Best Luxury Hotels in USA

The USA, with 50 states, has something for every luxury traveller. From the metropolis of New York to the national parks of Yellowstone or Yosemite, the States can provide an urban adventure or indeed one in nature. Go surfing off the coast of California or enjoy the skate scene in Los Angeles. Head north to the Rocky Mountains and trek between stunning summits or swim beneath spectacular waterfalls.

Travel east to New York and enjoy the street food scene or retreat to the Napa Valley and enjoy world-class wine tasting. Discover the elegance of historic mansions in the south or fly over the pacific to Hawaii and stay in exclusive resorts. Whether it’s white water rafting in Colorado or sunbathing in a sandy bay in Florida, USA has something for the luxury traveller who seeks both relaxation and thrill. The accommodation options are just as varied from large hotels in the cities to smaller retreats in beautiful coastal towns. Read on to find out about our favourite places to stay.

Florida, Boca Raton

Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center

Hotel
(4 stars)
At a glance
Rooms 256 Rooms & Suites
Amenities Dining includes Sonrisa & Drift, Fitness Centre, Outdoor Pool
More Located in the Upscale Boca Centre Neighbourhood of Boca Raton Florida

Two rows of underlit palm trees line the walkway to the Marriott’s entrance in a frontage that’s typically Sunshine State. The hotel is located in the downtown area of Boca Raton and boasts a gorgeous walled outdoor pool area with a hot tub and chic cabanas accented by vibrant cushions and loungers. Neutral bedrooms also have pops of colour in the form a wave-style blue wall panel calls to the nearby coast. The Marriott’s restaurants, Sonrisa and Drift, serve the brand’s own take on Caribbean food, described as “Floribbean”. There’s also a fitness centre and a wealth of amenities on the doorstep.

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Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center

Florida, Delray Beach

The Ray Hotel Delray Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton

Hotel
(4 stars)
At a glance
Rooms 141 Rooms & Suites
Amenities Dining includes Campi & Akira Back, Fitness Centre, Rooftop Pool

This recently opened design-forward property is found in the palm-flanked Pineapple Grove Arts District. The tropically inspired building by González Architects is accented with living walls, huge sculptures and a “floating glass cube” function space/yoga studio. Indeed glass plays an intrinsic part in its makeup, creating allowing the outside in. The Rosewood Rooftop houses a bar, restaurant and pool; Stingers is the coffee shop, Ember Grill serves US-style food and there’s a Japanese restaurant, Akira Back, led by a Michelin-starred chef. Bedroom interiors are by Virserius Studio and art installations are found throughout the public spaces.

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The Ray Hotel Delray Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton

Florida, Deerfield Beach

Royal Blues Hotel Relais & Chateaux

Hotel
(4 stars)

Perched on Deerfield Beach, this hotel was the first Relais and Chateaux property in Florida. Originally the work of film and theatre producer Edward Walson, it now welcomes guests in its 12 polished bedrooms, each with balconies and Nespresso machines and displaying Walson’s own curated collection of original art. The Royal Blues’ Chanson restaurant is something very special indeed, with fine food prepared using local ingredients, served beside wide open ocean views and a huge overhead saltwater aquarium. Beside this is a wine lounge, with an extensive array of wines and a tapas tasting menu.

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Royal Blues Hotel Relais & Chateaux

Florida, Fort Myers

Luminary Hotel & Co., Autograph Collection

Hotel
(4 stars)
At a glance
Rooms 243 Rooms & Suites
Amenities Dining includes Silver King Ocean Brasserie & Beacon Social Drinkery, Fitness Centre, Outdoor Pool
More Locaed in Downtown Fort Myers

Stay downtown at this AAA Four-Diamond resort perched on the Caloosahatchee River. The 12-storey building was completed in 2020 and is just a couple of blocks from the beach with views across the marina. Terraces house the fourth-floor pool and a bar, while 243 rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows and urban chic decor, with artistic nods to the city’s illustrious “luminaries”. There are five places to eat and drink on-site; a seafood restaurant, a coffee shop, an American diner, a top-floor river-view cocktail bar and the latest addition, Oxbow Bar & Grill. The Luminary also accommodates a culinary theatre and indoor and outdoor fitness areas.

