, breakfast included.

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.

Litchfield Plantation

A 1750 plantation manor on 600 acres — 38 rooms in the manor, the gatehouse, and beach villas.

Lokal Hotel

Six mini-apartments in Old City designed by a local creative collective — the best Airbnb-style stay in Philly.

Mansfield Plantation

A 1718 rice plantation on 900 acres — eight rooms in the original main house and kitchen.

Montage Palmetto Bluff

20,000 acres of Lowcountry between Hilton Head and Charleston — cottages, cabins, river village.

Morris House Hotel

An 1787 Georgian townhouse on 8th and Locust — 15 rooms in the historic district.

Naples Bay Resort & Marina

Eighty-five waterfront rooms — Naples Bay marina view, Fifth Avenue 10 minutes away.

Newport House B&B

A 1756-design reproduction B&B — four guest rooms, period-correct, Colonial Williamsburg within walking distance.

Old Edwards Inn

A Forbes 5-star Blue Ridge inn — 64 rooms, Madison's restaurant, the Highlands flagship.

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.

Perry Lane Hotel

A design-forward addition to the historic district — rooftop pool-bar, Emporium Kitchen, curated art program.

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.

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.

Sanderling Resort

An oceanfront-to-soundfront resort in Duck — 120 rooms, three pools, independent for four decades.

Shell Island Resort

Oceanfront at the north end of Wrightsville Beach — 160 all-suite rooms, direct beach access.

Swann House

A 1883 Richardsonian Romanesque mansion in Dupont Circle — nine rooms, rooftop pool, private garden.

The Anchorage 1770

A 1770 riverside mansion in Beaufort — 15 rooms, Ribaut Social Club on the ground floor.

The Avenue Inn & Spa

A block from the beach — family-run, indoor saltwater pool, complimentary breakfast.

The Beaufort Inn

An 1897 mansion compound — 31 rooms across the main house and cottages, Old Bull Tavern on-site.

The Bellmoor Inn & Spa

Family-owned since 2002 — two blocks from the boardwalk, spa-forward, adults wing.

The Blackburn Inn

A Thomas Blackburn Greek Revival from 1828 — meticulously restored, rolling grounds, minimal design.

The Boardwalk Plaza Hotel

An oceanfront Victorian-style hotel directly on the boardwalk — 84 rooms, heated pool, family-owned.

The Cavalier Hotel

A 1927 oceanfront hotel fully restored in 2018 — 85 rooms, on-site distillery, Autograph Collection (but run independently).

The Cypress House Inn

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

The Dupont Circle Hotel

Irish-owned, circle-facing — Pembroke restaurant, rooftop suite with Washington Monument views.

The Fife and Drum Inn

The only hotel right in Merchants Square — family-owned, 9 rooms, across from Colonial Williamsburg.

The Foundry Hotel

The Biltmore Estate's original 1920s steelworks, restored — Benne on Eagle restaurant, Block neighborhood.

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 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 Greystone Inn

A 1915 Swiss-chalet-style inn on Lake Toxaway — 33 rooms, the Carolina Mountains classic.

The Hay-Adams

A 1928 Italian Renaissance hotel facing the White House — 145 rooms, Lafayette restaurant, Off the Record bar.

The Inn at Little Washington

Patrick O'Connell's three-Michelin-star restaurant with 24 rooms — the country-inn gold standard.

The Inn at Meander Plantation

A 1766 Colonial plantation house on 80 acres — 10 rooms, farm-to-table restaurant.

The Inn at Palmetto Bluff

The 50-room inn inside Palmetto Bluff's May River village — Lowcountry cottage aesthetic.

The Iris Inn

21 acres on a Blue Ridge ridgetop — rooms, cabins, and tree cottages above the Shenandoah Valley.

The Island Inn

Ocracoke's 1901 inn — 36 rooms, rebuilt after Hurricane Dorian, still the village anchor.

