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Stay With Purpose · Solo Retreat

For travelling alone on purpose.

Hotels that respect the solo traveller. Boutique properties with great single rooms. Bars where dining alone is normal. Pools that are not chlorinated battlegrounds. The trip you take to think.

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The criteria

What makes a solo retreat hotel actually work

Hotels are built for couples and families. The solo traveller is treated, in most properties, as a billing irregularity. The hotels in this list are different. They are built around the assumption that the most interesting guest in the room may be sitting alone at the bar with a book, and they are built to make that experience excellent.

What you want from a solo retreat: a single room that does not feel like a discount, a bar with seats at the bar (not just tables), a pool you can swim laps in, and a concierge who takes you seriously. That is harder to find than it should be. The hotels below find it.

How we judge

The four-point Solo Retreat test

01
Real single rooms
Not a king with one side of the bed unmade. A proper room designed around one person.
02
Bar seating
Where dining alone is normal. A long bar with bartenders who talk.
03
Reading spaces
A library, a quiet lounge, a courtyard with shade. Solo trips are reading trips.
04
Walking access
A neighbourhood you can spend a day in without a plan.
Where to go

Top destinations for solo retreat

Tokyo skyline and solo retreat hotels
Tokyo
The most solo-friendly city on earth. Coffee shops, museums, walking. Aman, Hoshinoya, Trunk.
Charleston skyline and solo retreat hotels
Charleston
Walkable historic district, single rooms at the Vendue, dinner alone is normal.
Savannah skyline and solo retreat hotels
Savannah
Smaller, slower, and full of single rooms with porches.
Aspen skyline and solo retreat hotels
Aspen
Mountain solo trips. Read by a fire, ski by yourself, dinner at the bar.
San Francisco skyline and solo retreat hotels
San Francisco
The Battery, the St. Regis, the Proper. Solo work-trip-shaped.
Boston skyline and solo retreat hotels
Boston
Walking city, university energy, hotels that know how to handle one.
This month's shortlist

