The Wander experts are always on the lookout for great wow moments. One of our favorite ways to stay in a destination is at a unique, small boutique hotel. Those intimate stays give you a great way to settle in and feel a part of the local community. Here are a few of our selections for the best boutique hotels from Around the World or Across the Street™.
Hotel Chaco in Albuquerque, New Mexico is not only a luxurious, AAA Four-Diamond Boutique Hotel, it was thoughtfully designed with elements paying homage to the importance of the ancestral Puebloans of Chaco Canyon and current Pueblo culture. In New Mexico, there...
The Inn Above Tide is among the most iconic hotels in Sausalito, CA. A true boutique oceanfront hotel, it features just 33 rooms and suites. All rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows. Most have private decks literally feet above the water. The hotel offers an...
There’s something mesmerizing about the majesty of the Columbia River, especially when enjoyed in a cozy bathrobe lying in a luxurious bed warmed by a flickering fireplace. Add in a cup of French press coffee and a freshly-made crepe from the chef’s kitchen at the...
Two hours from Phoenix, the Strawberry Inn sits along State Route 87 on the edge of the world’s largest Ponderosa pine forest. In the summer, it’s the perfect escape from the Sonoran Desert’s triple-digit heat. But don’t write it off in the winter. The inn makes a...
Location, ambiance, facilities, and treatments play a vital role in making a luxury spa outstanding, but service and safety set one place above another. Everyone appreciates pampering, but with COVID-19 still creating uncertainty, how can people relax in a spa...
I have been fortunate to stay at so many amazing hotels. Some of them stand out because of the over-the-top luxury, others because of the hospitality, others because of how they make me feel welcome. Each is different. One of my favorite hotel stays is Hotel...
Tucked within the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley, Hotel Valencia Santana Row is a mixture of high-end luxury and Old World charm in San Jose. Over the years, this California hotel has earned many prestigious awards, including Conde Nast Traveler Readers'...
Hotel Max is one of Seattle's hippest downtown boutique hotels with trendy amenities to match. A cherry red reception counter and the stack of drums by artist Ivan Navarro almost vibrate against the dark urban tones and contemporary lines in the lobby. Add on a...
I’ll admit it’s not easy to get to the luxury hotel Grace Cafayate from the United States. The northern Argentinian town where the hotel is located, Cafayate, doesn’t have an airport, which means you’ll most likely fly into the historic town of Salta first, and...
It’s been 13 years since preservationists and art collectors, Steve Wilson and Laura Lee Brown, opened their first 21c Museum Hotel. It operates inside renovated 19th century warehouse space in Louisville, Kentucky. Its two-story contemporary art gallery...