The Best Pet Friendly Boutique Hotels in 2026
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This gorgeous hotel in Minneapolis’ Mill District pairs a little historical flair with post industrial-chic luxury. It’s a Hilton, so you can expect stress-free comfort of course. Canopy is an easy choice for anyone who isn’t a hardliner for independent hoteliery. We’re happy ourselves to look past the chain branding on this one. The real star of this Canopy is the irreproducible early-1900s architecture. The hotel occupies the former headquarters of a thresher and plow manufacturer. It’s two buildings, technically, cleverly built to look like one, with a covered courtyard-kind-of-space…. > Read Our Full Review
The stately Jefferson Hotel, guarding a corner of Downtown DC, is a standout among the larger corporate hotels in the area. One of the few sub-100 room luxury boutique hotels in the city, the Jefferson is a beautifully designed space, heavily renovated in 2009. The result is the best of both modern luxury and historical vibes. Contemporary insides sport shining tile, glowing white marbles and barrel vaulted skylights. A gorgeously designed wooden awning and clean-lined and handsome facade fit DC’s quintessential old-world charm. What are the rooms like? Number… > Read Our Full Review
Retro classic set along Seacoast New Hampshire’s favorite seaside cruisin’ route? What more can we ask for? This roadside inn was originally built in the 1950s – fully authentic from the outside, and going to authenticity on the inside. A 2021 full, but historically-sensitive, renovation ramped up the luxury. From the same local owner as Portsmouth’s Inn Downtown, it’s a nice balance between chic, retro, old, new and everything beachy. You’re across the road from the wild Atlantic, minutes from lazy beach walks, and in the perfect spot to truly… > Read Our Full Review
If you’re looking for a Vermont vacation, Woodstock is an excellent target, and this boutique hotel can offer a nicely laid-back time in the heart of the state. Many nearby hotels have either dialed the luxury up to an all-inclusive, prix-fixe dinner kind, or offer beds and a shower and not much else. We find Kedron Valley Inn is a nice middle ground, a gorgeous historical property with more focus on the charming grounds than on the extra frills. It features a collection of buildings constructed, damaged, renovated, and added… > Read Our Full Review
If you’re looking for the ultimate Geneva boutique hotel experience, and therefore one with much grand history thrown in, this 1865 era landmark is hard to beat. Though it rose to fame as the Beau Rivage brand’s very first hotel, Geneva’s Beau-Rivage is, confusingly maybe, but long story short, currently independent, which we love. Though it’s really not like we’re looking at an underdog here. This is a hotel that’s devoted over 150 years to perfecting the art of hospitality, and they’re not afraid to show it. We’re talking real… > Read Our Full Review
In the Renaissance neighborhood, near the University of Tulsa, is yet another nationally-recognized historic 1920s hotel. Not as stately as some of the others, The Campbell instead has a super charming neighborhood-y feel. The bricks are a warm, sandy color and the building is low and sprawling rather than towering and impressive. It doesn’t lessen the appeal as much as make it more intimate. Inside, we get personality. There are multiple themes, from the suitcase installation in the lobby to elegant rooms full of antiques and cute rooms full of… > Read Our Full Review
A good majority of boutique hotels in West Hollywood were built in the 1920s, the height of Old Hollywood’s opulent glamour. Palihotel West Hollywood has only been around since 2008, and in its current location since 2022, so if you want something more contemporary well, this may just be it. More contemporary it may be but when it comes to interior design the Palihotels of LA certainly do like their retro. The West Hollywood branch follows much the same formula: eclectic, with lots of mixed design elements, and much that… > Read Our Full Review
The Farnam, from Marriott’s Autograph Collection, is the most Old Market central of all Omaha’s boutique hotels. As millennial aesthetics regained popularity in the early 2020s, some clever hoteliers took over a 1990s landmark skyscraper and turned it into a hotel. Enter The Farnam, a building worthy of a midwestern remake of Fight Club. It’s not hard to imagine baby Edward Norton staring out of the top-floor Billionaire Suite towards the First National Center. Or, maybe that’s just us. You might prefer to envision a full-on, Cranberries-for-the-first-dance kind of wedding… > Read Our Full Review
Ever wished you could take a nice Route 66 stop in Old Town, Albuquerque to shop for local art and sip cocktails in a restored 1937 boutique motel? What if we told you it’s also possible to spend the night? Easily one of the coolest experiments in hospitality in the area, El Vado Motel is the perfect place for anyone who likes to mix retro history and local flavor into their road trip. So, most people we’d hope. They’ve maintained the pueblo revival architecture from the outsides, everything else sporting… > Read Our Full Review
One of a collection of luxury Swiss hotels, Widder Hotel in Zurich is one of their most openly historical. You’ll find worn stone, wooden beams, and painted walls that feel like a combination of museum and manor home. It’s hard to pin a vibe to the place, as each room and suite is unique. This is quite an achievement with almost 50 rooms to contend with. You’ve got the historical, sure, but they’ve also thrown in enough bold modernist touches, opulent textiles, and unique, non hotel-y layouts to make anyone… > Read Our Full Review
This east-Anchorage boutique B&B, set in the quiet residential area of Muldoon, is a delightful exercise in informal, everyday luxury. Set in a large house on a street that could be any other street, it feels like going to your best friend’s house for a sleepover. A posh sleepover though. The exterior is a crisp white, and the interiors are bright and sunny. Rooms and common areas are peppered with elegant or chic furniture, a nice mix of contemporary minimalism and cozy vintage vibes. SunStar markets itself as a community-centered… > Read Our Full Review
Tucked away in upper Belltown, above a hip cafe, you’ll find a unique boutique hotel experience that speaks to the spirit of Seattle. The interior is stark white, but a fascinating selection of vintage furniture pieces, flea market curios, and clever design elements gives the space a lively feel. We’ll be frank, this hotel is for a specific clientele, and it’s not the champagne and caviar from room-service crowd. It’s more for the crowd that wants to grab champagne and caviar from the nearby Public Market and enjoy it on… > Read Our Full Review