Editor's picks: solo retreat hotels worth the trip

Cascade Wellness Resort — Algarve ★ Solo Retreat
Algarve
Cascade Wellness Resort
“A standout property in Algarve for solo retreat.”
Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel — Amalfi Coast ★ Solo Retreat
Amalfi Coast
Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel
“A 13th-century Capuchin monastery on the cliff above Amalfi. Anantara kept the cloisters and added a pool. The monks would have disapproved of the Jacuzzi. Everyone else approves completely.”
Borgo Santandrea — Amalfi Coast ★ Solo Retreat
Amalfi Coast
Borgo Santandrea
“Ninety metres above the sea, 52 rooms, and views that make the word 'uninterrupted' feel like an understatement.”
Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa — Amalfi Coast ★ Solo Retreat
Amalfi Coast
Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa
“A 17th-century convent above Conca dei Marini with an infinity pool, a serious spa, and 20 rooms for guests who have decided that the point of Italy is stillness.”
Amelia Hotel at the Beach — Amelia Island ★ Solo Retreat
Amelia Island
Amelia Hotel at the Beach
“Independently owned, walking distance to Main Beach boardwalk. The honest mid-range hotel that punches well above its rate card.”
W Amsterdam — Amsterdam ★ Solo Retreat
Amsterdam
W Amsterdam
“The city's best rooftop bar. Former telephone exchange meets former bank in a design hotel that doesn't take the heritage label too seriously. Best for guests who want Amsterdam at full volume.”
The Lakefront Anchorage — Anchorage ★ Solo Retreat
Anchorage
The Lakefront Anchorage
“Set on Lake Hood, the world's busiest seaplane base. Watch floatplanes leave for Katmai from the breakfast room — a lobby-level Alaska experience.”
The Voyager Hotel — Anchorage ★ Solo Retreat
Anchorage
The Voyager Hotel
“Thirty-eight kitchenette suites two blocks from the harbor. The closest thing to staying in a small Anchorage apartment, run with quiet competence since 1979.”
Limelight Hotel Aspen — Aspen 4 Solo Retreat
Aspen
Limelight Hotel Aspen
“The Aspen hotel for people who ski hard and sleep well. No pretension, exceptional mountain access, and the most functional apres-ski bar in town.”
Hotel Clermont — Atlanta ★ Solo Retreat
Atlanta
Hotel Clermont
“A 1924 motor lodge on Ponce reborn as Atlanta's coolest boutique. The rooftop is the city's best, and the Clermont Lounge below is still there — older, ruder, intact.”
The LINE Austin — Austin 4 Solo Retreat
Austin
The LINE Austin
“Lakefront, design-led, and serving live music from the pool bar on weekends. The LINE understood Austin's energy before most luxury hotels arrived to find it.”
Austin Motel — Austin 10 Solo Retreat
Austin
Austin Motel
“The 1938 motel with the neon sign that became the SoCo neighbourhood's most photographed landmark. Renovated, not sanitised. Austin's most authentic vintage hospitality address.”
Tunnel Mountain Resort — Banff ★ Solo Retreat
Banff
Tunnel Mountain Resort
“Condo-style cabins on Tunnel Mountain — kitchens, fireplaces, and elk on the lawn. The smartest value in Banff for a longer stay.”
Cromwell Harbor Inn — Bar Harbor ★ Solo Retreat
Bar Harbor
Cromwell Harbor Inn
“Walk to town, walk to the park entrance. The Mount Desert Street position no inn for this price has any business holding.”
The Atlantic Eyrie Lodge — Bar Harbor ★ Solo Retreat
Bar Harbor
The Atlantic Eyrie Lodge
“Cliffside on Bloomfield Hill. Every balcony faces the water; mornings begin with the islands rising out of fog.”
Claris Hotel & Spa — Barcelona ★ Solo Retreat
Barcelona
Claris Hotel & Spa
“A 19th-century Catalan palace housing Khmer artefacts, a rooftop pool, and rooms that feel like private apartments. Quietly extraordinary.”
The Serras Hotel Barcelona — Barcelona ★ Solo Retreat
Barcelona
The Serras Hotel Barcelona
“Picasso once had his studio here. The rooftop plunge pool and Marc Gascons' Michelin-starred kitchen ensure the creative energy never fully left.”
The Charter at Beaver Creek — Beaver Creek ★ Solo Retreat
Beaver Creek
The Charter at Beaver Creek
“Multi-bedroom suites with full kitchens, two heated pools, and Terrace lift right outside. The pragmatic family pick when a hotel room won't do.”
The Inn at Beaver Creek — Beaver Creek ★ Solo Retreat
Beaver Creek
The Inn at Beaver Creek
“Forty-five rooms at the base of Strawberry Park. The most modest village address, and entirely fine — a bed, a fire, a chair, a chairlift.”
The Osprey at Beaver Creek, A RockResort — Beaver Creek ★ Solo Retreat
Beaver Creek
The Osprey at Beaver Creek, A RockResort
“Closer to a chair than any hotel in North America — the Strawberry Park lift is twenty paces from the door. Forty-five rooms, no queues, no fuss.”
Canyon Ranch Lenox — Berkshires ★ Solo Retreat
Berkshires
Canyon Ranch Lenox
“The original American destination spa. Forty years on, still the most serious wellness resort east of the Rockies — and the all-inclusive that earns the price.”
Amankora — Bhutan ★ Solo Retreat
Bhutan
Amankora
“Five lodges across Bhutan's western and central valleys — Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey, Bumthang. The most refined journey across the Himalayan kingdom.”
Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary — Bhutan ★ Solo Retreat
Bhutan
Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary
“In Paro Valley — 24 rooms in a wellness retreat focused on traditional Bhutanese medicine, contemplative practice, and integrative spa programmes.”
Gangtey Lodge — Bhutan ★ Solo Retreat
Bhutan
Gangtey Lodge
“In the Phobjikha valley — 12 suites overlooking the Gangtey monastery and the black-necked crane wintering grounds. The most serene Bhutan stay.”
Best Western Big Bear Chateau — Big Bear Lake ★ Solo Retreat
Big Bear Lake
Best Western Big Bear Chateau
“French alpine architecture, indoor pool, and the closest mid-priced hotel to Bear Mountain. The reliable ski-week pick.”
Holiday Inn Resort The Lodge at Big Bear — Big Bear Lake ★ Solo Retreat
Big Bear Lake
Holiday Inn Resort The Lodge at Big Bear
“The most predictable family hotel in Big Bear — pool, hot tubs, kids-stay-free policy, and a free shuttle to the slopes in winter.”
320 Guest Ranch — Big Sky ★ Solo Retreat
Big Sky
320 Guest Ranch
“An 1898 dude ranch on 320 acres of Gallatin Canyon — log cabins, horses, riverside dining. Not luxury in the Montage sense, but authentically Western.”
Buck's T-4 Lodge — Big Sky ★ Solo Retreat
Big Sky
Buck's T-4 Lodge
“A 1946 roadside lodge with the best game-meat dining in Gallatin Canyon. Rooms are honest; the elk loin is the reason to come.”
The Lodge at Big Sky — Big Sky ★ Solo Retreat
Big Sky
The Lodge at Big Sky
“Meadow Village's value play. Not ski-in, but a free shuttle and a third of the rate of Mountain Village. The smart traveller's compromise.”
Esalen Institute — Big Sur ★ Solo Retreat
Big Sur
Esalen Institute
“The hot springs that founded the human-potential movement. Spartan rooms, communal meals, and a baths terrace that may be the most affecting square mile in California.”
Fernwood Resort — Big Sur ★ Solo Retreat
Big Sur
Fernwood Resort
“Motel rooms, cabins, and adventure tents around a tavern that serves the only late-night burger between Carmel and Cambria. Useful, honest, unpretentious.”
Ripplewood Resort — Big Sur ★ Solo Retreat
Big Sur
Ripplewood Resort
“Sixteen cabins on the Big Sur River — half on the water, half in the redwoods. Family-run since 1948 and unchanged in all the ways that matter.”
The Beach Plum Inn — Block Island ★ Solo Retreat
Block Island
The Beach Plum Inn
“Set back from the road, hidden behind beach plum hedges. For the guest who wants the island without the harbour crowd.”
The Surf Hotel — Block Island ★ Solo Retreat
Block Island
The Surf Hotel
“The pink Victorian above Crescent Beach. No televisions, no in-room phones — and that, in 2026, is a feature, not a flaw.”
Cranberry Resort — Blue Mountain ★ Solo Retreat
Blue Mountain
Cranberry Resort
“The veteran of Collingwood — a 100-acre golf-and-lake resort that delivers space and a marina without the village price tag.”
Quality Inn Blue Mountain — Blue Mountain ★ Solo Retreat
Blue Mountain
Quality Inn Blue Mountain
“The honest value play. Five minutes from the lifts, five minutes from Collingwood — and rates that make a four-day ski trip possible.”
XV Beacon — Boston 6 Solo Retreat
Boston
XV Beacon
“63 rooms in a 1903 Beaux-Arts building on Beacon Hill. The lobby alone justifies the taxi. One of the best small hotels in New England.”
The Lenox Hotel — Boston 11 Solo Retreat
Boston
The Lenox Hotel
“Family-owned since 1900. The most Boston hotel in Boston — no corporate hand visible, no brand language, just a 120-year instinct for hospitality.”
Best Western Plus Boulder Inn — Boulder ★ Solo Retreat
Boulder
Best Western Plus Boulder Inn
“South Boulder address, closer to Chautauqua and the Mesa Trail than to Pearl Street. The trailhead-first traveller's choice.”
Hotel Boulder — Boulder ★ Solo Retreat
Boulder
Hotel Boulder
“A renovated mid-century motor inn near University Hill. Walkable to CU, cyclist-friendly, and considerably more pleasant than its category suggests.”
St Julien Hotel & Spa — Boulder ★ Solo Retreat
Boulder
St Julien Hotel & Spa
“The only true four-diamond address in Boulder. Flatirons through the lobby window, a serious spa, and Pearl Street one short block away.”
Gravity Haus Breckenridge — Breckenridge ★ Solo Retreat
Breckenridge
Gravity Haus Breckenridge
“A members-club hotel for skiers who own their bindings. Cold plunge, hot tubs, gear room, and a 50-foot bouldering wall — all six blocks from the BreckConnect gondola.”
The Glen House — Bretton Woods ★ Solo Retreat
Bretton Woods
The Glen House
“A 2018 reincarnation at the base of the Mount Washington Auto Road. The most contemporary build in the range, and the most efficient base for the summit.”
Sofitel Quiberon Diététique — Brittany ★ Solo Retreat
Brittany
Sofitel Quiberon Diététique
