Hardcover 23, 8x30x2cm 360 pagesGreat Escapes USA. The Hotel Book

From the arid mountains of New Mexico à la to the coast of Maine: this journey across the USA takes you through mythical landscapes brimming with wonderful hotels. Angelika Taschen presents her favorite destinations: plage houses and desert camps, motels and ranches, cars campgrounds and tents, resorts and inns.

The plus beautiful hotels in the USA

The United States is one of the world's most plus diverse and plus fascinating countries. Natural beauties such as the Pacific coastline, parc Yosemite or Monument Valley offer landscapes worthy of the seventh art (Hollywood finds the best sets practically on its doorstep). Those who set out to discover the United States far from the metropolis on a road trip classique, following in the footsteps of the indigenous population and pioneers, in the mountains, on the shores of lakes or on beaches, can be sure of experiencing moments unforgettable.

The United States is one of the most plus diverse and plus fascinating countries in the world. Natural beauties such as the Pacific coastline, parc Yosemite or Monument Valley offer landscapes worthy of the seventh art (Hollywood finds the best sets practically on its doorstep). Those who set out to discover the United States far from the metropolis on a road trip classique, following in the footsteps of the indigenous population and pioneers, in the mountains, on lakeshores or on beaches, can be sure of unforgettable moments experiences.

In Great Escapes USA, Angelika Taschen presents extraordinary destinations with outstanding photos, short, entertaining texts, useful details such as routes to take and prices, and reading and film tips. His journey begins on the East Coast, where idyllic country houses like Twin Farms in Vermont and Troutbeck in New York State, once meeting points for intellectuals and creatives, can be found. He continues south, where establishments like The Moorings Village andHotelPeter & Paul tell the story of Florida and Louisiana, while Commodore Perry Estate in Austin, Texas, proves to be a glamorous beauté of the South.

The former Dunton Hot mining camp Springs in Colorado, where a ghostly ville has been transformed into a rustic classique resort, is on the road, as is the Arcosanti urban utopia in Arizona, designed by architect Paolo Soleri in the 1970s. The journey ends at beauté in California, with one-of-a-kind hotels like Deetjen's Big Sur Inn, whose Norwegian-inspired wooden cabins have been home to many famous writers, laid-back motels like The Surfrider Malibu , where everything evokes the "Californian dream", and gastronomic paradises like the three-Michelin-star SingleThread in Sonoma County.

The lavishly illustrated book features hotels in the tradition of great architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, houses designed by young contemporary designers and buildings in the characteristic American Mid -Century style, a horse ranch, glamping accommodation and even, to round off our non-exhaustive inventory, a bathhouse hippie and caravans vintage - a diversity that reflects the USA!