Those of us outside of The City don’t really hear as much about NoMad as we do the Upper East Side, the Village, or even Williamsburg. Yet, this greenery-filled hotel in the neighborhood north of Madison Square is so charming, and popular with locals as well as guests, we couldn’t leave it off our list. It’s truly not a bad area for exploring Manhattan at all, but the location isn’t the sticking point here. MADE Hotel is a bright, contemporary design hotel, the likes of which are not as easy… > Read Our Full Review
Le Capitole Hotel, in the centre of Downtown Quebec, offers a bit of cultural immersion alongside top-class, relaxed pampering. The 1901 era theatre and performance complex attached to the property brings Beaux-Arts architecture, and a busy program of productions While many nearby buildings, including the theatre itself, stand as monuments to Art Deco or Beaux-Arts, Le Capitole has a more modern sensibility. It has a nice collection of modern amenities, sleek rooms, great dining, and, all in all, offers some of the best pampering in the city. What are… > Read Our Full Review
Vivid blade signs with cute typography? Check. Refurbished motor lodge in the heart Downtown Boise? Check. Part of a regional chain where each location has a different bird name? *swoon* It’s hard not to be charmed by this supremely cute boutique hotel, a new addition to Boise’s growing scene. The Nest group, out of Bozeman, Montana, prides itself in taking derelict buildings and completely revamping them into colorful, welcoming hotels. The SPARROW is one of three, a super-contemporary space built on the bones of an old hotel that had gone… > Read Our Full Review
Hip designs can be nice, and sometimes we want something a little whimsical, but good old-fashioned indulgence is classic for a reason. The Rittenhouse is a Philadelphia Center City boutique hotel that offers just that kind of timeless luxury. Its par excellence is mainly backed by years of top-notch service, meaning a stay at The Rittenhouse places you among a pantheon of discerning Philly hotel-goers. Seriously, find us another hotel here that will chauffeur you around town in a Jaguar for free. The current hotel building encompasses the original Beaux-Arts… > Read Our Full Review
This Covington, Kentucky hotel nestled between the Licking and the Ohio Rivers might be a nice chance to get the full measure of Cincinnati. Many say that Cincy is not Ohio, nor Kentucky, but its own beast. The rivers running through are less border more water feature, no matter what the maps say anyway. You’ll be on the southern, Kentucky side, at this hotel, in a small complex of vintage buildings turned hotels. This is more the rule than the exception; Cincinnati is no stranger to historical buildings. You’ll slip… > Read Our Full Review
The Dylan, Dublin’s only 5-star boutique hotel, has 72 rooms neatly tucked away just steps from Baggot Street and the Grand Canal. Recently redesigned and renovated to great effect, we think it certainly looks the part. More modern in style now, post-renovation, of course, much of that old-style elegance, though, is still on display. There’s much we like about The Dylan – the rooms are spacious and luxurious, the staff are great, the food of the highest order, and the hotel bar is lively and friendly. What are the… > Read Our Full Review
One of the crown jewels of the extensive West Hollywood boutique hotel scene, Petite Ermitage is an all-in experience. Many of the furnishings are one-of-a-kind, the halls are gilded with art, and the rooms designed to be a home-away-from-home, if you have a really nice home. From the building’s facade to the extensive terrace garden, the entire property is draped in living green. The Gardens at Petit Ermitage are truly unique and widely sought-after event spaces. You can start the morning with hummingbirds buzzing around a little private oasis, and… > Read Our Full Review
It’s not super hard to find a cute, homey inn in the Whites, but we put Bethlehem’s Adair Country Inn on the top tier. Off a long country road off another long country road, we’re looking at the perfect image of a secluded New England getaway. Add in supremely cozy rooms, gourmet home cooking, and adventures all around, and you’ve got an idyllic vacation. It’s nothing mind-blowing, but there’s consistent quality all around and a restaurant open to the public that has both guests and locals coming back again and… > Read Our Full Review
Boutique hotels are not super widespread in Sarasota, Florida, but we like that there are still some smaller, more design-heavy hotels popping up. Kompose is one, though in our opinion, its location may negate some of the attraction, being so far away from anything walkable. But, let’s be real, we doubt anyone came to Florida thinking they were going to walk everywhere. Our other critique is a bit more grounded, having to do with the pricing structure. When booking direct, the hotel offers different rates for different ranges of services…. > Read Our Full Review
Fairlane Hotel Nashville, Tennessee, is a stylish kind of retro, inspired by the building’s origins, the 1972 former headquarters of Fidelity Bank. We’re fairly sure the bank was never this hip, though. The “FAIRLANE” sign perched on top and the colorful furnishings in the lobby are sure more welcoming than your average bank, though they have retained the terrazzo flooring. It’s a great balance of friendly, upbeat color and some serious displays of glamor. The branding, the little touches, all have a sort of art deco flair that makes the retro… > Read Our Full Review
This intimate boutique hotel in Lisbon’s upscale Amoreiras neighbourhood lives right up to its name. Sublime Lisboa is tucked on a corner of a bright, tree-lined street, and the 20th-century townhouse it occupies has a timeless appeal. Normally, antique buildings like this come with very ‘cosy’ (read: small) rooms, and there’s a very small bit of that here. In general, however, every option is comfortable. Even the smaller options benefit from excellent design work. As with many Lisbon boutique hotels, Sublime balances hip design and elegant sophistication beautifully. Common areas… > Read Our Full Review
Gran Hotel Inglés, Madrid, seems like a blueprint for a luxury, historic boutique hotel. You get the feeling other hotels saw this one and decided that’s the way to go about it. Or perhaps it was the other way around? No, we think the former. So, there’s nothing dramatically unique about it, but there’s an overall sense of grandeur and stately elegance that is hard to replicate. Thanks to some recent renovations, there’s an additional contemporary chic to most of the spaces. Again not unique but done perfectly. The restaurant… > Read Our Full Review
This cozy, modern hotel on the outskirts of Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina is a friendly, stylish place to spend an evening or two. Another one for the mid-century motor inn crowd, The Longleaf Hotel has been refurbished a number of times, and brought to its current evolution by a local property management firm. Loden Properties is the firm in question, and the mastermind behind The Longleaf, the Guest House, and even the Aloft in Downtown Durham, NC. This, we might argue, is their best work to date. It’s a veritable… > Read Our Full Review