“On Quiberon peninsula — 130 rooms with France's leading thalassotherapy spa.”
Buddha-Bar Hotel Budapest Klotild Palace — Budapest ★ Solo Retreat
Budapest
Buddha-Bar Hotel Budapest Klotild Palace
“A standout property in Budapest for solo retreat.”
Inn at Cannon Beach — Cannon Beach ★ Solo Retreat
Cannon Beach
Inn at Cannon Beach
“A courtyard inn one block from the sand. No oceanfront premium, but a fireplace, a duvet, and a duck pond fountain that nobody complains about.”
Glenghorm Beach Resort — Cape Breton ★ Solo Retreat
Cape Breton
Glenghorm Beach Resort
“Cottages on Ingonish Beach, twelve hundred feet of sand to yourself most mornings, and the Cabot Trail loop ten minutes from the gate.”
Villa Marina Capri Hotel & Spa — Capri ★ Solo Retreat
Capri
Villa Marina Capri Hotel & Spa
“Twenty-four rooms above Marina Grande — adults-only, spa-led, with a Mediterranean wellness programme that justifies the journey on its own.”
Tradewinds Carmel — Carmel ★ Solo Retreat
Carmel
Tradewinds Carmel
“Asian-inspired serenity at Mission and Third — a koi pond, meditation garden, and quietly the most romantic small hotel in Carmel Village.”
Cabins at Sky Mountain — Cashiers ★ Solo Retreat
Cashiers
Cabins at Sky Mountain
“Log cabins set high above Sapphire Valley. The view from the porch is the entire amenity — and on most evenings, it is enough.”
Lonesome Valley Lodge — Cashiers ★ Solo Retreat
Cashiers
Lonesome Valley Lodge
“A residential valley framed by Cow Rock and Laurel Knob. The most hidden address in the Highlands plateau — and the quietest by half.”
Sapphire Valley Resort — Cashiers ★ Solo Retreat
Cashiers
Sapphire Valley Resort
“The four-season anchor of Sapphire Valley. Tubing in winter, golf in summer, and the only resort here with enough infrastructure for a multi-generation family.”
Sunset Motel Brevard — Cashiers ★ Solo Retreat
Cashiers
Sunset Motel Brevard
“A peripheral choice in Brevard, an hour from the crossroads. The most charming roadside motel in western North Carolina — and the cheapest good night here.”
Catalina Island Inn — Catalina Island ★ Solo Retreat
Catalina Island
Catalina Island Inn
“On Crescent Avenue, with a rooftop deck and a pool — practical, sun-bleached, and the easiest stay in Avalon for a long, slow weekend.”
The Vendue Charleston — Charleston 8 Solo Retreat
Charleston
The Vendue Charleston
“The rooftop bar overlooks the French Quarter's church steeples. The art programme uses local Charleston artists exclusively.”
Auberge Sainte-Catherine de Hatley — Charlevoix ★ Solo Retreat
Charlevoix
Auberge Sainte-Catherine de Hatley
“A peripheral country auberge for the long Quebec loop — wood stoves, garden cooking, and a reading room that genuinely encourages it.”
Hôtel Cap-aux-Pierres — Charlevoix ★ Solo Retreat
Charlevoix
Hôtel Cap-aux-Pierres
“Île aux Coudres at its most reliable — a family-run resort with indoor pool, bicycle rentals, and the slow rhythm of an island that forgot the mainland.”
Hôtel Tadoussac — Charlevoix ★ Solo Retreat
Charlevoix
Hôtel Tadoussac
“The red-roofed grande dame above the Saguenay fjord. Belugas surface within view of the lawn. Charlevoix's most theatrical setting.”
Le Belvédère Hôtel & Spa — Charlevoix ★ Solo Retreat
Charlevoix
Le Belvédère Hôtel & Spa
“A small, modern spa-hotel near Saint-Siméon. Outdoor thermal pools facing the river — the kind of view that does the work for you.”
Graduate Charlottesville — Charlottesville ★ Solo Retreat
Charlottesville
Graduate Charlottesville
“Cavalier kitsch done with affection — Jefferson, tartan, and tobacco-leaf wallpaper. The pick for parents weekend and football Saturdays.”
Bode Chattanooga — Chattanooga ★ Solo Retreat
Chattanooga
Bode Chattanooga
“Apartment-style suites with full kitchens in the Southside. The smartest place in town for families staying more than two nights.”
Crash Pad Hostel — Chattanooga ★ Solo Retreat
Chattanooga
Crash Pad Hostel
“A LEED Platinum hostel in the Southside, built for climbers and cyclists. Private rooms compete with budget hotels — with far better company.”
Ace Hotel Chicago — Chicago 12 Solo Retreat
Chicago
Ace Hotel Chicago
“West Loop creative economy. The lobby coffee programme is taken more seriously than in most restaurants.”
Aloft Cleveland Downtown — Cleveland ★ Solo Retreat
Cleveland
Aloft Cleveland Downtown
“Steps from East Fourth and Progressive Field. Loft-style rooms, a busy lobby bar, the right address for a game weekend or a casual long stay.”
Coronado Inn — Coronado ★ Solo Retreat
Coronado
Coronado Inn
“Family-owned, frankly priced, and proud of both. A pool, free bicycles, and the rarest commodity on the island — a Coronado room under $200.”
Crown City Inn & Bistro — Coronado ★ Solo Retreat
Coronado
Crown City Inn & Bistro
“A walkable Orange Avenue address with bicycles, boogie boards, and a bistro that locals actually eat at. The honest middle of Coronado.”
Best Western Plus Dana Point Inn-by-the-Sea — Dana Point ★ Solo Retreat
Dana Point
Best Western Plus Dana Point Inn-by-the-Sea
“The honest mid-range workhorse of Dana Point. Walking distance to Doheny, a clean pool, and a partial ocean view from the upper floors.”
Death Valley Inn (Beatty) — Death Valley ★ Solo Retreat
Death Valley
Death Valley Inn (Beatty)
“The dependable Beatty option — clean, quiet, ten minutes from the Rhyolite ghost town and the north entrance. A working town's working motel.”
Longstreet Inn & Casino — Death Valley ★ Solo Retreat
Death Valley
Longstreet Inn & Casino
“Nevada's quiet eastern flank — a duck pond, a tiny casino, and reliable dinner when the in-park kitchens are full. Better than it has any right to be.”
Stovepipe Wells Village Hotel — Death Valley ★ Solo Retreat
Death Valley
Stovepipe Wells Village Hotel
“Walking distance to the Mesquite Dunes. Plain rooms, a pool that saves your life in May, and a saloon that closes when the desert says so.”
The Atomic Inn — Death Valley ★ Solo Retreat
Death Valley
The Atomic Inn
“A Beatty motel that leans into the Nevada Test Site mythology — themed rooms, fair prices, and the warmest welcome on the north flank.”
The Ranch at Death Valley — Death Valley ★ Solo Retreat
Death Valley
The Ranch at Death Valley
“The Inn's friendlier sister. A real saloon, a spring-fed pool, and the lowest-elevation golf course on Earth. Furnace Creek's beating heart.”
The ART, A Hotel — Denver 3 Solo Retreat
Denver
The ART, A Hotel
“A functioning contemporary art museum in hotel form, next to the Denver Art Museum. Curated works in every room. FIRE restaurant at the top with city and mountain views.”
Populus Denver — Denver 5 Solo Retreat
Denver
Populus Denver
“America's first carbon-positive hotel, designed with Colorado's aspen tree forests as architectural reference. Biophilic interiors, rooftop bar, and a sustainability programme that doesn't apologise for being luxury.”
Limelight Hotel Denver — Denver 10 Solo Retreat
Denver
Limelight Hotel Denver
“Scandinavian design with floor-to-ceiling Rocky Mountain views. The Limelight brand's mountain DNA translates to Denver with floor plans and a bar that make staying in feel like a decision rather than a default.”
The Siren Hotel — Detroit ★ Solo Retreat
Detroit
The Siren Hotel
“The Wurlitzer Building reborn as a 106-room theatrical fever dream. Candy Bar, Karl's diner, and a barber shop in the lobby. Nightlife under one roof.”
Glidden Lodge Beach Resort — Door County ★ Solo Retreat
Door County
Glidden Lodge Beach Resort
“A long sand beach on the Lake Michigan side, condo-style suites, no nightlife in any direction. The peninsula's quietest serious address.”
The Settlement Courtyard Inn — Door County ★ Solo Retreat
Door County
The Settlement Courtyard Inn
“A wooded courtyard on the edge of Peninsula State Park. Quietly run, unfussily designed — the address for guests who have come to walk and read.”
Spa Eastman — Eastern Townships ★ Solo Retreat
Eastern Townships
Spa Eastman
“Quebec's most serious destination spa — 15 km of forest trails, plant-based gastronomy, and a programme that rebuilds you in three days.”
La Tourelle Hotel & Spa — Finger Lakes ★ Solo Retreat
Finger Lakes
La Tourelle Hotel & Spa
“On the rim above Buttermilk Falls. August Moon Spa, a serious wine list, and trails out the back door. Ithaca's most contemplative hotel.”
Amara Cay Resort — Florida Keys ★ Solo Retreat
Florida Keys
Amara Cay Resort
“Islamorada's most modern oceanfront — a pool that runs to the seawall, sportfishing charters from the dock, and a bar that knows what time it is.”
Hampton Inn Key Largo — Florida Keys ★ Solo Retreat
Florida Keys
Hampton Inn Key Largo
“The most sensible stay at Mile Marker 102 — a bayside dock for the sunset, a quick run to John Pennekamp, and rates that don't punish a long trip.”
Hawks Cay Resort — Florida Keys ★ Solo Retreat
Florida Keys
Hawks Cay Resort
“Sixty acres on a private island at Mile Marker 61. Saltwater lagoon, sportfishing fleet, and the most self-contained resort in the Keys.”
Fogo Island Inn — Fogo Island ★ Solo Retreat
Fogo Island
Fogo Island Inn
“Twenty-nine suites on stilts at the edge of the Atlantic. Todd Saunders's masterpiece — the most singular hotel in North America.”
Peg's Inn B&B Joe Batt's Arm — Fogo Island ★ Solo Retreat
Fogo Island
Peg's Inn B&B Joe Batt's Arm
“Walking distance from Fogo Island Inn at one-tenth the price. Peg's breakfast is reason enough — the ocean view is the bonus.”
The Cottages on Fogo Island — Fogo Island ★ Solo Retreat
Fogo Island
The Cottages on Fogo Island
“Self-catering cottages for the slow week. Cook the cod yourself, watch the icebergs from the porch, leave the phone in the car.”
Tilting Recreation & Cultural Society Inn — Fogo Island ★ Solo Retreat
Fogo Island
Tilting Recreation & Cultural Society Inn
“Community-owned, simple, sincere. The kind of inn where the receptionist becomes your guide to every cove on the island.”
Twillingate Adventure Tours Guesthouses — Fogo Island ★ Solo Retreat
Fogo Island
