201 Unique Hotels in USA

In the tiny wine country town of Los Alamos, population barely 2,000, sits a hotel so wonderfully eccentric it makes the Madonna Inn look restrained. From the outside, the Victorian Mansion looks like any other stately 19th-century home. Step inside, and you'll find yourself tumbling down a rabbit hole of …

In the high Sonoran Desert of Arizona, where saguaro cacti stand like ancient sentinels and the Bradshaw Mountains paint purple shadows across endless sky, there's a place that makes good on the promise of the American West without the usual tourist-trap nonsense. Rancho de los Caballeros, sprawling across 20,000 acres …

The rooster starts his shift at dawn, which is either charming or infuriating depending on your relationship with early mornings. At Beach Plum Farm, tucked away on 62 acres of West Cape May farmland, this feathered alarm clock is just part of the deal - along with actual pigs in …

In the middle of Utah's red rock country, where the landscape looks like Mars had a particularly good day, sits Ofland Escalante - a place that makes you wonder why anyone ever thought camping had to involve sleeping on the ground and eating beans from a can. This isn't your …

On a tiny island in Lake Huron, where the clip-clop of horse hooves replaces the rumble of engines and fudge shops line cobblestone streets like something from a Dickens novel, sits one of America's most gloriously anachronistic hotels. The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island isn't just a place to rest …

You know something's different about 1 Hotel Central Park the moment you clock its ivy-strangled facade on Sixth Avenue. While neighboring buildings flash their steel and glass credentials, this place is practically photosynthesizing – 36,000 plants cling to its exterior like nature's own Instagram filter. Step inside and you're hit …

Deep in Ohio's woodlands sits what might be America's coolest getaway – a luxury cave home that's so popular you'll need to book a year ahead to stay there. Hidden on a 40-acre plot called Dunlap Hollow in Hocking Hills, about an hour's drive from Columbus, "The Cave" flips what …

A striking new hotel in downtown Denver is seeking to bring Colorado's natural landscapes into the heart of the city by building nature-inspired design into its DNA. The newly opened Populus Hotel, with its distinctive façade resembling the eye-shaped marks on aspen tree bark, represents an attempt to blend eco-conscious …

Built on the site of the old Fenway Motor Hotel from 1959, they've done something smart here - instead of erasing its history, they've embraced it. The whole place celebrates Boston's rock music scene while keeping that authentic vintage motel feel. The renovation process took place in 2014, and they …

At the Wolf River Harbor of Memphis, Tennessee, stands a structure that has undergone a serious transformation. The Memphis Pyramid was once a sports arena loud of crowd roar, but now it houses an unlikely blend of retail extravaganza, a rustic lodging known as the Big Cypress Lodge, and a …

In the heart of Tennessee, just an hour south of Nashville, lies a hidden gem that transports you into a world similar to Middle-earth (Tolkien's imagined mythological past). Forest Gully Farms, in Santa Fe (Tennessee, not New Mexico!), offers an enchanting escape where nature and fantasy intertwine for an unforgettable …

The Omni Mount Washington Hotel is an unusually cool resort, considering its enormous size. It is famous for its rich history, palatial architecture, remote setting, breathtaking views, reports of ghost sightings, and tons of indoor and outdoor sports activities. The resort is located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, …

The Atlas Ad Astra Missile Silo Adventure Resort is situated in Ellsworth County, Kansas, and is part of a Cold War-era missile complex. Originally used by the U.S. government in the 1950s for missile defense, the site has now been transformed into an adventure resort and Airbnb by a creative …

After a successful nationwide campaign, the Idaho Potato Commission has transformed its enormous potato-shaped advertisement into a hotel. True to the popular slogan, "Go big, or go home," the American state of Idaho proudly showcases its uniquely flavored potatoes in unexpectedly creative ways wherever possible. Idaho takes great pride in …

Among the hundreds of luxury hotels in New York, it's a challenge to introduce a genuinely novel concept to the city. However, the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, which opened in 2017, has managed to achieve just that. It combines eco-chic, luxury, and a touch of industrial roughness to create a …

The Atlanta Marriott Marquis is a 554-foot (169-meter) skyscraper in Atlanta operated as a hotel by the Marriott hotel chain. The brutalist tower was designed by architect John Calvin Portman Jr. - an American architect who has won numerous awards and designed numerous skyscrapers (especially hotels) in the United States, …

Gateway Canyons Resort is located near the Utah border in Palisade, Western Colorado. This peaceful town is renowned for its peach orchards and derives its name from the adjacent cliffs. The towering Palisade is an isolated hill with steep sides, stretching three miles (4.9 km) in length. Gateway Canyons chose …

USA's prime example of Beaux-Arts architecture was built in 1914. It's the Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées of America if you wish. Back then, it cost $1 million to build the Recreation Pier, which served as a landing point for immigrants arriving in the USA. After it closed operations in 1937, …

The Californian town of Coronado is located on a landlocked island in the middle of San Diego Bay. It is famed for its beautiful beaches stretching along its coast, with the landmark building of Hotel del Coronado at its Northern end. The beach town gets its name from the Spanish …

After an extensive refresh, Chattanooga's train station hotel changed its name from Choo Choo to The Chalet without losing its renowned railway nostalgia theme. Chattanooga's Terminal Station was built in 1909, and its pretty brick-laden facade and arched windows were saved from a complete demolition with the help of a …