The only thing boutique hotels have in common these days is a desire to be different. You know it when you see it, and you’ll see it at these Paris hotels.

The only thing boutique hotels have in common these days is a desire to be different. You know it when you see it, and you’ll see it at these Paris hotels.
Morocco’s labyrinthine medinas were built to slow and confuse invaders. Now, those twisting streets are a desirable feature for modern travelers. So are the riad hotels hidden throughout.
Some of the best hotels were created not by a team of architects and designers, but by one or two ambitious visionaries with little more than a desire to get the details just right. Particularly in France.
New hotels keep opening in the Catskills, and they know why the people keep coming. The history of the region extends through their doors. So do the antiques.
Fly over at your own peril. From the mountains to the prairies, these pioneering independent hotels are not to be missed.