This absolute gem of a boutique hotel is one of the most eye-catching in all of Palm Beach. Some luxury hotels value subtlety, a kind of refined elegance that shouts of old money and twice-a-year church and the aunt we don’t talk about because it wouldn’t be proper. But not Palm House. This is a feather boa of a hotel, and the only thing Easter about it is the small army of pastel pinks (they call it coral…), oranges and teals. It’s shockingly tasteful for what it is; being full… > Read Our Full Review
This sprawling hotel on Mule Alley in the Stockyards of Fort Worth is cowboy-flavored indulgence at its finest. Hotel Drover is a bit big for our standards, but the location is perfection and the property unique enough that we didn’t want to leave it out. We, it must be admitted, are real suckers for neons, especially in cool shapes. And there’s something, isn’t there, about a neon cowboy that makes the grand romance of the American West feel like it might just be real. It’s big, Texas luxury, with a… > Read Our Full Review
This historic St. Augustine boutique hotel is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection. Florida architecture requires a bit of a ‘when in Rome’ perspective, and once you get over the Playmobile-esque take on luxury accommodation, it’s very charming. This hotel in particular is one of the stalwarts of the area. An 1888-built courthouse-turned-hotel, Casa Monica has been welcoming guests to Matanzas Bay for over a century. It’s one of the reasons the area is bustling with tourist activity the way it is, with a long history of exceptional service and new-money… > Read Our Full Review
In a land of 19th-century mansion inn hotels, a beautiful modern building with clusters of potted palms in the center of New Orleans’, Garden District is a breath of fresh air. Hotel Henrietta is the sister hotel to the very classic, historical mansion of the nearby Columns Hotel. In a way, Hotel Henrietta is the Skipper to Column’s Reconstruction Barbie, if Skipper ended up studying at the Bauhaus. It’s a gorgeous yet unique addition to the set of Mansions lining Charles Avenue, which you can admire daily from the rounded… > Read Our Full Review
This Richmond boutique hotel occupies a 1912 Classical Revival building with a beautifully preserved facade and an interior that serves as a testament to local artistry. You’ve got your wrought iron, your century-old friezes and, of course, wall murals designed by local tattoo artists. They’ve shown real respect to the building and a nice understanding of how to delicately apply street style to an upscale space. Inside the rooms, you’re mostly looking at lovely, framed prints and paintings. Big, eye-catching pieces are used sparingly. The rest of the decor could… > Read Our Full Review
Guess what kind of clientele this North Adams row of Victorians-turned-boutique hotel attracts? Did you guess art lovers? You’d be correct. It’s actually spitting distance from the area’s most famous art museum, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, but we don’t recommend any spitting. It’s a cultured crowd, you see. Art lover or no, this Berkshires boutique inn is undeniably worth a visit. When else will you get to see such a street lined by identical Victorian townhouses? Each is painted slightly a different color though, so you know which… > Read Our Full Review
You might have to plan ahead to snag a room here, but the Beach House, on the southernmost tip of Vilano Beach, St. Augustine, is worth the effort. It’s a super-intimate boutique hotel that sits right next to the water, the perfect place for a sand-based St. Augustine stay. It’s nothing super fancy, so if you need an onsite spa and an Aperol Spritz hand-delivered to your beach chair, we’ll send you somewhere else. The general vibe is that of a B&B, with a well-loved breakfast offered daily to guests,… > Read Our Full Review
A historic boutique hotel in Portland’s bustling Downtown, The Clyde has a complex history featuring some of the city’s most iconic properties. A fairly typical hotel in its youth, it was the 2005 acquisition by ACE hotels that established it as a top level boutique hotel. It left ACE in 2024 and rebranded as The Clyde, its original name when it first opened as a hotel over a century ago This involved a few changes: the virtual reception & front desk, for example, are new, tech forward features that we’re… > Read Our Full Review
The Bonerowski Palace in Krakow’s Old Town can be a family-friendly option, but, with that name, only if your family does not include any 12-year-old boys, of any age, we’d say. The Bonerowski was, ahem, erected in the 14th-century, and modernised in the early 2000s to the upper levels of timeless elegance. They’ve done very little funny business with the decor; it shows much of what you’d expect from a historic boutique hotel. The general design is either period-inspired or that style of classic luxury that’s hard to put a… > Read Our Full Review
It’s a lot bigger than we like and the Hoxton, Williamsburg might not be the most homey of NYC boutique hotels, but they seem to have cracked the code for cool. With a vibrant lobby café, rooftop restaurant and a natural vibe that belies the severe exterior, the Hoxton fits all the hippest parts of boutique hoteliery into one aggressively rectangular package. A bit space age in appearance externally, be ready for all the windows, plenty of stone, and that classic Brooklyn post-industrial vibe inside. and the UK chain aspect… > Read Our Full Review
This boutique hotel in Bordeaux’s central area of Quinconces fits right into its lavish surroundings. Vintage from the streets, voguish in the sheets, Hotel Cardinal is a gorgeous 16th century-era mansion house, with sleek, modern interiors. Once inside the stone and wrought-iron exterior, it’s all in on the shiny marble and brass. It’s a nice combination, and a common standard for a European design hotel. It’s not a hotel with much personality of its own, though, we could say, but it’s in the lineage of chic design, and the boutique… > Read Our Full Review
The Maritime Hotel, Chelsea, is a 1960s build, retro charmer, covered in porthole-esque windows that look like something out of a Soviet propaganda video for kids. The interiors, however, really draw you in. We’re talking lush balconies, wood paneling, all of the books, and some stunning mural work in the lobby. It does have a ship-like quality to it. The views aren’t limited to round windows; additional floor-to-ceiling glass provides plenty of natural light. Yet, there’s something special about seeing the NYC skyline through (extra large) peepholes that we love…. > Read Our Full Review
Orania Berlin is famously one of the few boutique hotels in the city’s famously youthful, grungy Kreuzberg area, better known for clubs, drugs, kebabs and currywurst. On paper, such an expensive hotel in such a place may seem incongruous, but Orania knows the new Kreuzberg well. A new wave of partiers is around these days, who want to party ’til dawn, grab a luxury hotel breakfast (available until 2pm, gasp!), and later take four-hour naps between designer sheets. Orania has also got a lively bar and events calendar of its… > Read Our Full Review
