The Chanler at Cliff Walk closed 2025 with a matched set of reader awards that speak to both place and service. In October, Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards named The Chanler the no. 3 hotel in the Northeast. In July, Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards ranked it no. 4 among Favorite Inns in the Continental United States with a score of 94.55. Both surveys are reader-driven and both reward exactly what this property delivers day to day.
Start with the address. The Chanler sits on a bluff at 117 Memorial Boulevard at the northern gateway to the Cliff Walk with Easton’s Beach below. From the front lawn you can step onto the paved portion of the coastal path in minutes, walk south to the Forty Steps viewpoint, or linger on the terrace and listen to the breakers without moving at all. That proximity to the water is a major reason guests cite the hotel as a repeat favorite.
Scale matters. There are 20 rooms and suites, each designed with period details that fit the mansion. Many include fireplaces and deep soaking baths that make cooler months feel deliberate rather than off season. The result is an experience that balances romance with comfort. Public rooms and gardens are set up for quiet time between outings rather than lobby hustle. A complimentary house car helps with short trips to dinner, the International Tennis Hall of Fame, or the start of Bellevue Avenue’s mansion corridor.
Dining is a second pillar. Cara’s tasting menu anchors refined evenings. The hotel’s bar and terrace give you cocktails and lighter plates when you do not want a full flight of courses. Because everything sits within the same footprint, you do not have to compromise on setting to have a complete evening on site.
The neighborhood offers easy variety. Easton’s Beach is down the hill for sunrise and shoulder season walks. The Cliff Walk’s photogenic viewpoints sit within an easy range to the south. Bellevue Avenue and downtown are close enough that you can mix museums, shopping, and dinner without spending much time in a car. In practice, a good plan here is light on transit and heavy on the outdoors.
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The awards underline what guests already find on arrival. Condé Nast Traveler readers rated The Chanler among the three best hotels in the Northeast in 2025. Travel + Leisure readers rated it among the five best inns in the entire continental United States with a score just above 94. Those outcomes are different lenses on the same experience. One sees it among larger hotel peers across a wide region. The other sees it among intimate inns across the country. Both point to a property where setting, service, and design align.
What it means for your short list. If you want the Cliff Walk built into your day, terraces and gardens that face the Atlantic, and a mansion scale that keeps service personal, The Chanler is a reliable pick. The two reader polls did not create that reality. They reflected it.
