Summary
- 1. Pickering House Inn, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
- 2. White Elephant Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida
- 3. Under Canvas Mount Rushmore, Keystone, South Dakota
- 4. Lodge on Little St. Simons Island, St. Simons Island, Georgia
- 5. San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara, California
- 6. Twin Farms, Barnard, Vermont
- 7. Deer Path Inn, Lake Forest, Illinois
- 8. Nobu Hotel Miami Beach, Miami Beach
- 9. Rosewood Miramar Beach, Montecito, California
- 10. The Lodge at Blue Sky, Auberge Resorts Collection, Wanship, Utah
- 11. Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, Little Torch Key, Florida
- 12. Chatham Inn, Chatham, Massachusetts
- 13. Rabbit Hill Inn, Lower Waterford, Vermont
- 14. Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Miami Beach
- 15. Sparrows Lodge, Palm Springs, California
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1. Pickering House Inn, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
This cozy 10-room guest house in eastern New Hampshire has been a favorite for years. One factor contributing to its staying power? Its location in the center of leafy Wolfeboro means the inn is within walking distance of Lake Winnipesaukee and nearby hiking. “Everything here is wonderful,” gushed one voter. In December 2020, co-owners Peter and Patty Cooke braved the COVID lockdown and opened a new restaurant, Pavilion, right next door.
Score: 98.95
2. White Elephant Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida
Score: 98.13
3. Under Canvas Mount Rushmore, Keystone, South Dakota
Score: 97.47
4. Lodge on Little St. Simons Island, St. Simons Island, Georgia
Score: 96.76
5. San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara, California
Score: 96.57
6. Twin Farms, Barnard, Vermont
Score: 96.42
7. Deer Path Inn, Lake Forest, Illinois
Score: 96.40
8. Nobu Hotel Miami Beach, Miami Beach
Score: 96.22
9. Rosewood Miramar Beach, Montecito, California
Score: 96.14
10. The Lodge at Blue Sky, Auberge Resorts Collection, Wanship, Utah
Score: 95.85
11. Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, Little Torch Key, Florida
Score: 95.83
12. Chatham Inn, Chatham, Massachusetts
Score: 95.68
13. Rabbit Hill Inn, Lower Waterford, Vermont
Score: 95.59
14. Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Miami Beach
Score: 95.58
15. Sparrows Lodge, Palm Springs, California
Score: 95.58
