If you want a quiet minimoon, the age rule matters more than the star rating. These are the hotels on our list whose own websites say they are adults only or couples only, with the rule in their words, and below them the ones that keep part of the hotel for adults.
Adults-only and couples-only hotels
| Hotel | Where | The hotel's rule |
|---|---|---|
| Cove Haven Resort | Lakeville, Poconos | A couples-only resort. |
| Sage Hill Inn & Spa | Kyle, Texas Hill Country | The inn describes its rooms and suites as adults-only. |
| Paradise Stream Resort | Mount Pocono, Poconos | A couples-only resort, sister to Cove Haven. |
| Brentwood Bay Resort | Brentwood Bay, Vancouver Island | An adults-only resort for guests 16 and older. |
| Lake Austin Spa Resort | Austin, Texas Hill Country | An all-inclusive, adult-only resort. |
| Twin Farms | Barnard, Vermont | Stays are for adults only. |
| Korakia Pensione | Palm Springs, Palm Springs & the Desert | Korakia Pensione is adults only. Its separate Auric House is for families. |
| The Gastonian | Savannah, Charleston & Savannah | The inn does not allow children. Its sister hotel, East Bay Inn, takes families. |
| Blacksmith Inn on the Shore | Baileys Harbor, Door County & Michigan | Adults only: no guests under 18, including infants. |
| Ambiente Sedona | Sedona, Sedona | Adults only, with no children's programming. |
| Colony Palms Hotel | Palm Springs, Palm Springs & the Desert | An adults-only boutique hotel. |
| The Lodge at Woodloch | Hawley, Poconos | An adults-only spa resort with fewer than 60 rooms. |
| Ingleside Estate | Palm Springs, Palm Springs & the Desert | Adults only, 18 and over. |
| Rabbit Hill Inn | Lower Waterford, Vermont | An adults-only inn. |
| Sparkling Hill Resort | Vernon, Okanagan | An adult-only wellness resort, for guests 16 and older. |
| Taharaa Mountain Lodge | Estes Park, Colorado Rockies | The lodge describes its rooms as free of children and TVs. |
| Triple Creek Ranch | Darby, Montana & Jackson Hole | An adults-only, all-inclusive ranch. |
| Abigail's Hotel | Victoria, Vancouver Island | An adults-only hotel. Teenagers 16 and older count as adults when staying with their parents. |
| Canyon Villa Bed & Breakfast Inn | Sedona, Sedona | The inn says it is an adults-only establishment and does not make exceptions. |
| The Inn at Black Star Farms | Suttons Bay, Door County & Michigan | Guests must be 18 or older, for an adult-friendly atmosphere. |
| Vista at Buckberry Creek | Gatlinburg, Smoky Mountains & Asheville | Every room must be rented and occupied by an adult 21 or older. |
Adults-only rooms or spas
At these, families can stay, but some rooms or the spa are kept for adults.
| Hotel | Where | What is adults only |
|---|---|---|
| The Resort at Paws Up | Greenough, Montana & Jackson Hole | Green O, a set of 12 Hauses in the pines, is adults only. |
| Alila Ventana Big Sur | Big Sur, Big Sur & Carmel | Spa Alila is for guests 18 and older. The resort describes itself as tailored to adults and best suited to couples, with no more than two people in a room. |
| Chatham Bars Inn | Chatham, Cape Cod & Islands | The twelve Spa Suites above the spa are for adults only, and so are the spa's pool and hot tub. |
| Avalon Hotel & Bungalows Palm Springs | Palm Springs, Palm Springs & the Desert | Estrella Spa is for guests 18 and older, and two of the three pools are adults-only tranquility pools. |
| C Lazy U Ranch | Granby, Colorado Rockies | The Hideaway wellness area is for adults only, and the ranch runs adults-only getaways. |
| Grand Hotel | Mackinac Island, Door County & Michigan | A private adults-only infinity pool looking over Lake Huron. |
| Inn by the Sea | Cape Elizabeth, Maine Coast | The spa is for guests 18 and older. |
| Inn on Barons Creek | Fredericksburg, Texas Hill Country | The Creekside Lodging is limited to guests 18 or older. |
| The Wilde Resort & Spa | Sedona, Sedona | The gated Hydro Spa, in an adults-only corner of the resort, and the spa's hot tubs are for adults only. |
| Treebones Resort | Big Sur, Big Sur & Carmel | The Nest, the Twig Hut, the Autonomous Tents and the Cove are for guests 18 and older. |
| Camp Lucy | Dripping Springs, Texas Hill Country | Folklore Spa is for guests 18 and older. |
| Everline Resort & Spa | Olympic Valley, Lake Tahoe | Spa guests must be 18 or older. |
| Oak Bay Beach Hotel | Victoria, Vancouver Island | The Boathouse Spa, mineral pools, hot tubs and saunas are for guests 16 and over. |
| The Homestead | Glen Arbor, Door County & Michigan | Spa Amira is for adults 18 and older. |
| The Landing Tahoe Resort & Spa | South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe | Spa guests must be 18 or older. |
See also every adults-only stay on our list.
Questions
How many adults-only hotels are on your list?
21 say the whole hotel is for adults, 18 in the US and 3 in Canada. Another 15 keep some rooms or the spa for adults.
Is adults only the same as couples only?
Not always. Couples-only resorts take only couples, while adults-only hotels set an age limit, often 16, 18 or 21. We quote each hotel's own rule below.
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