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 Line DC

A 1912 church in Adams Morgan — restored with organ pipes, vaulted ceilings, Erik Bruner-Yang's restaurant.

The Lodge on Little St. Simons Island

A 10,000-acre private barrier island — 16 rooms, fully inclusive, no day-trippers.

The Lyric Hotel

Alys Beach's all-white architecture in 17 boutique rooms — the design-set's 30A pick.

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 Mermaid & The Alligator

An 1904 Queen Anne mansion — nine adults-only rooms, walking distance to Duval Street.

The Mimslyn Inn

Anchoring Luray since 1931 — 45 rooms, wraparound porch, 15 minutes from Shenandoah National Park.

The Park on Main

Forty-two rooms on the Main Street park — independent, walking distance to everything.

The Pearl Hotel

Rosemary Beach's Caribbean-Colonial-style flagship — 55 rooms, Havana Beach Bar, the 30A jewel.

The Pelican Inn

An 1858 beachfront cottage on Pawleys Island — eight rooms, rocking-chair porch, no TVs.

The Restoration Asheville

Bryan Batt-designed — maximalist interiors, rooftop bar, Grand Bohemian-adjacent but independent.

The Reynolds Mansion

An 1847 plantation house in north Asheville — 10 rooms on four acres of gardens.

The Spectator Hotel

A 1920s-Charleston-speakeasy ethos — butler service, Pacific Box & Crate cocktail lounge.

The Tabard Inn

D.C.'s oldest continuously-operating hotel (1922) in Dupont — 40 mismatched-antiques rooms, beloved restaurant.

The Verandas

An 1853 Italianate mansion at Seventh and Nun — eight rooms around four wraparound verandas.

The White Doe Inn

A 1910 Queen Anne Victorian in Manteo — eight rooms on Roanoke Island, fresh-flower ethos.

The Windsor

A 1907 boutique in downtown Asheville — 14 apartment-style suites, residential-scale.

Thomas Bond House B&B

A 1769 Georgian home in Independence National Historical Park — 12 rooms, the only B&B inside the park.

Tides Folly Beach

Folly Beach's only oceanfront hotel — 132 rooms, Blu Restaurant on the pier, family-owned.

Tranquil House Inn

A waterfront inn on Manteo harbor — 25 rooms, 1587 Restaurant, pre-dinner wine hour.

Tybee Island Inn

Four rooms in an 1890s coastal cottage — across from Tybee's lighthouse, family-owned.

Village Hotel on Biltmore Estate

The estate's own village hotel — 209 rooms at Antler Hill, Biltmore admission included.

Village Inn & Pub

A 1930s pier-village inn — 28 rooms, on-site pub, walking distance to the lighthouse.

WaterColor Inn

Sixty rooms in the WaterColor community — Gulf-front, pastel-colored, the 30A family pick.

Water's Edge Inn

Seven rooms a block off the beach — the boutique alternative to Folly's chain motels.

Wedmore Place at the Williamsburg Winery

European country-house style on working winery grounds — 28 themed rooms, farm-to-table restaurant.

Wentworth Mansion

An 1886 Second Empire mansion — 21 rooms, cupola views, Circa 1886 restaurant on-site.

Williams House Inn

An 1856 antebellum on Amelia Island — nine rooms, four blocks from the Cumberland ferry.

Zero George Street

Five restored 1804 townhouses around a courtyard — 18 rooms, on-site culinary school, Michelin Key.

Adobe Grand Villas

Sixteen themed adults-only suites — each different, all maximalist, all with private patios.

Albert Hotel

A new design-forward boutique on Main Street — 113 rooms, the Hill Country's biggest independent.

Amara Resort & Spa

A modern boutique on Oak Creek's edge — 100 rooms with red-rock views, mid-century-modern aesthetic.

Anvil Hotel

A 1950s motor hotel reimagined in 2017 — Filson-collab aesthetic, Glorietta Trattoria, rooftop patio.

