— 2026 Edition —

The Le Hotelist 100.

Not the hundred most famous hotels, or the hundred most photographed. The hundred independent U.S. hotels we think are worth knowing about — the ones we’d cross a state line for, ranked by the Le Hotelist Score. No chains. No pay-to-rank. Revised as the scores move.

The 2026 awards.

Hotel of the Year

Granville House

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

8.4

Best for Design

INNESS

Design 9.2. 225 acres where design, farming, and dinner are the same project.

8.1

Best for Food

Granville House

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

8.4

Best for Quiet

The Bend Resort

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

8.2

Best Value

East Rock Inn

Value 8.9. From $215. Eighteen-room boutique motel at the base of East Rock Mountain, minutes from downtown Great Barrington.

8.3

Best Weekend From New York

Granville House

2.5h from the city. Five rooms, Michelin Key, run by former New York restaurant pros. George Bailey's house, sort of.

8.4

The list.

1
Granville House · Great Barrington, MA · $$$
Five rooms, Michelin Key, run by former New York restaurant pros. George Bailey's house, sort of.
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8.4
2
Hotel Wailea · Wailea, HI · $$$$
Maui's only adults-only Relais & Chateaux — 72 suites on 15 acres, treetop dining, ocean views.
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8.4
3
The Henson · Windham, NY · $$$
A 2024 16-room reimagining of a 1918 Windham hotel — by the team behind Contra and Wildair.
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8.4
4
East Rock Inn · Great Barrington, MA · $
Eighteen-room boutique motel at the base of East Rock Mountain, minutes from downtown Great Barrington.
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8.3
5
Inn at Bay Ledge · Bar Harbor, ME · $$$
On an 80-foot cliff above Frenchman Bay — 10 adults-only rooms, private beach stairs, hot tub.
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8.3
6
Platinum Pebble Boutique Inn · Harwich, MA · $$$
An adults-only 8-room inn on the Cape Cod Rail Trail — heated pool, loaner bikes, full breakfast.
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8.3
7
Post Ranch Inn · Big Sur, CA · $$$$
Mickey Muennig's cliffside icon — 39 rooms, two Michelin Keys, adults-only, the architectural pilgrimage.
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8.3
8
Red Clover Inn · Mendon, VT · $$
Reopened June 2024. A restored 1840s farmhouse on 13 acres, minutes from Killington.
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8.3
9
Seesaw’s Lodge · Peru, VT · $$
A 1940s ski lodge above Peru, reopened as a Scandi-minimal retreat. Bromley across the road.
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8.3
10
The Leeway · Mount Tremper, NY · $$
Cabin-style suites on six riverfront acres in Mount Tremper. Full kitchens, private decks, Esopus Creek out the back door.
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8.3
11
The Lodge on Little St. Simons Island · Little St. Simons Island, GA · $$$$
A 10,000-acre private barrier island — 16 rooms, fully inclusive, no day-trippers.
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8.3
12
The Marquesa Hotel · Key West, FL · $$$
Four 1880s Bahamian-style cottages around a courtyard pool — 27 adults-only rooms in Old Town.
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8.3
13
The Menhaden · Greenport, NY · $$$
Sixteen rooms a block from Greenport Harbor. Michelin Key, rooftop bar, the North Fork's only serious design hotel.
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8.3
14
Washington School House · Park City, UT · $$$$
An 1889 Victorian schoolhouse converted to 12 rooms — Forbes 5-star, slope-side service.
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8.3
15
Adobe Grand Villas · Sedona, AZ · $$$
Sixteen themed adults-only suites — each different, all maximalist, all with private patios.
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8.2
16
Bobcat Inn · Santa Fe, NM · $$
A 1960s adobe on 10 high-desert acres south of town — eight rooms, courtyard fire pit, coyote-country quiet.
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8.2
17
Camptown · Leeds, NY · $$$
From the Rivertown Lodge owners — new-build cabins and lodge rooms in Leeds. Michelin Key.
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8.2
18
Candleberry Inn · Brewster, MA · $$
An 18th-century sea captain's home, restored in 2016 by its New York owners. AAA Four Diamond, 2025.
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8.2
19
Deetjen's Big Sur Inn · Big Sur, CA · $$
Norwegian-immigrant cabins from 1937 — 20 rooms in redwood groves, the Big Sur original.
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8.2
20
Doctor Sax House · Lenox, MA · $$
A 1874 Prohibition speakeasy turned nine-room boutique, run by Kelly and Bryan Binder. Café on the ground floor.
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8.2
21
Francis Malbone House · Newport, RI · $$$
A 1760 Colonial mansion on Thames — shipping-magnate bones, supposedly with smuggling tunnels.
