07/04/2026
5 hotels that make you feel like you’re in Europe without the flight, because sometimes the passport isn’t the point.
Rosewood San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
Cobblestone streets, baroque architecture, rooftop views over a colonial skyline. San Miguel has been fooling people into thinking they’re somewhere in southern Spain for years and this property leans fully into it.
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Quebec City.
Old city walls, French everywhere, patisseries on every corner, and a castle hotel sitting above it all. This is the closest thing to Paris without crossing an ocean and it is genuinely stunning in every season.
The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs.
Grand European resort energy in the middle of the Rockies. The kind of property where you show up and immediately understand why people have been coming back for a hundred years.
Biltmore Hotel, Miami.
Mediterranean Revival architecture, the largest hotel pool in the continental US, and a history that goes back to the 1920s. It feels nothing like the Miami Beach you’ve seen on Instagram.
Hotel Emma, San Antonio.
A converted 19th-century brewhouse on the River Walk with the kind of interiors that make you stop mid-check-in to look around. Intimate, beautifully done, and a city that consistently surprises people.
Save this for when you want the feeling of Europe on a domestic budget.