Twillingate Adventure Tours Guesthouses
“Stay where the iceberg-tour boat departs each morning. Practical, friendly, and as close as you can sleep to a 10,000-year-old berg.”
Best Western Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg Tx ★ Solo Retreat
Fredericksburg Tx
Best Western Fredericksburg
“The value floor. Outdoor pool, hot breakfast, and a parking lot wide enough for the truck. Sleep cheap, spend the savings on wine.”
Fredericksburg Inn & Suites — Fredericksburg Tx ★ Solo Retreat
Fredericksburg Tx
Fredericksburg Inn & Suites
“A locally owned mid-range with an indoor pool and a free breakfast. Reliable when Oktoberfest fills the inns and a place to sleep is the entire brief.”
Hampton Inn & Suites — Fredericksburg Tx ★ Solo Retreat
Fredericksburg Tx
Hampton Inn & Suites
“A Hilton you understand. Pool, Hilton Honors, free hot breakfast — and a ten-minute walk to Main Street that ends the loyalty-points debate.”
Spring Mill Inn — French Lick ★ Solo Retreat
French Lick
Spring Mill Inn
“The state-run inn inside Spring Mill — basic rooms, an indoor pool, and a back porch over the woods. You sleep here so you can hike the caves before the day-trippers arrive.”
The Lodge at Spring Mill State Park — French Lick ★ Solo Retreat
French Lick
The Lodge at Spring Mill State Park
“Twenty miles east in Mitchell — caves, a pioneer village, and a working 1817 grist mill. The lodge itself is plain. The setting is what you came for.”
Earthbox Inn & Spa — Friday Harbor ★ Solo Retreat
Friday Harbor
Earthbox Inn & Spa
“A modern boutique two blocks from the ferry terminal with the only proper indoor pool in town. Quiet, walkable, surprisingly polished.”
Lopez Islander Resort — Friday Harbor ★ Solo Retreat
Friday Harbor
Lopez Islander Resort
“The marina resort that anchors Fisherman Bay on the cyclists' island. Quiet, low-key, and the clearest answer for guests who want to disappear entirely.”
Quality Inn & Suites On the Beach — Glenwood Springs ★ Solo Retreat
Glenwood Springs
Quality Inn & Suites On the Beach
“The only hotel with its own sandy beach on the Colorado River. Modest rooms, a serious view, and rafts launching from the lawn.”
Spring Valley Inn — Glenwood Springs ★ Solo Retreat
Glenwood Springs
Spring Valley Inn
“A countryside lodge fifteen minutes above town, ringed by ranchland. Quiet, restorative, the antithesis of the highway-strip alternative.”
Citadel Hotel Halifax — Halifax ★ Solo Retreat
Halifax
Citadel Hotel Halifax
“Across from the 1749 fortress, with city-view rooms that put the Noon Gun under your window. Plain rooms, unbeatable address.”
Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach — Hawaii 9 Solo Retreat
Hawaii
Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach
“The underwater viewing windows into the 280,000-gallon fish tank are not a gimmick — they are genuinely extraordinary.”
Mountain High Lodge — Highlands Nc ★ Solo Retreat
Highlands Nc
Mountain High Lodge
“Walking distance to the shops, parking that's actually possible, and balconies pointed at the right side of the ridge. A working hotel for working budgets.”
Mt. Hood Inn — Hood River ★ Solo Retreat
Hood River
Mt. Hood Inn
“In Government Camp, halfway up the mountain. Skis-on, skis-off in winter; trailhead access in summer. The ski crowd's quiet pick.”
Society Hotel Bingen — Hood River ★ Solo Retreat
Hood River
Society Hotel Bingen
“A 1908 schoolhouse on the Washington side, reinvented around a Scandinavian bathhouse. The most considered design hotel in the Gorge.”
Highland Inn — Hot Springs Va ★ Solo Retreat
Hot Springs Va
Highland Inn
“The 1904 country hotel in Monterey, Virginia's smallest county seat. Seventeen rooms, a wraparound veranda, and the maple sugar capital outside the door.”
The Roseloe Motel — Hot Springs Va ★ Solo Retreat
Hot Springs Va
The Roseloe Motel
“A 1950s motor lodge reimagined for the design-aware traveller. Twelve rooms, a fire pit, and rates that leave money for the spa next door.”
Country Inn Hudson — Hudson Ny ★ Solo Retreat
Hudson Ny
Country Inn Hudson
“Twenty minutes from Warren Street and a different country altogether. Stone fireplaces, a working farm next door, no cell signal worth speaking of.”
The Stewart House — Hudson Ny ★ Solo Retreat
Hudson Ny
The Stewart House
“Across the river in Athens — five rooms above a tavern, river views, and the Catskills filling the western horizon. The contrarian's pick.”
Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa — Hudson Valley ★ Solo Retreat
Hudson Valley
Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa
“Seventy-five Hudson-front acres in Milton with a working farm, a Henry Hudson spa, and a vegetarian restaurant. The valley's quiet wellness anchor.”
Hutton Brickyards Retreat — Hudson Valley ★ Solo Retreat
Hudson Valley
Hutton Brickyards Retreat
“A retired Kingston brickworks turned riverfront cabin retreat. Salt Hotels at its most stripped-back and spiritual — the Hudson is the lobby.”
Atzaró Agroturismo — Ibiza ★ Solo Retreat
Ibiza
Atzaró Agroturismo
“A restored Ibizan finca with 24 rooms, 50 hectares of orange groves, an extensive spa, and the original Ibiza-bohemian aesthetic that everyone else has copied.”
Pikes Ibiza — Ibiza ★ Solo Retreat
Ibiza
Pikes Ibiza
“A 15th-century finca with rock-and-roll history — Wham filmed Last Christmas here, Freddie Mercury threw birthday parties here. 25 rooms, the most distinctive party hotel anywhere.”
Rusty Parrot Lodge & Spa — Jackson Hole 5 Solo Retreat
Jackson Hole
Rusty Parrot Lodge & Spa
“31 rooms in downtown Jackson, a top-rated spa, and the attentiveness of a property where the owner still cares. The best intimate lodge option in the valley.”
Spring Creek Ranch — Jackson Hole 8 Solo Retreat
Jackson Hole
Spring Creek Ranch
“On the butte above the valley with unobstructed Teton views. Rustic-luxury done correctly: log cabins, horseback riding, and a kitchen that sources locally without making a virtue of it.”
Lobstick Lodge — Jasper ★ Solo Retreat
Jasper
Lobstick Lodge
“Mid-range, kitchenette-equipped, walkable to downtown — survived the fires unscathed. The unfussy choice for families budgeting around the park, not the pillows.”
Tonquin Inn — Jasper ★ Solo Retreat
Jasper
Tonquin Inn
“Three outdoor hot tubs under the stars, family suites large enough to think in, and the Decore family running it with the care of survivors.”
29 Palms Inn — Joshua Tree ★ Solo Retreat
Joshua Tree
29 Palms Inn
“A century-old cluster of adobes and frame cabins around the Oasis of Mara. The east-park entrance address — and Twentynine Palms's only proper inn.”
AutoCamp Joshua Tree — Joshua Tree ★ Solo Retreat
Joshua Tree
AutoCamp Joshua Tree
“Silver Airstreams parked under the Milky Way. The mid-century clubhouse and pool make it more design hotel than campsite — and the dark sky is the real amenity.”
Field Station Joshua Tree — Joshua Tree ★ Solo Retreat
Joshua Tree
Field Station Joshua Tree
“The 2024 opening that changed the conversation. A modern adventure lodge with a pool, a coffee bar, and gear walls — civilised basecamp for the park.”
Mojave Sands Motel — Joshua Tree ★ Solo Retreat
Joshua Tree
Mojave Sands Motel
“A five-room reinvention of the roadside motel. Concrete, plaster, a koi pond, and the silence to think — Yucca Valley's quiet design triumph.”
Sky Village Glamping — Joshua Tree ★ Solo Retreat
Joshua Tree
Sky Village Glamping
“Off-grid safari tents, a wood-fired hot tub, and zero light pollution. The most stargazing-forward stay in the Joshua Tree dark sky preserve.”
The Joshua Tree Inn — Joshua Tree ★ Solo Retreat
Joshua Tree
The Joshua Tree Inn
“The hacienda where Gram Parsons last stayed. Twelve rooms of musical pilgrimage and a courtyard that explains why songwriters keep showing up here.”
Sparkling Hill Resort — Kelowna ★ Solo Retreat
Kelowna
Sparkling Hill Resort
“Three-and-a-half-million Swarovski crystals and Canada's most serious cold sauna. The wellness flagship of British Columbia, half an hour above Vernon.”
The Southernmost House — Key West 8 Solo Retreat
Key West
The Southernmost House
“18 rooms in a Queen Anne mansion at the literal southernmost point of the continental US. Small, atmospheric, and correctly priced for what it offers.”
The Inn at Middleton Place — Kiawah Island ★ Solo Retreat
Kiawah Island
The Inn at Middleton Place
“Modernist cypress lodging on the Ashley River, set within Middleton's historic gardens. The Lowcountry's most contemplative stay.”
Best Western Plus Laguna Brisas Spa Hotel — Laguna Beach ★ Solo Retreat
Laguna Beach
Best Western Plus Laguna Brisas Spa Hotel
“Laguna's most reliable value play. Rooftop pool, partial ocean views, and a five-minute walk to the sand at one-third the price of the bluffs.”
La Casa del Camino — Laguna Beach ★ Solo Retreat
Laguna Beach
La Casa del Camino
“A 1929 Hollywood-era inn with surfer-designer rooms and Laguna's only true rooftop bar. Loud at weekends, charming the rest of the time.”
The Crossing Resort — Lake Louise ★ Solo Retreat
Lake Louise
The Crossing Resort
“The only fuel and bed between Lake Louise and Jasper. A working highway resort, useful when the Icefields Parkway is the holiday.”
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe — Lake Tahoe ★ Solo Retreat
Lake Tahoe
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe
“The party tower of South Shore. Vinyl music venue, casino floor, late-night pool deck — the bachelorette default for a reason.”
PlumpJack Inn — Lake Tahoe ★ Solo Retreat
Lake Tahoe
PlumpJack Inn
“Fifty-six rooms steps from the Palisades tram. Cult wine list, ski-town intimacy, and the best small-luxury address in Olympic Valley.”
Crockfords Las Vegas — Las Vegas 8 Solo Retreat
Las Vegas
Crockfords Las Vegas
“London's most storied members' club, transplanted to the north Strip. Understated by Vegas standards. Very much the point.”
Brown's Hotel — London 13 Solo Retreat
London
Brown's Hotel
