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Best Vintage Trailer Hotel: Waypoint Ventura wins
Best Vintage Trailer Hotel (2020)
You don’t have to own an RV to enjoy the trailer camping experience. These vintage trailer park resorts transform restored Airstreams and vintage trailers into unique hotel rooms, set amid some of the nation’s prettiest scenery.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Vintage Trailer Hotel are as follows:
Photo courtesy of The Vintages Trailer Resort
No. 10: The Vintages Trailer Resort - Dayton, Oregon
This Willamette Valley trailer resort has a “neighborhood” of rental trailers within the larger RV park. Each unique trailer comes with pour-over coffee from Caravan Coffee, bathrobes, hotel-quality linens and a propane grill for cooking. Park amenities include a pool, lawn games and a nearby dog park.
Photo courtesy of The Adventure Buddies / Caravan Outpost
No. 9: Caravan Outpost - Ojai, California
Caravan Outpost comprises 10 classic caravans set in a garden in downtown Ojai. Each has air conditioning and heating, a private bathroom and a fully functional kitchen. Amenities include rental bikes, private garden areas and complimentary to-go coffee.
Photo courtesy of The Holidays Camp Community
No. 8: The Holidays Camp Community - San Clemente, California
The Holidays Camp Community puts guests just 350 steps from the sand of San Clemente State Beach. Each rental trailer is equipped with a sink, refrigerator and stove top, as well as USB chargers, bluetooth speakers and solar powered lights.
Photo courtesy of Schnepf Farms
No. 7: The Cozy Peach at Schnepf Farms - Queen Creek, Arizona
The Cozy Peach at Schnepf Farms sits amid a working peach farm in the San Tan Mountains of Arizona. Visitors can stay in one of nine refurbished vintage Airstream trailers, each equipped with a flatscreen TV, AC, private bathroom, microwave, coffee machine and a front yard with patio furniture and a fire pit.
Photo courtesy of JuneBug Retro Resort
No. 6: JuneBug Retro Resort - Weaverville, North Carolina
The 50-acre JuneBug Retro Resort comprises 10 restored 1950s campers. All include air conditioning, and many have free wifi, kitchens and bathrooms. Guests enjoy access to the resort’s tree house lounge area, as well as a playground, fire pits, hammocks and a bathhouse.
Photo courtesy of Kate's Lazy Desert
No. 5: Kate's Lazy Desert - Landers, California
Kate’s Lazy Desert, a self-serve Airstream camp near Joshua Tree National Park, offers six restored vintage Airstreams. Each site includes a charcoal grill and picnic table, as well as amenities like air conditioning, heating, private bathrooms and a cooktop.
Photo courtesy of Hicksville Trailer Palace
No. 4: Hicksville Trailer Palace - Joshua Tree, California
Founded in 2010, Hicksville Trailer Palace in Joshua Tree was California’s first trailer motel. The hotel includes a saltwater pool, rooftop hot tub, two fire pits, lawn games, an arcade, library, dog park and plenty of lounging areas. Many trailers come with a kitchen and private bathroom.
Photo courtesy of Hotel Luna Mystica
No. 3: Hotel Luna Mystica - El Prado, New Mexico
This vintage trailer hotel in Taos offers 20 unique trailers, each equipped with its own deck, bathroom and kitchen, as well as heating and AC. Amenities on the 12-acre site include fire pits, shaded picnic areas and free wifi.
Photo courtesy of Camp LeConte Luxury Outdoor Resort
No. 2: Camp LeConte Luxury Outdoor Resort - Gatlinburg, Tennessee
At Camp LeConte in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, travelers can choose between two retro camper sites, Glamping at Tiffany’s and The Ruby Slipper. All guests, whether staying in the campers, safari tents, tree house or tent sites, enjoy free wifi, a swimming pool and a picnic pavilion.
Photo courtesy of Waypoint Ventura
No. 1: Waypoint Ventura - Ventura, California
This vintage trailer hotel by the beach offers 20 beautifully restored trailers that include individual decks, Frette linens, free wifi, televisions, microwaves, refrigerators and Zenology bath amenities. Guests can make use of complimentary bikes, communal fire pits, lawn games and barbecues.
A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to pick the initial nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote.
Congratulations to all these winning resorts!
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Ashley Rossi, Stephanie Puglisi & Alexandra Charitan - Togo Group
Ashley Rossi is the managing editor at Togo RV.... Read More
Ashley Rossi is the managing editor at Togo RV. She comes from a background in travel writing which has taken her from Australia to Haida Gwaii. Her favorite national park is Zion and she's helping her parents plan an epic cross-country retirement trip in an Airstream. Stephanie Puglisi is the head of content for Roadtrippers and Togo RV. She is the author of two books–See You at the Campground: A Guide to Discovering Community, Connection, and a Happier Family in the Great Outdoors and Idiot’s Guide to RV Vacations. Alexandra Charitan is the managing editor of Roadtrippers Magazine. She likes things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture, miniature worlds and anything made from fiberglass or neon. She dreams of visiting every state in the U.S. and will always stop for a Muffler Man.
Ashley Rossi, Stephanie Puglisi & Alexandra Charitan - Togo Group
Ashley Rossi is the managing editor at Togo RV. She comes from a background in travel writing which has taken her from Australia to Haida Gwaii. Her favorite national park is Zion and she's helping her parents plan an epic cross-country retirement trip in an Airstream. Stephanie Puglisi is the head of content for Roadtrippers and Togo RV. She is the author of two books–See You at the Campground: A Guide to Discovering Community, Connection, and a Happier Family in the Great Outdoors and Idiot’s Guide to RV Vacations. Alexandra Charitan is the managing editor of Roadtrippers Magazine. She likes things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture, miniature worlds and anything made from fiberglass or neon. She dreams of visiting every state in the U.S. and will always stop for a Muffler Man.
Jeff Cavins
Jeff Cavins is a technology veteran with over 22... Read More
Jeff Cavins is a technology veteran with over 22 years of senior-level experience in emerging growth technology, software, Internet and digital media companies. Highlights of his career include designing and developing the Instant Replay system the NFL uses today and creating over $32B in total market capitalizations. He co-founded Outdoorsy in 2015 and serves as Chairman and CEO of the largest and most trusted peer-to-peer RV rental platform.
Jeff Cavins
Jeff Cavins is a technology veteran with over 22 years of senior-level experience in emerging growth technology, software, Internet and digital media companies. Highlights of his career include designing and developing the Instant Replay system the NFL uses today and creating over $32B in total market capitalizations. He co-founded Outdoorsy in 2015 and serves as Chairman and CEO of the largest and most trusted peer-to-peer RV rental platform.
10Best Editors
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USA TODAY 10Best provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.
10Best Editors
USA TODAY 10Best provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.