Collections
Boutels Collections
The best independent boutique motels in America, gathered into collections by the way people actually choose a stay: the style you love, the landscape you are chasing, or the kind of trip you are taking.
By Era
The decade a place makes you feel, from buzzing neon to genuine heritage.
Retro Motels57 staysThe best retro motels in America for a road trip: mid-century motor courts with neon signs, kidney-shaped pools, and rooms you can drive right up to, hand-picked as Boutels and mapped by region.View Boutels
Vintage Motels37 staysAuthentic vintage motels worth taking the exit for: original motor lodges that kept their character instead of covering it up, hand-picked as Boutels and mapped by region.View Boutels
Historic Motels & Inns38 staysStay somewhere with real history. Victorian inns, century-old adobes, and heritage buildings across America, hand-picked for road trippers and mapped by region.View Boutels
Modern Boutique Motels25 staysClean-lined, design-forward boutique motels across America. The contemporary answer to the road trip stay, hand-picked and mapped by region.View BoutelsBy Style
How a place is built and kept: restored, rustic, or one of a kind.
Restored Motels68 staysBeautifully restored motels across America: classic motor lodges saved and brought back fresh for the modern road trip, hand-picked as Boutels and mapped by region.View Boutels
One-of-a-Kind Stays12 staysOne-of-a-kind places to stay on a road trip: themed, theatrical, and unforgettable independent motels you will not find anywhere else, hand-picked as Boutels and mapped by region.View Boutels
Rustic Cabins & Lodges19 staysCabins, lodges, and timber-and-woodsmoke stays across America, hand-picked for road trips into the mountains and forests, and mapped by region.View Boutels
Luxury Boutique Stays10 staysBoutique motels and inns where the whole point is being pampered: fine linens, a deep soaking tub, a robe you will not want to take off, and service that spoils you. Hand-picked for road trips and mapped by region.View BoutelsBy the Landscape
The view out your door, from the coast to the mountains.
Beach Motels37 staysThe best beach motels in America, from the Pacific to the Atlantic to the Gulf. Hand-picked boutique stays near the sand, mapped by region.View Boutels
Coastal Motels56 staysThe best coastal boutique motels in America: bays, harbors, headlands, and a short walk to the water, from the coast of Maine to the Gulf to the Pacific. Near the water, not on the sand. Hand-picked and mapped by region.View Boutels
Lake Motels48 staysThe best lakeside boutique motels in America: docks at dawn, still water, and easy swimming on Lake Tahoe, the Finger Lakes, the Great Lakes shore, and the Ozark lakes. Hand-picked and mapped by region.View Boutels
River Motels20 staysThe best riverside boutique motels in America: the sound of moving water, fly-fishing towns, and rafting country on the Gallatin, the Arkansas, the Blanco, and beyond. Hand-picked and mapped by region.View Boutels
Desert Motels62 staysDesert boutique motels across the Southwest and beyond, from Palm Springs to Marfa to the canyon country. Hand-picked and mapped by region.View Boutels
Mountain Motels116 staysMountain boutique motels and lodges near trailheads, ski towns, and national parks across America. Hand-picked for road trips and mapped by region.View BoutelsBy the Vibes
Who you are traveling with, and the kind of trip you are after.
Romantic Getaways15 staysRomantic boutique motels and inns across America, hand-picked for couples and mapped by region. Private, characterful, and worth the drive.View Boutels
Adults-Only Retreats22 staysAdults-only boutique motels and inns across America, hand-picked for a grown-up getaway and mapped by region. Quiet pools, calm evenings, no crowds.View Boutels
Fun with Friends47 staysThe best boutique motels for a trip with your crew: buzzy bars, pool parties, communal firepits, games, and group-friendly rooms. Hand-picked for a girls trip, guys trip, or any group getaway, mapped by region.View Boutels
Family Fun62 staysFamily-friendly boutique motels across America, with pools, space to roam, and easy access to the good stuff. Hand-picked for road trips and mapped by region.View Boutels
Adventure Basecamps77 staysBoutique motels and lodges positioned for adventure: near trailheads, rivers, parks, and the outdoors. Hand-picked for road trips and mapped by region.View Boutels
Solitude Escapes34 staysA tightly curated handful of remote, unplugged boutique stays across America: tiny, adults-in-mind places built for real quiet and disconnection, the kind you go to finish a novel. Mapped by region.View Boutels