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.

Camel's Garden Hotel

Slope-side at the gondola base — 35 rooms, Bluffs Spa, the only ski-in independent in the village.

El Cosmico

Liz Lambert's nomadic hotel — tents, trailers, yurts, and the occasional teepee, 18 acres outside town.

El Monte Sagrado

An eco-resort built around a sacred-circle pond — 84 themed rooms, the Taos sustainable luxury option.

El Portal Sedona Hotel

Twelve hand-crafted Pueblo-Revival suites — pet-friendly, Tlaquepaque-adjacent.

El Rey Court

A 1936 motor court on old Route 66, reimagined 2018 — La Reina bar, saltwater pool, mezcal-scene.

Enchantment Resort

Boynton Canyon's red-rock resort — 218 rooms, Mii amo destination spa, hiking from the door.

Fireside Resort

25 architect-designed cabins between Jackson and Teton Village — each with a fireplace, deck, and creek view.

Fredericksburg Inn & Suites

Family-owned — 75 rooms, indoor + outdoor pools, on Main Street's east end.

Garden Wall Inn

A 1923 Craftsman B&B — five rooms, walking distance to downtown Whitefish.

Good Medicine Lodge

Nine rooms in a Craftsman-revival lodge — the Whitefish design-set's pick.

Greenbriar Inn

A 1908 inn near downtown — 17 rooms, restaurant, family-owned.

Grouse Mountain Lodge

Independent ski lodge near Whitefish Mountain — 145 rooms, log-construction, hot tubs.

Hacienda del Sol

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

Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch

A 1929 girls-school-turned-guest-ranch — 70 casitas in the Catalina foothills.

Hangar Hotel

A WWII-era airfield hangar reimagined — 50 art-deco rooms, Officers' Club bar, runway-side balconies.

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.

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 Durant

A 19-room boutique a block from the Little Nell — elevators, wine hour, individual-owner quirk.

Hotel Lenado

A 19-room log-and-stone lodge four blocks from the gondola — wood-burning fireplaces, honor bar.

Hotel Paisano

The 1930 hotel that hosted the cast of Giant — Liz, Rock Hudson, James Dean. Still independent.

Hotel Saint George

Downtown Marfa's modernist anchor — 55 rooms, LaVenture restaurant, a wall-sized Donald Judd.

Hotel Telluride

Fifty-nine boutique rooms two blocks from the gondola — independent ownership in a chain-y town.

Huff House Inn

A family-run B&B in East Jackson — 11 rooms, elk-and-willow-backyard, full breakfast.

Imperial Hotel

An 1898 mining-era hotel — 10 rooms above Main Street, the original Old Town inn.

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 the Alameda

Walking distance to Canyon Road and the Plaza — 71 rooms, kiva fireplaces, family-owned since 1986.

Knob Hill Inn

Twenty-eight rooms in a 1995-built Bavarian-revival inn — the Ketchum boutique flagship.

Lantern Light Inn

Nine rooms in a 1992 Southwestern home — adults-only, walking distance to Tlaquepaque.

L'Auberge de Sedona

Eighty-eight cabin-style cottages on Oak Creek — Sedona's creekside flagship.

Mabel Dodge Luhan House

Where D.H. Lawrence and Georgia O'Keeffe stayed — 17 rooms in Mabel Dodge Luhan's 1922 hacienda.

Molly Gibson Lodge

Family-owned for 50 years — 53 rooms three blocks from Aspen Mountain, pool, hot tub, ski-tune room.

New Sheridan Hotel

Built 1895, Telluride's original — 26 rooms, the historic bar where the silver-mining era still hangs.

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.

Palacio de Marquesa

Eight rooms in a restored adobe — adults-only, named for the eight Taos women in the rooms.

Rainbow Ranch Lodge

Family-owned riverside cabins on the Gallatin — 17 rooms, the original Big Sky lodge from 1929.

Roosevelt Inn

A 1906 schoolhouse converted to 15 themed rooms — walking distance to the lake.

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.

Snow Queen Lodge

A Victorian-era Aspen lodge run by the Ledingham family since 1962 — 12 rooms, East End quiet.

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.

Ten Thousand Waves

A Japanese onsen spa-hotel in the foothills — 13 suites, Izanami restaurant, outdoor ofuro tubs.

The Arizona Inn

Built 1930, on the National Register, Lazaro family-owned for four generations — 95 casitas on 14 acres.

The Bunkhouse Lodge

A budget-friendly mountain lodge — 36 rooms, ski-bus stop on-site, the working-traveler pick.

The Inn at Crested Butte

32 rooms, hot tub, ski-bus, family-owned for 25 years.

The Lark Bozeman

A 1950s motor court reimagined — 38 design-forward rooms on Main Street, taco truck out front.

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake

Lakefront, family-owned — 99 rooms, Boat Club restaurant, ski-and-paddle resort.

The Lodge on the Desert

An adobe-walled compound from 1936 — 103 casitas, in-town, family-owned.

The Nordic Inn

Slope-side at Mt. Crested Butte — 27 ski-in rooms, family-owned for 50 years.

The Rabbit Ears Motel

Steamboat's neon-pink 1952 motor lodge — 45 rooms, family-owned, the original Steamboat motel.

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 Tyrolean Lodge

An old-Tyrolean-style ski lodge from 1962 — 56 rooms, on the bus line to Bald Mountain.

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.

Thunderbird Hotel

A 1959 motor court reimagined by Liz Lambert — 24 rooms, courtyard pool, Marfa's original design hotel.

Treasure Mountain Inn

Family-owned for 50 years — 70 rooms on Main Street, the value play in town.

Victorian Inn

Family-owned since 1976 — 30 rooms on Pacific Avenue, the value play in downtown Telluride.

Vista Verde Ranch

A 540-acre dude ranch 25 minutes from Steamboat — 12 cabins, all-inclusive, no clocks anywhere.

Washington School House

An 1889 Victorian schoolhouse converted to 12 rooms — Forbes 5-star, slope-side service.

White Stallion Ranch

Family-owned since 1965 — 41 rooms on a 3,000-acre working ranch, all-inclusive horseback rides.

Ace Hotel & Swim Club

A 1965 Howard Johnson reimagined — 180 rooms, two pools, Kings Highway diner, the Palm Springs scene.

AutoCamp Joshua Tree

Fifty-five Airstreams and Acorn cabins on the park's north edge — clubhouse, pool, Brightland olive oil tastings.

Avalon Hotel & Bungalows

A 1958 Movie Colony hotel — 70 rooms, three pools, Kelly Wearstler-designed bungalows.

Beach House at Half Moon Bay

Cape Cod-style oceanfront — 54 suites with fireplaces, family-owned.

Belmond El Encanto

A 1918 Riviera neighborhood landmark — 92 bungalows on 7 acres, Lily Pond and ocean views.

Big Sur River Inn

Family-owned since 1934 — 20 rooms on the Big Sur River, riverside Adirondack chairs included.

Black Bear Lodge

Thirteen log-cabin-style rooms with stone fireplaces — adults-only, the South Lake B&B classic.

Brewery Gulch Inn

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

Cambria Pines Lodge

Built 1947 in a Monterey-pine forest — 152 cabin-style rooms in the village.

Caravan Outpost

An eleven-Airstream village in downtown Ojai — bocce court, fire ring, communal breakfast.

Carmel River Inn

Family-owned ranch-style cabins on the Carmel River — 43 rooms, the value play in Carmel.

Carneros Resort and Spa

Eighty-six cottage-style suites on 27 acres of Carneros vineyards — three pools, Hilltop spa.

Casa Madrona

An 1885 Victorian + cliffside expansion above Sausalito harbor — 64 rooms, the iconic Bay-view boutique.

