The Best Hotel in Boone, The North Carolina Mountains

The Horton's sophisticated accommodations right downtown—including a light-filled lobby lounge and a rooftop bar—have a surprisingly cosmopolitan feel. There are still small-mountain-town comforts and charm, like custom wood furniture, comfy bedding, and exposed brick and other nods to the 1920s building. Panoramic views of the mountains at the rooftop bar can't be beat.