“London's oldest hotel — established 1837. Rudyard Kipling wrote here. The English Country House aesthetic, unironically perfect.”
The London EDITION — London 16 Solo Retreat
London
The London EDITION
“Ian Schrager's London chapter. The Punch Room bar has no equal. The rooms understand what it means to be a serious hotel.”
Dukes London — London 22 Solo Retreat
London
Dukes London
“Ian Fleming drank his martinis here. The bar is still the finest in St. James's. The hotel has the refinement to match.”
The Gore Hotel — London 25 Solo Retreat
London
The Gore Hotel
“South Kensington's most characterful address. Five thousand antiques on the walls, and the Royal Albert Hall a five-minute walk.”
Chateau Marmont — Los Angeles 7 Solo Retreat
Los Angeles
Chateau Marmont
“The most famous hotel you can't easily get into. That is the point. That has always been the point.”
1826 Maplebird House — Lunenburg ★ Solo Retreat
Lunenburg
1826 Maplebird House
“A small B&B run with care. Garden, breakfast, and a hostess who knows where to send you for chowder. The unselfconscious choice.”
Topmast Motel — Lunenburg ★ Solo Retreat
Lunenburg
Topmast Motel
“A clean, well-kept motel on the hill above town. Best harbour panorama at the lowest price — a useful piece of inventory.”
Hotel Santo Mauro — Madrid ★ Solo Retreat
Madrid
Hotel Santo Mauro
“The Duke of Santo Mauro's 1894 residence on Calle Zurbano, with a 1,000m² garden that the city forgot. Marriott's Luxury Collection has kept the discretion the place is famous for. Quiet Chamberí, ten minutes from everything that matters.”
The Madrid EDITION — Madrid ★ Solo Retreat
Madrid
The Madrid EDITION
“Ian Schrager applied to a 19th-century Madrid palace. The rooftop infinity pool is the city's largest. The Punch Room is where Madrid's late nights start. Five F&B outlets — none of them filler.”
Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel — Mallorca ★ Solo Retreat
Mallorca
Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel
“In Port de Sóller — 33 rooms in a converted tobacco factory, contemporary design, and the most distinctive aesthetic on the Mallorcan coast.”
Manchester View Hotel — Manchester Vt ★ Solo Retreat
Manchester Vt
Manchester View Hotel
“A family-owned hilltop property with the best uninterrupted Equinox Mountain views in town. Unfussy, well-priced, and quietly beloved by repeat guests.”
The Aspen at Manchester — Manchester Vt ★ Solo Retreat
Manchester Vt
The Aspen at Manchester
“A reimagined 1960s motel turned design boutique. Saltwater pool, fire pits, and the most photographed lobby on Route 7A — modern Vermont, done right.”
Boat House Motel — Marco Island ★ Solo Retreat
Marco Island
Boat House Motel
“Twenty rooms on the canal in Old Marco Village. Private dock, daily pelicans, and the kind of motel American holidays used to be made of.”
Cocohut Hotel — Marco Island ★ Solo Retreat
Marco Island
Cocohut Hotel
“A small, palm-shaded mid-island holdout. Friendly, family-run, walking distance to South Beach without the Gulf-front rate card.”
Marco Island Lakeside Inn — Marco Island ★ Solo Retreat
Marco Island
Marco Island Lakeside Inn
“A genuine boutique. Eighteen rooms on the freshwater lake, a complimentary breakfast worth eating, and the quiet that resort lobbies cannot deliver.”
Holiday Capri Inn — Marfa ★ Solo Retreat
Marfa
Holiday Capri Inn
“A refreshed roadside motel on the western edge — clean, quiet, and the only walkable budget option to Hotel Saint George.”
Indian Lodge — Marfa ★ Solo Retreat
Marfa
Indian Lodge
“A 1930s CCC-built pueblo lodge inside Davis Mountains State Park. White adobe walls, no televisions, and the silence of altitude.”
Riata Inn — Marfa ★ Solo Retreat
Marfa
Riata Inn
“The honest answer to Marfa's price problem. Plain rooms, easy parking, and a five-minute drive to anything you came for.”
The Guest House at Graceland — Memphis ★ Solo Retreat
Memphis
The Guest House at Graceland
“Designed in collaboration with Priscilla Presley. For pilgrims, not skeptics — and on a quiet morning, you can walk straight onto Graceland's grounds.”
The Stanford Inn by the Sea — Mendocino ★ Solo Retreat
Mendocino
The Stanford Inn by the Sea
“An organic farm, a vegan restaurant, and llamas grazing the lawn. Mendocino's most quietly radical address — and possibly its most restorative.”
Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club — Miami 3 Solo Retreat
Miami
Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club
“Richard Meier's white modernism, draped over a 1930 Russell Pancoast clubhouse. Two Michelin Keys earned, not bought.”
Element Moab — Moab ★ Solo Retreat
Moab
Element Moab
“Marriott's quietly excellent desert-modern build — kitchenettes, EV chargers, and the cleanest pool deck on Highway 191.”
Moab Springs Ranch — Moab ★ Solo Retreat
Moab
Moab Springs Ranch
“Eighteen acres of cottonwood shade two minutes from Arches. Townhomes and bungalows for travellers who want a kitchen and a hammock.”
Lodge de la Montagne — Mont Tremblant ★ Solo Retreat
Mont Tremblant
Lodge de la Montagne
“True ski-in, ski-out condos with kitchens and fireplaces. The practical pick when you want to cook for the kids and leave skis at the door.”
Tour des Voyageurs — Mont Tremblant ★ Solo Retreat
Mont Tremblant
Tour des Voyageurs
“Studio and one-bedroom apartments above the village shops. Heated pool, hot tub, and a balcony over the cobblestones — for travellers who want footsteps in the morning.”
Hero Beach Club — Montauk ★ Solo Retreat
Montauk
Hero Beach Club
“Direct ocean access, twenty-six refreshed rooms, and a poolside scene that walks the line between social and tasteful — most days, successfully.”
The Montauk Beach House — Montauk ★ Solo Retreat
Montauk
The Montauk Beach House
“A reborn 1950s motel on Edgemere — pastel rooms, central courtyard pool, and a downtown address that puts the village bars at your doorstep.”
The Surf Lodge — Montauk ★ Solo Retreat
Montauk
The Surf Lodge
“The cultural centre of summer Montauk. A nightly DJ scene, sunset over Fort Pond, and rooms that are thin walls away from the music — by design.”
Wave Crest Resort — Montauk ★ Solo Retreat
Montauk
Wave Crest Resort
“An old-school oceanfront resort on Old Montauk Highway — heated pool, beach stairs, and the kind of unfussy stay that working families have loved for decades.”
Hôtel de France — Monte Carlo ★ Solo Retreat
Monte Carlo
Hôtel de France
“A standout property in Monte Carlo for solo retreat.”
Hidden Valley Resort — Muskoka ★ Solo Retreat
Muskoka
Hidden Valley Resort
“Peninsula Lake, Huntsville. A reliably plain-spoken family resort with a private beach, ski hill across the road, and quiet shoulder-season rates.”
Branco Mykonos — Mykonos ★ Solo Retreat
Mykonos
Branco Mykonos
“Platis Gialos, front row. A beach club hotel that doesn't apologise for what it is — and executes it better than most that try to hide it.”
Myconian Imperial — Mykonos ★ Solo Retreat
Mykonos
Myconian Imperial
“Elia Beach's anchor property. Two saltwater pools, a serious spa, and a Thalasso centre. The far end of the island and worth every kilometre.”
The Breeze — Nantucket ★ Solo Retreat
Nantucket
The Breeze
“Easy Street, easy stay. A young, well-edited boutique that gets the brief: walk to the ferry, walk to dinner, walk to bed.”
Noelle Nashville — Nashville 3 Solo Retreat
Nashville
Noelle Nashville
“A 1930 department store converted with intelligence. The rooftop bar is the best-kept secret on Church Street.”
Hutton Hotel — Nashville 10 Solo Retreat
Nashville
Hutton Hotel
“Music Row's best address. The recording studios adjacent to the hotel have produced chart-toppers for 50 years.”
Graduate Nashville — Nashville 11 Solo Retreat
Nashville
Graduate Nashville
“Nashville's most witty hotel. Every detail references Tennessee culture, some of it ironically.”
Maison de la Luz — New Orleans 3 Solo Retreat
New Orleans
Maison de la Luz
“New Orleans's most design-considered boutique. Shirley Mae's bar serves until 2am. The building was a warehouse. It doesn't show.”
The Lowell — New York 8 Solo Retreat
New York
The Lowell
“Wood-burning fireplaces in Manhattan. Enough said.”
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort — Newport Beach ★ Solo Retreat
Newport Beach
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort
“Beachfront cottages on Upper Newport Bay — paddleboards from your porch, a private swimming lagoon, and the family's most affordable Pacific address.”
Best Western Fallsview — Niagara Falls ★ Solo Retreat
Niagara Falls
Best Western Fallsview
“The sensible Fallsview-area choice. Heated pool, free parking, and rates that leave room in the budget for the Hornblower and dinner at Skylon.”
Blue Iguana Inn — Ojai ★ Solo Retreat
Ojai
Blue Iguana Inn
“The pet-friendly, Southwestern sister to the Emerald. Folk-art interiors, a saltwater pool, and the unfussy welcome that defines old Ojai.”
Ojai Retreat & Inn — Ojai ★ Solo Retreat
Ojai
Ojai Retreat & Inn
“A hilltop sanctuary on five quiet acres above the valley. Twelve simple rooms, a meditation pavilion, and the Pink Moment as a nightly liturgy.”
Sensei Porcupine Creek — Palm Springs ★ Solo Retreat
Palm Springs
Sensei Porcupine Creek
“Larry Ellison's private estate, opened to 22 guests at a time. Forbes Five-Star wellness, an Ellison golf course, and the highest staff ratio in California.”
Two Bunch Palms — Palm Springs ★ Solo Retreat
Palm Springs
Two Bunch Palms
“A natural mineral grotto, Al Capone's old hideaway, an adults-only quiet rule, and the only carbon-neutral wellness resort in the United States. Phones stay holstered.”
Le Pavillon de la Reine — Paris ★ Solo Retreat
Paris
Le Pavillon de la Reine
“A standout property in Paris for solo retreat.”
Old Town Pasadena Inn — Pasadena ★ Solo Retreat
Pasadena
Old Town Pasadena Inn
“An independent fifty-room inn on Colorado Boulevard. Modest, unaffected, and as close to the Rose Parade route as paid lodging can get.”
The Saga Motor Hotel — Pasadena ★ Solo Retreat
Pasadena
The Saga Motor Hotel