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8.2
22
Good Medicine Lodge · Whitefish, MT · $$
Nine rooms in a Craftsman-revival lodge — the Whitefish design-set's pick.
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8.2
23
Greyfield Inn · Cumberland Island, GA · $$$$
A 1900 Carnegie family mansion — the only hotel on Cumberland Island, fully inclusive, ferry-only access.
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8.2
24
Harbor House Inn · Elk, CA · $$$$
A 1916 redwood-built oceanfront inn — 11 rooms, Two-Michelin-Star restaurant, Forbes 5-star.
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8.2
25
Ivy Manor Inn · Bar Harbor, ME · $$
A 1939 English Tudor-style home converted into 18 period-decorated rooms, steps from the water.
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8.2
26
Sacred Sands · Joshua Tree, CA · $$$
A two-suite architect-designed B&B at the park gate — straw-bale construction, outdoor shower, adults only.
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8.2
27
The Bend Resort · Phoenicia, NY · $$$
Five adults-only micro-suites on the river. Self-serve luxury.
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8.2
28
The Cypress House Inn · Nags Head, NC · $$
A 1940s cypress-shingle B&B across the dunes — six rooms, adults-only, Jockey's Ridge views.
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8.2
29
The Gardens Hotel · Key West, FL · $$$
An 1875 Bahamian-style estate on a one-acre tropical garden — 17 adults-only rooms.
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8.2
30
The Greystone Inn · Lake Toxaway, NC · $$$
A 1915 Swiss-chalet-style inn on Lake Toxaway — 33 rooms, the Carolina Mountains classic.
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8.2
31
The Roundtree Amagansett · Amagansett, NY · $$$
Two acres of former farmland, 21 architect-designed cottages. The quiet luxury option in the loud Hamptons.
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8.2
32
The Society Hotel Bingen · Bingen, WA · $$
A 1908 schoolhouse converted with cabins and a Japanese-style bathhouse — Columbia Gorge spa-hotel.
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8.2
33
The Trident Inn · Ogunquit, ME · $$$
Newly renovated hilltop boutique with Coastal Alchemist restaurant and a saltwater pool.
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8.2
34
The Wilburton · Manchester, VT · $$
A 30-acre estate above Manchester, run by the Levis family since 1987. Destination weddings, family reunions, unapologetically eccentric.
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8.2
35
Topside Inn · Boothbay Harbor, ME · $$
An 1860 hilltop captain's house — 25 rooms with the best harbor views in town, adults-friendly.
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8.2
36
Zero George Street · Charleston, SC · $$$
Five restored 1804 townhouses around a courtyard — 18 rooms, on-site culinary school, Michelin Key.
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8.2
37
86 Cannon Historic Inn · Charleston, SC · $$$
Eight suites in a restored 1862 mansion — adults-only, Cannonborough-Elliotborough, deeply romantic.
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8.1
38
Aldrich Guest House · Galena, IL · $$
An 1845 Greek Revival mansion — five rooms, walking distance to Main Street.
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8.1
39
Blacksmith Inn on the Shore · Baileys Harbor, WI · $$$
Fifteen waterfront rooms on Lake Michigan — adults-only, all rooms with whirlpool tubs and balconies.
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8.1
40
Brewery Gulch Inn · Mendocino, CA · $$$
An eleven-room ocean-view inn on a 10-acre redwood grove — adults-only, all-inclusive breakfast and supper.
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8.1
41
C.W. Worth House · Wilmington, NC · $$
An 1893 Queen Anne on the Cape Fear River — seven rooms in the historic district.
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8.1
42
Doe Bay Resort · Olga, WA · $$
Cabins, yurts, and tent platforms on Orcas Island — saltwater hot tubs, Doe Bay Cafe, the cult Pacific NW retreat.
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8.1
43
Dorset Inn · Dorset, VT · $$
Vermont's oldest continuously operating inn — on the Dorset Green since 1796.
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8.1
44
Eastwind Lake Placid · Lake Placid, NY · $$$
The Eastwind trio's Adirondack project — seventeen rooms in the main house, eight new-build cabins on the Chubb River.
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8.1
45
Edson Hill · Stowe, VT · $$$
A 1939 manor on 38 mountainside acres — 25 rooms, dressage stables, Vermont country-house perfection.
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8.1
46
Foxfire Mountain House · Mount Tremper, NY · $$
Layered, lived-in, and photographed a thousand times on Instagram — but earns it.
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8.1
47
Guild House Hotel · Philadelphia, PA · $$$
A 19th-century former women's club in Rittenhouse — twelve rooms, female-forward design, under-the-radar.
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8.1
