"Dating back to an 1891 Romanesque-revival clubhouse (the organization began in 1882) in downtown near the river, this intimate club offers about 21 rooms and suites—luxury king suites with bold purple accents and spa suites with white clawfoot tubs—and a notable on-site spa that includes heated saltwater soaking pools in each locker room. Dining centers on a restaurant that leans toward classic meat dishes (examples include beef tartare and duck Bolognese), while a repurposed library serves creatively crafted cocktails (such as the Campfire Mule and Snowing in the Sun); happy hours can begin as early as 1 p.m." - Pat Tompkins