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Luminary Hotel & Co., Autograph Collection

Florida, Sarasota

The Sarasota Modern, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Hotel
(4 stars)
At a glance
Rooms 89 Rooms & Suites
Amenities Lounge Bar, 24hr Fitness Centre, Three Outdoor Pools

Striking and minimalist, The Sarasota Modern has been inspired by midcentury architecture. With 14 room categories, it caters to a diverse range of guests; from digital nomads (desks with USB ports are provided in each), to honeymooning couples and groups seeking self-catering facilities. It has a playful spirit, with its Wink Wink Modern Lounge and Wink Wink Modern Pool Bar, with the adjoining Tiki pool bar with overhanging palms. Order Polynesian-inspired or vintage-style smoking whisky cocktails. Beach chairs, beach towels, beach blankets and bicycles can be borrowed and there are ping pong tables, deck games and a pool table.

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The Sarasota Modern, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Florida, Sarasota

Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection

Hotel
(4 stars)
At a glance
Rooms 162 Rooms & Suites
Amenities Dining Includes Tzeva & Perspective Rooftop Bar, 24hr Fitness Centre, Rooftop Pool

Celebrating all things creative and close to the Ringling College of Art and Design, the Art Ovation Hotel is a unique boutique property. Bedrooms and suites come equipped with sketchbooks, colouring pencils and a ukulele, there’s an Artist’s Studio for makers to work onsite, and an enthralling programme of installations, performances and workshops. Guests also benefit from the use of loaner two beach chairs, coolers, bicycles and kick scooters while staying. The Perspective Rooftop Bar provides views across the city, marina and park with a warming fire pit, while the Overture Restaurant is the place for modern American dining.

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Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection

Florida, Sarasota

The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota

Hotel
(5 stars)
At a glance
Rooms 276 Rooms & Suites with Private Balconies
Amenities Dining options, Private Balconies, Spa, Fitness Centre, Two Heated Outdoor Pools, Club Lounge, 18-Hole Championship Golf Course, Tennis Courts, Complimentary Lido Key Beach Club Shuttle

With all of its 266 rooms overlooking the bay, this hotel carries all of the classic elegance and British sensibilities you’d expect from the Ritz-Carlton group. The freeform pool features palm tree islands, thatched pagodas and provides views across the marina (the ideal spot to watch the sun set) and there’s a separate kids pool and club to entertain younger guests. Tennis courts and a Tom Fazio-designed 18-hole golf course are available and there’s a complimentary shuttle to the resort’s Lido Key Beach Club located. All bedrooms and suites at the AAA Four Diamond resort have balconies and are decorated using fine art, and contemporary and vintage furnishings.

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The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota

Florida, Fernandina Beach

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

Hotel
(5 stars)
At a glance
Rooms 446 Rooms & Suites with Private Balconies
Amenities Dining includes AAA Five Diamond Restaurant, Salt Spa, Fitness Centre, Oceanfront Pool, Club Lounge, 18-Hole Championship Golf Course, Tennis Courts, Ritz Kids Program

Having opened in 1991, the island’s Ritz-Carlton became an AAA Five-Diamond resort, with its Sandcastle Concierge and direct beach access, an 18-hole championship golf course and an ocean-inspired spa offering a signature “Heaven in a Hammock” massage. Salt is the seafood signature dining venue (so named as it incorporates 40 different salts in the dishes); Coast is a casual alfresco eatery; Coquina is a poolside/oceanfront restaurant; and there’s Tidewater Grill for Lowcountry fare. First Call in The Lobby Bar provides a daily bourbon-based libation and First Drop serves coffee. The hotel has its own signature scent; Votivo 52, which you can buy and take home to recall the feeling of staying on Amelia Island.