Downtown, every night, we find this stories-high sign reminding us, in glowing terms, that we are, in fact, in Portland. It’s an iconic piece of architecture that sits above the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, a gorgeous 1928 Rococo Revival building still busy today with events. The stately brick building next door, also built in the ’20s, houses this here, the Heathman Hotel. Inside you’ll find genuine, sophistication. Original works of art hide around every single corner and the 2000+ book library is truly a sight to behold. It’s a bones-deep… > Read Our Full Review
This boutique hotel has been part of the Downtown Spokane landscape for more than a century, and a hotel for almost as long. The historic building, renovated in 2020, is a gorgeous red brick number built in 1911. It sits right on the corner in the center of the city, all wrought iron, gleaming windows and, one of our favorites, a glowing blade sign on the corner. Hotel Indigo, IHG’s casual take on the boutique hotel craze, doesn’t always rise to the top of the lists. Their locations are exquisite,… > Read Our Full Review
Snuggled between Old Montreal and Downtown, Hotel Gault is contemporary chic in an historic stone shell. The building itself has a facade perfectly in line with the rest of the neighbourhood’s 18th-century charm, but the interior of an early Blackberry investor’s Quebec property. The new-fashioned structure allows for a wonderfully spacious layout, supplemented by clean lines and white space that whisper at new money. Squidgy, midcentury furnishings and some nice stone floor work keep the rest of the decor from feeling dull. What happens is the old-fashioned, arched windows let… > Read Our Full Review
A Downtown Tulsa icon, Tulsa Club is one of the city’s most prominent historic hotels. Built in 1927 to house a high society social club, this Art Deco gem has a lot of stories in its walls. Taken over by Hilton in the 2010s, it is now part of the brand’s exclusive Curio Collection. Thus, we’re looking at luxury. The common areas are breathtaking, the accommodation full of modern comforts. It all plays with the geometric elegance, deftly merging the past and present, very much hitting the futuristic side of… > Read Our Full Review
The Burgess Hotel is Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead neighborhood’s only independent boutique hotel. It has a pleasantly refined atmosphere and, by all accounts, one of the city’s very best restaurants. We think it also has a bold, modern, international feel, with more than a touch of Asia – from its Hong Kong origin owners – the large dragon sculpture in the lobby for example, along with many oriental prints on the walls. What are the rooms like? Simple choice: 102 rooms with one king bed or two queen beds. Style:… > Read Our Full Review
This stunning Art Deco hotel in the center of Downtown Omaha is perfect for an old-fashioned, glamorous stay in the Gateway to the West. The aptly-named building hails from 1930, all towering stacks of golden brick and lovely stonework. It’s super-central, a stone’s throw from the Orpheum Theater, where you can see everything from comedy to musicals to local theater greats. The vibe of the hotel is old luxury. They’ve hit a nice balance between the bland elegance of business travel and the bold lines of 20th-century chic. The result… > Read Our Full Review
In our opinion, Manhattan’s Upper West Side doesn’t get the attention it deserves. If you’re not sure what we mean, The Wallace can help you with that. If you are sure, then you’ll know this hotel is worth a look. It’s nothing mind-blowing in terms of ambiance. We’ve got a lot of dark wood in the common areas, and a lot of white with bold accents in the rooms. But who wants a reinvented wheel, anyway? The Wallace has all the hallmarks of classic luxury, beautifully executed. The exterior oozes… > Read Our Full Review
Saga Hotel Oslo’s got solid hidden gem vibes, sitting sweetly on an unobtrusive corner of two quiet streets in Frogner. It’s not a neighborhood for tourists, and you’ll be able to wander around, undercover as a local. The building is a bit grand looking, but also welcoming, a townhouse-meets-mansion kind of vibe. And the insides might surprise you. It’s not decked out in Scandinavian minimalism the way you might expect. Nope, they’ve gone with a more classic boutique hotel vibe, and a nice balance of luxurious fancies, modern amenities, and… > Read Our Full Review
Crossing Manzoni lies right between two Milan icons. The iconic Teatro alla Scala, and Via Montenapoleone, the heart of Milan’s fashion district and allegedly the most expensive shopping street in the world. It is ultra-chic Milan apartment vibes through and through. The building is a Neoclassical treasure, the interiors made fresh with crisp contemporary design. So, an apart-hotel, we will say; guests are granted some cross-pollination among the squishy ottomans and curvy chairs of the common areas. It’s also still hotel enough to have one of the best concierges around…. > Read Our Full Review
We love Culver City for its historic charm and, these days, unassuming proximity to every other place you’ve heard of in LA. We love Palisociety, a US-based hotel chain that knows what a confident LA boutique hotel should be all about. Put them together, and you get a full wall painted deep turquoise with clusters of wildflowers and a vintage neon hotel sign perched on top. The lobby tastefully combines stripes, checkered tile, Turkish carpets and floral patterns. It would be easy to overdo this mix-and-match approach to luxury decor,… > Read Our Full Review
After extensive renovations, this 1965 boutique hotel tucked by the exit into Downtown Albuquerque is slated to reopen as ARRIVE Albuquerque in 2025. ARRIVE Hotels are a subsidiary of Palisociety, a supremely hip boutique hotel brand slowly taking over the Southwest (they’ve fingers in a couple other pies as well). The brand indicates an eclectic, super-contemporary approach to design, all Instagram-friendly surroundings with hand-picked luxuries. What we like most about ARRIVE, however, is the casual, locally-entrenched style of accommodation. Each property has local spots researched and accessible for guests, the… > Read Our Full Review
This boutique hotel is bright, modern, it’s got traces of industrial chic and a stunner of an art collection. And what can be more Downtown Detroit, Michigan than a post-industrial art cavern cobbled together from of a former department store, and former factory? Charmingly, the factory that makes up Shinola’s small campus used to make Singer sewing machines, and the creative spirit of fashion never left. As big-name hotel chains all scramble to perfect the boutique hotel in Detroit, we find this impeccable local success story makes for a more… > Read Our Full Review
