Small Town Stays, With Big Style
Real Travelers Know...
The most coveted travel destinations are the one's nobody else has ever heard of. Sure, it's fun to chat about your adventures to big cities, and tourist hot spots, but when you can hype up the best restaurants and sites in a small town off the beaten path, that's when folks will know you're a true adventure seeker.
The hotels on this list will give you some really good reasons to tour a smaller town for your next vacation. You might only find these accommodations in the towns without a Starbucks, but with everything they offer, you won't be missing that latte.
Desert Flower Hotel - Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
No hotel experience will better sum up the American Southwest than one at Desert Flower. Surrounded by snow capped mountains, and a small town of around 6,000 people, this hotel offers big city quality, with small town charm.
It's easy to see the pride that Desert Flower owners, Jody and Xochitl Wodrich have for their small town through the repeated use of local goods within their accommodations. From locally made soaps and shampoos, to farm to table menu options, "local" isn't just a buzzword at Desert Flower, but rather a core value in the experience this hotel provides.
Desert Flower offers seven rooms, each with their own, unique decor stylings. While some rooms were clearly inspired by the vibrate colors found in Southwestern culture, others highlight the natural beauty of the landscape. Whichever room you choose on your stay, you won't be disappointed by this hotel, nor the art and culture focused small town where it resides.
Lokal Hotel - Cape May, New Jersey
This self proclaimed Micro-Resort lives up to every bit of that label in this small, seaside town. From the heated, salt water pool, to the full service beach amenities, you will want for nothing in this thoughtfully designed hotel.
As the cherry on an already delicious cake, the town of Cape May has everything you would hope to find on a lighthouse spotted peninsula. From unbeatable seafood restaurants, to the most quintessential architecture you've ever seen, Cape May is a place where everyone can find something they love.
Southern Charm at it's Finest
This waterfront hotel is exactly what you imagine when you try to picture cities like Savannah and Charleston. From ultra detailed, colonial architecture, to lowland beaches and waterways, this hotel is the perfect spot to see what the South is all about. Filled with antique furniture, and iconic floral wallpaper, staying at the Cuthbert House will give you a genuine look inside southern style.
While the hotel itself is enough to write home about, the town of Beaufort boasts some of the most exquisite restaurants and beautiful beaches you can find.
Come for the design, stay for the charm.
Hotel companies, big and small, are catching on to the public's desire for unique lodging experiences, regardless of where they are traveling. No longer are the days of uniquely crafted boutique and design hotels only being found in large cities. More and more frequently, we are seeing both privately owned and chain hotels offering designer quality accommodations, even in smaller cities and towns.
If you've been considering forgoing the main travel destinations for your next adventure, this is your sign to trust your gut, and visit some of the small towns that makes America truly beautiful.