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Whether you’re planning a vacation, honeymoon, or business trip, choosing your hotel is about much more than just a place to sleep. The best hotels and resorts offer a variety of amenities, activities, and dining options to ensure you have an outstanding experience.
To determine the best hotels and resorts in the United States, USA TODAY 10Best asked a panel of hotel and travel experts to nominate their favorites. Then, readers voted for their favorites in eight categories. Here are the winners.
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Best all-inclusive resort: Triple Creek Ranch in Darby, Montana
Triple Creek Ranch, a luxury guest ranch in western Montana, offers an all-inclusive vacation experience with breathtaking scenery, luxurious accommodations in private log cabins, and year-round outdoor activities. Activities include horseback riding, fly fishing, hiking, archery, lawn games, skiing, snowshoeing, and even skijoring.
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Best Bed & Breakfast: The Winchester Inn in Ashland, Oregon
Step back in time when you stay in one of the 21 well-appointed guest rooms and suites in the main house, the Heritage House, the Carriage House or one of the two cottages. Guests of the Winchester Inn can enjoy a two-course breakfast each morning and a meal at the on-site Alchemy Restaurant for dinner.
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Best Boutique Hotel: GunRunner Hotel in Florence, Alabama
Inspired by the historic Shoals region, the GunRunner Hotel features 10 spacious suites – seven with private balconies – that celebrate the region’s history and people. Guests can also take advantage of world-class services and treatments at the GunRunner Spa.
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Best vacation resort: Hidden Pond in Kennebunkport, Maine
Hidden Pond, a resort nestled among 60 acres of birch groves and balsam firs on Maine’s southern coast, invites guests to kick off their shoes and relax by the pool or fireplace. Travelers who just can’t sit still can go stand-up paddleboarding at Goose Rocks Beach, chat with the resort’s gardener, take a mixology class or explore the property and its surroundings by bike.
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Best Family Resort: Woodloch Resort in Hawley, Pennsylvania
Woodloch Resort welcomes families to the Poconos, offering accommodations ranging from single rooms to two-bedroom suites. If you need more space, vacation rentals are also available. Meal plans include all-inclusive family meals, and guests have daily access to a range of activities, including amenities such as a rock climbing wall, indoor and outdoor pools, go-karts, bumper cars and boats, kayaking, and snow tubing (in winter).
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Best Historic Hotel/Resort: Historic Hotel Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Guests of the Historic Hotel Bethlehem can learn more about the hotel’s rich history in the lower lobby. A hotel has been located here since 1741, although the building was used for a time as a convalescent home for soldiers from World War I. Today, guests enjoy modern amenities in this historic building in the heart of Moravian Bethlehem.
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Best Luxury Hotel Brand: Salamander Collection
The Salamander Collection offers unique getaways. Authenticity is always at the forefront, especially in terms of cuisine and fine dining, wellness and the overall experience of each stay. In addition to luxurious amenities, guests can enjoy unique adventures, equestrian events and golf.
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Best Waterfront Hotel/Resort: Chatham Bars Inn in Chatham, Massachusetts
With a quarter-mile of private beach and stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean, this classic New England destination has been welcoming guests to Cape Cod since 1914. With 25 acres of landscaped gardens, pool and beach cabanas and lounges, cottages and six on-site restaurants, there’s plenty to enjoy. Curl up in an Adirondack chair, stroll into town or head out on the water to watch whales.
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Congratulations to all the winners! Don’t forget to visit 10best.usatoday.com daily to vote for more Readers’ Choice Awards.
