The Best Hotels in Buffalo, New York

A grand mansion right in the center of town where guests are treated like royalty and have access to modern amenities—plus a roster of butlers.

With an ideal downtown location, this historic 19th-century mansion has been tastefully redone with luxurious details and amenities like whirlpool baths in all rooms and plush beds and fireplaces in suites and premium rooms.

There’s a roster of butlers that guests can avail themselves of, and no ask is too big or too small. Guests can also make use of the house Land Rover and its chauffeur to drive within 3 miles of the hotel, as well as enjoy a nightly complimentary happy hour and delicious morning breakfast with items like yogurt and muesli. If relaxation is necessary, guests have access to the exclusive Buffalo Club’s Spa 388 right next door.

A long list of lavish and modern amenities, chic design, and property highlights like their urban hot springs and rooftop lounge.

Although they are inside the historic art deco Harlow C. Curtiss building downtown, the 68 rooms inside this boutique hotel have modern flourishes like Toto bidets, electric drapes and lights controllable via a bedside touchpad, and a pillowtop mattress.

Once guests do leave the room, they can enjoy the hotel’s many highlights, including their indoor-outdoor, all-season urban hot springs, lush spa and fitness center, sleek rooftop lounge with views of Lake Erie, and on-site restaurant Chez Ami. The restaurant has Western New York’s only revolving bar and turns out dishes like seared duck breast with sweet potato and honey-roasted pear and shellfish bucatini overflowing with lobster and prawn.

Rooms and bathrooms are extra-large, a comfy patio with fireplace is ideal for hanging out, and it’s located near most of downtown Buffalo’s attractions and restaurants.

If you’re looking for extra space for the family, this Westin right in the center of downtown is the best option. There are rooms with two queen beds as well as suites with two queens and a separate living room and dining area with a kitchenette. Pets are allowed, Wi-Fi is complimentary, and if you order things like more towels from the in-room Amazon Echo, they’ll be brought by the friendly robot Chip.

Families can relax in the courtyard, which has fire pits and cornhole games and grown-ups will appreciate the state-of-the-art fitness center with large windows that look out on the city. Two on-site restaurants, one a more casual café perfect for breakfast and lunch, and one that’s more upscale, provide excellent options for dining, but the hotel is also walkable to plenty of Buffalo’s restaurants.

This historic Arts and Crafts hotel is iconic and a must-see, whether you stay there or not.

Built in 1905 by Elbert Hubbert, the visionary who founded the Arts and Crafts movement in East Aurora (about 20 miles South of Buffalo) in the late 1800s, this iconic hotel is a monument to the famous art movement. The inn, which is a National Historic Landmark that is part of the Roycroft Campus, underwent an extensive restoration in 1995.

Today it's known for its impressive murals by Alexis Jean Fournier in the stunning Salon, its original Roycroft furnishings like the Roycroft Morris chair, and its celebrated restaurant famous for its Sunday brunch buffet. Rooms include original period furniture, stylish woven blankets, and wood panel walls. Any art or history buff will appreciate a stay at this landmark hotel.

This affordable hotel has spacious suites in a central location and offers a complimentary hot breakfast, evening reception, and Wi-Fi.

While most hotels in Buffalo don’t usually break the $300 mark, this Embassy Suites outpost in downtown Buffalo offers consistently lower prices for sizeable suites. Rooms are basic and old but have separate living rooms, kitchenettes, and roomy bathrooms, plus free Wi-Fi.

Guests appreciate the included daily hot breakfast during the week (it’s boxed on weekends though) but recent reviewers have mentioned the bar and restaurant are closed and the indoor pool is drained. The only parking option is valet and that adds an extra fee.

With beautifully appointed rooms inside a historic mansion, this charming inn in Elmwood Village offers a personalized stay.

This romantic bed and breakfast in an utterly charming neighborhood gives you a window into authentic and historic Buffalo while pampering you at the same time. The inn is inside a Victorian mansion dating back to 1898 and the owners have taken considerable pains to carefully restore and preserve the house’s many fascinating details, including stenciled ceilings, damask wall coverings, and a gold-leaf ceiling in the library.

The nine distinct rooms are beautifully designed and furnished, and all feature plush beds, marble heated floors in the bathroom, updated heating and cooling units, and Keurig coffeemakers. The daily breakfast with homemade blueberry scones and granola is a guest favorite and the innkeepers are friendly and helpful. While the location may be a negative for those who want to be downtown, couples looking for a more secluded stay will appreciate the tree-lined streets and cozy restaurants of one of Buffalo’s best neighborhoods.

Bespoke furnishings, a gallery with original paintings by local artist Peter Fowler, and a restaurant named for a musical instrument invented by the hotel’s namesake combine to make the Reikart House a unique accommodation.

This hotel named for famed local Amherst hoteliers Frank and Dolly Reikart pays attention to the details and takes its history and namesake seriously. Guests can enjoy features like a gallery with original paintings by artist Peter Fowler and local historic photos, as well as Jazzboline restaurant, named after a banjo-like instrument invented by Frank Reikart. The couple also had a pet monkey named Jocko, who is honored by the stuffed monkeys around the hotel and the monkey bread offered at the restaurant.

There is a cozy and attractive lobby lounge with a fireplace and unique seating and homey rooms that feature bespoke furnishings and finishes. A sleek fitness center, cookies at turndown, and complimentary bicycles available for use are a few of the extra touches at this boutique hotel just outside of Buffalo, near the airport and major highways.