Best Hotels

U.S. News & World Report identifies the best hotels using an unbiased rankings methodology. Our approach centers on three components: reputation among professional travel experts, guest reviews, and hotel class ratings. Our rankings take the guesswork out of choosing the best hotel for you. Learn more about the best hotels approach here: hotel rankings methodology.

Best USA Hotels

Finding the right hotel can be tough. You can spend hours researching, but in the end, what you see online isn't always what you get. U.S. News has taken the guesswork out of booking. We have evaluated more than 1,500 four and five-star hotels across the country using the unbiased U.S. News hotel rankings methodology. From this, we identify the best hotels in top U.S. destinations, the best hotels in each state, and the overall best hotels in the USA.

Among the luxury hotels we analyzed, the top 10 percent were selected as winners of our annual Best Hotels in the USA award. You can find the list of these exceptional properties here:

Best Hotels in the USA»

To see the best hotels in a selection of the most popular U.S. destinations, click on the links below:

• Best Hotels in New York City
• Best Hotels in San Francisco
• Best Hotels in Chicago
• Best Hotels in Miami Beach
• Best Hotels in Los Angeles

• Best Hotels in Maui
• Best Hotels in San Diego
• Best Hotels in Washington D.C.
• Best Hotels in Las Vegas
• Best Hotels in Kauai

Best International Hotels

We are currently in the process of evaluating international hotels using the same unbiased methodology behind the rankings of the Best Hotels in the USA. U.S. News will begin to release its official rankings and awards for international hotels in mid- to late-2012. In the meantime, you can access lists, check rates, and read user reviews of hotels in Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Canada. The order in which these hotels appear is based on the hotel's class ratings (also known as a "star rating") and the guest review rating according to TripAdvisor.com.

To see the best hotels in the most popular destinations in Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Canada, click on the links below: