Hotel / Motel

Weary travelers have found unique places to lay their head since the beginning of human travel. The locations contained within the collection represent some of the more... extravagant, beautiful, and history-laden options.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Riverside Hotel Saigon

It’s a tale of two cities. Well, two names for the same city.

From the Community

Varenna, Lake Como, Italy

Hotel Olivedo

As one deboards the ferry into the village of Varenna, luckily, that is all the work one needs to do when staying at the Hotel Olivedo.

London, United Kingdom

The Connaught Bar

Enjoy a long list of libations at what was voted the world's greatest bar.

AWA visted here

Cardrona, New Zealand

Cardrona Hotel

A relic of New Zealand's gold rush, this historic hotel now mines for tourists.

From the Community

Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States

Blue Swallow Motel

Authentic Route 66 motel featuring heartwarming "benediction" from its first owner.

Banff, Alberta, Canada

Banff Springs Hotel

Assorted quirks make the destination especially intriguing - such as its supposed "lost room", and the Devil's Staircase, named for its steep, winding design - but also lore dictates the space is haunted.

From the Community

Paternoster, South Africa

Paternoster Hotel

From dance halls to panty walls, Paternoster Hotel’s quirky past and lingerie legacy unfold.

From the Community

Yosemite Valley, California, United States

The Ahwahnee Hotel

Built to attract America's elite to Yosemite National Park, this hotel served as the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining."

Sils im Engadin/Segl, Switzerland

Hotel Waldhaus

Step inside this Swiss wonderland, where five generations have kept the alluring architecture as consistent as the homely hospitality.

Rachel, Nevada, United States

Little A’Le’Inn

Intergalactic wonder is encouraged at the inn: the menu features Saucer Burgers and Alien Amber Ale, merch of little green men is on proud display, and their website declares: “the unknown is what we live for.

AWA visted here

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Congress Plaza Hotel

This 19th-century Hotel is home to 871 rooms -- and countless ghosts who roam its halls.

From the Community
Presented with

Rajasthan, India

Samode Palace

Nearly 500 years of history embedded into its walls.

Tunis, Tunisia

Dar Bayram

Beyond this door of the largest palatial residences in Tunisia, visitors will find a newly renovated 5-star hotel named Palais Bayram.

From the Community
Presented with
Presented with

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Cuixmala

This Mexican resort was once the private mansion of British tycoon Sir James Goldsmith.

Torrey, Utah, United States

The Flute Shop

This motel is famed for handmade Native American-inspired wooden flutes sold in its gift shop.

From the Community

St. Pete Beach, Florida, United States

Don CeSar Hotel

Known as the Pink Palace, the Don Cesar Hotel was a destination among America's rich and famous during the Jazz Age.

Presented with
Presented with

Singapore, Singapore

Regent Singapore Hotel

Luxury hotel containing art & artifacts integrated into its historic setting along Orchard Road in the Central Area of Singapore.

Prague, Czech Republic

Grand Hotel Evropa

Built in 1872, the interior of this Art Nouveau style hotel served as the set location for films like "Mission Impossible" and "Titanic".

Berlin, Germany

Stadtbad Oderberger Strasse

Revived in 2016 as part of a boutique hotel, the pool now hosts private swims, blending history with modern luxury.

From the Community
Presented with

Marbella, Spain

Puente Romano Marbella

Opened in 1979, this Tennis Club was once managed by tennis legend Bjorn Borg and is frequented by top players from around the world.

Medlow Bath, New South Wales, Australia

The Hydro Majestic Hotel

The Hydro Majestic Hotel was originally built as a hydropathic treatment center.

Faro, Portugal

Palacio do Estoi

They say patience is a virtue, and it’s a good thing this pink palace took that advice to heart.

From the Community

Mt. Hood, Oregon, United States

Timberline Lodge

Nestled in northern Oregon, this famed resort features the longest ski season in America and a lodge so meticulously hand-crafted that no two guest rooms are the same.

Herrsching, Germany

Seehof Herrsching

This German hotel was purchased by a local brewery and transformed the largest lakeside promenade in Germany to a beer garden that seats 800.

From the Community
Presented with

Log in

or

Enter Your New Password