Cavallo Point Lodge

Fort Baker repurposed — 142 rooms in restored 1901 Army officers' quarters at the foot of the Golden Gate.

Cheshire Cat Inn

Two 1894 Queen Anne Victorians joined by gardens — 21 Alice-in-Wonderland-themed rooms.

Coachman Hotel

A 1972 motor lodge reimagined — 41 design-forward rooms, sauna, walking distance to Heavenly.

Columbia Cliff Villas

Fifty-six suites on the cliff above the river — heated pool, walking distance to downtown Hood River.

Cottage Inn at Lake Tahoe

Twenty-two log-cabin-style rooms — Tahoe City lakefront, family-owned for two generations.

Cypress Inn

Doris Day's pet-friendly inn since 1985 — 44 rooms, the village's most-loved patio bar.

Cypress Inn at Miramar Beach

Eighteen contemporary rooms on Miramar Beach — adults-only, the Half Moon Bay design-pick.

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.

Doe Bay Resort

Cabins, yurts, and tent platforms on Orcas Island — saltwater hot tubs, Doe Bay Cafe, the cult Pacific NW retreat.

Earthbox Inn & Spa

A 1960s motor lodge reimagined — 18 rooms, indoor pool, family-owned.

El Bonita Motel

A 1930s Art Deco motor lodge on the highway — 41 rooms, the only motel left in St. Helena.

Fernwood Resort

Twelve rustic cabins, tent cabins, and a tavern on the Big Sur River — the budget-friendly original.

Fess Parker Wine Country Inn

Davy-Crockett-actor-turned-vintner Fess Parker's 19-room Los Olivos inn — Sideways stop #1.

Friday Harbor House

23 modernist rooms above Friday Harbor — all with fireplaces, view of the ferry landing.

Glen Oaks Big Sur

A 1950s motor court reimagined in 2008 — 19 rooms with private fire pits, redwood-grove cabins.

Harbor House Inn

A 1916 redwood-built oceanfront inn — 11 rooms, Two-Michelin-Star restaurant, Forbes 5-star.

Harvest Inn

Eight acres of English-garden grounds in St. Helena — 78 rooms in Tudor-revival cottages.

Hofsas House Hotel

Family-owned for three generations — 38 rooms in a Bavarian-style stucco building three blocks from the beach.

Holiday House Palm Springs

A 1951 Herbert Burns mid-century motel restored 2016 — 28 adults-only rooms, palms and a pool.

Hood River Hotel

A 1913 downtown hotel restored — 41 rooms, the heart of Hood River's brewery district.

Hotel Californian

A Moorish-Spanish design hotel by Martyn Lawrence Bullard — 121 rooms on the Funk Zone.

Hotel Metropole

Avalon's grand-hotel anchor — 49 rooms on the boardwalk, marina-and-Casino views.

Hummingbird Inn

A 1950s family-owned motor court — pool, hot tub, and rose gardens a mile from downtown.

Inn at Cannon Beach

30 rooms in a Cape-Cod-style boutique — three blocks to the beach, family-owned.

Inn at Schoolhouse Creek

Eight ocean-view acres south of the village — 16 rooms in farmhouse buildings + cottages.

Inn of the Spanish Garden

Twenty-three Spanish-Mediterranean rooms around a courtyard fountain — downtown Santa Barbara.

J. Patrick House

An 1860s log home turned eight-room B&B — fireplaces in every room, sherry hour.

Kalaloch Lodge

Oceanfront cedar cabins on the Pacific — 64 units, the Olympic National Park beachfront.

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 Quinault Lodge

Built 1926 in the Quinault rainforest — 92 rooms, the only lodge inside the Quinault valley.

La Playa Carmel

A 1905 Mediterranean-style mansion — 75 rooms, the largest hotel in Carmel village proper.

L'Horizon Resort & Spa

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

Lucia Lodge

Ten cliffside cabins south of Big Sur village — family-owned since the 1930s, 100% off-grid feel.

MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa

A 19th-century Victorian estate on seven acres — 64 rooms, Layla restaurant, heated pool.

MacCallum House Inn

An 1882 Victorian gingerbread mansion — 19 rooms in the heart of Mendocino village.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School

A 1936 Catholic school converted — 19 rooms, on-site brewery, Turkish soaking pool.

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.

Mojave Sands

A five-room former 1950s motel reimagined as a design-forward retreat — courtyard pool, cacti.

Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort

Family-owned since 1958 — 32 rooms on the North Shore, private beach, the old-Tahoe vibe.

Mt. Ada

The 1921 Wrigley family's mansion above Avalon — six rooms, the only hotel with a chimney on the island.

Oceano Hotel & Spa

All-suite oceanfront on Pillar Point Harbor — 95 rooms, family-owned.

Ojai Rancho Inn

A turquoise-and-adobe 1940s motor lodge — 19 rooms, outdoor fireplace, cruiser bikes free to borrow.

Pioneertown Motel

The 1946 movie-set hotel where Roy Rogers stayed — 20 rooms, Pappy & Harriet's next door.

Poetry Inn

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

Post Ranch Inn

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

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.

Sacred Sands

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

San Ysidro Ranch

Where JFK and Jackie honeymooned — 38 cottage suites on 500 Montecito acres, Ty Warner-owned.

Sea Otter Inn

On Moonstone Beach Drive — 25 oceanfront rooms with fireplaces.

Simpson House Inn

An 1874 Eastlake Victorian on an acre of English gardens — 15 rooms, the only AAA Five-Diamond B&B.

Skyview Los Alamos

A 1959 motor lodge reimagined 2018 — 33 design-forward rooms above the Santa Ynez Valley.

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.

Stephanie Inn

Forty-one adults-only oceanfront rooms — Pacific Northwest luxury, the Oregon Coast flagship.

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.

Tally Ho Inn

An English-cottage-style 12-room inn in the heart of Carmel village — built 1929, family-run.

The Avalon Hotel

An 1928 oceanfront boutique — 15 rooms, walking distance to the Casino.

The Castle House Estate

A sculptural stone-and-steel compound on 10 desert acres — six rooms, infinity pool facing the park.

The Castle Inn

A 1957 oceanfront family-owned inn — 28 rooms, walking distance to Hearst Castle's gates.

The Farmhouse Inn

The Bartolomei family's 1873 farmhouse on the Russian River — 25 rooms, Michelin-starred restaurant.

The Gables Inn

An 1869 Victorian B&B — nine rooms, Bay views, walking distance to the ferry.

The Inn Above Tide

Thirty-one rooms suspended over the Bay — every room has a balcony hovering above the water.

The James House

An 1889 Queen Anne mansion — 12 rooms, the first Pacific Northwest B&B, harbor views.

The Kenwood Inn & Spa

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

The Landing Resort

Lakefront on the south shore — 82 rooms, the only Forbes-rated independent on Lake Tahoe.

The Landsby

Solvang's design-forward Scandi boutique — 41 rooms, Mad & Vin restaurant, contemporary Danish-modern.

The Lavender Inn

An 1874 schoolhouse-turned-B&B with on-site cooking school — eight rooms, herb gardens.

The Ocean Lodge

Forty-five oceanfront rooms across from Haystack Rock — fireplaces, family-owned.

The Parker Palm Springs

Jonathan Adler's design tour-de-force — 144 rooms on 13 acres, Mister Parker's restaurant.

The Pig & The Farm Inn

A 10-room farmhouse inn on working cattle land — farm-dinner ethos, 20 minutes from Healdsburg plaza.

The Resort at Port Ludlow

Thirty-seven rooms on Hood Canal — a quiet alternative to the National Park lodges.