Alma Hotel is a calming little boutique hotel in Zurich’s upscale Seefeld neighborhood. Women are the target audience, due to the ladies-only wellness space, but Alma is open to everyone. Toxic masculinity dies here, though, we’re sure. The colour choices alone will tai chi it tooth and nail. It has a classically feminine set of pastels, bright yet soft. And pale woods that give the feeling of a film set if Meredith Hayden went vegan. There is something on the edge of twee about it all, but it stays on… > Read Our Full Review
Hotel Ivy, from Marriott’s Luxury Collection on the edge of Downtown and Loring Park, Minneapolis, is a glamorous, modern moment in the city’s hotel scene. It doesn’t give boutique hotel vibes from the outside, being part of a fairly typical skyscraper, though we like the building it’s built around. Those who like Very Tall Things can enjoy it from the street, but others should pop inside to see its other side. The interior really shows off the glam of a towering building covered in windows. It’s an airy space filled with… > Read Our Full Review
As Lark Hotels continues its takeover of the New England boutique hotel scene in Falmouth, MA, their strategies for regional domination gain sophistication and delicacy. We submit as evidence this inn on the southwest corner of Cape Cod. Cute inns and hotels are nothing new for the area, but this renovated farmhouse has just the balance of upscale flair, modern simplicity and subtle nautical touch to stand out among the rest. It’s very much rich aunt, or your mom’s single friend who makes it look like her entire life was… > Read Our Full Review
This Hollywood boutique hotel is the absolute height of refined luxury. It’s a place for pampering, with an entire floor devoted to wellness and exclusive access to some of the best spaces in the city. You’ll have access to all the amenities you can think of, and some you can’t. Where else can you find a hotel with a recording studio? With a cozy yet central location, you can step out of the chic slate building into the California sun and have the whole of LA at your fingertips. … > Read Our Full Review
Taking Old Hollywood Art Deco to its most elegant conclusion, this West Hollywood boutique hotel’s architecture is bright and charming. Built in 1929, and with its most recent renovation being in 2018, the hotel has seen its share of both roaring success and difficult times. After that lovely Art Deco exterior has drawn you in, what’s inside will charm you just as much, we’re sure. In every corner you’ll find reminders of illustrious bygone-days, lending some lovely bits of mystery to the entire place. What are the rooms like?… > Read Our Full Review
We’re calling all design nerds to convene at this visual masterpiece of a Tribeca boutique hotel. Kit Kemp needs little introduction, with a delightful selection of hotels under her belt. This includes other NYC boutique hotels the Crosby and the Whitby, both known for top-notch design and a certain amount of whimsy. No surprises here, but Warren Street Hotel stands out for its more intense maximalism and more residential Tribeca setting. Patterns meets other patterns through perfectly complementary colors schemes, each room developing a visual language of its own that… > Read Our Full Review
Hotel Clermont, in the heart of the trendy Poncey-Highland neighborhood is something a small celebration of the city’s eclectic history. This is an Atlanta hotel with plenty of stories to tell, we’re sure. First built as an apartment block in 1924, it opened as a hotel – the Clermont Motor Hotel – in 1939. It fell into disrepair over the years, and indeed was about to be demolished in 2009, before being bought, restored and reopened as a hotel in 2018. Lovingly resorted is certainly an overused phrase but here it… > Read Our Full Review
If you ever imagined Night at the Museum for grown-ups, you might be thinking this Downtown Louisville boutique, or one of its compatriots. 21c Museum Hotels are scattered around the country, showcasing style, comfort and culture. And here is where it all started, the chain’s flagship museum-slash-hotel. It’s widely understood to be the best one as well. A lovely concept for any traveling art-lovers, and 21c Museum is considered one of the top galleries in the city, whichever hotel you end up staying at. The only question is, if you… > Read Our Full Review
Just a few blocks off Broadway, the, laid back but fun, Nash Hotel (formerly known as Bobby Hotel) has just enough gimmicky grunge to make you feel slightly rebellious. It’s definitely leaning into the rock and roll of it all, with a sultry, almost leathery glamour that fits well with the mythos of the city. It’s somewhat masculine, but also cheery and welcoming. They rely on neat cityscape murals, weird egg chairs, gold accents, colorful design elements and lots of fairy lights (yup!) to balance things out. The Nash all… > Read Our Full Review
Hotel ZaZa is a Texas-based boutique hotel chain, dedicated to creating accommodation that feels like part of the area. Houston Memorial City might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but we can’t say that ZaZa hasn’t successfully fit in. It’s a sleek, contemporary, luxury-mall-adjacent spot made for people who want a comfortable stay and aren’t afraid of a car ride. Other nearby accommodations include grand mega-hotels with big names and tall elevators. ZaZa is on the bigger side for a boutique, but it’s one of the few smaller hotels in… > Read Our Full Review
It’s simple: the best things are a little bit weird, and/or books. These come into perfect alignment between the bustling Union Square and the more fanciful Theatre District, in the art-covered walls and moody lighting of Hotel Emblem. The first thing you’ll note are the floor-to-ceiling stacks of colorful books forming a wall in one of the common areas. Then there are the references to the Beat Generation, and dedications to creativity, woven into the walls. It might not be the best atmosphere for pinkies-up tea drinking next to bags… > Read Our Full Review
We can admit that Quirk Hotel does have some quirks. There’s a weird collection of teacups on one wall, an art gallery (guaranteed oddity!) and a lot of rosy pinks in the branding. It’s perhaps the version of quirky built by someone who gets their thrills giving out fake names to tour guides and has never seen a John Waters film. No matter how vanilla the weird, it’s a lovely space to stay. The building is a 1916 Italian Renaissance-style gem bought in 2015 by the owners of Richmond’s Quirk… > Read Our Full Review
Born from Canada’s first and foremost boutique hotel chain, Le Germain, the name, is a promise of contemporary luxury. Le Germain Toronto Mercer combines classic dark wood luxury and squishy armchairs with some straight-edged contemporary chic. It’s on the edge of mismatched, but there’s a clear division between the cosy dining rooms and stylish living areas. As such, you get the best of both worlds. Combine this with a superb staff, and one of the most popular Downtown Toronto locations, and this iteration of Le Germain more than lives up… > Read Our Full Review
