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Best Hotels in United States (2026)

Places to stay, from budget guesthouses and boutique hotels to large international properties, grouped by area and style.

82 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 hotels in United States

  1. Boston Harbor Hotel Luxury waterfront hotel, WaterfrontA luxury hotel on Rowes Wharf, described as the city's only Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond waterfront hotel, with harbour-view rooms and an indoor pool.
  2. Faena Hotel Miami Beach Luxury beachfront hotel, Mid-Beach (Faena District)Faena Hotel Miami Beach is a luxury oceanfront hotel on Collins Avenue with restaurants by Francis Mallmann and Paul Qui, a spa and its own theatre.
  3. Fairmont Olympic Hotel Historic luxury hotel, DowntownA downtown landmark since 1924, the Fairmont Olympic fills a city block between Fourth and Fifth Avenues, with 450 rooms, an indoor pool and five places to eat and drink.

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5. Hotel Bel-Air

Luxury garden hotel$$$$Bel Air

A Dorchester Collection hotel set in twelve acres of gardens in Bel Air, opened in 1946 and reached across a footbridge over its famous Swan Lake.

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6. The Hay-Adams

Historic luxury hotel$$$$Lafayette Square

A 1928 luxury hotel facing Lafayette Square and the White House, with a fine-dining restaurant, a well-known bar and a rooftop with city views.

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8. The Plaza

Historic luxury hotel$$$$Midtown / Central Park South

Opened in 1907 at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South, the Fairmont-managed Plaza is one of New York's most storied grand hotels.

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10. Wynn Las Vegas

Luxury resort and casino$$$$North Strip

Luxury resort on the North Strip with Wynn and Encore towers, a Forbes Five-Star spa, the only golf course on the Strip and a wide choice of acclaimed restaurants.

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13. Palace Hotel

Historic luxury hotel$$$$SoMa

The Palace Hotel on Market Street rebuilt after 1906 and opened in 1909, and is known for its glass-domed Garden Court and the Maxfield Parrish mural in the Pied Piper.

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16. The Jefferson

Boutique luxury hotel$$$$Downtown

An independent luxury hotel in a 1923 Beaux-Arts building at 16th and M Streets, with 99 rooms, two Michelin Keys and the Michelin-starred restaurant Plume.

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