“A 1957 Route 66 motor lodge with the original neon still firing. Mid-century roadside Americana, immaculately preserved, walking distance from PCC.”
Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club — Pinehurst ★ Solo Retreat
Pinehurst
Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club
“A 1921 Donald Ross course virtually unchanged in a century, paired with a Georgian inn most resorts only pretend to be.”
Pine Crest Inn — Pinehurst ★ Solo Retreat
Pinehurst
Pine Crest Inn
“Donald Ross's own inn, bought 1921, still in private hands. A small-room, large-bar establishment for golfers who already know.”
The Carthage Inn — Pinehurst ★ Solo Retreat
Pinehurst
The Carthage Inn
“Twenty minutes north of Pinehurst on the courthouse square. Country breakfast, courthouse-square parking, and rates that survive championship years.”
The Manor Inn — Pinehurst ★ Solo Retreat
Pinehurst
The Manor Inn
“The Pinehurst Resort experience without the Pinehurst Resort price. Forty-three rooms, English-tavern bar, golf packages that actually pencil.”
The Hoxton Portland — Portland Or ★ Solo Retreat
Portland Or
The Hoxton Portland
“Old Town's loudest reinvention. Tope rooftop for tacos and city skyline; a lobby that doubles as the neighbourhood's living room.”
The Mark Spencer Hotel — Portland Or ★ Solo Retreat
Portland Or
The Mark Spencer Hotel
“Apartment-style suites a block from Powell's, run by people who know the regulars by name. The thinking writer's Portland hotel.”
The Society Hotel — Portland Or ★ Solo Retreat
Portland Or
The Society Hotel
“An 1881 sailors' boarding house, restored with intent. A rooftop deck, dorm-or-private rooms, and the friendliest small hotel in Old Town.”
Buddha-Bar Hotel Prague — Prague ★ Solo Retreat
Prague
Buddha-Bar Hotel Prague
“A standout property in Prague for solo retreat.”
Le Palais Art Hotel Prague — Prague ★ Solo Retreat
Prague
Le Palais Art Hotel Prague
“A standout property in Prague for solo retreat.”
Picton Harbour Inn — Prince Edward County ★ Solo Retreat
Prince Edward County
Picton Harbour Inn
“On the harbour, walkable to Picton's main street. The unfussy choice for visitors who want sailboats outside the window and the Royal a block away.”
Ridge Hideaway Lodge — Prince Edward County ★ Solo Retreat
Prince Edward County
Ridge Hideaway Lodge
“A secluded lodge in Cherry Valley for visitors who want the County's quiet half — wood, woodstove, vineyards, and very little phone signal by design.”
The June Motel Picton — Prince Edward County ★ Solo Retreat
Prince Edward County
The June Motel Picton
“A 1960s motel reborn in 2017 — pink, plant-filled, and unironically fun. The wine list at the front office is better than most restaurants in the County.”
Cape Rey Carlsbad Beach — Rancho Santa Fe ★ Solo Retreat
Rancho Santa Fe
Cape Rey Carlsbad Beach
“A Hilton Curio sitting on the South Carlsbad bluffs. Pacific surf below, LEGOLAND ten minutes north, and a fire pit lawn that smells of saltwater and eucalyptus.”
The Lodge at Carlsbad — Rancho Santa Fe ★ Solo Retreat
Rancho Santa Fe
The Lodge at Carlsbad
“A modest North County base — golf-adjacent, Carlsbad village walkable, and priced for the family who'd rather spend their budget at the beach than the bar.”
Plaza Hotel Reno — Reno ★ Solo Retreat
Reno
Plaza Hotel Reno
“The old Sands turned non-gaming boutique — quietly the best-value downtown address for a stag weekend that wants its mornings back.”
Six Senses Rome — Rome ★ Solo Retreat
Rome
Six Senses Rome
“Ancient Roman baths beneath a baroque palazzo. The spa is not an amenity here — it is the entire argument for staying.”
Villa Spalletti Trivelli — Rome ★ Solo Retreat
Rome
Villa Spalletti Trivelli
“Twelve rooms in a private patrician villa near the Quirinal. All-inclusive rates, a Roman spa, and the feeling that the city is entirely yours.”
Sound View Greenport — Sag Harbor ★ Solo Retreat
Sag Harbor
Sound View Greenport
“A reimagined 1950s motor lodge on the Long Island Sound. Private beach, North Fork wineries, and zero South Fork pretension.”
The Greenporter Hotel — Sag Harbor ★ Solo Retreat
Sag Harbor
The Greenporter Hotel
“A 35-room boutique on Greenport's edge — saltwater pool, North Fork tasting menus, ferry to Shelter Island close at hand. Quiet, considered, well-priced.”
Picket Fence Motel — Saint Andrews Nb ★ Solo Retreat
Saint Andrews Nb
Picket Fence Motel
“The classic Maritime motor inn — twenty rooms, white picket front, walking distance to King Street. Honest value when the historic hotels are full.”
The Tilghman Island Inn — Saint Michaels ★ Solo Retreat
Saint Michaels
The Tilghman Island Inn
“A working watermen's island twenty minutes from Saint Michaels — and the best sunset deck in Talbot County, no contest.”
Days Inn St. Simons — Saint Simons ★ Solo Retreat
Saint Simons
Days Inn St. Simons
“The honest budget option on-island. A pool, a parking spot, and the lighthouse a short bike ride away. Not glamorous — just sufficient.”
Andaz San Diego — San Diego 8 Solo Retreat
San Diego
Andaz San Diego
“The rooftop pool bar operates Thursday through Sunday until midnight. The Gaslamp location is either the point or the problem.”
Hotel Drisco — San Francisco 7 Solo Retreat
San Francisco
Hotel Drisco
“A neighbourhood hotel in the neighbourhood San Franciscans actually want to live in. 48 rooms, no casino, no conference centre.”
The Marker San Francisco — San Francisco 8 Solo Retreat
San Francisco
The Marker San Francisco
“Maximalist design in a 1910 building. The rooftop bar is the reason Union Square still has a nightlife.”
West Wind Inn — Sanibel ★ Solo Retreat
Sanibel
West Wind Inn
“Sanibel · Reopened 2024 after extensive Ian rebuild. Mid-island Gulf frontage, no high-rises in sight, the classic Sanibel pace.”
Hotel Milo Santa Barbara — Santa Barbara ★ Solo Retreat
Santa Barbara
Hotel Milo Santa Barbara
“Spanish courtyards, two pools, the harbour out front. The unfussy West Beach choice for travellers who want walking, not valet, between dinner and bed.”
Hotel Santa Fe — Santa Fe ★ Solo Retreat
Santa Fe
Hotel Santa Fe
“The original Pueblo-owned property in the Railyard. Native flute player at dusk, Amaya restaurant, and prices that still make sense.”
Perivolas Hotel — Santorini ★ Solo Retreat
Santorini
Perivolas Hotel
“Twenty-two restored cave houses, no children, no noise. This is what Santorini looked like before the phones came out — and why the right people still choose it.”
Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa — Santorini ★ Solo Retreat
Santorini
Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa
“The island's serious wellness property — full-spectrum spa, yoga pavilion with caldera views, and a kitchen that treats clean eating as its own form of luxury.”
The Goshorn Lake Resort — Saugatuck ★ Solo Retreat
Saugatuck
The Goshorn Lake Resort
“Cottages around a private inland lake, three minutes from downtown. The kayak is included; the dock comes with a sunset that no one is selling.”
Bellwether House — Savannah 3 Solo Retreat
Savannah
Bellwether House
“22 rooms, adults-only, breakfast included, afternoon high tea, evening champagne toasts. The French Quarter at its most deliberate. Savannah's most considered small hotel.”
Foley House Inn — Savannah 12 Solo Retreat
Savannah
Foley House Inn
“An 1896 Victorian townhouse inn on Chippewa Square — where the Forrest Gump bench scenes were filmed — with 19 rooms, private garden, and a breakfast programme that makes leaving difficult before 10am.”
Hotel Valley Ho — Scottsdale 6 Solo Retreat
Scottsdale
Hotel Valley Ho
“A 1956 Mid-Century Modern landmark in Old Town Scottsdale, restored with conviction. The pool scene, the bar, and the proximity to Old Town's best restaurants make it the most social address in the city.”
Sea Palms Resort — Sea Island ★ Solo Retreat
Sea Island
Sea Palms Resort
“St. Simons' golf-and-marsh resort, recently refurbished. Twenty-seven holes, value rates, and the right address for the trip that's mostly about the golf.”
The Edgewater Hotel — Seattle 3 Solo Retreat
Seattle
The Edgewater Hotel
“The Beatles fished from their window in 1964. The only hotel built over the water in Seattle — the Puget Sound is literally below your room.”
Kimpton Hotel Monaco Seattle — Seattle 5 Solo Retreat
Seattle
Kimpton Hotel Monaco Seattle
“A 1969 building dressed in Kimpton's maximalist palette. The Outlier restaurant is the most reliable hotel dining in downtown Seattle.”
Hotel Sorrento — Seattle 7 Solo Retreat
Seattle
Hotel Sorrento
“1909, First Hill. The Dunbar Room is the most authentic cocktail bar in Seattle. Quiet enough to hear yourself think.”
Graduate Seattle — Seattle 10 Solo Retreat
Seattle
Graduate Seattle
“The University District's only boutique option. The UW campus is across the street and worth the visit.”
Mii amo, A Destination Spa — Sedona ★ Solo Retreat
Sedona
Mii amo, A Destination Spa
“Twenty-three casitas, three- to seven-night journeys, all-inclusive. America's most considered wellness retreat — and the rare spa where transformation is the point.”
Sky Rock Sedona — Sedona ★ Solo Retreat
Sedona
Sky Rock Sedona
“Marriott's Tribute Portfolio update on a 1980s shell. Bar WooWoo's sunset patio is the genuine surprise — and the trailheads are out the back door.”
The Wilde Resort and Spa — Sedona ★ Solo Retreat
Sedona
The Wilde Resort and Spa
“The reborn Sedona Rouge — 5,000 square feet of spa, a chef-led restaurant, and the West Sedona address that splits the difference between value and indulgence.”
Frégate Island Private — Seychelles 1 Solo Retreat
Seychelles
Frégate Island Private
“A standout property in Seychelles for solo retreat.”
The Chequit — Shelter Island ★ Solo Retreat
Shelter Island
The Chequit
“The 1872 hilltop inn in Shelter Island Heights — restored, refreshed, and the most walkable hotel on the island. Ferry below, harbour beyond.”
Therasia Resort Sea & Spa — Sicily ★ Solo Retreat
Sicily
Therasia Resort Sea & Spa