The Sands Hotel & Spa

A 1940s motor court reimagined as a Moroccan oasis — 46 rooms, mint-tea-on-arrival, hookah lounge.

The Society Hotel Bingen

A 1908 schoolhouse converted with cabins and a Japanese-style bathhouse — Columbia Gorge spa-hotel.

The Stanford Inn

A 10-acre eco-resort with the only certified-organic restaurant in Mendocino — 41 rooms, on-site farm.

Tickle Pink Inn

Family-owned since 1976 — 35 oceanfront rooms on Highlands Drive, hot-tub-with-Pacific-view tier.

Ventana Big Sur

A 243-acre Big Sur ridge resort — 59 rooms, glamping tents, Japanese baths, adults-only.

Wall Street Suites

A 1960s motor court reimagined — 33 suites, hot tub, dog-friendly, walking distance to Drake Park.

Wine Country Inn

Family-owned since 1975 — 29 rooms on a hilltop above the Napa Valley, all with vineyard views.

Aldrich Guest House

An 1845 Greek Revival mansion — five rooms, walking distance to Main Street.

Bicycle Street Inn

Thirty rooms in the heart of Mackinac village — walking distance to the ferry, fudge shops, the fort.

Blacksmith Inn on the Shore

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

Chestnut Mountain Resort

A 220-acre family-owned ski-and-summer resort on the Mississippi — 120 rooms, the only Illinois ski hill.

Decanter Hotel

A 1850s Old San Juan colonial-house boutique — 22 design-forward rooms, on-site wine bar.

DeSoto House Hotel

Built 1855 — where Grant gave his presidential acceptance speech, 55 rooms on Main Street.

Eagle Harbor Inn

Family-owned for three generations — 41 rooms in Ephraim's National Historic District.

Goldmoor Inn

Adults-only 14-room boutique on a Mississippi River bluff — Forbes-rated dinners.

Grand Hotel

An 1887 white-clapboard institution — 397 rooms, the world's longest porch (660 feet).

Hale Awapuhi Villa

Three suites on a North Shore garden estate — beachfront access, family-run.

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.

Holualoa Inn

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

Hotel Casablanca

Moroccan-Spanish-styled colonial — 30 rooms, walking distance to the cathedral.

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 Wailea

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

Inn on Mackinac

An 1867 Victorian on Main Street — 44 rooms, full breakfast, family-owned for generations.

Kona Coffee & Tea Suites

Three suites on a working Kona-coffee farm — Greenwell family, 5th generation, breakfast at the farm.

Lotus Honolulu at Diamond Head

Fifty-one rooms at the foot of Diamond Head — independent, intimate, the quieter Waikiki option.

Lumeria Maui

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

Olive Boutique Hotel

Fifteen Mediterranean-themed rooms in Condado — adults-only, restaurant on the rooftop.

Settlement Courtyard Inn

Cottage-style rooms around a courtyard — 38 units in the heart of Fish Creek village.

Shipman House Bed & Breakfast Inn

An 1899 Hilo mansion that hosted Queen Liliuokalani — five rooms, Shipman family-owned for 6 generations.

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.

The Laylow

A retro-Hawaiian-design boutique — 251 rooms, banana-leaf wallpaper, Waikiki's design escape.

The Palmwood

Two architect-designed suites in a North Shore residence — the design-set's Kauai Airbnb-alt.

The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club

A 1960s Waikiki motel reimagined — 112 rooms, Mahina & Sun's restaurant, the design-set's Honolulu pick.

Turtle Bay Resort

Oahu's only North Shore resort — 410 rooms on 1,300 oceanfront acres, recently renovated.

Villa Herencia

An 1830s Spanish colonial in the heart of Old San Juan — eight art-filled rooms.

Volcano Village Lodge

Five cabins-in-the-rainforest at Volcano Village — adults-only, walking distance to Volcanoes National Park.

White Gull Inn

Built 1896 — 18 rooms, the famous Fish Creek fish boil, Door County's iconic inn.