As you might glean from the coloured lights and patterned ceilings, Gladstone House, in Toronto’s artsy West Queen West, is not your typical luxury hotel. It’s an in-your-face kind of combination of old and new, much like the hip neighbourhood it calls home. The gorgeous 1889 redbrick sits on the corner of a block that features plenty of history. The area clearly developed to complement the centuries-old railway nestled to the side of the hotel. The train runs throughout the night, be warned, and a small army of cool bars,… > Read Our Full Review
The Francis Hotel is an 1881 era mansion-turned-boutique-hotel in Portland’s West End. From the outside, the house fits perfectly into the collection of grand brick buildings lining Congress Street. Inside, nobody’s trying to pretend Billy the Kid is still at large. There’s gorgeous parquet flooring, sure, and carved-wood fireplaces in the common areas, but the walls gleam with fresh paint and the furniture is decidedly modern. What are the rooms like? Number of rooms: 15 Room types: Suites, Kings, and Queens ranging from 300–600 sq ft. Style: Roomy, simple,… > Read Our Full Review
It’s not hard to see why this Downtown Oklahoma City hotel is an attractive option. The building alone is worth the price tag, which is fairly reasonable, all things considered. Comfort, revelry and more are housed in the city’s old Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, a phenomenal mix of red brick, giant windows and gorgeous stonework. In general, the decor is a mix of southern charm and whitewashed post-industrial hip. It gives uncohesive more than eclectic, in our opinion, but it’s still cute and welcoming. There’s also plenty to do,… > Read Our Full Review
This is a Downtown Cleveland boutique hotel from the legendary Kimptons, and a testament to the brand’s enduring legacy. We usually try to prioritize hotels with a little more of an indie vibe, but it would be pretty preposterous to leave this one off our Cleveland lists. We don’t need to say that the amenities are top-notch, but we will anyway. You’ve got your Frette linens, your in-room yoga mats, complimentary rental guitars, and loads more. Of course, the building is a delight, a renovated landmark from famed Cleveland architect… > Read Our Full Review
The Townsend offers an unusual mix of Gen-X, modern, and classic luxury in Birmingham, MI, a comfortable, sensible suburb of our beloved Motor City, Detroit. Birmingham feels like the younger sibling of a former child star that just became a real estate agent and found true happiness with two homes and a hot tub. Detroit is trying to stay out of the tabloids, while Birmingham argues with their conservative spouse about inviting them to Thanksgiving. The hotel itself is set on a chichi street in the center of Birmingham in… > Read Our Full Review
Anyone with a penchant for medieval fantasy will understand the allure of a cozy boutique hotel and tavern, but will be rightfully wary at the thought of medieval facilities. Luckily, this Hudson, NY inn has nailed the updated version. Equal parts Prancing Pony and ROOST apart hotel, Wm. Farmer and Sons comprises three sweet side-by-side residences. Guest rooms and suites are available for long and short-term rental. The main building is connected to the Tavern, a lovely spot for locals and guests alike to congregate. In a situation like this… > Read Our Full Review
Off the west coast of Oregon, in Gearhart, OR, is one of the oldest golf courses west of the Mississippi. The 1892 Gearhart Golf Links started as a relaxing three-hole game for visitors staying in the nearby Hotel Gearhart. It has since expanded, and the hotel with it. This is one of the most hotel-y of all the Oregon-based McMenamins locations. They originally purchased the property to install the Sand Trap Pub. Hotel renovations finished roughly four years later. There’s no need to golf, with the Pacific Ocean in sight…. > Read Our Full Review
For a small neighbourhood, Quebec City’s Vieux-Port has an impressive selection of boutique hotels. Auberge Saint-Antoine though may just lead the crowded market with a strong sense of local identity, good design, and some top-notch amenities. We love the way the red brick nestles in with the surrounding buildings, like it just couldn’t exist anywhere else. Indeed, the renovation that took the buildings that make up the property from “old wharf” to “chic hotel” unearthed a veritable treasure trove of historical artifacts. Many of these are on display throughout the… > Read Our Full Review
The name The Thief is a nod to the area’s history; the now artsy Tjuvholmen district once had a reputation for unsavoury characters. We’ll assume the hotel is a force of a happier kind of gentrification, because it’s hard to imagine now. Most of the characters you’ll encounter here will be super sweet. The staff are super friendly and professional, and your fellow guests just lazy in the throes of top-class hospitality. The Thief Hotel feels effortlessly hip, and it has some impeccably executed contemporary design. A rooftop bar/restaurant and… > Read Our Full Review
Concepció by Nobis occupies a renovated 16th century soap factory on the edge of Palma’s Old Town. It’s classic Balearic on the outside, classic pan-European boutique on the inside. As a member of Design Hotels, you can be confident that the levels of taste and luxury are high. And they also bring a bit of that universal contemporary cool that unites so many boutique hotels. Makes sense, considering the Swedish design firm that headed the project. This means sacrificing more than a bit of the historical charm and local feel… > Read Our Full Review
From the fantastic signage to the friendly smiles of reception, this Hyde Park, Chicago boutique hotel will pamper your body and tickle your brain. Located near the University of Chicago, you’ll share the space with prospective geniuses checking out the campus and professors enjoying a post-lecture martini. Beyond the location, you’ll find bold design and comfortable luxury that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Colors are bold and varied, in rich fabrics and plenty of art. We especially loved the gallery walls in the Mesler Kitchen and the mural-style headboards. … > Read Our Full Review
Luxury is easy to find on the Upper East Side, personality a lot harder but this hotel has both. One of NYC’s most well known, it’s also the choice of celebrities thanks to its enormous penthouse, discreet service, and prime location a block from Central Park This is your chance for a luxurious stay, some celeb shoulder rubbing, and the ultimate in a swanky, but without the bland, Upper East Side experience. What are the rooms like? Number of rooms: 152 Spacious layouts: starting at 400 sq ft, suites up… > Read Our Full Review
