Americans are traveling and taking vacations again as the country continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are happy not to stray too far from home, making road trips instead of heading for the airport. Fortunately America has an amazing number of worthwhile destinations. (These are the most beautiful places to visit in the U.S.)
We’re also blessed with great places to stay in, too. Luxury hotels and boutique inns undeniably have their attractions. So do chain hotels and roadside motels if budget and convenience are considerations. But some of the nicest places to stay — places that help travelers connect with the communities they’re visiting — are B&Bs.
24/7 Tempo has compiled a list of the top bed and breakfast in every state, based on reviews and ratings from Yelp.
Some of these have names that evoke their surroundings. There’s Lookout Point Lakeside Inn in Arkansas (which is blessed with numerous lakes and rivers); the Chateau Bourbon in Kentucky (a state synonymous with whiskey making); and the Wild Goose Inn in Michigan (known, among other things, for a huge population of Canada geese).
Other B&Bs on the list have names that suggest intriguing histories. How did the China Clipper Inn get to Colorado? What marital drama is behind the name of Rachael’s Dowry Bed and Breakfast in Maryland? And what eaves is Under the Eaves Inn in Utah’s Zion National Park actually under? (These are the most visited U.S. national parks in 2020.)
B&Bs tend to be friendly places, with owners who are only too glad to share their stories, so maybe the answers would be forthcoming to anyone who spends the night.
Alabama: The Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast
> Rating: 5 stars from 16 reviews
> City: Mobile
Alaska: Alaska Heritage House
> Rating: 5 stars from 22 reviews
> City: Fairbanks
Arizona: Prescott Pines Inn Bed and Breakfast
> Rating: 5 stars from 76 reviews
> City: Prescott
Arkansas: Lookout Point Lakeside Inn
> Rating: 5 stars from 40 reviews
> City: Hot Springs
California: The Inn On First
> Rating: 5 stars from 425 reviews
> City: Napa
Colorado: China Clipper Inn Bed & Breakfast
> Rating: 5 stars from 40 reviews
> City: Ouray
Connecticut: Steamboat Inn
> Rating: 4.5 stars from 40 reviews
> City: Mystic
Delaware: The Savannah Inn
> Rating: 4.5 stars from 29 reviews
> City: Lewes
Florida: 44 Spanish Street Inn
> Rating: 5 stars from 50 reviews
> City: Saint Augustine
Georgia: Kehoe House
> Rating: 5 stars from 61 reviews
> City: Savannah
Hawaii: The Old Wailuku Inn At Ulupono
> Rating: 5 stars from 32 reviews
> City: Wailuku (Maui)
Idaho: Blue Heron Inn
> Rating: 5 stars from 13 reviews
> City: Rigby
Illinois: Inn at Irish Hollow
> Rating: 5 stars from 43 reviews
> City: Galena
Indiana: The Nestle Inn
> Rating: 4.5 stars from 51 reviews
> City: Indianapolis
Iowa: The Brown Street Inn
> Rating: 5 stars from 41 reviews
> City: Iowa City
Kansas: Cedar Crest Lodge
> Rating: 5 stars from 16 reviews
> City: Pleasanton
Kentucky: Chateau Bourbon
> Rating: 5 stars from 54 reviews
> City: Louisville
Louisiana: Ashton’s Bed and Breakfast
> Rating: 5 stars from 57 reviews
> City: New Orleans
Maine: Berry Manor Inn
> Rating: 5 stars from 53 reviews
> City: Rockland
Maryland: Rachael’s Dowry Bed and Breakfast
> Rating: 5 stars from 69 reviews
> City: Baltimore
Massachusetts: The Platinum Pebble Boutique Inn
> Rating: 5 stars from 42 reviews
> City: West Harwich
Michigan: Wild Goose Inn
> Rating: 5 stars from 32 reviews
> City: East Lansing
Minnesota: A G Thomson House
> Rating: 5 stars from 23 reviews
> City: Duluth
Mississippi: The Duff Green Mansion
> Rating: 5 stars from 36 reviews
> City: Vicksburg
Missouri: Alpenhorn Gasthaus & Kitchen
> Rating: 5 stars from 38 reviews
> City: Hermann
Montana: Good Medicine Lodge
> Rating: 5 stars from 33 reviews
> City: Whitefish
Nebraska: Westview Bed and Breakfast
> Rating: 4.5 stars from 16 reviews
> City: Lincoln
Nevada: Cobb Mansion Bed & Breakfast
> Rating: 5 stars from 20 reviews
> City: Virginia City
New Hampshire: Ash Street Inn
> Rating: 5 stars from 27 reviews
> City: Manchester
New Jersey: Peter Shields Inn & Restaurant
> Rating: 4.5 stars from 344 reviews
> City: Cape May
New Mexico: Old Taos Guesthouse Bed & Breakfast
> Rating: 5 stars from 54 reviews
> City: Taos
New York: The Roxbury
> Rating: 5 stars from 129 reviews
> City: Roxbury
North Carolina: Chestnut Street Inn
> Rating: 5 stars from 43 reviews
> City: Asheville
North Dakota: Dakotah Rose Bed & Breakfast
> Rating: 4.5 stars from 3 reviews
> City: Minot
Ohio: Wishmaker House Bed and Breakfast
> Rating: 4.5 stars from 28 reviews
> City: Bellville
Oklahoma: Shiloh Morning Inn
> Rating: 5 stars from 15 reviews
> City: Ardmore
Oregon: The McCall House
> Rating: 5 stars from 60 reviews
> City: Ashland
Pennsylvania: Porches on the Towpath Bed & Breakfast
> Rating: 5 stars from 48 reviews
> City: New Hope
Rhode Island: Cliffside Inn
> Rating: 4.5 stars from 55 reviews
> City: Newport
South Carolina: Water’s Edge Inn
> Rating: 5 stars from 36 reviews
> City: Folly Beach
South Dakota: Coyote Blues Village Bed & Breakfast
> Rating: 4.5 stars from 12 reviews
> City: Rapid City
Tennessee: Urban Cowboy
> Rating: 4.5 stars from 36 reviews
> City: Nashville
Texas: The Texas White House Bed & Breakfast
> Rating: 5 stars from 45 reviews
> City: Fort Worth
Utah: Under the Eaves Inn at Zion National Park – Springdale
> Rating: 5 stars from 56 reviews
> City: Springdale
Vermont: Jackson House Inn
> Rating: 5 stars from 41 reviews
> City: Woodstock
Virginia: Foster Harris House
> Rating: 5 stars from 64 reviews
> City: Washington
Washington: 11th Avenue Inn Bed and Breakfast
> Rating: 5 stars from 64 reviews
> City: Seattle
West Virginia: Stonehouse B&B
> Rating: 5 stars from 21 reviews
> City: Harpers Ferry
Wisconsin: SevenOaks
> Rating: 5 stars from 81 reviews
> City: Lake Geneva
Wyoming: Inn On the Creek
> Rating: 5 stars from 45 reviews
> City: Jackson