48
Harborage Inn on the Oceanfront · Boothbay Harbor, ME · $$
Eleven rooms directly on Boothbay Harbor — walking distance to the footbridge and Tugboat Inn.
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8.1
49
Hoffman Haus · Fredericksburg, TX · $$$
A 4-acre Hill Country compound — 45 rooms in 19th-century German cottages and chapel rooms.
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8.1
50
Holualoa Inn · Holualoa, HI · $$$
Six adults-only rooms on a 30-acre Kona-coffee estate — built by the Inaba family in 1978.
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8.1
51
INNESS · Accord, NY · $$$
225 acres where design, farming, and dinner are the same project.
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8.1
52
Kestrel Hotel · Philadelphia, PA · $$
Clean-lines modernist in West Philly — quiet, specific, the opposite of the Marriott downtown.
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8.1
53
Lokal Hotel · Philadelphia, PA · $$
Six mini-apartments in Old City designed by a local creative collective — the best Airbnb-style stay in Philly.
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8.1
54
Mt. Ada · Avalon, CA · $$$$
The 1921 Wrigley family's mansion above Avalon — six rooms, the only hotel with a chimney on the island.
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8.1
55
Norumbega Inn · Camden, ME · $$$
An 1886 stone castle on Penobscot Bay — 11 rooms, dramatic ocean-view turret, the Maine castle.
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8.1
56
Poetry Inn · Napa, CA · $$$$
Five suites on a Stags Leap District hilltop — Cliff Lede Vineyards' tiny, all-suite hideaway.
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8.1
57
Sea Street Inn · Hyannis, MA · $$
Nine rooms, four-season, somebody actually cooks your breakfast. The opposite of a Cape Cod Comfort Inn.
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8.1
58
Stonover Farm · Lenox, MA · $$$
A restored farm near Tanglewood — three rooms in the main house, a cottage, a schoolhouse. Quiet.
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8.1
59
The Christopher · Edgartown, MA · $$$
Nine rooms in a white-clapboard historic, reworked with Art Deco geometric wallpapers and aqua tile.
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8.1
60
The Grafton Inn · Grafton, VT · $$
An 1801 inn in a restored village preserved by a Vermont non-profit. The whole town is the hotel.
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8.1
61
The Hob Knob · Edgartown, MA · $$$
A Gothic Revival inn on upper Main Street, nearly 100 years of hosting the Vineyard's quietest half.
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8.1
62
The Inn at Mama's Fish House · Paia, HI · $$$
Twelve cottages on the same beach as Mama's Fish House — the only place to stay at Maui's most-loved restaurant.
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8.1
63
The Iris Inn · Waynesboro, VA · $$
21 acres on a Blue Ridge ridgetop — rooms, cabins, and tree cottages above the Shenandoah Valley.
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8.1
64
The Lavender Inn · Ojai, CA · $$
An 1874 schoolhouse-turned-B&B with on-site cooking school — eight rooms, herb gardens.
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8.1
65
The Mermaid & The Alligator · Key West, FL · $$
An 1904 Queen Anne mansion — nine adults-only rooms, walking distance to Duval Street.
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8.1
66
The Notchland Inn · Hart's Location, NH · $$
An 1862 granite-block lodge inside Crawford Notch State Park — 13 rooms, trails from the door.
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8.1
67
The Palmwood · Kilauea, HI · $$$
Two architect-designed suites in a North Shore residence — the design-set's Kauai Airbnb-alt.
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8.1
68
The Stanford Inn · Mendocino, CA · $$$
A 10-acre eco-resort with the only certified-organic restaurant in Mendocino — 41 rooms, on-site farm.
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8.1
69
The Stewart House · Athens, NY · $$
An 1883 Italianate boarding house on Athens's waterfront. Nine rooms, Art Deco bar, wood-fired tavern.
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8.1
70
Tourists · North Adams, MA · $$$
A 1960s motel reimagined by Wilco's bassist and a Brooklyn design crew. Sea Ranch on the Hoosic River.
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8.1
71
Tranquil House Inn · Manteo, NC · $$
A waterfront inn on Manteo harbor — 25 rooms, 1587 Restaurant, pre-dinner wine hour.
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8.1
72
Ullikana Inn · Bar Harbor, ME · $$$
An 1885 Tudor cottage on Bar Harbor's shorefront — 10 rooms, adults-only, bay views from the porch.
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8.1
73
Union Street Inn · Nantucket, MA · $$$
A 1770 sea captain's home a block from Main Street. Innkeepers Ken and Deb Withrow run it themselves.
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8.1
74
Vista Verde Ranch · Clark, CO · $$$$
A 540-acre dude ranch 25 minutes from Steamboat — 12 cabins, all-inclusive, no clocks anywhere.