The South Congress Hotel is a chic boutique hotel located in the heart of Austin’s buzzing South Congress neighborhood. It has a sophisticated, minimalist aesthetic. We find the accommodation overall is top-notch, the food & drink equally so, and the atmosphere lively and happening. What are the rooms like? 71 rooms & suites: modern, minimalist design that reflects the hotel’s overall aesthetic. Bright views: floor-to-ceiling windows with city outlooks. High-tech amenities: Smart TVs and Bluetooth speaker systems throughout. Suites shine: separate living areas, stocked bars, and private balconies available… > Read Our Full Review
With its motel-y superstar of a sister hotel just down the street, you may wonder why NEXT is the Eastside hotel of choice. Here’s our take on the oldest vs. youngest debate, Portland Boutique Hotel-style. We like a bit of grunge as much as (more than?) your average nontraditional hotel aficionado, but we’re also suckers for when grunge and our inner diva get together. We’re talking eating a strand of spaghetti from each end, slicked-back hair with choreographed bleacher numbers, Taylor Swift at a football game, that kind of vibe…. > Read Our Full Review
Surprise! Once again, and this time from Midtown Reno, us totally non-biased folks at Boutique Hotel Hub bring you a…renovated motel! Sure, sure, we’re predicable, but there’s a lot to love about a refurbished motel in general, and this 1958 gem in particular. We’re talking easy parking, individual entrances, neon rooftop signs, cool little courtyards….we could go on. It’s not the most romantic location, but the rooms are brand new and Instagram-ready. It’s sister property, The Jesse, has a similar location and a similar vibe. It’s contemporary chic next to… > Read Our Full Review
Villa Florentine is a convent turned boutique hotel just above Vieux Lyon, that offers a peaceful retreat and some fabulous city views It puts all the high class comforts of a luxury hotel into a gorgeous 17th century building with plenty of tales to tell. We love a building with character, and few hotels in Lyon have as much as Villa Florentine. It’s also suitably stylish and sophisticated. We’re talking soft linens and crisp moulding, elegant prints on the wall for decor, without going overboard. It’s a bit outside the… > Read Our Full Review
Political history nerds, rejoice! This Washington DC boutique hotel sits in literal view of the White House, by the National Mall, and has seen a long list of politically heavyweight guests. The Hay-Adams is a gorgeous 1920s building made in the Italian Renaissance style, with an entrance set back from the road for privacy. It’s also got just the kind of grandeur you’d expect from a hotel where Obama stayed before his inauguration. The site is where the former homes of Henry Adams and John Hay stood, rumored to be… > Read Our Full Review
A bit of a city in flux, Jax, as it’s known to locals, is often overshadowed by the miles of beaches to its east. Riverdale Inn, however, offers a chance to see Jacksonville at some of its other, lesser-known, best. A 1901 build in a neighborhood that has lost most of its historic mansions, Riverdale Inn is a rare find. The Inn celebrates the gorgeous, breezy architecture favored by turn-of-the-century Florida bigwigs. And there’s lots of antique charm indoors; dark wood, plush curtains and plenty of fireplaces. To serious antiquarians,… > Read Our Full Review
Maybe it’s the name, the mood, the imposing architecture, but we imagine Hotel Gotham is where Lestat de Lioncourt stays when in town for a City match. Interiors are as commanding as the tall arches and tiered levels of the converted 1920s bank building. Black and white tiling and red velvet are definitely worthy of a dramatic immortal on a UK tour. The bellboys look particularly biteable in mint-green or clean black, fully buttoned up in a classic formality that few boutique hotels go for these days. The entire hotel… > Read Our Full Review
This Durham, North Carolina studio hotel is an absolute no-brainer for anyone in town on Duke business. It’s going to be pretty difficult to find something closer to campus; JB Duke is nestled right between Koskinen Stadium and the business school. Location isn’t the only pro, either. Amenities include a shuttle to the Medical Center, a business center and direct access to campus trails. The building looks like a newly-built science hall, all windows and glass and landscaping worthy of a snobby professor or two. The atmosphere is decidedly upscale,… > Read Our Full Review
For a hotel in the center of Downtown Tulsa, IHG’s funky boutique line is a nice choice. The location is excellent, the building is modern, but has a certain type of elegance. We just like a red brick building in all its forms, to be honest. And it works well in context, in a city with a century-span of notable architecture, it doesn’t compete, but complements. There’s much that fits very well into the city, from the rock-and-roll urbanism of the guestrooms to whispers of Art Deco in the onsite… > Read Our Full Review
From the marble lobby to the marble bathrooms, Hotel LeVeque has certainly latched onto the trappings of luxury and hung on. They’re well-applied, toeing the edge of gaudy without ever really going over. The hospitality is excellent too of course (it’s Columbus, Ohio, people!), but the focus at Hotel LeVeque is on timeless sophistication. We’re especially drawn to where the historical and ornamental work together. A lot of it is in the high ceilings of the 1927 building, where the sun pours in, glinting off the brass fixtures and warming… > Read Our Full Review
This small, Downtown hotel is one of the most exciting newcomers to the Cleveland hotel scene. The building is an old one, formerly the Fidelity Mortgage building or the Baker Building, having overseen over a century of Cleveland’s history. And one might forget, looking at the past decades, that Cleveland was one of the auto boom’s first urban darlings. While this influence can be seen in many different parts of the city (the Museum of Art, for example), the Fidelity Hotel has done a splendid job pushing the city’s ‘old… > Read Our Full Review
One of the hippest hotels in the center of Delray Beach, Florida, The Ray is definitely a place to see and be seen. We’ll take the locale of “Pineapple Grove Arts District” with a grain of gentrifying salt, but there are a good selection of artsy spots nearby, and the hotel fits right in. The facade is all glass and glitz; a pretty lovely contemporary building that fits in well with the Delray Beach’s beachy vibes. It’s not the most intimate space, but it’s definitely got character, and plenty of… > Read Our Full Review
If you want a boutique, intimate hotel experience on the Las Vegas Strip, you’re not exactly going to be spoiled for choice. Hotels here are big, luxurious beasts filled with slot machines and drag queens and magicians with names you remember when you hear them but otherwise couldn’t pick out if your life depended on it. No Sin City hotel is going to give you the secret, live-like-a-local, tastefully minimalist experience. There might, however, be a meeting point roughly halfway, and we like that NoMad is giving it a try…. > Read Our Full Review
