Where to stay: USA

The Trailer Pond offers an adorable vintage RV cluster amidst the organically farmed Alta Colina Vineyard. The stay includes complimentary tasting of their Rhône varietal blends, fresh morning coffee, and the playful, laid-back vibe that the region is known for.

The Stables Inn is the cooler little sister to the more upscale, old-world Cheval Hotel. It is owned and operated by the same team, and is similarly rooted in equestrian culture, but The Stables has a decidedly more millennial, Austin vibe than its English-riding sibling, complete with outdoor fire pits and Western tack room decor.

The Piccolo is a centrally located option with ultra-thoughtful touches that include a Moet Champagne vending machine and a stunner of a rooftop bar, as well included continental breakfast. Be sure to take note of the woodwork by San Luis Obispo-based carpenter Janine Stone, which plays nicely with the hotel's exposed brick walls and floor-to-ceiling windows.

The third Arlo hotel joins its SoHo and NoMad siblings, and stakes out its own territory in the Garment District, one of Manhattan’s busiest neighborhoods. But thanks to its luxe comforts, its rooms and suites are something of a refuge from the chaos of the city. The style is contemporary, modernist-influenced but not retro; wood, leather, marble, and tile give the surfaces plenty of texture.

This citizenM outpost on Bowery skips the fluff associated with most New York hotels. Affordable luxury in a hip setting mingles with vibrant interiors, and the must-visit Museum of Street Art, giving travellers good reasons to use citizenM as their downtown base.

Governors Island is a mere eight-minute ferry from the southern tip of Manhattan (five minutes if you’re traveling from Brooklyn’s Pier 6) and already a favorite summer respite for harried New Yorkers. Before you’ve had time to stow your bike and collect your thoughts, you’ve been transported to a 172-acre car-free green space with playing fields and historic buildings, art installations and a grove of hammocks, plu

You sweep up to an impressive driveway, bursting with brightly coloured flowers, and arrive at a white wall of concrete lattice work, which masks the main entrance: flamboyant tangerine-coloured double doors. Designed by Jonathan Adler, the Parker has a retro-modern look with lots of nooks for relaxation in the extensive gardens. It has a reputation as a celebrity hangout and is often used as a backdrop for fashion shoots.

You won't have any trouble finding this resort. Its brightly hued exterior is painted in 14 different wildflower colours that are native to California's Colorado Desert. Built in 1977 as the International, the hotel then spent some time as a Holiday Inn before a major renovation transformed it into The Saguaro. William Kopelk, a local architect, designed the gardens and when everything blooms the colours match those of the building.

Kelly Wearstler's interiors – pure white rooms accented with black gingham settles, primrose yellow upholstery and mirrored bureaus – make you feel as though you're crossing the set of a particularly stylish new theatrical production.

Casa Cody is Palm Springs’ oldest operating hotel and, under the management of Casetta Group (operators of San Diego’s Pearl Hotel), has undergone extensive restoration and revitalisation to bring it up to modern Palm Spring standards; the property now a time-honoured haven in the California desert that combines classic elegance with contemporary touches whilst nodding to and respecting its Spanish Colonial Revival heritage, adobe hacienda architecture and enduring spirit.

This 1960s motel has been completely revamped for an authentic lodging experience.

This locally owned and operated boutique-style property is located in the hip East Austin neighbourhood. It has 75 mid-century Scandinavian-inspired hotel rooms with custom robes and towels, plus cushy Casper mattresses. Enjoy international fare in global diner Sixth and Waller, sip international libations in rooftop bar The Upside, and feel transported to the tropics at the Pool Bar.

A member of Historic Hotels of America, the Stagecoach Inn was constructed amid the nation's Gilded Age in the second-half of the 19th century. Built in 1852, it is thought to be the most historic structure in the village of Salado, Texas. The original simple, two-story wood-frame building was designed in a frontier vernacular style. Salado lies between Austin and Waco and was one of the earliest settlements in central Texas. Salado means salty referring to the local mineral water springs.

Austin, now that it’s booming, is home to a hotel from just about every boutique and luxury chain under the sun. But the Texas-based ZaZa group took its time. Long a familiar name in Dallas and Houston, ZaZa hits the state’s capital city at a moment when it takes more than just a quirky design sense to stand out. Fortunately for everyone involved, Hotel ZaZa Austin is very much up to the task.

Daxton is the latest hotel to launch in the Aparium Hotel Group portfolio and brings a modern vision of Birmingham luxury incorporating some of the finest art, wellness, dining and retail that hospitality can offer.

Located blocks from the Michigan State University campus and offering unmatched views of campus and Spartan Stadium, the hotel is designed in homage to the community, the great state of Michigan, MSU traditions, and school legends.