New England’s Best Hotels, Resorts, and Airports

Luxury hotels dominated the list of best hotels in Boston. The Langham was closed for two years as it underwent a $200 million renovation at the height of the pandemic, reopening in 2021. The ultra-luxury Raffles Boston opened last year in Back Bay and placed fourth in the standings. The rest of the list was filled with familiar names like XV Beacon and Boston Harbor Hotel.

Best Hotels in Boston According to Condé Nast Traveler

1. The Langham, Boston
2. InterContinental Boston
3. Four Seasons One Dalton Street Hotel
4. Raffles Boston
5. Boston Harbor Hotel
6. Tag XV
7. Kimpton Marlowe Hotel (Cambridge)
8. Omni Boston Hotel at Seaport
9. Revere Hotel Boston Common
10. Freedom

The eight-room Weston Hotel, located in Weston, Vermont, can claim superiority over any hotel in Boston. It was the only hotel in New England to make the World’s Best Hotels list. The exterior may look like a standard Vermont inn, but inside you’ll find William Morris wallpaper, Frette linens, a gym, and a spa equipped with a steam room and sauna, plus ‘a pétanque court outside. The Beatrice, which opened in 2021 in the 1887 Exchange Building, was the only Providence property to make the list of Best Hotels in New England, ranking 13th.

Best Hotels in New England According to Condé Nast Traveler

1. The Weston
2. The Vanderbilt, Newport
3. Westin Portland Harborview, Portland, Maine
4. White Elephant, Nantucket
5. The Wentworth Inn Jackson, New Hampshire
6. The Chanler at Cliff Walk, Newport
7. The Porches Inn at MASS MoCA, North Adams
8. Castle Hill Inn
9. Harborside Hotel, Spa and Marina Bar Harbor
10. Harbor View Hotel, Martha’s Vineyard

Condé Nast readers named Winvian Farm in Litchfield Hills, Connecticut, the fourth-largest spa destination in the world and the second-largest spa resort in the United States.

Luxury names also dominate the resort category. Condé Nast readers split their votes between mountain and sea. Chatham Bars Inn was named the best spa in New England, along with perennial favorites such as Twin Farms in Barnard, Vt., and Wequassett Resort and Golf Club in Harwich.

Best New England Resorts According to Condé Nast Traveler

1. Chatham Bars Hotel
2. White Barn Inn
3. Weekapaug Inn, Westerly
4. Mayflower Inn & Spa, Washington, CT.
5. Woodstock Inn & Resort, Woodstock, VT.
6. Hidden Pond, Kennebunkport
7. Twin Farms, Barnard, Vermont.
8. Wequassett Resort and Golf Club, Harwich
9. The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, Vermont.
10. The Mansion at Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club, Brewster

Perhaps the biggest surprise of the Reader’s Choice Awards is the list of best airports. The much-maligned LaGuardia was named the second best airport in the country. We are a long way from the days when it was an easy fall. Most of the favorite airports on the list are located in smaller, secondary cities. TF Green in Providence and Bradley in Hartford were seventh and eighth on the list.

Another aviation surprise has arrived on the list of the best domestic airlines. JetBlue, which is facing declining satisfaction scores, was ranked the No. 2 airline by Condé Nast readers.

Top domestic airlines according to Condé Nast Traveler

1. Delta Airline
2. JetBlue
3. Alaska Airlines
4. Tradewind Aviation
5. Hawaiian Airlines
6. Southwest Airlines
7. United Airlines
8. American airlines
9. Allegiant Air
10. Border Airlines

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