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The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

South Carolina, Charleston, Historic District

Grand Bohemian Charleston, Autograph Collection

Hotel
(4 stars)
At a glance
Rooms 50 Rooms & Suites with Artistic Decor
Amenities Rooftop Dining & Wine Bar Offering European-Inspired Cuisine & Extensive Wine Selection
More Located in Charleston's Historic District Near Key Attractions

Art lovers will revel in the Grand Bohemian Gallery, a key feature of this trendy hotel. The elegant white four-storey property was completed in 2014, incorporating a light-filled lobby with a pink chandelier and a soaring ceiling. 50 bedrooms have an eclectic decor, with French vintage style headboards upholstered with a bold, mustard-coloured crushed velvet and colourful arty cushions, plus LUSH products in the marble bathrooms. Public spaces blend European glamour with a more rustic vibe (think exposed brick walls and wooden beams). While outside, there’s a snazzy rooftop bar and a cute ground-floor seating area for charming morning coffees.

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Grand Bohemian Charleston, Autograph Collection

South Carolina, Charleston

Planters Inn

Hotel
(4 stars)
At a glance
Rooms 64 Rooms & Suites including the St Philip Suite & Garden Courtyard Suite
Amenities Peninsula Grill for Gourmet Dining & Benne's Cafefor Breakfast options
More Located in Charleston's Historic District overlooking the City Market

Stay in the Historic District in one of 64 bedrooms at Planters Inn. Built in 1844, it retains a period feel, with handcrafted four-poster beds from the Baker Historic Charleston Collection, 10-foot ceilings, working fireplaces and antique furnishings. Each bedroom has Italian hemstitched bedding by Mascioni, private-label bath products, travertine marble bathrooms, etchings from Elizabeth O’Neill Verner and prints from John James Audubon. Pass through the lantern-lit carriage courtyard to enter the Peninsula Grill, the city’s pre-eminent restaurant, where Chef Kalen Fortuna presents fine Southern dishes. Planters Inn is found opposite the Charleston City Market.

South Carolina, Charleston, Historic District

Wentworth Mansion

Hotel
(5 stars)
At a glance
Rooms 21 Uniquely Designed Guest Rooms & Suites with original Architectural Details & Modern Amenities
Amenities Circa 1886 Restaurant Serving Southern Cuisine, Full-service Spa offering a Range of Treatments, Rooftop Cupola with 360-degretary Breakfast, Afternoon Wine & Hors D'oeuvres, Evening Port, Sherry & Brandy
More Located in the Heart of Charleston's Historic District, Minutes from the City's Major attractions

Dating back to the Gilded Age, this was once the private home of wealthy cotton merchant Francis Silas Rodgers and his 14-strong family (plus 24 servants). Built in the Second Empire style by architect Daniel G. Waynes, it has a rooftop cupola and spans 24,000-square-feet over four floors. Now a boutique hotel, it has 50 bedrooms, some of which have hot tubs for two and library nooks. Original features — including pocket doors with 19th century brass hardware, 14-foot ceilings, Tiffany windows, hand-carved moulding and marble fireplaces — are everywhere making it a veritable sweetie shop for fans of period residences. The stables have been repurposed as a luxe spa and the carriage house as a restaurant.

South Carolina, Charleston, Historic District

Hotel Bennett

Hotel
(5 stars)
At a glance
Rooms 179 Rooms & Suites including Deluxe Kings & Various One- & Two-bedroom Suites
Amenities Gabrielle, Fiat Lux, Camellias & La Ptisserie
More Located on Charleston's King Street with easy Access to Historic Sites & Shopping

The Charleston-based Bennett family are behind this grande dame, a hotel reflecting Charleston’s elegant and graceful nature. Hotel Bennett opened in 2019, but was in the planning for over a decade prior. Refined and plush, it has 179 bedrooms, the Fiat Lux rooftop bar and the Art Deco-inspired Camellias bar, the two-tiered Gabrielle restaurant focussing on the coast’s seafood and La Pâtisserie, paying homage to the city’s European connections. A chic rooftop pool has sea views, plus there’s a spa and a concierge to help with anything you need during your stay.





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