Part of Ameron, a prestigious European boutique hotel chain, AMERON Zürich Bellerive au Lac brings dependable luxury to a dependable lakeside setting. We probably wouldn’t term this 1928 building an Art Deco masterpiece, but it’s definitely got historic charm. A prime location, right next to Zürichsee, sure doesn’t hurt either. Under the building facade’s slightly severe modern lines is some geometric carving that works nicely with a beautifully decorated interior. And it’s here that the style takes off. Rugs over parquet flooring are bold and eye-catching. A black, white, and… > Read Our Full Review
The number of truly lovely historic buildings in Downtown Oklahoma can be a welcome surprise, especially when so many are now gorgeous boutique hotels. This one is a 1910 registered Historic Hotel, a soaring construction of ornate stonework in the very center of the city. The common areas are all luxury – marble and shiny things and leather barstools. There are some touches retained from the original building, others are clearly added later. Polished marble and shiny metal fixtures work together well, and the steely gray of it all is… > Read Our Full Review
The Hazelton Hotel in Yorkville, Toronto. doesn’t pack a lot of personality, but bring a love for chic furnishings, brass fixtures, and the kind of beige-gold that makes a hotel feel lush, and you’ll be good. The exterior is solidly contemporary, but the red brick tones that down a bit and gives it just the right amount of gravitas. Cute Juliette balconies and tree-adorned walk-outs add a luxurious touch visible from the outside. And the inside more than matches. Inside, you’ve got a space that looks like it was designed by… > Read Our Full Review
The Emblem Hotel Prague, right in the centre of Old Town/Stare Město, is where we go for long soaks in copper bathtubs, post-spa lounging on the rooftop terrace, and great food. Style-wise, it’s a historic building restored into an Art Deco, early 20th-century design, inspired space fully keyed in on comfort. The design isn’t groundbreaking, but it seems well-suited to the building. Colours are muted; designers clearly opted for warm neutrals to set off the modern metalwork and clean lines. Woven throughout are some wonderful, one-of-a-kind art pieces commissioned just… > Read Our Full Review
Hotel Altstadt is an intimate, art-filled boutique hotel, decidedly modern despite the quintessentially Viennese exterior. It’s in a very trendy part of town, just outside the tourist centre, which gives it more of that local connection that we feel any good boutique hotel should have. The spaces are bold and attractive, studded with superb contemporary artwork sourced from the owner’s own collection and his art world contacts. We love that each space is hand-designed by a darling of the various design industries, including clever architects, fashion visionaries, local gallerists, and… > Read Our Full Review
Nine Orchard, a bank-turned boutique hotel in the SoHo side of the Lower East Side, is the result of an award-winning renovation. Following both the historical weight of the building and contemporary design trends, the space exude elegance. You can see the influence of contemporary design trends, sure, the full walls of patterned wallpapers being the most obvious. Yet, it’s all tempered by a deep respect 0f the original structure. Unsalvageable elements of the 1912 building have been painstakingly replicated, original blueprints used for work on the Swan Room, and… > Read Our Full Review
This Bauhaus-style building tucked on the outskirts of Aspen, Colorado is good for a more relaxed, secluded time than most, in this most popular of ski towns. We can send you to a luxury ski lodge where you can catch all the A-listers sipping White Russians if you like, but if you need a little time with you and yours, this is the one. The building is retro and impeccably designed (unsurprisingly) and the facilities excellent. Sharing the property with the Aspen Institute, an all-encompassing idea-leadership group, makes for a… > Read Our Full Review
A community like Lake Placid NY, with a small town and long history, remembers its own. The Grand Adirondack Hotel occupies a near century-old hotel building that has long been part of the community. The stately brick stands tall in the center of town, overlooking Mirror Lake, at the pulse of Lake Placid’s comings and goings for generations. Now part of Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio, the current iteration of the hotel benefits greatly from the guaranteed luxuries the brand provides, though it has lost a bit of the local charm. Still,… > Read Our Full Review
All Hilton Graduate hotels have a similar kind of casual hip to them, but something about the UT colors and Knoxville vibe makes it just work better here. Orange and white is a satisfying combination anyway, but the scattered florals and gimmicky elements like the boat-turned-front desk make the whole thing both nostalgic and fun. The whole place feels like it’s conceived by some really cool grandma who was a cheerleader for UT before she married a biologist and started growing weed in her kitchen. Things are laid back but… > Read Our Full Review
Though it’s on the larger side of the LA boutique hotel spectrum, Hotel Bel-Air nonetheless embodies all the novelty, beauty and elegance that defines a good hotel experience. Though they’ve welcomed guests from Marilyn Monroe to Ronald Reagan, the appeal goes far beyond a history of star clientele. Established in 1946, the architecture is remarkable and the landscaping genuinely breathtaking. Tucked away in the Hollywood Hills, this pink-walled hotel offers dreamy Mediterranean accommodation for those wanting to explore LA from private comfort and luxury. What are the rooms like?… > Read Our Full Review
For the utmost in Florida boutique luxury, take a look at this Palm Beach beauty. A courtyard-studded 1920s era Colonial mansion, The Brazilian Court beautifully balances authenticity and personality with branded luxury splendor. There’s an ageless kind of calm elegance here and the courtyards particularly seem to brim with natural beauty, peace, and quiet. It also has a litany of creature comforts that will keep even the most discriminating guests happy. We’re talking BMWs, yachts, onsite salons, the works. The beach isn’t as close as it could be, but it’s… > Read Our Full Review
If you’re trying to picture ‘the most Santa Fe of all hotels in Santa Fe,’ this Downtown boutique hotel beauty should be what comes to your mind. Pair that with Rosewood brand luxury, and we’ve got a winner. The stucco and wood-beam architecture speaks the language of the city, with beautifully crafted woodwork welcoming you into a space that you wouldn’t find anywhere else. References to the region’s original caretakers, the Anasazi tribe, are woven throughout the hotel. They’re presented as an integral part of the area’s character, alongside vestiges… > Read Our Full Review