“On Vulcano in the Aeolian Islands — 96 rooms, multiple pools, and the most cinematic dining view in Italy: Stromboli erupting in the distance.”
Snowmass Mountain Chalet — Snowmass ★ Solo Retreat
Snowmass
Snowmass Mountain Chalet
“Family-owned for half a century — breakfast included, ski locker downstairs, and the only hotel where the owner still meets you at the desk.”
The Asbury Hotel — Spring Lake ★ Solo Retreat
Spring Lake
The Asbury Hotel
“Asbury Park's design hotel — fifteen minutes north and a different planet. Rooftop pool, indie bookings, and the energy Spring Lake deliberately lacks.”
Concordia Eco-Resort — St John ★ Solo Retreat
St John
Concordia Eco-Resort
“Solar-powered canvas tents on a hillside above Salt Pond Bay. The most restorative place to do nothing on St. John. Coral Bay side, no nightlife — that is the point.”
Best Western Emerald Beach Resort — St Thomas ★ Solo Retreat
St Thomas
Best Western Emerald Beach Resort
“Lindbergh Bay sand, ninety rooms, and the airport four minutes away. The honest mid-tier choice — beachfront for under three hundred a night.”
Gravity Haus Steamboat Springs — Steamboat Springs ★ Solo Retreat
Steamboat Springs
Gravity Haus Steamboat Springs
“Steamboat's most considered new opening. A members-style mountain hotel with serious wellness — recovery suites, contrast plunge, and the village's best coffee.”
Inn at Steamboat — Steamboat Springs ★ Solo Retreat
Steamboat Springs
Inn at Steamboat
“A small, family-owned inn on the hill between mountain and town. Hot tub, mountain views, breakfast, and an owner who actually remembers your name.”
Rabbit Ears Motel — Steamboat Springs ★ Solo Retreat
Steamboat Springs
Rabbit Ears Motel
“A perfectly preserved 1952 motor lodge across from the Old Town Hot Springs. The neon pink rabbit on Lincoln Avenue is, somehow, the most romantic sign in town.”
The Lodge at Steamboat — Steamboat Springs ★ Solo Retreat
Steamboat Springs
The Lodge at Steamboat
“A no-nonsense slope-side lodge that quietly out-performs flashier neighbours. Multiple hot tubs, ski-in access, condo kitchens — everything a ski week needs.”
Honeywood Inn — Stowe ★ Solo Retreat
Stowe
Honeywood Inn
“Nine peaceful acres four miles up Mountain Road. A small inn, a real breakfast, and the price-to-position ratio Stowe's bigger names cannot match.”
Sun & Ski Inn and Suites — Stowe ★ Solo Retreat
Stowe
Sun & Ski Inn and Suites
“Mountainside condos, an in-house bowling alley, the resort shuttle to Spruce Peak. The grown-up alternative to ski-resort lift-ticket pricing.”
Pioneer Cabin — Sun Valley ★ Solo Retreat
Sun Valley
Pioneer Cabin
“The valley's quiet trophy stay — a backcountry cabin in the Pioneers, no neighbours, no Wi-Fi, exceptional silence. Hemingway would have approved.”
Tundra Inn — Sun Valley ★ Solo Retreat
Sun Valley
Tundra Inn
“A simple Wood River Valley inn, twenty minutes south of the lifts. The right pick for travellers who care more about the trail than the lobby.”
Sundance Mountain Resort — Sundance ★ Solo Retreat
Sundance
Sundance Mountain Resort
“The only true on-mountain stay. Redford's vision intact — timber, art, silence, and a chairlift outside the door.”
El Pueblo Lodge — Taos ★ Solo Retreat
Taos
El Pueblo Lodge
“A 1953 adobe motor lodge, modernised without losing its bones. Kiva fireplaces, free breakfast, walking distance to the Plaza — Taos value done correctly.”
Mabel Dodge Luhan House — Taos ★ Solo Retreat
Taos
Mabel Dodge Luhan House
“The 1810 adobe where O'Keeffe painted, Lawrence wrote, and Ansel Adams stayed. You can still book the same rooms — and the air still feels charged.”
Old Taos Guesthouse B&B — Taos ★ Solo Retreat
Taos
Old Taos Guesthouse B&B
“A 180-year-old adobe hacienda on seven acres, with hand-carved doors and a hot tub under the stars. Possibly the most peaceful bed in northern New Mexico.”
Palacio de Marquesa — Taos ★ Solo Retreat
Taos
Palacio de Marquesa
“Eight rooms named for the women who made Taos. Adobe walls, kiva fireplaces, a quiet courtyard — and the Plaza three minutes' walk away.”
Middle Beach Lodge — Tofino ★ Solo Retreat
Tofino
Middle Beach Lodge
“On a private headland with its own cove — the Tofino of the late nineties, lovingly preserved. Adults-only at the Headlands, no televisions, no fuss.”
Surf Grove Campground — Tofino ★ Solo Retreat
Tofino
Surf Grove Campground
“Pacific Sands' modern sister — designed glamping cabins at Cox Bay's south end. Clean Scandi build, beach access, properly hot showers.”
1 Hotel Toronto — Toronto ★ Solo Retreat
Toronto
1 Hotel Toronto
“Yorkville's most tactile hotel — reclaimed barn beams, living plant walls, an in-room hydration station. Sustainability dressed as luxury, and it works.”
Canyon Ranch Tucson — Tucson ★ Solo Retreat
Tucson
Canyon Ranch Tucson
“The 1979 flagship that invented the destination spa. Integrative medicine, longevity diagnostics, and 150 fitness classes a week — still the genre's gold standard.”
Hotel Congress — Tucson ★ Solo Retreat
Tucson
Hotel Congress
“The 1919 hotel where Dillinger was caught. Forty rooms above downtown's best music venue — for travellers who prefer character over thread count.”
Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa — Tucson ★ Solo Retreat
Tucson
Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa
“The original mindfulness resort. All-inclusive programming, equine therapy, and a Life in Balance Spa that rewrote the American wellness vocabulary.”
Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort — Tucson ★ Solo Retreat
Tucson
Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort
“A 1912 hacienda on 80 quiet acres. Stargazing programs, raptor demonstrations, and the kind of slow Tucson that vanishes elsewhere in the foothills.”
Habitas Tulum — Tulum ★ Solo Retreat
Tulum
Habitas Tulum
“Fifty-four contemporary villas in jungle setting near Sian Ka'an biosphere — sustainability-led, the wellness-luxury Tulum flagship.”
Sanará Tulum — Tulum ★ Solo Retreat
Tulum
Sanará Tulum
“Nineteen rooms with full plant-based kitchen and wellness programme — the most committed wellness-luxury Tulum option.”
Borgo Pignano — Tuscany ★ Solo Retreat
Tuscany
Borgo Pignano
“An 18th-century villa near Volterra with twenty rooms, an organic farm, daily yoga, and the kind of pace that resets a long week.”
Hotel Lakend — Udaipur ★ Solo Retreat
Udaipur
Hotel Lakend
“On Fateh Sagar Lake — 80 rooms with the second Udaipur lake as the setting, rooftop restaurant, and the alternative for travelers who want a quieter Udaipur experience.”
The Resort at Pointe West — Vero Beach ★ Solo Retreat
Vero Beach
The Resort at Pointe West
“Inland Vero with a championship course, eight tennis courts, and rates that drop the moment you accept the beach is fifteen minutes east.”
Hix Island House — Vieques ★ Solo Retreat
Vieques
Hix Island House
“Open-plan concrete lofts cut into a hillside, off-grid by design. There is no fourth wall — just sky, geckos, and the trade wind doing the air conditioning.”
Trade Winds Guesthouse — Vieques ★ Solo Retreat
Vieques
Trade Winds Guesthouse
“Right on the Esperanza malecón. Pelicans diving at breakfast, fishing boats at sunset, and rooms simple enough to make you stay outside.”
Treetops Vieques — Vieques ★ Solo Retreat
Vieques
Treetops Vieques
“Two wooden cottages tucked into a mango grove. No televisions, no schedules — just the iguanas and the long warm afternoons.”
Holiday Inn & Suites Virginia Beach Oceanfront — Virginia Beach ★ Solo Retreat
Virginia Beach
Holiday Inn & Suites Virginia Beach Oceanfront
“Indoor and outdoor pools, suite layouts that work for three kids, and a Boardwalk address that under-promises and over-delivers for the price.”
The Line Hotel DC — Washington Dc 12 Solo Retreat
Washington Dc
The Line Hotel DC
“A converted 1930s church in Adams Morgan. The most interesting hotel in Washington for the traveller who doesn't need to be near the monuments.”
The Misquamicut Beach Hotel — Watch Hill ★ Solo Retreat
Watch Hill
The Misquamicut Beach Hotel
“A pleasant mid-tier beach hotel that tells the truth about its price point. Outdoor pool, cocktail at sunset, and the Atlantic across the road.”
Coupeville Inn — Whidbey Island ★ Solo Retreat
Whidbey Island
Coupeville Inn
“A waterfront perch on Penn Cove with the wharf at the bottom of the lawn. Practical, well-priced, ten paces from a mussel pot.”
Tyee Hotel — Whidbey Island ★ Solo Retreat
Whidbey Island
Tyee Hotel
“Coupeville's oldest standing inn, opened 1890. The rooms are simple, the front-porch view of Penn Cove is anything but.”
Aava Whistler Hotel — Whistler ★ Solo Retreat
Whistler
Aava Whistler Hotel
“Edge-of-village location, year-round outdoor pool, complimentary GoPros at check-in. The right call for a younger, more athletic traveller.”
Listel Hotel Whistler — Whistler ★ Solo Retreat
Whistler
Listel Hotel Whistler
“The honest, well-located mid-luxury option. Steps from the gondolas, decent value in shoulder season, no pretensions to anything more.”
Greenbrier State Forest Cabins — White Sulphur Springs ★ Solo Retreat
White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier State Forest Cabins
“Twelve standard cabins in the state forest five miles south of the resort. Stone fireplaces, hiking from the door, and a per-night rate the resort cannot.”
Hotel Oregon — Willamette Valley ★ Solo Retreat
Willamette Valley
Hotel Oregon
“McMenamins' 1905 brick downtown McMinnville landmark. A rooftop bar with valley views, eccentric murals, and rates the boutiques can't touch.”
Inn at the Commons — Willamette Valley ★ Solo Retreat
Willamette Valley
Inn at the Commons
“Medford's renovated downtown hotel — a useful southern-Oregon overnight on a Rogue Valley route, or for travelers extending past the Willamette proper.”
B2 Boutique Hotel & Spa — Zurich ★ Solo Retreat
Zurich
B2 Boutique Hotel & Spa
“A standout property in Zurich for solo retreat.”
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Frequently Asked Questions

