Guest Kitchen independent inns

Set on Pembroke Road just outside the center of Windsor, Vermont, this restored mansion has been turned into an elegant bed & breakfast where no two rooms are decorated quite the same. Guests have use of a communal kitchen — a quietly practical touch for longer stays or late-night tea — and parking is free, which is rarely a given in a house of this vintage. With a 4.6 rating across more than 300 reviews, it's a well-loved fixture of the upper Connecticut River valley.

A colorful guesthouse tucked onto Ravenscroft Drive in downtown Asheville, where private rooms open onto shared bathrooms and a communal lounge. There's a kitchen for guests who'd rather cook than queue for brunch, and free Wi-Fi throughout. Reviewers are notably fond of it — 4.7 stars across more than a hundred stays.