The Best-Reviewed Hotels In America: Expedia Users' Picks (PHOTOS)

Finding a great hotel -- the kind of lodging you'll return to time and again -- can certainly be painstaking. For every white-gloved, four-star gem there's a thousand anonymous, bland hotel rooms waiting for the next weary traveler to arrive.

Hotel quality, thankfully, isn't just about price. The travel website Expedia ranked the world's best hotels based on more than 500,000 user reviews. The U.S. hotels in Expeida's Insiders' Select list include some quintessentially classy accommodations like Philadelphia's stately Ritz-Carlton or Phoenix's pristine Royal Palms Resort and Spa. But they also include some truly affordable hotels that you may want to check out if you happen to be in, say, Boise, Idaho.

Check out Expedia's full Insiders' Select list here -- and check out the best-reviewed hotels in the U.S. below:

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Royal Palms Resort and Spa - Phoenix, Arizona

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This 20,000 square-foot resort oozes old world charm with an outdoor view that overlooks the Camelback Mountain. Each guest room has a patio, fireplace, and customized tiles.

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This 20,000 square-foot resort oozes old world charm with an outdoor view that overlooks the Camelback Mountain. Each guest room has a patio, fireplace, and customized tiles.

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[Rippeer]

04:40 PM on 05/12/2010

Beware of hotel's anonymously posting their own "reviews". They are easy to spot - the reviews read like hotel marketing brochures or they are overly positive. Many travel sites, such as Travelzoo and others have been subject to these biased reviews or concentrated campaigns by hotel management and marketing people to erase or counter negative reviews. Read the reviews carefully and check multiple sources. And by the way the diamond and star ratings are not really relevant to the average guest as they are not determined by average guests.

[BlondeBeard]

08:22 PM on 05/10/2010

So the Huffer has been reduced to a Bed & Breakfast. I knew it would not take long for it to take its proper place among the rags !!!

[Will Woo]

05:22 PM on 05/10/2010

The Ritz Carlton in Philly??? Good location , great bar but nothing too special or outstanding about the place. Still, it's far better than a stay at the shoddy Shittenhouse where everything from cuisine to mgt and decor has been on a steady decline since the 90's.

[Mike4Obama]

10:17 AM on 05/10/2010

I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY LEFT OUT THE SUPER 8 IN WOODBRIDGE VIRGINIA!

[JStading]

03:47 AM on 05/10/2010

Really? We are going to ignore the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC and the St. Francis in San Francisco? Crazy

[morefromLA]

09:34 PM on 05/12/2010

I'll ignore the St. Francis and quickly.

[NewsMix]

03:23 AM on 05/10/2010

I don't care what these hotels look like or where they are, do they have bedbugs? It's no joke, they seem to be everywhere and very easily taken back to your home in luggage.

[munki]

12:35 AM on 05/10/2010

Personally, I love Wyndham Vacation Resorts with kitchen and much more...

[mom72]

11:14 PM on 05/09/2010

The Westin in Savannah is really nice. Very clean, comfortable and great service!

[swift goat pet for truth]

10:07 PM on 05/09/2010

I lived in Phoenix for school. The first photo is of a hotel in Scottsdale.
I WAS planning to take a spa vacation there - well, I was going to treat my wife and daughter to a spa vacation there. I was thinking of golfing.

But NOW, - Arizona? eff'em.

[ChristineAnn]

09:45 PM on 05/09/2010

I see I haven't been to any of these hotels. Shucks.

[Paintio]

02:40 PM on 05/09/2010

I like historic hotels; Marshal House in Savannah, Lighthouse Inn in New London, De Lux in Portland Or. The De Lux is very dog friendly too.
They tend to have smaller rooms but much more character.

[mrcontinental]

11:35 AM on 05/09/2010

Since the advent of online booking getting great deals at 4 & 5 star hotels has been easy. My primary concern is security and not amenities anyway.

[furby3]

07:49 AM on 05/10/2010

I know what you mean. I have my people look after that stuff :)

[missygoose]

10:49 AM on 05/09/2010

I can give props to the Hilton Garden Inn in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Beautiful grounds, facilities and very nice staff.

[Loni Wolf]

09:07 AM on 05/09/2010

How on earth did a DRURY Inn get on this list? Hamptons are better as far as I'm concerned in the budget category. As a long time business traveler, I always loved the Westin, and some smaller hotels that do not do business with priceline or other on line sites,. On the other hand, I've always adored the Four Seasons and stay there whenever I can get a good deal. It's noteworthy how many properties are in Arizona. And they say the "boycott" has had "no effect." LOL!!.

[drymartini2]

02:21 AM on 05/09/2010

Hospitality industry is one giant bubble waiting to burst.

Just like newspapers are going the way of the dodo, a huge of hospitality industry would go there in a decade. This industry's main revenue source is the business traveler.

Why should companies waste so much money on non-essential business travel when all you need is a T1 line and Webex/LiveMeeting and plenty other options.

Just like Amazon has revolutionized the retail industry (for the better) by getting rid of those bloated brick and mortar stores, Webex/Livemeeting will do that over the next decade. Or so i hope.

[SSCHIEFRSHA]

08:56 AM on 05/09/2010

"This industry's main revenue source is the business traveler."
Indeed, but that is a feeble factor to cite for their demise. You fail to consider into your calculations the vast demographic the hospitality industry caters to like the vacationing family. I don't see families cutting their vacation expenses anytime soon especially not the Americans who are famously the most stressed citizens on earth.