We have stayed in many hotels and motels during our trips to the USA. We give you a full overview. If we had special thoughts about it, we wrote it here. No comment means it’s a good hotel!
Arizona
Flagstaff – Days Inn (2014)
Grand Canyon – Maswik Lodge South (2014)
   => NO AIRCO! Only 2 fans blowing around the hot air. A good reason to get up early and meet the neighbours that also couldn’t sleep because of the heat…
Holbrook – Best Western Arizonian Inn (2015)
Kayenta – Monument Valley Inn (2012)
   => Not a nice neighbourhoodÂ
Page – Courtyard by Marriott (2012, 2017)
   => Great hotel with views of Glenn Canyon dam.
Williams – Holiday Inn (2012)
Window Rock – Quality Inn Navajo Nation Capitol (2014)
   => Not a nice neighbourhood. Great breakfast!
California
Anaheim – Best Western Stovall’s Inn (2012, 2015, 2019)
   => Great location near Disneyland Resort.
Cupertino – Hilton Garden Inn
=> Next to the new Apple Campus
Los Angeles – Custom Hotel (2012)
Los Angeles – Crowne Plaza LAX Airport (2015)
Los Angeles – Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City (2019)
=> Walking distance from Universal Studios Hollywood
Mammoth Lakes – Shilo Inn (2012)
Monterey – Hilton Garden Inn (2019)
Needles – Best Western Colorado River Inn (2015)
Oakhurst – Shilo Inn (2012)
Palm Springs – Best Western Plus Las Brisas (2019)
San Diego – Best Western Plus Bayside Inn (2019)
San Francisco – Holiday Inn Golden Gateway (2012)
   => Hotel with a beautiful view of the city
San Francisco – The Park Central (2019)
Santa Maria – Best Western Plus Big America (2019)
Stevenson Ranch – Comfort Suites Near Six Flags Magic Mountain (2019)
Florida
Cocoa Beach – International Palms Resort & Conference Center (2010)
   => The hotel felt like a cheap motel
Fort Lauderdale – Quality Inn & Suites (2016, 2018, 2020)
   => Each time we stayed for one night before going on a cruise. The hotel has a free shuttle to the port.
Key West – Doubletree by Hilton Grand Key Resort (2013)
Miami Beach – Howard Johnson Plaza Dezerland Beach & Spa (2010)
   => Very basic hotel that doesn’t exist anymore.
Miami Beach – Kimpton Surfcomber (2013)
   => Chique boutique hotel near Lincoln Road Mall.
Naples – Hilton Naples (2013)
Orlando – Delta Hotels by Marriott (Toen: Orlando Vista Hotel) (2010)
   => Near Disney Springs
Orlando – DoubleTree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando (2013)
   => Walking distance to Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando – Hilton Grand Vacations at SeaWorld (2016)
   => The walls are paperthin. We could hear every conversation from the room next door.
Orlando – Hilton Grand Vacations at Tuscany Village (2018)
   => Great for shoppers => Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets is next to the hotel.
Orlando – Holiday Inn Orlando-Disney Springs Area (2020)
=> Walking distance to Disney Springs
Tampa – La Quinta Inn & Suites USF (Near Busch Gardens) (2013)
Idaho
Idaho Falls – Fairfield Inn & Suites Idaho Falls (2017)
   => Very good hotel at the edge of town with a great breakfast buffet.
Illinois
Chicago – Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza (2015)
   => Walking distance to Downtown and Magnificent Mile. The L-train passes nearby.
Springfield – Baymont Inn & Suites (2015)
Missouri
Branson – Best Western Branson Inn (2015)
   => Great to visit Silver Dollar City
Springfield – Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven (2015)
   => Elvis Presley has stayed here! Very small beds.
St. Louis – Omni Majestic (2015)
   => In the city center on walking distance to the Gateway Arch
Montana
Kalispell – Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn And Suites (2017)
   => Quiet, an hours drive from Glacier National Park
Missoula – Best Western Plus Grant Creek Inn (2017)
Nevada
Las Vegas – Paris (2012, 2014)
   => center strip, across Bellagio
Las Vegas – Circus Circus (2014)
   => Very busy and not so clean hotel. Many families with small children.
Las Vegas – Wynn (2017)
   => One of our favorite hotels in Las Vegas
   => Very good hotel on the north end of The Strip. This makes it a more quiet hotel because less people pass through the casino. The view from the 55th floor is amazing.
Las Vegas – The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (2019)
=> One of our favorite hotels in Las Vegas
=> Center strip with an amazing view of the fountains of the Bellagio!
New Mexico
Albuquerque – Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn (2015)
Santa Fe – Comfort Inn (2015)
New York
New York – Hotel Beacon (2014)
   => Good location, near Central Park and the subway station on 72nd Street.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City – Best Western Saddleback Inn (2015)
Texas
Amarillo – Holiday Inn Express & Suites Amarillo West (2015)
Utah
Blanding – Super 8 (2014)
Bryce Canyon – Bryce View Lodge (2012)
   => Very small, simple motel
Bryce Canyon – Best Western Bryce Canyon Grand (2014)
   => The best hotel near Bryce Canyon
Midvale – Holiday Inn Express (2017)
   => Midvale is a little south of Salt Lake City. It’s cheaper than staying in Salt Lake City.
Moab – Moab Valley Inn (2014)
Springdale – Majestic View Lodge (2017)
   => Quiet location, shuttle to Zion National Park has a stop across the street
Washington
Olympia – Best Western Tumwater Inn (2017)
   => Is promoted as a base hotel to explore Olympic National Park, but it’s still a 2 hours drive to the visitor center.
Seattle – Mayflower Park Hotel (2017)
   => Great location in the center of the city, walking distance to Pike Place Market and the Space Needle.
Spokane – Best Western Plus Peppertree Airport Inn (2017)
Sunnyside – Best Western Plus Grapevine Inn (2017)
Wyoming
Cody – Best Western Sunset Inn (2017)
   => This is more a motel, with a small breakfast area. Cody is a good location to visit Yellowstone via the East entrance.
