The Best Places to Stay in Every Southern State

Peter Frank Edwards
Check into a fantastic resort, an elegant hotel, or an intimate little hideaway with authentic character, and your vacation is all but made. There’s no question that lodging matters—a lot. But Southerners don’t have a cookie-cutter definition of a dream location. Maybe yours is a romantic, historic inn with hidden courtyards, loads of charm, and a gourmet breakfast for two—or a tropical resort that offers as much pool space as floorspace, along with fruity drinks you can sip under an umbrella. Of course, there will always be a place for sophisticated city hotels with lavish lobbies, skyline views from rooftop bars, and upscale restaurants where dinner really is an event. When we asked our readers to name their favorites across the region, they chose all of the above. And why not? The South has some of the best places you’ll find anywhere. We are, after all, famous for our hospitality, and these spots take it to a whole new level. So treat yourself, and book a room. You can trust us with your wake-up call.* Southern Living Hotel Collection Member
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Alabama

Hector Manuel Sanchez
  • The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa
  • Mobile
  • marriott.com
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Arkansas

Courtesy of 21c Museum Hotels

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Florida

Robbie Caponetto
  • The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club
  • St. Petersburg
  • marriott.com
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Georgia

Peter Frank Edwards

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Kentucky

Robbie Caponetto

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Louisiana

Robbie Caponetto
  • Ace Hotel New Orleans (pictured above)
  • New Orleans
  • acehotel.com
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Maryland

Deborah Jaffe

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Mississippi

Allison Miksch

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Missouri

Nancy Nolan

Big Cedar Lodge (pictured above)
Ridgedale
bigcedar.com

  • The Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta St. Louis
  • St. Louis
  • sonesta.com
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North Carolina

Robbie Caponetto

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Oklahoma

Art Meripol

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South Carolina

Rob Tipton
  • Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes
  • Myrtle Beach
  • marriott.com
  • The Sea Pines Resort* (pictured above)
  • Hilton Head Island
  • seapines.com
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Tennessee

Robbie Caponetto
  • Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
  • Nashville
  • marriott.com

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Texas

Wynn Myers
  • Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
  • Grapevine
  • marriott.com

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Virginia

Robbie Caponetto
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Washington, D.C.

Courtesy of Kimpton Glover Park Hotel

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West Virginia

Bill and Albanese
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