The top three hotels here all appeared in last year’s list of Top 10 Hideaways in the world with under 50 rooms. Indeed, we’d have to go back quite some time to find a Members’ Choice Awards issue in which Post Ranch Inn didn’t receive a top accolade! All the properties below are editor favorites as well, and they demonstrate that one need not travel far to find top-notch accommodations and service. The quotes below have all been taken from survey responses.

1. Post Ranch Inn
Big Sur, California