beautiful boutique hotels
By Epicure & Culture

Boutique hotels typically offer a closer look into local life than big brands, not to mention have a more personalized feel. Many are also extremely focused on aesthetics, which is why we’ve rounded up five of the USA’s most beautiful boutique hotels.

1. Crosby Street Hotel (NYC)

If you love eclectic art, you need to stay at this beautiful boutique hotel in laid-back SoHo. Every detail, from the room palettes to the in-roomĀ dress form sewing mannequins to the funky paper mache dog sculptures (they’re dog friendly) is meticulous.

It’s very apparent that co-ownerĀ Kit Kemp is aĀ modern art collector with a knack for design and her own folklore furniture brand.

Relax in the outdoor sculpture garden, head to the rooftop kitchen garden to see where the onsite chef sources ingredients, and have a meal on the Crosby Bar Terrace.Ā 

While there are 86 rooms, we recommend booking the larger suites withĀ unobstructed views of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Bonus: responsible travelers will love that the Crosby Street Hotel isĀ certified GOLD LEED by the US Green Building Council.

Whether you’re traveling solo and want to pamper yourself or are looking to celebrate an anniversary in NYC, you won’t regret a stay at this unique boutique hotel.

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Crosby Street Hotel lobby via Jaume Plensa.

2.Ā Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls (Hocking Hills, Ohio)

If you want a gorgeous getaway that also takes you away from Wi-Fi and work distractions, Hocking Hills is where time slows down. Enhance this feeling by staying at the Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls.

The boutique family-owned property offers a wilderness retreat focused on sustainability. In fact, the rustic rooms andĀ log cabins wereĀ hand-constructed using locally-sourced wood, while the onsite restaurant serves up farm-to-fork meals paired with organic beers.

For some tasty fun don’t miss their cooking classes, wine and beer pairings, and craft workshops, and most certainly don’t miss a treatment in their rustic spa with natural views.Ā 

It’s surrounded on three sides by Hocking Hills State Park, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to explore outdoor beauty.

3. Post Ranch InnĀ (Big Sur, California)

This gorgeous 40-room cliffside property is perched 1,200 feet above the Pacific Ocean. It’s also sustainable, crafted from natural materials of glass, wood, stone, and when possible, passive solar heat.

For example, guest houses are made from reclaimed wood — including redwood from recycled wine casks — and each building has a sod roof to reduce heat loss. In terms of beauty, forty rooms and suites showcase panoramic ocean and mountain views.

Other highlights include two infinity-edge pools, a spa, several hiking trails, and numerous free activities from yoga and meditation to stargazing through a high-powered telescope.

This is a great romantic escape for couples or the perfect way to end a day driving Big Sur!

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Photo via Post Ranch Inn

4. The Brice, A Kimpton Hotel (Savannah, Georgia)

Part of the beloved boutiqueĀ Kimpton brand, this stately yet laid-backĀ propertyĀ makes you feel right at home in a stylish setting.

After being greeted at the door with some Southern Hospitality you’ll enter their living room (instead of a lobby) where fruit-infused water is available all day.

This is also where there’sĀ free coffee, tea, and pastries in the morning and complimentary wine and bites in the evening.

Bookshelves adorned with typewriters and sculptures snake along the room’s perimeter, which is backed by double doors leading out into a light-strung courtyard.

Do some laps or lay by the pool before cozying up into your robe or doing some in-room yoga (all rooms have complimentary videos and mats).

5. Sonnenalp Hotel (Vail, Colorado)

One of the most beautiful boutique hotels in the USA, this 5-star property also has a rich history. In fact, the original Sonnenalp HotelĀ was opened in 1919 in the Bavarian Alps byĀ Gretl and Karlheinz FƤƟler, with the family expanding the business into the scenic Rocky Mountain-hugged Vail.

As soon as you walk in you’ll feel enveloped in rustic European luxury, with 112 suites and 15 rooms showcasing Bavarian furniture, five restaurants (including Swiss Chalet and its delicious fondue), a golf course, tennis club, and a gorgeous European Spa with loads of amenities.

Guests can also make use of their activity center, offering everything from hikes that end with outdoor painting to stand-up paddle boarding to horseback riding and more.

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Sonnenalp Hotel via Epicure & Culture

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Jessica Festa

Jessica Festa is the editor of Epicure & Culture as well as Jessie on a Journey. She enjoys getting lost in new cities and having experiences you donā€™t read about in guidebooks. Some of her favorite travel experiences have been teaching English in Thailand, trekking her way through South America, backpacking Europe solo, road tripping through Australia, agritouring through Tuscany, and volunteering in Ghana.

Jessica Festa

Jessica Festa is the editor of Epicure & Culture as well as Jessie on a Journey. She enjoys getting lost in new cities and having experiences you donā€™t read about in guidebooks. Some of her favorite travel experiences have been teaching English in Thailand, trekking her way through South America, backpacking Europe solo, road tripping through Australia, agritouring through Tuscany, and volunteering in Ghana.

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