What's a luxury solo-retreat hotel?

Solo-retreat luxury hotels structurally hold the convergence of safety register (the property's neighborhood-and-staff safety profile), women-friendly-and-solo-traveller-friendly concierge programming, in-property wellness-and-cultural programming (yoga, meditation, structured retreat workshops), and the soft signal of the property's structurally welcoming-to-solo-travellers atmosphere.

Is solo travel safe at luxury hotels?

Yes — structurally luxury hotels run dedicated security operations, women-friendly concierge programming, and the soft signal of staff-and-fellow-guest safety. Editors privilege properties with structural Tokyo-and-Reykjavik-and-Sedona-class safety records and the in-property wellness-and-cultural-immersion programming that solo travellers privilege.

Where do solo female travellers go on luxury trips?

The structurally most-considered solo female luxury destinations are Tokyo and Kyoto (the Asian metropolitan-luxury anchor), Reykjavik (the Nordic safety-and-design cluster), Sedona (the American-Southwest wellness-retreat anchor), Bhutan (the structural spiritual-and-cultural cluster), and the Italian-and-French boutique-luxury register.

Are solo-traveller rates available?

Most luxury hotels charge per-room rather than per-person, so solo travellers pay structurally similar rates to couples. A few luxury wellness-retreat properties (Mii Amo Sedona, the Six Senses retreat programme) hold structured single-occupancy rate adjustments. Aman properties typically waive single-supplement on multi-night stays.