Plan Your Thanksgiving Getaway at These 6 Top Hotels

Ready for Thanksgiving but want to skip the stress of hosting? This year, consider leaving the pumpkin pie panic behind and celebrating the holiday away from home. Below are holiday-friendly destinations that make Thanksgiving effortless — just be sure to reserve your dinner before you pack.

Rosewood Baha Mar in Nassau, The Bahamas, is a warm-weather option where snow and grocery shortages are the least of your worries. The property offers in-room Thanksgiving dinners featuring slow-roasted Cornish hen, Caribbean-style lobster stuffing, hibiscus cranberry sauce, and seasonal desserts like pecan pie and maple chocolate custard — ideal for travelers who want a festive meal without leaving their suite.

In downtown Salt Lake City, The Grand America Hotel presents Chef Xavier Baudinet’s refined take on holiday classics with a Thanksgiving brunch and dinner buffet. If you prefer to dine where you’re staying, the hotel offers to-go options that include Waldorf salad, maple-glazed roasted turkey breast, slow-cooked brown sugar ham, classic mashed potatoes, crispy Brussels sprouts with Granny Smith apples, Grand American bread pudding with warm rum sauce, pumpkin pie and fresh rolls.

Four Seasons Resort and Residences in Vail caters to guests who book a private residence for four or more nights between Nov. 22 and Dec. 7. Those reservations include a Thanksgiving spread delivered to your residence, a Haute Chocolate-making lesson and cookie-baking session with the pastry team, private check-in, a custom arrival amenity, complimentary laundry service, stocked non-alcoholic beverages and a spa credit for treatments at the renovated spa. It’s a full-service holiday experience tailored to families or groups seeking both celebration and relaxation.

The historic El Capitan Hotel in Merced, California, serves a Thanksgiving menu at Rainbird that emphasizes fresh, local ingredients. Guests can choose turkey or ham with classic trimmings, locally grown sweet potatoes and a selection of seasonal desserts. The hotel also offers themed cocktails and mocktails, and the property’s Native Son coffee and cocktail bar features Thanksgiving-themed drinks through Dec. 1, highlighting flavors like pumpkin spice and spiced rum.

Viceroy Chicago, located in the city’s historic Gold Coast, offers a generous Thanksgiving buffet with a turkey-carving station, a chuck roast station, salad bar, a variety of side dishes and a dessert station. For guests who prefer to dine in their rooms, the on-site Somerset restaurant provides meal kits that serve three to four people (half a turkey plus sides, Pink Lady apple salad, rolls and one pie) and larger options for parties of five to seven.

Hotel Vermont, a charming boutique property in Burlington overlooking Lake Champlain, hosts Juniper restaurant’s Thanksgiving dinner focused on local ingredients. The menu typically features slow-roasted Vermont-grown turkey with savory stuffing and Vermont Cranberry Co. sauce, Brussels sprouts and creamy mashed potatoes, offering a cozy, regionally inspired holiday meal with scenic views.