The Bowery Hotel | Four Seasons Resort Lanai | Koele Lanai

During winter, a hotel is only as good as its fireplace is grand. We’re talking hearths that roar and encourage a good snuggle as well as an impromptu New Year’s Eve toast. We braved the flames, and here’s our short list of BFFs (best fireplaces forever). We’d like to know yours, so tweet us your pics today (@americanway)!

The Ahwahnee Hotel
Yosemite National Park, Calif.
Historic, luxurious, surrounded by natural beauty — and it has a grand fireplace (several, actually) that defies superlatives.
(801) 559-4884,
www.yosemitepark.com

The Bowery Hotel
New York
Proof that cool can pack serious lobby fireside heat — and it’s in the New Year’s Eve capital of the world. Play celeb peekaboo at your own risk.
(212) 505-9100,
www.theboweryhotel.com

Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa
Young Harris, Ga.
A massive structure that inspires a campout. Resist and go to the resort’s New Year’s Eve Gala Masquerade Ball instead.
(706) 379-9900,
www.brasstownvalley.com

Four Seasons Resort Lanai, the Lodge at Koele
Lanai, Hawaii
Romantic snuggle nooks are tucked next to each of the lobby’s two exquisite fireplaces. Plus, the staff will bring you dinner.
(808) 565-4000,
www.fourseasons.com/koele

Keswick Hall
Charlottesville, Va.
This intimate hotel hosts a spectacular New Year’s Eve gala that begins with champagne around the elegant, cozy fireplace.
(888) 778-2565,
www.keswick.com

Washington School House
Park City, Utah
An 1889 school is reimagined as a luxury boutique hotel. The 17-foot fireplace with an antique Louis XVI carved mantel is a beauty and adds sparkle to any New Year’s Eve toast.
(800) 824-1672,
www.washingtonschoolhouse.com