Fall foliage season is my favorite time of year. If you’re in the right places, for a brief window of time, your entire world turns orange, yellow and red. Mother nature is pretty talented. I grew up in Wisconsin and had the luxury of living right next to a forest that turned vibrant colors each fall. Now, I live in San Francisco and we don’t get fall foliage here. So, each October, I go foliage hunting across the country! Days are spent exploring the outdoors, and the nights are for relaxing in beautiful luxury and boutique hotels. No matter where you are in the country, use my list of 10 Luxury Hotels To Visit If You Love Fall Foliage below to find a colorful escape near you!
Pack your sweaters and get ready for lots of hot apple cider and hikes through vibrant colors. Plan your trip to time with the peak foliage season for the best leaf peeping experience possible!
10 Luxury Hotels To Visit If You Love Fall Foliage
Hotel Jackson
Location: Jackson Hole, WY
Highlights: This boutique hotel is right in downtown Jackson Hole and steps away from Snow King and Jackson Valley Mountain. Spend the day outdoors among the changing leaves and the nights at the Hotel Jackson rooftop spa. Or, grab yourself a pint at a local bar, it’s footsteps from nightlife!
Foliage Season September – October (longer than most areas!)
Skytop Lodge
Location: Pocono Mountains, PA
Highlights: Skytop Lodge is a sprawling estate with a main lodge, an inn, and cottages, plus a pool, golf course and seasonal activities. All of this is smack in the middle of the Pocono Mountains region which has serene fall foliage.
Foliage Season: End of September – Mid October
Treehouse Utopia
Location:Utopia, Texas
Highlights: Why lodge near fall foliage when you can sleep in a tree?!?! Let the little kid in you rejoice as you sleep in one of 4 luxury treehouses. Each house has a unique theme, plenty of room to spread out and even decks.
Foliage Season: Late September – lasts through December.
The Inn at Vaucluse Spring
Location:Shenandoah Valley, VA
Highlights: A romantic inn with 6 different guest houses and cabins as well as a historic manor. There’s no TV here, but that’s intentional, as the stunning beauty of the 44 acres provides the perfect backdrop to disconnect from the digital world.
Foliage Season: Mid-October through early November.
The Charmant Hotel
Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin
Highlights: Wisconsin isn’t all cows and cornfields! The La Crosse area is especially stunning in the fall time with rolling hills of endless red, orange and yellow leaves. (Take it from a gal who grew up in Wisconsin – the foliage is off the hook here!) The Charmant Hotel is located downtown, so you’re footsteps away from anything you need after a day among the trees. But, you may have a hard time leaving the Charmant’s rooftop terrace!
Foliage Season: Early-mid October.
Twin Farms
Location: Barnard, Vermont
Highlights: I don’t have to tell you that Vermont is famous for fall foliage. What makes Twin Farms a special hotel among the sea of color is the high level of service they provide guests. It’s an all-inclusive hotel known for privacy, over 300 acres to explore and top-notch menus. They are even dog-friendly!
Foliage Season: Mid-September through Mid-October.
Four Seasons
Location: Vail, Colorado
Highlights: Want to drive around the mountains hunting for foliage in a 2019 Cabriolet? This Four Seasons offers that service to guests! Come back and lounge by the pool (those views, be still my fluttering heart!)
Foliage Season: Mid-September through Mid-October.
PostHotel Leavenworth
Location: Leavenworth, Washington
Highlights: Two words – adult-only! Leavenworth is an adorable Germany-style mountain town a few hours outside of Seattle. The PostHotel is a luxury spa hotel, so you can spend the morning hiking around fall foliage, and the afternoon relaxing with a facial or taking a dip in their saltwater pool. Feel like you flew to Europe, without leaving the country.
Foliage Season: Mid-late October.
Hyatt Lost Pines Resort And Spa
Location: Cedar Creek, Texas
Highlights: This resort commands over 400 acres to explore, plus it’s next door to a nature park and the Colorado River. Spend the day horseback riding, doing archery, taking tractor hayrides, hiking or at the spa. Cozy up on your patio in the evening or make some smores at an outdoor fire pit.
Foliage Season: October
Whiteface Lodge
Location: Lake Placid, New York (Adirondack Mountains)
Highlights: This cozy lodge is in the heart of foliage season in the Adirondack Mountains. Enjoy fireplaces in-suite and warm, homemade cookies at turndown and a year-round outdoor pool. The interior is decorated to make you feel like you’re in a luxury wood cabin. The perfect place to enjoy the best of fall!
Foliage Season: Last two weeks of September
