Top U.S. Hotels Recognized for Exceptional Culinary Experiences

In today’s ultra-competitive hospitality landscape, exceptional food and beverage programs have become more than just a luxury, they are a defining element of brand identity and guest loyalty. That’s the message behind the 2025 Global Tastemakers Awards, which just spotlighted the Top 10 U.S. Hotels delivering world-class culinary experiences.

Leading the list are Blackberry Farm in Tennessee, known for its immersive Appalachian dining philosophy, and Aragosta at Goose Cove in Maine, where guests enjoy oceanside meals crafted from locally sourced seafood and ingredients.

These properties, along with others featured, share a commitment to hyperlocal sourcing, chef-driven menus, and storytelling through cuisine, transforming dining into a key reason guests return, rave, and refer.

✦ More Than Just a Meal—Culinary as Core Strategy

Today’s most successful hotels aren’t treating F&B as an amenity, they’re strategically integrating it into their brand, experience, and even pricing power. Guests are no longer satisfied with generic buffets or standard menus. They crave:

⦿ Meaningful local flavor that reflects the region’s culture
⦿ Chef-led experiences that engage and educate
⦿ Sustainability, traceability, and authentic sourcing stories
⦿ Immersive dining environments that connect the senses

This is where recognized hotels are winning, and why culinary excellence is now a core differentiator for luxury and boutique properties alike.

✦ Spotlight: A Taste of the Top 10

Here’s a preview of standout hotels from this year’s Global Tastemakers list:

◉ Blackberry Farm, TN – A Relais & Châteaux experience where farm-grown produce, heritage meats, and seasonal Appalachian cuisine define the guest journey.

◉ Aragosta at Goose Cove, ME – A Maine coast haven where hyperlocal seafood is celebrated nightly in a rustic yet refined oceanside setting.

◉ Twin Farms, VT – Elegant dining without a menu, where each meal is crafted around the guest, the weather, and the freshest ingredients of the day.

◉ The Inn at Little Washington, VA – America’s only three-Michelin-starred inn with a multi-sensory culinary performance that doubles as theater.

These properties are not just feeding guests, they’re fueling unforgettable experiences that inspire word-of-mouth and dominate OTA reviews.

◉ FALLZ HOTELS™ Insight

At FALLZ HOTELS™, we closely monitor how exceptional F&B offerings impact asset value, RevPAR, and guest retention.

➤ Sellers with a strong culinary identity can command higher multiples during asset sale.
➤ Buyers are increasingly targeting hotels with turnkey kitchens, Michelin partnerships, or culinary leadership already in place.
➤ Operators who underinvest in dining risk being outperformed—especially in markets where guests expect more than just a room.

✦ We’ve seen firsthand how transforming an average hotel into a culinary-forward retreat can lead to faster asset appreciation, stronger branding, and direct booking growth.

✦ Final Thought

As the Global Tastemakers Awards show, food isn’t just part of the hotel experience—it is the experience. The future belongs to properties that make every meal a memory and every guest a food lover.

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