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8.1
75
Volcano Village Lodge · Volcano, HI · $$
Five cabins-in-the-rainforest at Volcano Village — adults-only, walking distance to Volcanoes National Park.
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8.1
76
Water's Edge Inn · Folly Beach, SC · $$
Seven rooms a block off the beach — the boutique alternative to Folly's chain motels.
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8.1
77
Wentworth Mansion · Charleston, SC · $$$
An 1886 Second Empire mansion — 21 rooms, cupola views, Circa 1886 restaurant on-site.
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8.1
78
White Gull Inn · Fish Creek, WI · $$
Built 1896 — 18 rooms, the famous Fish Creek fish boil, Door County's iconic inn.
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8.1
79
Woodstock Way Hotel · Woodstock, NY · $$
Creekside cabins built from scratch in 2018 — Woodstock's quietest boutique, no bar, no restaurant, on purpose.
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8.1
80
16 Bay View · Camden, ME · $$$
Camden's only purpose-built luxury hotel — 21 rooms, harbor views, rooftop bar.
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8.0
81
250 Main Hotel · Rockland, ME · $$
A modernist boutique in the Rockland art district — 26 rooms, Farnsworth Museum across the street.
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8.0
82
Addy Sea · Bethany Beach, DE · $$
An 1897 Victorian cottage directly on the sand — on the National Register, still family-owned.
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8.0
83
Albemarle Inn · Asheville, NC · $$
An 1907 Neo-Classical home where Bartók wrote his Third Piano Concerto — 11 rooms, three gardens.
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8.0
84
Barrows House · Dorset, VT · $$
Nine acres of park-like lawns, nine buildings of rooms and cottages, in the village that invented Vermont marble.
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8.0
85
Beachmere Inn · Ogunquit, ME · $$
Family-owned four generations — the Beachmere family actually walks the grounds every morning.
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8.0
86
Bellport Inn · Bellport, NY · $$
Seven rooms above a village restaurant on the quiet, unfashionable side of the bay — the anti-Hamptons Hamptons stay.
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8.0
87
Black Bear Lodge · South Lake Tahoe, CA · $$
Thirteen log-cabin-style rooms with stone fireplaces — adults-only, the South Lake B&B classic.
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8.0
88
Cheshire Cat Inn · Santa Barbara, CA · $$
Two 1894 Queen Anne Victorians joined by gardens — 21 Alice-in-Wonderland-themed rooms.
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8.0
89
Cottage Inn at Lake Tahoe · Tahoe City, CA · $$
Twenty-two log-cabin-style rooms — Tahoe City lakefront, family-owned for two generations.
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8.0
90
Cuthbert House Inn · Beaufort, SC · $$
An 1790 plantation house on Bay Street — seven rooms, riverfront porches, family-owned.
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8.0
91
Cypress Inn at Miramar Beach · Half Moon Bay, CA · $$$
Eighteen contemporary rooms on Miramar Beach — adults-only, the Half Moon Bay design-pick.
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8.0
92
Darby Field Inn · Albany, NH · $$
On a ridge above Conway — 13 rooms, panoramic White Mountain views, Mount Chocorua trailhead outside.
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8.0
93
Eagle Harbor Inn · Ephraim, WI · $$
Family-owned for three generations — 41 rooms in Ephraim's National Historic District.
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8.0
94
Eastwind Oliverea Valley · Oliverea, NY · $$$
The Eastwind family's newer, more polished sister. Still Scandi, now with a spa.
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8.0
95
First Colony Inn · Nags Head, NC · $$
The last surviving original 1932 Nags Head shingle-style hotel — moved three miles to save it.
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8.0
96
Friday Harbor House · Friday Harbor, WA · $$$
23 modernist rooms above Friday Harbor — all with fireplaces, view of the ferry landing.
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8.0
97
Garden Gables Inn · Lenox, MA · $$
An 18-room classic on five acres walking distance from Lenox Village, recently freshened up.
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8.0
98
Goldmoor Inn · Galena, IL · $$$
Adults-only 14-room boutique on a Mississippi River bluff — Forbes-rated dinners.
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8.0
99
Hacienda del Sol · Taos, NM · $$
An 1804 hacienda once owned by Mabel Dodge Luhan — 13 adults-only rooms, kiva fireplaces.
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8.0
100
Hangar Hotel · Fredericksburg, TX · $$
A WWII-era airfield hangar reimagined — 50 art-deco rooms, Officers' Club bar, runway-side balconies.
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8.0

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